53B-18-1702. Creation of Food Security Council — Members.
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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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(7) |
The Utah State University Hunger Solutions Institute shall provide staff support to the council. |
Enacted by Chapter 94, 2022 General Session