2006 Utah Code - 63C-7-205 — Executive committee established -- Terms -- Vacancies.

     63C-7-205.   Executive committee established -- Terms -- Vacancies.
     (1) The executive committee shall consist of the following 15 individuals:
     (a) ten member representatives elected by the board at its annual meetings; and
     (b) five state representatives.
     (2) (a) Four of the state representatives shall be appointed by the governor, with two appointed initially for two years and two for four years. Successor state representatives shall each serve for four years.
     (b) The fifth state representative shall be the Utah State Treasurer, who shall serve ex officio, or his designee.
     (c) A vacancy on the executive committee for a state representative shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor.
     (3) (a) Five of the initial member representatives of the executive committee elected by the board shall serve for two years and five shall serve for four years. Successor member representatives of the executive committee shall each serve for a term of four years, so that the term of office of five member representatives expires every two years.
     (b) The member representatives of the executive committee shall be removable, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the board. A vacancy on the executive committee for a member representative shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority of the remaining member representatives of the executive committee.
     (4) The executive committee shall elect annually one of its members as chair.
     (5) The executive committee shall meet on an as-needed basis and as provided in the bylaws.
     (6) The executive committee shall also elect a vice chair, secretary, and treasurer to perform those functions provided in the bylaws.
     (a) The vice chair shall be a member of the executive committee.
     (b) The secretary and treasurer need not be members of the executive committee, but shall not have voting powers if they are not members of the executive committee.
     (c) The offices of chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer shall be held by separate individuals.
     (7) Each member representative and state representative shall have one vote, including the chair, at all meetings of the executive committee.
     (8) Nine members of the executive committee constitute a quorum. A vote of a majority of the quorum at any meeting of the executive committee is necessary to take action on behalf of the executive committee.

Enacted by Chapter 136, 1997 General Session