63C-22-201. Commission established — Members.
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There is created the Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology Commission to advance the goal of reaching every student, parent, and student’s support network with training and ongoing support in digital citizenship, composed of the following 11 members:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-22-201- Commission: means the Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology Commission created in Section 63C-22-201. See Utah Code 63C-22-102
- Digital citizenship: means the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior related to technology use, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security. See Utah Code 63C-22-102
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 63C-22-102
- Student: means a child who is under the age of 18. See Utah Code 63C-22-102
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one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate who shall serve as co-chair of the commission; |
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one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives who shall serve as co-chair of the commission; |
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two members appointed by the state superintendent, that may include:
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a current or former classroom teacher; and |
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a parent of a student; |
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the governor or the governor’s designee; |
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the attorney general or the attorney general’s designee; and |
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five members with experience and expertise related to digital citizenship training and education, recommended by the co-chairs of the commission and jointly approved by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, that may include:
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a mental health professional; |
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a facilitator of a school community council; |
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a media literacy librarian; and |
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a representative of the Utah Education and Telehealth Network created in Section 53B-17-105. |
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A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum of the commission. |
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The action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission. |
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The salary and expenses of a commission member 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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A commission member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service on the commission, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a commission member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
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The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission. |
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The commission shall meet up to seven times per year. |
Enacted by Chapter 325, 2020 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB283, Chapter 199.
