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2025 Utah Code
Title 79 - Natural Resources
Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources
Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration
Section 203 - Policy board members.
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UT Code § 79-2-203 (2025)
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79-2-203. Policy board members.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
- (1) Members of a policy board within the department shall be appointed consistent with the following criteria:
- (a) geographical distribution;
- (b) expertise or personal experience with subject matter;
- (c) diversity of opinion and political preference; and
- (d) gender, cultural, and ethnic representation.
- (2) The governor may remove a member at any time for official misconduct, habitual or willful neglect of duty, or for other good and sufficient cause.
- (3) No member of the Legislature may serve as a member of a division policy board.
- (4)
- (a) In addition to the disclosures required by Section 67-16-7, a board member shall disclose any conflict of interest to the board.
- (b) Notwithstanding Section 67-16-9, a board member with a substantial conflict may serve on the board if the member refrains from voting on a board action when the conflict involves:
- (i) a direct financial interest in the subject under consideration; or
- (ii) an entity or asset that could be substantially affected by the outcome of board action.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
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