36-29-202. State Flag Task Force — Creation — Membership — Meetings — Vacancies — Per diem and expenses — Staff.
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There is created the State Flag Task Force. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 36-29-202
- 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
- task force: means the State Flag Task Force created in Section 36-29-202. See Utah Code 36-29-201
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The task force consists of the following nine members:
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the governor, or the governor’s designee; |
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the lieutenant governor, or the lieutenant governor’s designee; |
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three members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; |
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three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and |
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the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. |
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Each individual with authority to appoint a member of the task force under Subsection (2) shall make the appointment on or before June 1, 2021. |
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The governor shall appoint a chair of the task force. |
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A majority of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of task force business. |
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The term of each member of the task force ends on November 30, 2023. |
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A member of the task force may be removed from the task force by the individual who appointed the member. |
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Within 14 days after the day on which a vacancy occurs on the task force for any reason, the individual who originally appointed the member shall fill the vacancy in accordance with Subsection (2). |
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| (9) |
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Subject to Subsection (9)(b), a task force member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service on the task force but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a task force member in accordance with:
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Compensation and expenses of a task force member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses. |
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The Department of Cultural and Community Engagement shall provide staff support for the task force and assist the task force in conducting task force meetings. |
Amended by Chapter 8, 2021 Special Session 2
