2006 Utah Code - 72-1-301 — Transportation Commission created -- Members, appointment, terms -- Qualifications -- Pay and expenses -- Chair -- Quorum -- Surety bond.

     72-1-301.   Transportation Commission created -- Members, appointment, terms -- Qualifications -- Pay and expenses -- Chair -- Quorum -- Surety bond.
     (1) (a) There is created the Transportation Commission which shall consist of seven members.
     (b) The members of the commission shall be residents of Utah.
     (c) No more than four of the commissioners shall be members of any one political party.
     (d) (i) The commissioners shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the Senate, for a term of six years, beginning on April 1 of odd-numbered years, except as provided under Subsection (1)(d)(ii).
     (ii) The first two additional commissioners serving on the seven member commission shall be appointed for terms of two years nine months and four years nine months, respectively, initially commencing on July 1, 1996, and subsequently commencing as specified under Subsection (1)(d)(i).
     (e) The commissioners serve on a part-time basis.
     (f) Each commissioner shall remain in office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
     (2) The selection of the commissioners shall be as follows:
     (a) one commissioner from Box Elder, Cache, or Rich county;
     (b) one commissioner from Salt Lake or Tooele county;
     (c) one commissioner from Carbon, Emery, Grand, or San Juan county;
     (d) one commissioner from Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington, or Wayne county;
     (e) one commissioner from Weber, Davis, or Morgan county;
     (f) one commissioner from Juab, Utah, Wasatch, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, or Daggett county; and
     (g) one commissioner selected from the state at large.
     (3) (a) Members appointed before May 2, 1996, shall continue to receive the compensation, per diem, expenses, and benefits they were receiving as of January 1, 1996.
     (b) Members appointed after May 2, 1996, 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.
     (c) Members may decline to receive compensation, benefits, per diem, and expenses for their service.
     (4) (a) One member of the commission shall be designated by the governor as chair.
     (b) The commission shall select one member as vice chair to act in the chair's absence.
     (5) Any four commissioners constitute a quorum.
     (6) (a) Each member of the commission shall qualify by:
     (i) taking the constitutional oath of office; and
     (ii) giving a surety bond.
     (b) The Division of Finance of the Department of Administrative Services shall determine the form and amount of the bond, and the state shall pay the bond premium.

Amended by Chapter 176, 2002 General Session