2020 Utah Code
Title 53B - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 2a - Technical Colleges
Section 103 - UTech Board of Trustees -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.

Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2021

• (1) There is created the UTech Board of Trustees.

• (2)
  • (a) Beginning on July 1, 2019, the board of trustees is composed of 15 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, as follows:
    • (i) one member selected from at least two nominees presented to the governor by the board of directors of each technical college, for a total of eight members; and
    • (ii) one member who is employed in and represents each of the following sectors:
      • (A) information technology;
      • (B) manufacturing;
      • (C) life sciences;
      • (D) health care;
      • (E) transportation;
      • (F) union craft, trade, or apprenticeship; and
      • (G) non-union craft, trade, or apprenticeship.
  • (b) The seven members described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be selected from the state at large, subject to the following conditions:
    • (i) at least four members shall reside in a geographic area served by a technical college; and
    • (ii) no more than two members may reside in a single geographic area served by a technical college.
  • (c) The governor shall make appointments to the board of trustees on a nonpartisan basis.
  • (d) An individual may not serve on the board of trustees and a technical college board of directors simultaneously.

• (3)
  • (a)
    • (i) Except as provided under Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a member shall be appointed commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year to a four-year term.
    • (ii) The governor shall ensure that member terms are staggered so that approximately one-half of the members' terms expire in any odd-numbered year.
  • (b) A member may not hold office for more than two consecutive full terms.
  • (c)
    • (i) The governor may remove a member of the board of trustees for cause.
    • (ii) The governor shall consult with the president of the Senate before removing a member of the board of trustees.

• (4) When a vacancy occurs on the board of trustees for any reason, the governor shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.

• (5)
  • (a) Each member shall take the official oath of office prior to assuming the office.
  • (b) The oath shall be filed with the Division of Archives and Records Services.

• (6)
  • (a) The board of trustees shall elect a chair and vice chair, who serve for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
  • (b) A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms as the chair or vice chair.

• (7)
  • (a) The board of trustees shall enact bylaws for the board of trustees' own government, including provisions for regular meetings.
  • (b)
    • (i) The board of trustees shall provide for an executive committee in the board of trustees' bylaws.
    • (ii) The executive committee shall have full authority of the board of trustees to act upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees meetings.
    • (iii) The executive committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and emergency circumstances.
    • (iv) The executive committee shall report the executive committee's activities to the board of trustees at the board of trustees' next regular meeting following the executive committee's activities.

• (8) A quorum shall be required to conduct business which shall consist of a majority of board of trustee members.

• (9) The board of trustees may establish advisory committees.

• (10) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
  • (a) Section 63A-3-106;
  • (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
  • (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

• (11) A board member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest.