63G-6a-202. Creation of Utah State Procurement Policy Board.
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There is created the Utah State Procurement Policy Board. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-6a-202
- Board: means the Utah State Procurement Policy Board, created in Section 63G-6a-202. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
- Chief procurement officer: means the individual appointed under Section 63A-2-102. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Division: means the Division of Purchasing and General Services, created in Section 63A-2-101. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Procurement: means the acquisition of a procurement item through an expenditure of public funds, or an agreement to expend public funds, including an acquisition through a public-private partnership. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
- 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
- Technology: means the same as "information technology" as defined in Section 63A-16-102. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
- Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The board consists of up to 15 members as follows:
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two representatives of state institutions of higher education, appointed by the Utah Board of Higher Education; |
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a representative of the Department of Human Services, appointed by the executive director of that department; |
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a representative of the Department of Transportation, appointed by the executive director of that department; |
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two representatives of school districts, appointed by the State Board of Education; |
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a representative of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, appointed by the director of that division; |
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one representative of a county, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; |
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one representative of a city or town, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; |
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two representatives of special districts or special service districts, appointed by the Utah Association of Special Districts; |
| (i) |
the director of the Division of Technology Services or the executive director’s designee; |
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the chief procurement officer or the chief procurement officer’s designee; and |
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two representatives of state agencies, other than a state agency already represented on the board, appointed by the executive director of the Department of Government Operations, with the approval of the executive director of the state agency that employs the employee. |
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Members of the board shall be knowledgeable and experienced in, and have supervisory responsibility for, procurement in their official positions. |
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A board member may serve as long as the member meets the description in Subsection (2) unless removed by the person or entity with the authority to appoint the board member. |
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The board shall:
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adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business; and |
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elect a chair to serve for one year. |
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The chair of the board shall be selected by a majority of the members of the board and may be elected to succeeding terms. |
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The chief procurement officer shall designate an employee of the division to serve as the nonvoting secretary to the policy board. |
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A member of the board may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session
