53F-10-201. Capital Projects Evaluation Panel.
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There is created the Capital Projects Evaluation Panel to review, prioritize, and approve proposals for state funding of capital projects under this chapter. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53F-10-201
- 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.
- 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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The panel consists of the following members:
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the state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent’s designee, who serves as chair of the panel; |
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the deputy superintendent for financial operations or the deputy superintendent’s designee; |
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two individuals with expertise in school construction whom the state superintendent appoints; |
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two individuals with construction and construction financing experience, at least one of whom being an employee of the division, whom the governor appoints; and |
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the state treasurer or the state treasurer’s designee, only in the case of panel action regarding a loan under Section 53F-10-302. |
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Except as provided under Subsection (3)(a)(ii), an appointed member of the panel shall serve a term of two years. |
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Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a)(i), a panel member’s term ends on the day on which the member’s position allowing the member to serve on the panel under Subsection (2) ends. |
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The state superintendent and governor shall make the respective appointments:
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for the initial appointments, before July 1, 2022; |
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for subsequent terms, before July 1 of each even-numbered year, by:
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reappointing the panel member whose term expires under Subsection (3)(a)(i); or |
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appointing a new panel member; and |
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in the case of a vacancy created under Subsection (3)(a)(ii), for the remainder of the vacated term. |
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The state superintendent and governor may change the relevant appointment described in Subsection (2) at any time for the remainder of the existing term. |
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A panel member:
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may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service on the panel other than a member who is an existing state employee receiving the employee’s existing compensation and benefits related to the employee’s state employment; and |
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may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses that the member incurs as a panel member at the rates that the Division of Finance establishes under:
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| (5) |
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A majority of the panel members constitutes a quorum. |
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The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the panel. |
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The state board shall provide staff support to the panel. |
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The division shall provide technical expertise to the panel as requested by the panel. |
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Enacted by Chapter 407, 2022 General Session
