2006 Utah Code - 53B-2a-103 — Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.

     53B-2a-103.   Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.
     (1) There is created the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees, composed of the following members:
     (a) two members of the State Board of Education appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate;
     (b) two members of the State Board of Regents appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate;
     (c) one member representing business and industry from the regional board of each regional applied technology college appointed by a majority vote of the business and industry members of the regional board;
     (d) one member representing business and industry from the Snow College applied technology advisory committee appointed by a majority of the business and industry members of the advisory committee; and
     (e) one business or industry representative appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate from nominations submitted by the speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate.
     (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the members of the board of trustees shall be appointed commencing on September 1 of the year of appointment to:
     (i) two-year terms for the members described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b); and
     (ii) four-year terms for the members described in Subsections (1)(c) and (d).
     (b) At the first meeting of the board of trustees:
     (i) the members described in Subsections (1)(c) and (d) shall divide up their positions so that approximately half of them serve for initial two-year terms; and
     (ii) the members described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b) shall divide up their positions so that approximately half of them serve for initial one-year terms.
     (c) An appointed member holds office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
     (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
     (4) (a) Each member shall take the official oath of office prior to assuming the office.
     (b) The oath shall be filed with the Division of Archives and Records Services.
     (5) The board of trustees shall elect a chair and vice chair, who serve for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
     (6) (a) The board of trustees may enact bylaws for its own government, including provision for regular meetings.
     (b) (i) The board of trustees may provide for an executive committee in its bylaws.
     (ii) If established, the committee shall have full authority of the board of trustees to act upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees meetings.
     (iii) The committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and emergency circumstances.
     (iv) The committee shall report its activities to the board of trustees at its next regular meeting following the action.
     (c) Copies of the board of trustees' bylaws shall be filed with the Board of Regents.
     (7) A quorum shall be required to conduct business which shall consist of a majority of board of trustee members.

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     (8) The board of trustees may establish advisory committees.
     (9) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
     (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board of trustees at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
     (c) (i) Higher education members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board of trustees at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) Higher education members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.

Amended by Chapter 233, 2003 General Session
Amended by Chapter 289, 2003 General Session