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House rejects bill that would have let governor appoint many division and deputy officials
Utah House of Representatives · February 23, 1994
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Summary
Representatives debated and then defeated a broad bill to shift appointment authority to the governor for division heads and many deputies, citing concerns about Senate workload and concentration of power.
A controversial measure to change how many executive‑branch officials are appointed failed on the floor after extended debate.
House Bill 105 would have allowed the governor to appoint many executive branch division heads (positions that, under current practice, are often appointed by…
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