63H-7a-205.  Executive director — Appointment — Powers and duties.
     The executive director shall:

(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 63H-7a-205

  • Authority: means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Board: means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section 63H-7a-203. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
(a)  serve at the pleasure of the board; and

(b)  act as the executive officer of the authority;

(2)  administer the duties, programs, and functions assigned to the authority;

(3)  recommend administrative rules and policies to the board;

(4)  execute contracts on behalf of the authority;

(5)  recommend to the board any changes in statutes affecting the authority;

(6)  recommend to the board an annual administrative budget covering administration, management, and operations of the authority;

(7)  with board approval, direct and control authority expenditures;

(8)  within the limitations of the budget, employ personnel, consultants, a financial officer, and legal counsel to provide professional services and advice regarding the administration of the authority; and

(9)  submit and make available to the public a report before December of each year to the board, the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Legislative Management Committee that includes:

(a)  the total aggregate surcharge collected by the state in the last fiscal year under 4;

(b)  the amount of each disbursement from the restricted accounts described in:

(i)  Section 63H-7a-303;

(ii)  Section 63H-7a-304; and

(iii)  Section 63H-7a-403;

(c)  the recipient of each disbursement, the goods and services received, and a description of the project funded by the disbursement;

(d)  any conditions placed by the authority on the disbursements from a restricted account;

(e)  the anticipated expenditures from the restricted accounts described in this chapter for the next fiscal year;

(f)  the amount of any unexpended funds carried forward;

(g)  the goals for implementation of the authority strategic plan and the progress report of accomplishments and updates to the plan; and

(h)  other relevant justification for ongoing support from the restricted accounts created by Sections 63H-7a-303, 63H-7a-304, and 63H-7a-403.

Amended by Chapter 294, 2020 General Session