S.B. 158

1

STATEWIDE RURAL BOARDS AND
2 COMMITTEES
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Dennis E. Stowell
6 House Sponsor: Bradley A. Winn
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies provisions of the Statewide Rural Boards and Committees chapter of
11 the State Commissions and Councils Code regarding the membership of the Governor's
12 Rural Partnership Board and the Rural Coordinating Committee.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . increases the membership of the Governor's Rural Partnership Board from 11 to 15
16 members to include a rural representative of agriculture, a rural representative of the
17 travel industry, a representative of rural utilities, and an additional rural member;
18 . provides that the chair, rather than the director, of the Utah Rural Development
19 Council is a member of the Rural Coordinating Committee; and
20 . makes certain technical changes.
21 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 63C-10-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 182

28 63C-10-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 73
29
30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 63C-10-102 is amended to read:
32 63C-10-102. Governor's Rural Partnership Board -- Creation -- Membership --
33 Vacancies -- Chairs -- Expenses.
34 (1) There is created the Governor's Rural Partnership Board composed of [11] 15
35 members as follows:
36 (a) the governor or the governor's designee;
37 (b) a rural member of the Utah Association of Counties' Board of Directors, appointed
38 by the association's board;
39 (c) a rural member of the Utah League of Cities and Towns' Board of Directors,
40 appointed by the league's board;
41 (d) the vice president of Utah State University's Extension Services or the vice
42 president's designee;
43 (e) the president of Southern Utah University or the president's designee;
44 (f) the chair of the Utah Rural Development Council; [and]
45 (g) a rural representative of agriculture;
46 (h) a rural representative of the travel industry;
47 (i) a representative of rural utilities; and
48 [(g) five] (j) six rural members appointed by the governor, at least [one] two of which
49 shall be [a representative] representatives from [a] rural private business.
50 (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), board members identified in
51 Subsections (1)(b), (c), [and] (g), (h), (i), and (j) shall be appointed for four-year terms.
52 (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the
53 time of appointment or reappointment for members appointed under Subsection (1)[(g)] (j),
54 adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of these members are staggered so that
55 approximately half of these [five] six members are appointed every two years.
56 (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
57 appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the vacated member was chosen.
58 (d) Once initial board appointments are made pursuant to Subsection (1)[(g)] (j),

59 recommendations for filling vacancies for any reason of those [five] six board positions shall
60 be made to the governor from a nominating committee consisting of:
61 (i) three individuals selected by the Steering Committee of the Rural Coordinating
62 Committee; and
63 (ii) three individuals selected by the Governor's Rural Partnership Board from the Utah
64 Rural Development Council membership.
65 (3) (a) The governor or the governor's designee shall serve as cochair of the board.
66 (b) The chair of the Utah Rural Development Council shall serve as cochair of the
67 board.
68 (4) The board shall meet at the call of the cochairs, but at least semiannually.
69 (5) (a) A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum.
70 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the board.
71 (6) Members receive no compensation or benefits for their services on the board, but
72 may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties
73 at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
74 Section 2. Section 63C-10-201 is amended to read:
75 63C-10-201. Rural Coordinating Committee -- Creation -- Membership -- Chair
76 -- Vacancies -- Quorum -- Expenses.
77 (1) There is created the Rural Coordinating Committee consisting of the following 13
78 members:
79 (a) the [director] chair of the Office of Rural Development;
80 (b) the vice president for Utah State University Extension Services or the vice
81 president's designee;
82 (c) the director of the Utah Rural Development Council;
83 (d) the director of the Utah Center for Rural Life;
84 (e) the executive director of the Utah Association of Counties or the executive
85 director's designee;
86 (f) the executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns or the executive
87 director's designee;
88 (g) a director of a rural Association of Counties or the director's designee;
89 (h) a representative from the Department of Natural Resources appointed by the

90 department;
91 (i) a representative from the Department of Agriculture and Food appointed by the
92 department;
93 (j) the State Planning Coordinator;
94 (k) a representative from the Department of Workforce Services appointed by the
95 department;
96 (l) a member of the State Board of Education, appointed by the board; and
97 (m) a member of the State Board of Regents, appointed by the board.
98 (2) (a) The director of the Office of Rural Development shall serve as committee
99 cochair.
100 (b) The committee shall elect one of its other members to serve as cochair for a
101 two-year term.
102 (3) (a) A member who is not serving ex officio shall be appointed for a four-year term
103 and may be reappointed to subsequent terms.
104 (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of those appointed to four-year terms
105 under Subsection (3)(a), the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
106 (4) The committee shall meet at the call of the chairs, but at least once a year.
107 (5) (a) A majority of the members of the committee constitute a quorum.
108 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the committee.
109 (6) Committee members receive no compensation for their service on the committee.




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