In consultation with the director appointed under Section 53B-30-205, the president of the University of Utah and the president of Weber State University, or the presidents’ designees, shall create an advisory board known as the “Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Advisory Board” to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-30-204
Affected populations: include :
(a)
employees;
(b)
employers;
(c)
insurers;
(d)
professionals or professional organizations related to occupational and environmental health;
Board: means the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Advisory Board created in Section 53B-30-204. See Utah Code 53B-30-202
Center: means the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health established in Section 53B-30-203. See Utah Code 53B-30-202
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)
promote occupational health and safety in Utah and the surrounding region;
(b)
promote the development of undergraduate training in occupational health and safety;
(c)
engage other higher education institutions in the state to participate in improving occupational health and safety education and programs for undergraduate students and other affected populations, including the industrial hygiene program offered at Utah State University;
(d)
promote the interests and mission of the center by advising the director on issues including:
(i)
operation of the center as a multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art program at the university;
(ii)
developing and maintaining state and institutional support;
(iii)
emerging local or regional, occupational health and safety education and research needs;
(iv)
continuing education and outreach to local and regional occupational health and safety professionals;
(v)
coordinating with other local or regional entities that promote occupational health and safety in a manner that meets the needs of both employers and employees; and
(vi)
grant requirements and renewal;
(e)
advise the director on the expenditure by the center of public and private funds including:
(i)
funds appropriated by the Legislature;
(ii)
donations;
(iii)
the proportionate amount of administrative funds available to each university upon the center’s designation as described in Subsection 53B-30-203(2)(a)(i), consistent with federal guidelines; and
(iv)
the proportionate amount of funds available to each university for the center from public and private grants and contracts; and
(f)
develop recommendations for the long-term operation of the center consistent with Section 53B-30-203.
(2)
(a)
The board shall consist of no fewer than 15 and no more than 18 individuals who represent the affected populations.
(b)
In consultation with the director appointed under Section 53B-30-205, the president of the University of Utah and the president of Weber State University, or the presidents’ designees, shall establish reasonable bylaws for the operation of the board including:
(i)
the selection of board members;
(ii)
quorum requirements; and
(iii)
voting requirements.
(3)
The board shall elect a board chair and vice chair from among the board members by a vote of the members.
(4)
(a)
The board shall have an executive committee consisting of:
(i)
the board chair;
(ii)
the board vice chair; and
(iii)
three other board members, selected by the board chair in consultation with the director.
(b)
The executive committee shall meet at least quarterly to advise the center and to plan for board meetings.
(5)
The board chair, in consultation with the director, shall call board meetings at least two times each calendar year.
