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Members of a policy board within the department shall be appointed consistent with the following criteria:
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-2-203
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geographical distribution; |
| (b) |
expertise or personal experience with subject matter; |
| (c) |
diversity of opinion and political preference; and |
| (d) |
gender, cultural, and ethnic representation. |
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| (2) |
The governor may remove a member at any time for official misconduct, habitual or willful neglect of duty, or for other good and sufficient cause. |
| (3) |
No member of the Legislature may serve as a member of a division policy board. |
| (4) |
| (a) |
In addition to the disclosures required by Section 67-16-7, a board member shall disclose any conflict of interest to the board. |
| (b) |
Notwithstanding Section 67-16-9, a board member with a substantial conflict may serve on the board if the member refrains from voting on a board action when the conflict involves:
| (i) |
a direct financial interest in the subject under consideration; or |
| (ii) |
an entity or asset that could be substantially affected by the outcome of board action. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
