53B-2a-109. Technical college boards of trustees — Terms — Quorum — Chair — Compensation.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-2a-109- Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- 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.
- Technical college: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
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Except as provided in this Subsection (1), a member of a technical college board of trustees is appointed to a four-year term. |
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The governor may appoint a member described in Subsection 53B-2a-108(2)(c) to a two-year term to ensure that the terms of approximately half of the members described in Subsection 53B-2a-108(2)(c) expire every other year. |
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When a vacancy occurs in the membership of a technical college board of trustees, the appointing authority for the vacant position described in Section 53B-2a-108 shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term. |
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An appointed member holds office until a successor is appointed in accordance with Section 53B-2a-108. |
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| (2) |
A member of a technical college board of trustees may not hold office for more than two consecutive full terms. |
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A majority of a technical college board of trustees is a quorum. |
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A technical college board of trustees shall elect a chair from the technical college board of trustees’ membership. |
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A member of a technical college board of trustees may not receive compensation or benefits for the member of the technical college board of trustees’ service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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A technical college board of trustees may enact bylaws for the technical college board of trustees’ own government, including provisions for regular meetings, that are in accordance with the policies of the board. |
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A technical college board of trustees may provide for an executive committee in the technical college board of trustees’ bylaws. |
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If established, an executive committee shall have the full authority of the technical college board of trustees to act upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees’ meetings. |
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An executive committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and emergency circumstances. |
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An executive committee shall report the executive committee’s activities to the technical college board of trustees at the technical college board of trustees’ next regular meeting following the activities. |
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A technical college board of trustees may establish advisory committees. |
Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session
