2006 Utah Code - 17A-2-1808 — Board of trustees -- Selection procedure -- Other provisions applicable.

     17A-2-1808.   Board of trustees -- Selection procedure -- Other provisions applicable.
     (1) Each regional service area organized under this part shall be governed by a board of trustees.
     (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, members of the board of trustees shall be elected by following the procedures and requirements of Title 17A, Chapter 1, Part 3, Special District Board Selection Procedures.
     (3) Candidates for election to the board of trustees shall be taxpayers and qualified voters in the regional service area.
     (4) Those persons serving on the board of trustees of the county service area when the county service area is reorganized as a regional service area shall be the initial board of trustees of the regional service area for the remainder of the term to which they were each elected or appointed as trustees of the county service area.
     (5) If the number of trustees is increased, additional trustees shall be appointed by the board of trustees following the procedures of Section 17A-1-302.
     (6) (a) The board of trustees may, at any time, divide the regional service area into districts for the purpose of electing some or all of the trustees. Before dividing the regional service area, the board of trustees shall:
     (i) prepare a districting proposal that includes the boundaries of the proposed election districts; and
     (ii) hold a public hearing at which any interested person may appear and speak for or against the districting proposal.
     (b) If trustee election districts are established, each election district shall be as nearly equal in population as practicable and shall be of a compact form.
     (c) Except for land excluded from or annexed to the regional service area under this part, the boundaries of established trustee election districts may not be changed more often than once every five years and election district boundaries shall be reviewed at least every ten years.
     (d) After election districts are established, every part of the regional service area shall be included in a trustee election district.
     (e) One or more trustee position may be an at large position to be voted upon by all registered voters within the regional service area.
     (7) Subject to districting for election purposes, all qualified voters in the regional service area may vote in trustee elections.
     (8) Each member of the board of trustees may vote on all questions, orders, resolutions, and ordinances coming before the board.
     (9) All vacancies of elected trustees in office shall be filled as provided under Section 17A-1-302.
     (10) (a) The provisions of Title 17B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Board of Trustees, apply to each regional service area to the same extent as if the regional service area were a local district under Title 17B, Chapter 2, Local Districts.
     (b) (i) If a change in the number of board of trustees members is necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection 17B-2-402(1), the board of trustees may by majority vote, notwithstanding Subsection 17B-2-402(3), change the number of board members to the next odd number higher or lower than the number of current board members.
     (ii) If a change under Subsection (10)(b)(i) decreases the number of board members, the

change may not take effect until the expiration of the term of the member whose term next expires.
     (iii) If a change in the number of board members necessitated by Subsection 17B-2-402(1) would cause the district to violate a provision of bonds issued by the district, the number of board members may be modified to the extent necessary to avoid a violation.
     (c) (i) If a change in the expiration date of the term of a board of trustees member is necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection 17B-2-403(1), the term of each board member whose term expires on a day other than the first Monday in January shall be extended to the first Monday in January after the normal expiration date next following the special district election date under Section 17A-1-305.
     (ii) If a change in the length of the term of a board of trustees member is necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection 17B-2-403(2), the change may not take effect until the expiration of the term of the member whose term length is to be changed.

Amended by Chapter 254, 2000 General Session