2011 Utah Code
Title 53B State System Of Higher Education
Chapter 1 Governance, Powers, Rights, and Responsibilities
Section 105 Appointment of commissioner of higher education -- Qualifications -- Duties.

53B-1-105. Appointment of commissioner of higher education -- Qualifications -- Duties.
(1) The board appoints a commissioner of higher education to serve at its pleasure as its chief executive officer. The board sets the salary of the commissioner and prescribes the commissioner's duties and functions. The commissioner is selected on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications.
(2) The commissioner is responsible to the board to: (a) insure that its policies and programs are properly executed; (b) furnish information about the state system of higher education and make recommendations regarding that information to the board; (c) provide state-level leadership in all activities affecting institutions in the state system of higher education; and (d) perform other duties assigned by the board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.