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53-7-203. Utah Fire Prevention Board -- Creation -- Members -- Terms -- Selectionof chair and officers -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation -- Division's duty toimplement board rules.
(1) There is created within the division the Utah Fire Prevention Board.
(2) The board shall be nonpartisan and be composed of 10 members appointed by thegovernor as follows:
(a) a city or county official;
(b) a licensed architect;
(c) a licensed engineer;
(d) a member of the Utah State Firemen's Association;
(e) the state forester;
(f) the commissioner of the Labor Commission or the commissioner's designee;
(g) a member of the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association;
(h) a member of the Utah Fire Marshal's Association;
(i) a building inspector; and
(j) a citizen appointed at large.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current board membersexpire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the timeof appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of boardmembers are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall beappointed for the unexpired term.
(5) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a replacement isappointed pursuant to Subsection (3).
(6) The board shall select from its members a chair and other officers as the board findsnecessary.
(7) A majority of the members of the board is a quorum.
(8) The board shall hold regular semiannual meetings for the transaction of its businessat a time and place to be fixed by the board and shall hold other meetings as necessary for propertransaction of business.
(9) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, butmay 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 and63A-3-107.
(10) The division shall implement the rules of the board and perform all other dutiesdelegated by the board.

Amended by Chapter 286, 2010 General Session