2006 Utah Code - 63D-1a-201 — Creation -- Membership -- Appointment -- Staff.

     63D-1a-201.   Creation -- Membership -- Appointment -- Staff.
     (1) (a) There is created an independent commission to be known as the "Utah Technology Commission."
     (b) The commission shall be composed of 13 members appointed as follows:
     (i) five members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House, not more than three of whom shall be from the same political party;
     (ii) three members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party;
     (iii) the chief information officer;
     (iv) a representative of the executive branch appointed by the governor;
     (v) a representative of the judicial branch appointed by the Judicial Council;
     (vi) a representative of public education appointed by the State Board of Education; and
     (vii) a representative of higher education appointed by the State Board of Regents.
     (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall appoint a member of the commission who is a legislator to serve as a chair of the commission.
     (b) The speaker of the House shall appoint a member of the commission who is a legislator to serve as a chair of the commission.
     (3) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum.
     (b) Action by a majority vote of a quorum of the commission constitutes an action by the commission.
     (4) (a) (i) A member of the commission who is a state government officer and employee who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the member's agency for the member's service on the commission may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties from the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) A member of the commission who is state government officer and employee may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
     (b) Salaries and expenses of the members of the commission who are legislators shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
     (c) (i) A member of the commission appointed to represent higher education who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that the member represents may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties from the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) A member of the commission appointed to represent higher education may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
     (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staffing for the commission.

Enacted by Chapter 209, 2003 General Session