(1)  There is created the Point of the Mountain Development Commission consisting of the following 15 members:

Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-17-103

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Commission: means the Point of the Mountain Development Commission, created in Section 63C-17-103. See Utah Code 63C-17-102
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Project area: means the area surrounding the border between Salt Lake County and Utah County, commonly referred to as the Point of the Mountain. See Utah Code 63C-17-102
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a)  two members shall be members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate;

(b)  two members shall be members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;

(c)  one member shall be the mayor of Lehi City, Utah, or the mayor’s designee;

(d)  one member shall be the mayor of Draper City, Utah, or the mayor’s designee;

(e)  one member shall be the mayor of Salt Lake County, or the mayor’s designee;

(f)  one member shall be an appointee of the Utah County Commission;

(g)  two members shall be mayors of communities in or close to the project area who shall be appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns;

(h)  one member shall be an appointee of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah;

(i)  one member, who is a member of the Board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, shall be appointed by the governor;

(j)  one member, who is an employee of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, shall be an appointee of the governor;

(k)  one member shall be a member of the public, representing the school boards in or close to the project area, jointly appointed by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(l)  one member shall be a member of the public, representing the information technology sector with a physical presence within the project area, jointly appointed by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) 

(a)  The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly designate a member of the Legislature appointed under Subsection (1)(a) or (b) as a cochair of the commission.

(b)  The governor shall designate a representative from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity appointed under Subsection (1)(i) or (j) as a cochair of the commission.

(3)  Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner under this section as the appointment of the member whose vacancy is being filled.

(4)  Each member of the commission shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(5)  A majority of members constitutes a quorum. The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.

Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session