2006 Utah Code - 63C-9-202 — Terms -- Vacancies -- Chair -- Vice chair -- Meetings -- Compensation.

     63C-9-202.   Terms -- Vacancies -- Chair -- Vice chair -- Meetings -- Compensation.
     (1) (a) The governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House, chief justice, state treasurer, state attorney general, and state historic preservation officer shall serve terms coterminous with their office.
     (b) The other members shall serve two-year terms.
     (2) Vacancies in the appointed positions shall be filled by the original appointing authority for the unexpired term.
     (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the governor is chair of the board.
     (b) When the governor is absent from meetings of the board, the vice chair is chair of the board.
     (c) The governor shall appoint a member of the board to serve as vice chair with the approval of a majority of the members of the board.
     (4) The board shall meet at least quarterly and at other times at the call of the governor or at the request of four members of the board.
     (5) (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 officers 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 committee at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) State government officers and employee members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
     (c) Legislative members receive the expenses authorized by legislative rule.

Amended by Chapter 256, 2006 General Session