Tax Commission, Administration

Section R861-1A-43

Electronic Meetings Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 52-4-207

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 33231
Filed: 12/01/2009 03:13:33 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The proposed amendment will alert the public if the public may participate electronically in an open meeting.

Summary of the rule or change:

The proposed amendment indicates that the commission shall provide notice when the public may participate electronically in an open meeting, as well as indicate in those instances, how the public may participate in the meeting.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 52-4-207

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

By the state contracted rate, the Tax Commission would be charged 11.7 cents per minute per dial in caller.

local governments:

The cost of a long distance call in its normal course of work.

small businesses:

The cost of a long distance call in its normal course of business.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The cost of a long distance call based on its calling plan.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Calling-in to participate is optional. Long distance charges may apply. The dial-in costs are charged to the Commission.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The cost of a long distance call based on each individual business calling plan.

D'Arcy Dixon, Commissiner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Tax Commission
Administration
210 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84134-0002

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• D'Arcy Dixon at the above address, by phone at 801-297-3906, by FAX at 801-297-3901, or by Internet E-mail at ddixon@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/14/2010

This rule may become effective on:

01/21/2010

Authorized by:

D'Arcy Dixon, Commissioner

R861. Tax Commission, Administration.

R861-1A. Administrative Procedures.

R861-1A-43. Electronic Meetings Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 52-4-207.

(1) [The commission may convene an electronic meeting]A commissioner may participate electronically in a meeting open to the public under Section 52-4-207 if all of the following conditions are met:

[(1)](a) the purpose of the meeting is to discuss a commission administrative rule;

[(2)](b) two commissioners are present at a single anchor location; and

the number of separate connections for commissioners who are not present at the anchor location is no more than two.

(2)(a) The commission shall indicate in a public notice if the public may participate electronically in a meeting open to the public under Section 52-4-207.

(b) A notice provided under Subsection (2)(a) shall direct the public on how to participate electronically in the meeting.

 

KEY: developmentally disabled, grievance procedures, taxation, disclosure requirements

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [December 4, 2008]2010

Notice of Continuation: March 20, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 52-4-207