2006 Utah Code - 36-5-1 — Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of Legislative Management Committee.

     36-5-1.   Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of Legislative Management Committee.
     (1) As used in this section:
     (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and quality of the original building construction.
     (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
     (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
     (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main Street, and Apricot Avenue;
     (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
     (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
     (c) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest of the state capitol and southwest of the state office building.
     (d) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges, parking lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative control.
     (2) The legislative area on capitol hill includes:
     (a) in the state capitol:
     (i) the chambers, lounges, committee rooms, and galleries of both the Senate and the House;
     (ii) the offices adjacent to the Senate gallery on all sides;
     (iii) all rooms and office space between the Senate and House galleries; and
     (iv) all adjacent hallways, utility space, and facilities;
     (b) the House Building; and
     (c) the parking stalls in the underground parking facility directly east of the House Building and below the central plaza.
     (3) The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature and its committees and for legislative functions.
     (4) The Legislative Management Committee shall exercise complete jurisdiction over the legislative area, except for:
     (a) the architectural integrity of the legislative area;
     (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the House Building on all floors;
     (c) control of the enclosure of the House Building from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
     (d) the roof of the House Building;
     (e) the utility and security tunnel between the underground parking structure and the House Building; and
     (f) those functions it delegates in writing to be performed by the Capitol Preservation Board.

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Amended by Chapter 280, 2005 General Session