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David R. Irvine (Utah Bar No. 1621)Attorney and Counselor at Law747 East South Temple Street, Suite 130Salt Lake City, Utah 84102Telephone: (801) 579-0804Alan L. Smith (Utah Bar No. 2988)Attorney and Counselor at Law1492 East Kensington AvenueSalt Lake City, Utah 84105Telephone: (801) 521-3321Janet I. Jenson (Utah Bar No. 4226)Jenson & Guelker, P. C.747 East South Temple Street, Suite 130Salt Lake City, Utah 84102Telephone: (801) 579-0800Attorneys for PlaintiffsIN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTIN AND FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH))

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Tom Gregory,

et al.,

)

PLAINTIFFFS’ MEMO

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SUPPORTING MOTION

Plaintiffs, )

FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY

)

JUDGMENT ON ARTICLE

vs. )

10 RELATED CLAIMS

)Mark Shurtleff,

et al.,

) Civil No. 080908814)Defendants. ) Judge Dever))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subject Page

I. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT……………………………………………………

9II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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III. SB 2 UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DELEGATES THE USBE‟S…………………..1

1POWERS AND DUTIES OF GENERAL CONTROL ANDSUPERVISION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TOTHE UDHRM AND PRIVATE PARTIESA. The Legislature May Not Transfer the Power Which Has Been

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3Constitutionally Vested in a Constitutional Office to Other Agenciesor to Private Parties.

1. The Utah State Treasurer‟s Office…………………………………………………....1

32. The Utah State Board of Examiners

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53. The Utah State Board of Pardons

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74. The Utah State Tax Commission

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85. The Utah State Attorney General

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20B. The USBE Is a Constitutional Office With Constitutionally-Vested

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1Power to Control and Supervise Public Education in the State of Utah.C. The Teacher Salary Supplement Program and the Textbook Approval

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6Program of SB 2 Are Impermissible Legislative Encroachments uponthe Administrative Power of the USBE.IV. SB 2 UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DELEGATES GOVERNMENT

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8POWER TO PRIVATE PARTIESV. CONCLUSION

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TABLE OF AUTHORITIESCONSTITUTIONS

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Utah Constitution, Article 1

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29, fn 21Utah Constitution, Article 1, Section 26

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Utah Constitution, Article 5, Section 1

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, fn 2..Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 1..............................................................................14Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 12

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….17, fn 9

Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 13

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Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 16

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, fn 17Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 17

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Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 18

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20Utah Constitution, Article 7, Section 19

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