63N-1a-401. Creation of Board of Economic Opportunity.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-1a-401- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Commission: means the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in Section 63N-1a-201. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
- Executive director: means the executive director of the office. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
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There is created within the office the Board of Economic Opportunity, consisting of 15 members appointed by the chair of the commission, in consultation with the executive director, to four-year terms of office with the advice and consent of the Senate in accordance with 2, at least five of whom reside in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class. |
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Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the chair of the commission shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years. |
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The members may not serve more than two full consecutive terms except where the chair of the commission determines that an additional term is in the best interest of the state. |
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In appointing members of the board, the chair of the commission shall ensure that:
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no more than eight members of the board are from one political party; and |
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members represent a variety of geographic areas and economic interests of the state. |
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When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term in accordance with 2. |
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Eight members of the board constitute a quorum for conducting board business and exercising board power. |
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The chair of the commission shall select one board member as the board’s chair and one member as the board’s vice chair. |
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A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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A member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in 3. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
