19-2-109.2. Small business assistance program.
(1) The board shall establish a small business stationary source technical and
environmental compliance assistance program that conforms with Title V of the 1990 Clean Air
Act to assist small businesses to comply with state and federal air pollution laws.
(2) There is created the Compliance Advisory Panel to advise and monitor the program
created in Subsection (1). The seven panel members are:
(a) two members who are not owners or representatives of owners of small business
stationary air pollution sources, selected by the governor to represent the general public;
(b) four members who are owners or who represent owners of small business stationary
sources selected by leadership of the Utah Legislature as follows:
(i) one member selected by the majority leader of the Senate;
(ii) one member selected by the minority leader of the Senate;
(iii) one member selected by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; and
(iv) one member selected by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and
(c) one member selected by the executive director to represent the Division of Air
Quality, Department of Environmental Quality.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (b), as terms of current panel members expire,
the department shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (a), the department shall, at the time
of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of panel
members are staggered so that approximately half of the panel is appointed every two years.
(4) Members may serve more than one term.
(5) Members shall hold office until the expiration of their terms and until their successors
are appointed, but not more than 90 days after the expiration of their terms.
(6) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
appointed for the unexpired term.
(7) Every two years, the panel shall elect a chair from its members.
(8) (a) The panel shall meet as necessary to carry out its duties. Meetings may be called
by the chair, the executive secretary, or upon written request of three of the members of the panel.
(b) Three days' notice shall be given to each member of the panel prior to a meeting.
(9) Four members constitute a quorum at any meeting, and the action of the majority of
members present is the action of the panel.
(10) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation
or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance
of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections
63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
(b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
in the performance of their official duties from the panel at the rates established by the Division of
Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem and
expenses for their service.
(c) Legislators on the committee shall receive compensation and expenses as provided by
law and legislative rule.
Amended by Chapter 243, 1996 General Session
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