Utah Government Information

	Monday, September 29, 2003

Utah Gets a D-Minus in Campaign Fund Disclosure

According to a new report from the Campaign Disclosure Project, Utah is near the bottom of the pack when it comes to finding out where campaign dollars are coming from. The organization singled out Utah's disclosure laws as being particularly weak. Last minute contributions, for example, do not have to be disclosed prior to an election.
Utah got better marks (a top 20 ranking) for access to contributor information.

Grading State Disclosure - Utah
Utah State Elections Office

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Government Agency Spotlight: Utah Sentencing Commission

The Utah Sentencing Commission is a body created by the legislature and charged with establishing sentence guidelines and developing policy recommendations regarding sentencing and release of adult and juvenile offenders.
The commission has 27 members representing the legal community, law enforcement, treatment specialists, ethnic minorities, correction officials, and parole authorities.
Recent topics of interest to the Commission have been the recently passed initiative to revise the Forfeiture law, and the elimination of the firing squad in Utah.

Sentencing Frequently Asked Questions

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Unmarried and Singles Week? Not in Utah
A proclamation proposed by Unmarried America to recognize the rights of Unmarried and Single Americans the third week in September has been rejected by the State of Utah, although accepted by Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson. According to a press release from the group, Governor Mike Leavitt's spokesperson said such a proclamation would not be consistent with the Governor's policy promoting marriage.
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