4-2-602. Local Food Advisory Council created.
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There is created the Local Food Advisory Council consisting of up to the following 15 members:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-2-602- Agriculture: means the science and art of the production of plants and animals useful to man, including the preparation of plants and animals for human use and disposal by marketing or otherwise. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Organization: means a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- 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) |
one member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate; |
| (b) |
two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, each from a different political party; |
| (c) |
the commissioner, or the commissioner’s designee; |
| (d) |
the executive director of the Department of Health, or the executive director’s designee; |
| (e) |
two crop direct-to-consumer food producers, appointed by the governor; |
| (f) |
two animal direct-to-consumer food producers, appointed by the governor; and |
| (g) |
the following potential members, appointed by the governor as needed:
| (i) |
a direct-to-consumer food producer; |
| (ii) |
a member of a local agriculture organization; |
| (iv) |
a licensed dietician; |
| (v) |
a county health department representative; |
| (vi) |
an urban farming representative; |
| (vii) |
a representative of a business engaged in the processing, packaging, or distribution of food; |
| (viii) |
an anti-hunger advocate; |
| (ix) |
an academic with expertise in agriculture; and |
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| (2) |
| (a) |
The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the council. |
| (b) |
The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the council. |
| (c) |
The cochairs may, with the consent of a majority of the council, appoint additional nonvoting members to the council who shall serve in a voluntary capacity. |
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| (3) |
In appointing members to the council under Subsections (1)(e) through (g), the governor shall strive to take into account the geographical makeup of the council. |
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A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment is made. |
| (5) |
Compensation for a member of the council who is a legislator shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation. |
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Council members who are employees of the state shall receive no additional compensation. |
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The department shall provide staff support for the council. |
Amended by Chapter 67, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 311, 2020 General Session
