2021 Utah Code
Title 4 - Utah Agricultural Code
Chapter 35 - Plant Pest Emergency Control Act
Section 103 - Decision and Action Committee created -- Members -- How appointed -- Duties of committee -- Per diem and expenses allowed.

Affected by 63I-1-204 on 7/1/2026

• (1)
  • (a) There is created the Decision and Action Committee that consists of not fewer than six members.
  • (b) One member is the commissioner and one member is appointed to represent the department.
  • (c) The remaining members of the committee are appointed by the commissioner as necessary from persons directly affected by and involved in the current plant pest emergency.
  • (d) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
  • (e) The committee is dissolved when the commissioner declares that the plant pest emergency is over.
  • (f) Attendance of a majority of committee members at a meeting called of the committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
  • (g) The committee is governed by Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, and Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

• (2) The committee shall establish a system of priorities for a plant pest emergency.

• (3) 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.