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Senate approves changes to judicial nominating commission procedures

Utah State Senate · February 26, 1997
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Summary

The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 97 to clarify quorum and nominee-forwarding rules for the Judicial Nominating Commission, amid questions about recent procedural changes and executive-branch preferences. The measure passed by the Senate and will go to the House.

The Utah State Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 97 on Feb. 26, 1997, a measure that tightens procedural rules for the Judicial Nominating Commission and the process for sending names to the governor. Sponsor Sen. Taylor said the bill "clarifies that 4 commissioners of the 7 constitute a quorum" and sets how names are forwarded when there are more than 15 applicants.

Taylor told colleagues the bill was designed to prevent a minority on the…

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