53B-18-1702.  Creation of Food Security Council — Members.

(1)  There is created at Utah State University the Food Security Council.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-18-1702

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of higher education appointed in accordance with Section 53B-1-408. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
  • Council: means the Food Security Council created in Section 53B-18-1702. See Utah Code 53B-18-1701
  • Food security: means access to sufficient, affordable, safe, and nutritious food that meets an individual's food preferences and dietary needs. See Utah Code 53B-18-1701
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • SNAP-Ed program: means the nutrition education component of the federal "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" under Title 7, U. See Utah Code 53B-18-1701
  • 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
  • State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53B-18-1701
(2)  The council is composed of the following 15 members:

(a)  the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director’s designee;

(b)  the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director’s designee;

(c)  the state superintendent or the state superintendent’s designee;

(d)  the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee;

(e)  the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food or the commissioner’s designee; and

(f)  the following members appointed by the chair of the council:

(i)  one member who represents the Utah State University Extension Service;

(ii)  one member who represents the Utah State University Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program;

(iii)  one member who represents the Utah Women, Infants, and Children Program administered under 42 U.S.C. § 1786;

(iv)  one member who represents the Utah SNAP-Ed program;

(v)  one member who represents a food assistance organization;

(vi)  one member who represents an advocacy group that addresses federal nutrition programs;

(vii)  one member who represents an organization that promotes healthy eating and active lifestyles in the state;

(viii)  one member who represents an organization that provides refugee resettlement services in the state;

(ix)  one member who represents the Utah Farm Bureau Federation; and

(x)  one member who represents a tribal government in the state.

(3) 

(a)  A member described in Subsection (2)(d) shall serve a term of two years.

(b)  If a vacancy occurs for a member described in Subsection (2)(d), the chair of the council shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the member’s term.

(c)  A member may serve more than one term.

(4)  A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service.

(5)  The council shall elect a chair from the council’s members, who shall serve a two-year term.

(6) 

(a)  A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum of the council.

(b)  The action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes the action of the council.

(7)  The Utah State University Hunger Solutions Institute shall provide staff support to the council.

Enacted by Chapter 94, 2022 General Session