Effective 7/1/2023
9-22-103. STEM Action Center Board creation — Membership.
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There is created the STEM Action Center Board, composed of the following members:
Terms Used In Utah Code 9-22-103 v2- Department: means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. See Utah Code 9-1-102
- Director: means the director appointed by the STEM board to oversee the administration of the STEM Action Center. See Utah Code 9-22-102
- Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. See Utah Code 9-1-102
- 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
- STEM: means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See Utah Code 9-22-102
- STEM board: means the STEM Action Center Board created in Section 9-22-103. See Utah Code 9-22-102
| (a) |
seven private sector members who represent business, appointed by the governor; |
| (b) |
the state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent’s designee; |
| (c) |
the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner’s designee; |
| (d) |
one member appointed by the governor; |
| (e) |
a member of the State Board of Education, chosen by the chair of the State Board of Education; |
| (f) |
the executive director of the department or the executive director‘s designee; and |
| (g) |
the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director’s designee. |
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| (2) |
| (a) |
The private sector members appointed by the governor in Subsection (1)(a) shall represent a business or trade association whose primary focus is science, technology, or engineering. |
| (b) |
Except as required by Subsection (2)(c), members appointed by the governor shall be appointed to four-year terms. |
| (c) |
The length of terms of the members shall be staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years. |
| (d) |
The members may not serve more than two full consecutive terms except where the governor determines that an additional term is in the best interest of the state. |
| (e) |
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. |
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| (3) |
Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of official committee business. |
| (4) |
Formal action by the STEM board requires a majority vote of a quorum. |
| (5) |
A member 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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| (6) |
The governor shall select the chair of the STEM board to serve a two-year term. |
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The executive director of the department or the executive director’s designee shall serve as the vice chair of the STEM board. |
Amended by Chapter 160, 2023 General Session
