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Statutes > Utah > Title-73 > Chapter-30 > 73-30-20173-30-201. Advisory council created -- Staffing.
(1) There is created an advisory council known as the "Great Salt Lake AdvisoryCouncil" consisting of 11 members listed in Subsection (2).
(2) (a) The governor shall appoint the following members, with the consent of theSenate:
(i) one representative of industry representing the extractive industry;
(ii) one representative of industry representing aquaculture;
(iii) one representative of conservation interests;
(iv) one representative of a migratory bird protection area as defined in Section23-28-102;
(v) one representative who is an elected official from municipal government, or theelected official's designee;
(vi) five representatives who are elected officials from county government, or the electedofficial's designee, one each representing:
(A) Box Elder County;
(B) Davis County;
(C) Salt Lake County;
(D) Tooele County; and
(E) Weber County; and
(vii) one representative of a publicly owned treatment works.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), each member shall serve a four-yearterm.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), at the time of appointment or reappointment, thegovernor shall adjust the length of terms of voting members to ensure that the terms of councilmembers are staggered so that approximately half of the council is appointed every two years.
(c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall appointa replacement for the unexpired term with the consent of the Senate.
(d) A member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(4) The council shall determine:
(a) the time and place of meetings; and
(b) any other procedural matter not specified in this chapter.
(5) (a) Attendance of six members at a meeting of the council constitutes a quorum.
(b) A vote of the majority of the members present at a meeting when a quorum is presentconstitutes an action of the council.
(6) (a) (i) A member who is not a government employee may not receive compensationor benefits for the member's services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in theperformance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Financeunder Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) A member who is not a government employee may decline to receive per diem andexpenses for the member's service.
(b) (i) A state government officer or employee member who does not receive salary, perdiem, or expenses from the member's agency for the member's service may receive per diem andexpenses incurred in the performance of the official duties from the council at the ratesestablished by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) A state government officer or employee member may decline to receive per diem and
expenses for the member's service.
(c) (i) A local government member who does not receive salary, per diem, or expensesfrom the entity that the member represents for the member's service may receive per diem andexpenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established bythe Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) A local government member may decline to receive per diem and expenses for themember's service.
(7) The Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Qualityshall coordinate and provide necessary staff assistance to the council.
Enacted by Chapter 141, 2010 General Session
