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Utah Senate Meets in Extraordinary Session and Unanimously Consents to Governor’s Nominations
Summary
The Utah State Senate convened an extraordinary session to advise and consent to a slate of gubernatorial appointments; after adopting 1995 rules, the Senate consented to the nominations by roll-call vote (24–0; 5 absent).
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate convened an extraordinary session called by the governor to consider advice and consent on recent executive appointments, and by roll call on the motion consented to the nominations with 24 aye votes, no nays and five members absent.
Alina Walker, lieutenant governor, certified a proclamation dated Oct. 31, 1995, that called the Senate into a sixth extraordinary session to consider appointments the governor made since the close of the 1995 general session. The proclamation cited Article VII, Section 6 of the Utah Constitution as authority for the governor to convene the legislature in extraordinary session.
After establishing a quorum and adopting the rules of the 1995 general session for use in this short meeting — a motion offered by Senator Hunger and ruled unanimous — President Beatty appointed a committee to wait upon the governor. Senator Watson reported that the governor’s office indicated the governor was prepared to proceed with business.
A communication from the governor, dated Oct. 30, 1995, listed appointments and reappointments across multiple state boards and commissions, including the Workers’ Compensation Fund Board, the Committee of Consumer Services, the Health Policy Commission (executive director), the Board of Water Resources, the Air Quality Board, the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining, the Securities Advisory Board, the pesticide committee, the health facilities committee, the state emergency medical services committee, the Board of State History, the Board of Aging and Adult Services, and the Utah Substance Abuse and Antiviolence Coordinating Council. Term expiration dates were specified in the communication for many of the nominees.
Senator Marine moved that the Senate consent to the appointments transmitted by the governor. With no discussion offered, the clerk conducted a roll-call vote. The presiding officer announced 24 ayes, zero nays and five absent and declared that the Senate had consented to the governor’s appointments.
President Beatty then drew senators’ attention to documents distributed about a recent federalism summit, announced a joint bipartisan Senate lunch to discuss growth and related issues, and adjourned the session shortly after 12:30 p.m.
