(1) As used in this section: (a) "Legislative board or commission" means a board, commission, council, committee, working group, task force, study group, advisory group, or other body: (i) with a defined, limited membership; (ii) that has a member who is required to be: (A) a member of the Legislature; or (B) appointed by a member of the Legislature; and (iii) that has operated or is intended to operate for more than six months. (b) "Legislative board or commission" does not include: (i) a standing, ethics, interim, appropriations, confirmation, or rules committee of the Legislature; (ii) the Legislative Management Committee or a subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee; or (iii) an organization that is prohibited from having a member that is a member of the Legislature.

(a) "Legislative board or commission" means a board, commission, council, committee, working group, task force, study group, advisory group, or other body: (i) with a defined, limited membership; (ii) that has a member who is required to be: (A) a member of the Legislature; or (B) appointed by a member of the Legislature; and (iii) that has operated or is intended to operate for more than six months.

(i) with a defined, limited membership;

(ii) that has a member who is required to be: (A) a member of the Legislature; or (B) appointed by a member of the Legislature; and

(A) a member of the Legislature; or

(B) appointed by a member of the Legislature; and

(iii) that has operated or is intended to operate for more than six months.

(b) "Legislative board or commission" does not include: (i) a standing, ethics, interim, appropriations, confirmation, or rules committee of the Legislature; (ii) the Legislative Management Committee or a subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee; or (iii) an organization that is prohibited from having a member that is a member of the Legislature.

(i) a standing, ethics, interim, appropriations, confirmation, or rules committee of the Legislature;

(ii) the Legislative Management Committee or a subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee; or

(iii) an organization that is prohibited from having a member that is a member of the Legislature.

(2) (a) Before September 1 of each year, each legislative board or commission shall prepare and submit to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel an annual report that includes: (i) the name of the legislative board or commission; (ii) a description of the legislative board's or commission's official function and purpose; (iii) the total number of members of the legislative board or commission; (iv) the number of the legislative board's or commission's members who are legislators; (v) the compensation, if any, paid to the members of the legislative board or commission; (vi) a description of the actual work performed by the legislative board or commission since the last report the legislative board or commission submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under this section; (vii) a description of actions taken by the legislative board or commission since the last report the legislative board or commission submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under this section; (viii) recommendations on whether any statutory, rule, or other changes are needed to make the legislative board or commission more effective; and (ix) an indication of whether the legislative board or commission should continue to exist. (b) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall compile and post the reports described in Subsection (2)(a) to the Legislature's website before October 1 of each year.

(a) Before September 1 of each year, each legislative board or commission shall prepare and submit to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel an annual report that includes: (i) the name of the legislative board or commission; (ii) a description of the legislative board's or commission's official function and purpose; (iii) the total number of members of the legislative board or commission; (iv) the number of the legislative board's or commission's members who are legislators; (v) the compensation, if any, paid to the members of the legislative board or commission; (vi) a description of the actual work performed by the legislative board or commission since the last report the legislative board or commission submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under this section; (vii) a description of actions taken by the legislative board or commission since the last report the legislative board or commission submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under this section; (viii) recommendations on whether any statutory, rule, or other changes are needed to make the legislative board or commission more effective; and (ix) an indication of whether the legislative board or commission should continue to exist.

(i) the name of the legislative board or commission;

(ii) a description of the legislative board's or commission's official function and purpose;

(iii) the total number of members of the legislative board or commission;

(iv) the number of the legislative board's or commission's members who are legislators;

(v) the compensation, if any, paid to the members of the legislative board or commission;

(vi) a description of the actual work performed by the legislative board or commission since the last report the legislative board or commission submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under this section;

(vii) a description of actions taken by the legislative board or commission since the last report the legislative board or commission submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under this section;

(viii) recommendations on whether any statutory, rule, or other changes are needed to make the legislative board or commission more effective; and

(ix) an indication of whether the legislative board or commission should continue to exist.

(b) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall compile and post the reports described in Subsection (2)(a) to the Legislature's website before October 1 of each year.

(3) (a) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall prepare an annual report by October 1 of each year that includes, as of September 1 of that year: (i) the total number of legislative boards and commissions that exist in the state; (ii) a summary of the reports submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under Subsection (2), including: (A) a list of each legislative board or commission that submitted a report under Subsection (2); (B) a list of each legislative board or commission that did not submit a report under Subsection (2); (C) an indication of any recommendations made under Subsection (2)(a)(viii); and (D) a list of any legislative boards or commissions that indicated under Subsection (2)(a)(ix) that the legislative board or commission should no longer exist. (b) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall: (i) distribute copies of the report described in Subsection (3)(a) to: (A) the president of the Senate; (B) the speaker of the House; (C) the Legislative Management Committee; and (D) the Government Operations Interim Committee; and (ii) post the report described in Subsection (3)(a) to the Legislature's website. (c) Each year, the Government Operations Interim Committee shall prepare legislation making any changes the committee determines are suitable with respect to the report the committee receives under Subsection (3)(b), including: (i) repealing a legislative board or commission that is no longer functional or necessary; and (ii) making appropriate changes to make a legislative board or commission more effective.

(a) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall prepare an annual report by October 1 of each year that includes, as of September 1 of that year: (i) the total number of legislative boards and commissions that exist in the state; (ii) a summary of the reports submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under Subsection (2), including: (A) a list of each legislative board or commission that submitted a report under Subsection (2); (B) a list of each legislative board or commission that did not submit a report under Subsection (2); (C) an indication of any recommendations made under Subsection (2)(a)(viii); and (D) a list of any legislative boards or commissions that indicated under Subsection (2)(a)(ix) that the legislative board or commission should no longer exist.

(i) the total number of legislative boards and commissions that exist in the state;

(ii) a summary of the reports submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel under Subsection (2), including: (A) a list of each legislative board or commission that submitted a report under Subsection (2); (B) a list of each legislative board or commission that did not submit a report under Subsection (2); (C) an indication of any recommendations made under Subsection (2)(a)(viii); and (D) a list of any legislative boards or commissions that indicated under Subsection (2)(a)(ix) that the legislative board or commission should no longer exist.

(A) a list of each legislative board or commission that submitted a report under Subsection (2);

(B) a list of each legislative board or commission that did not submit a report under Subsection (2);

(C) an indication of any recommendations made under Subsection (2)(a)(viii); and

(D) a list of any legislative boards or commissions that indicated under Subsection (2)(a)(ix) that the legislative board or commission should no longer exist.

(b) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall: (i) distribute copies of the report described in Subsection (3)(a) to: (A) the president of the Senate; (B) the speaker of the House; (C) the Legislative Management Committee; and (D) the Government Operations Interim Committee; and (ii) post the report described in Subsection (3)(a) to the Legislature's website.

(i) distribute copies of the report described in Subsection (3)(a) to: (A) the president of the Senate; (B) the speaker of the House; (C) the Legislative Management Committee; and (D) the Government Operations Interim Committee; and

(A) the president of the Senate;

(B) the speaker of the House;

(C) the Legislative Management Committee; and

(D) the Government Operations Interim Committee; and

(ii) post the report described in Subsection (3)(a) to the Legislature's website.

(c) Each year, the Government Operations Interim Committee shall prepare legislation making any changes the committee determines are suitable with respect to the report the committee receives under Subsection (3)(b), including: (i) repealing a legislative board or commission that is no longer functional or necessary; and (ii) making appropriate changes to make a legislative board or commission more effective.

(i) repealing a legislative board or commission that is no longer functional or necessary; and

(ii) making appropriate changes to make a legislative board or commission more effective.