63N-1a-201. Creation of commission.
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There is created in the office the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, established to carry out the mission described in Section 63N-1a-103 and direct the office and other appropriate entities in fulfilling the state strategic goals. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-1a-201
- Commission: means the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in Section 63N-1a-201. See Utah Code 63N-1a-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.
- Executive director: means the executive director of the office. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
- Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
- State strategic goals: means the strategic goals listed in Section 63N-1a-103. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
| (2) |
The commission consists of:
| (a) |
the following voting members:
| (i) |
the governor, who shall serve as the chair of the commission; |
| (ii) |
the executive director, who shall serve as the vice chair of the commission; |
| (iii) |
the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services; |
| (iv) |
the executive director of the Department of Transportation; |
| (v) |
the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources; |
| (vi) |
the executive director of the Department of Commerce; |
| (vii) |
the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food; |
| (viii) |
the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget; |
| (ix) |
the commissioner of higher education; |
| (x) |
the state superintendent of public instruction; |
| (xi) |
the president of the Senate or the president’s designee; |
| (xii) |
the speaker of the House of Representatives or the speaker’s designee; |
| (xiii) |
one individual who is knowledgeable about housing needs in the state, including housing density and land use, appointed by the governor; |
| (xiv) |
one individual who represents the interests of urban cities, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and |
| (xv) |
one individual who represents the interests of rural counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; and |
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| (b) |
the following non-voting members:
| (i) |
the chief executive officer of World Trade Center Utah; |
| (ii) |
the chief executive officer of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah; |
| (iii) |
a senior advisor to the chair of the commission with expertise in rural affairs of the state, appointed by the chair of the commission; and |
| (iv) |
the chief executive officer of one of the following entities, appointed by the chair of the commission:
| (A) |
the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201; |
| (B) |
the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201; or |
| (C) |
the Military Installation Development Authority created in Section 63H-1-201. |
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| (3) |
A majority of commission members constitutes a quorum for the purposes of conducting commission business and the action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission. |
| (4) |
The executive director of the office, or the executive director’s designee, is the executive director of the commission. |
| (5) |
The office shall provide:
| (a) |
office space and administrative staff support for the commission; and |
| (b) |
the central leadership and coordination of the commission’s efforts in the field of economic development. |
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| (6) |
| (a) |
A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service on the commission, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. |
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| (b) |
Compensation and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses. |
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Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session
