17B-2a-810. Officers of a public transit district.
(1)
Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-2a-810
Chief executive officer: means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a small public transit district to serve as chief executive officer. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
Executive director: means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a large public transit district to serve as executive director. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
General manager: means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a small public transit district to serve as general manager. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
Large public transit district: means a public transit district that provides public transit to an area that includes:
(a)
more than 65% of the population of the state based on the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau; and
Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
Public transit: means regular, continuing, shared-ride, surface transportation services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined by age, disability, or low income. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
Public transit district: means a special district that provides public transit services. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
Small public transit district: means any public transit district that is not a large public transit district. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
The officers of a public transit district shall consist of:
(i)
the members of the board of trustees;
(ii)
for a small public transit district, a chair and vice chair, appointed by the board of trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(c);
(iii)
a secretary, appointed by the board of trustees;
(iv)
(A)
for a small public transit district, a general manager, appointed by the board of trustees as provided in Section 17B-2a-811, whose duties may be allocated by the board of trustees, at the board of trustees’ discretion, to a chief executive officer, or both; or
(B)
for a large public transit district, an executive director appointed by the board of trustees as provided in Section 17B-2a-811.1;
(v)
for a small public transit district, a chief executive officer appointed by the board of trustees, as provided in Section 17B-2a-811;
(vi)
for a small public transit district, a general counsel, appointed by the board of trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(d);
(vii)
a treasurer, appointed as provided in Section 17B-1-633;
(viii)
a comptroller, appointed by the board of trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(e);
(ix)
for a large public transit district, an internal auditor, appointed by the board of trustees, subject to Subsection (1)(f); and
(x)
other officers, assistants, and deputies that the board of trustees considers necessary.
(b)
The board of trustees of a small public transit district may, at its discretion, appoint a president, who shall also be considered an officer of a public transit district.
(c)
The district chair and vice chair of a small public transit district shall be members of the board of trustees.
(d)
The person appointed as general counsel for a small public transit district shall:
(i)
be admitted to practice law in the state; and
(ii)
have been actively engaged in the practice of law for at least seven years next preceding the appointment.
(e)
The person appointed as comptroller shall have been actively engaged in the practice of accounting for at least seven years next preceding the appointment.
(f)
The person appointed as internal auditor shall be a licensed certified internal auditor or certified public accountant with at least five years experience in the auditing or public accounting profession, or the equivalent, prior to appointment.
(2)
(a)
For a small public transit district, the district’s general manager or chief executive officer, as the board prescribes, or for a large public transit district, the executive director, shall appoint all officers and employees not specified in Subsection (1).
(b)
Each officer and employee appointed by the district’s general manager or chief executive officer of a small public transit district, or the executive director of a large public transit district, serves at the pleasure of the appointing general manager, chief executive officer, or executive director.
(3)
The board of trustees shall by ordinance or resolution fix the compensation of all district officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(4)
(a)
Each officer appointed by the board of trustees or by the district’s general manager, chief executive officer, or executive director shall take the oath of office specified in Utah Constitution, Article IV, Section 10.
(b)
Each oath under Subsection (4)(a) shall be subscribed and filed with the district secretary no later than 15 days after the commencement of the officer’s term of office.
