53E-6-504.  Filling of vacancies.

(1)  A UPPAC vacancy occurs if a member resigns, fails to attend three or more meetings during a calendar year, or no longer meets the requirements for nomination and appointment.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-504

  • 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
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
(2)  If a vacancy occurs, the state superintendent shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.

(3)  If the state superintendent does not fill the vacancy within 60 days, the state board shall make the appointment.

(4)  Nominations to fill vacancies are submitted to the state superintendent in accordance with procedures established under rules of the state board.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session