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Utah Senate convenes extraordinary session in May 1996, unanimously confirms governor’s appointments
Summary
The Utah State Senate met in an extraordinary session called by a gubernatorial proclamation to advise and consent to appointments; senators unanimously confirmed the slate of nominees and adjourned sine die after a ceremonial presentation and brief announcements.
The Utah State Senate convened an extraordinary session in May 1996 to consider appointments transmitted by the governor and gave unanimous consent to the slate of nominees.
Lieutenant Governor Elena Walker presented a certified copy of the governor’s proclamation dated April 30, 1996, that called the Senate-only seventh extraordinary session to consider appointments to state boards and commissions. "I, Elena Walker, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah, do hereby testify the exact copy of a proclamation issued under date of 04/30/1996," the lieutenant governor stated while presenting the document to the chamber.
Senators heard a lengthy reading of the governor’s transmitted appointments and reappointments, which included nominees to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District board of directors, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District board, the Utah State University Board of Trustees, the Board of Mental Health, the Utah Health Policy Commission, the Utah Statehood Centennial Commission, the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the Judicial Conduct Commission, and the Utah Technology Finance Corporation, among others. The clerk read each nominee’s name and the term expiration as provided in the transmittal.
Following the reading, a senator moved that the Senate consent to the governor’s appointments as read. The motion carried: the presiding officer announced, "We have 24 aye votes, no nay votes, 5 being absent," and declared the confirmations completed and passed.
The session also included ceremonial items: a fifth-grade class from Payson presented a Centennial quilt to the Senate; members thanked the students, teachers and staff for the presentation. Sen. Leray McAllister introduced Curt Bramble and his wife Susan to the chamber and identified Bramble as a candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Stewart.
After the confirmations, the appointed committee reported back to the governor that the Senate had concluded its business and that there was no further business to bring before the chamber. Senators heard scheduling announcements, including a 1:00 p.m. briefing by Attorney General Jan Graham on tobacco-related litigation and recovery of funds for Medicare and Medicaid. A motion to adjourn sine die was offered and adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
Records of the full list of nominees and the exact term expirations were read into the record during the communications portion of the session and are available in the Senate transmittal cited in the transcript. The transcript does not specify the exact calendar day in May when the session convened; the proclamation presented is dated April 30, 1996.
