2006 Utah Code - 63-5-4 — Disaster Emergency Advisory Council created -- Function -- Composition -- Expenses.

     63-5-4.   Disaster Emergency Advisory Council created -- Function -- Composition -- Expenses.
     (1) A Disaster Emergency Advisory Council is created to provide advice to the governor on matters relating to state government emergency disaster response and recovery actions and activities.
     (2) The council shall meet at the call of the governor.
     (3) The Disaster Emergency Advisory Council comprises the:
     (a) lieutenant governor;
     (b) attorney general;
     (c) president of the Senate;
     (d) speaker of the House of Representatives;
     (e) heads of the following state agencies:
     (i) Public Safety;
     (ii) Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security;
     (iii) Building Board; and
     (iv) Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
     (f) executive directors of the following departments:
     (i) Transportation;
     (ii) Human Services;
     (iii) Health;
     (iv) Environmental Quality;
     (v) Community and Economic Development; and
     (vi) Natural Resources;
     (g) representative of the National Guard appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate;
     (h) commissioner of agriculture and food;
     (i) state planning coordinator; and
     (j) representatives from two statewide, nongovernmental service organizations appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
     (4) The commissioner of Public Safety shall serve as the chair of the council.
     (5) (a) (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 council 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.
     (b) Legislators on the committee shall receive compensation and expenses as provided by law and legislative rule.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2003 General Session