2006 Utah Code - 72-4-302 — Utah State Scenic Byway Committee -- Creation -- Membership -- Meetings -- Expenses.

     72-4-302.   Utah State Scenic Byway Committee -- Creation -- Membership -- Meetings -- Expenses.
     (1) There is created the Utah State Scenic Byway Committee.
     (2) The committee shall consist of the following members:
     (a) a representative from each of the following entities appointed by each respective entity:
     (i) the Governor's Office of Economic Development;
     (ii) the Utah Department of Transportation;
     (iii) the Utah Association of Governments;
     (iv) the Division of State Parks and Recreation;
     (v) the Federal Highway Administration;
     (vi) the National Park Service;
     (vii) the National Forest Service;
     (viii) the Bureau of Land Management; and
     (ix) the Utah Travel Regions Association;
     (b) two local government tourism representatives selected by the state entities identified in Subsection (2)(a); and
     (c) a representative from the private sector selected by the state entities identified in Subsection (2)(a).
     (3) (a) The representative from the Governor's Office of Economic Development shall chair the committee.
     (b) The members appointed under Subsections (2)(a)(v), (vi), (vii), and (viii) serve as nonvoting, ex officio members of the committee.
     (4) The Governor's Office of Economic Development and the department shall provide staff support to the committee.
     (5) (a) The chair may call a meeting of the committee only with the concurrence of the department.
     (b) A majority of the voting members of the committee constitute a quorum.
     (c) Action by a majority vote of a quorum of the committee constitutes action by the committee.
     (6) (a) (i) Members who are not state 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 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 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.
     (c) (i) Local government members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

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     (ii) Local government members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.

Amended by Chapter 148, 2005 General Session