S.B. 93 Enrolled

NATIVE AMERICAN COORDINATING BOARD
1997 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Millie M. Peterson
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPANDING
THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE STATE NATIVE AMERICAN COORDINATING
BOARD; MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
9-9-111, as enacted by Chapter 30, Laws of Utah 1996
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 9-9-111 is amended to read:
9-9-111. State coordinating board -- Chair -- Quorum -- Creation -- Power -- Duties.
(1) There is created an advisory board to be called the "State Native American
Coordinating Board" consisting of the following members:
(a) the director of the division;
(b) a representative from the following:
(i) the Department of Human Services appointed by the executive director of the
Department of Human Services;
(ii) the Department of Health appointed by the executive director of the Department of
Health;
(iii) the State Office of Education appointed by the state superintendent of public
instruction;
(iv) the State Board of Regents appointed by the commissioner of higher education;
(v) the Department of Community and Economic Development appointed by the executive
director of the Department of Community and Economic Development;
(vi) the governor's office appointed by the governor; [and]
(vii) the office of the attorney general appointed by the attorney general[.];

(viii) the Department of Workforce Services appointed by the executive director of the
Department of Workforce Services; and
(ix) the Department of Corrections appointed by the executive director of the Department
of Corrections.
(2) (a) The director of the division shall be the chair of the board and shall be responsible
for calling meetings of the board.
(b) The chair shall coordinate the activities of the board required by this section.
(3) A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum of the board for the
transaction of business.
(4) The board shall meet at least quarterly.
(5) Board members may not receive any compensation for their service on the board other
than what they receive as state officers and employees.
(6) The board shall advise the division and the chief administrative officer of other state
agencies regarding how the state may develop a consistent, integrated, and coordinated approach to
implementing laws, services, functions, and governmental programs that serve Indian citizens of the
state.
(7) The board shall report annually to the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
of the Legislature.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act takes effect on July 1, 1997.

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