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Title 53A - State System of Public Education
Chapter 31 - American Indian-Alaskan Native Education State Plan
Part 2 - Liaison and Commission
Section 202 - Commission created.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 53A-31-202 (2017)
Effective 3/23/2015
53A-31-202. Commission created.
Enacted by Chapter 53, 2015 General Session
53A-31-202. Commission created.
- (1) There is created a commission known as the "American Indian-Alaskan Native Education Commission." The commission shall consist of 16 members as follows:
- (a) the superintendent;
- (b) the liaison;
- (c) two individuals appointed by the State Board of Education that are coordinators funded in whole or in part under Title VII, Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
- (d) three members of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee appointed by the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee;
- (e) a representative of the Navajo Nation who resides in Utah selected by the Navajo Utah Commission;
- (f) a representative of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation who resides in Utah selected by the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee;
- (g) a representative of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah who resides in Utah selected by the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Tribal Council;
- (h) a representative of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation who resides in Utah selected by the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation Tribal Council;
- (i) a representative of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute who resides in Utah selected by the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation Tribal Council;
- (j) a representative of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians who resides in Utah selected by the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indian Tribal Executive Committee;
- (k) a representative of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe who resides in Utah selected by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council;
- (l) a representative of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe who resides in Utah selected by the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Council; and
- (m) an appointee from the governor.
- (2) Unless otherwise determined by the State Board of Education, the superintendent shall chair the commission.
- (3)
- (a) The superintendent shall call meetings of the commission.
- (b) Eight members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission.
- (c) The action of a majority of the commission at a meeting when a quorum is present constitutes action of the commission.
- (4) If a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed in the same manner of the original appointment for the vacant position.
- (5) The commission may adopt procedures or requirements for:
- (a) voting, when there is a tie of the commission members; and
- (b) the frequency of meetings.
- (6)
- (a) A member of the commission may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
- (i) Section 63A-3-106;
- (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
- (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
- (b) Compensation and expenses of a participant who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
- (a) A member of the commission may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
- (7) The staff of the State Board of Education shall staff the commission.
- (8) The commission shall be dissolved on December 31, 2015.
Enacted by Chapter 53, 2015 General Session
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