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Utah Senate approves governor's slate of executive appointments in special session
Summary
At a June 19, 1991 extraordinary session, the Utah State Senate adopted session rules and voted to advise-and-consent to Governor Norman H. Bangerter's nominations to multiple state boards and commissions, approving the list 24–0 with five senators absent.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate convened in an extraordinary session on June 19, 1991, and voted to advise and consent to a broad set of gubernatorial nominations to state boards and commissions.
The session opened with an invocation and the reading of a proclamation from Governor Norman H. Bangerter calling the Senate to meet for the purpose of considering executive-branch appointments. The Senate first adopted the 1991 General Session rules for use in the extraordinary session by voice vote.
Senator Moraine, the governor’s designee on the floor, moved that the Senate "advise and consent to the list the governor sent out dated 06/19/1991." Several members discussed the committee vetting process; Senator Loeb asked how reports from subcommittees that had interviewed candidates the prior day would be coordinated so those committees’ findings would not be overlooked. Presiding officers and committee chairs said committees could register objections with the Senate designee and make verbal reports on the floor when appropriate.
The governor’s transmittal — dated June 19, 1991 and read into the record — listed nominations across higher education, health, public safety, natural resources and administrative agencies, including appointments to the State Board of Regents and trustees for several state colleges and universities. The clerk called the roll on the motion to advise and consent; the presiding officer announced, "24 ayes, no nays, 5 being absent," and directed the appointed committee to wait upon the governor to inform him the Senate had consented.
During proceedings, Senator Carrie Peterson used a point of personal privilege to distribute an editorial retraction in the Tribune, saying the paper had published "inaccurate and false" accusations about Senator Reese and that the retraction "sets the record straight." The session adjourned for lunch shortly after the vote.
What happened next: The committee appointed to wait upon the governor was to notify him that the Senate had given its advice and consent so nominees could assume duties where applicable. No further formal actions on individual nominees were recorded in the session minutes.
Sources: Senate proceedings, special session, June 19, 1991 (proclamation and gubernatorial transmittal read into record).
