Utah State Legislature

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The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of Utah. It is a bicameral body, comprising of the Utah House of Representatives, with 75 Representatives, and the Utah Senate, with 29 State Senators.

The Legislature convenes at the Utah State Capitol in of Salt Lake City on the third Monday of January for an annual 45 day session.

Qualifications to hold office

To be eligible for the office of a state Senator or Representative, a person must be a citizen of the United States, be at least 25 years of age, be a qualified voter in the district from which elected, and must be a resident of the State of Utah for three years and a resident of the district from which elected for six months.

Sessions

The annual General Session is held for 45 calendar days, convening on the third Monday in January. The General Session must conclude by midnight on the 45th day according to the Utah State Constitution. The Governor may by proclamation convene the Legislature in Special Session, to transact legislative business, but no legislative business can be conducted except that which is expressed in the proclamation or other legislative business that the Governor shall call attention to. These special sessions, except in the cases of impeachment, cannot exceed 30 calendar days. The House may convene for the purpose of impeachment if two-thirds of the members are in favor of convening for that purpose. The Speaker of the House shall determine by poll whether there is a sufficient number of members to convene for an Impeachment Session outside of the General Session. If the House impeaches the Senate is required to convene to try that impeachment.

Senate

The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature. It consists of 29 State Senators, each representing approximately 77,000 people. Senators are elected to a four-year term, with half of all districts up for election every two years. The current make-up is 21 Republicans, 8 Democrats.

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature. It consists of 75 Representatives, each representing approximately 29,800 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms, with all districts up for every two years. The current make-up is 55 Republicans, 20 Democrats.

External links

• Utah Legislature

References

• Wikipedia: Utah State Legislature

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