H.B. 207 Enrolled

RIVERWAY ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
1999 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Jordan Tanner
AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF
PARKS AND RECREATION TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE RIVERWAY
ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
63-11-17.7, as last amended by Chapter 243, Laws of Utah 1996
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 63-11-17.7 is amended to read:
63-11-17.7. Riverway Enhancement Advisory Council created -- Composition --
Terms -- Vacancies -- Chair -- Quorum -- Council payment.
(1) There is created [in] within the Division of Parks and Recreation [a] the Riverway
Enhancement Advisory Council for the purpose of advising the Division and the Board of Parks
and Recreation regarding the [purposes of this chapter] riverway enhancement program.
(2) The advisory council [is comprised] consists of 11 members appointed by the Board
of Parks and Recreation as follows:
(a) [Seven members who are] One elected municipal [officers] officer shall be [selected
by the governor. The governor shall appoint one member] appointed from each of the following
planning districts:
(i) Bear River - Box Elder, Cache, and Rich Counties;
(ii) Five County - Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington Counties;
(iii) Mountainland - Summit, Utah, and Wasatch Counties;
(iv) Six County - Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties;
(v) Southeast - Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan Counties;
(vi) Uintah Basin - Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties; and

(vii) Wasatch Front - Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele, and Weber Counties.
(b) Four members shall be appointed [by the governor] from among the residents of cities
and towns in the state.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), each member shall be appointed for a
four-year term of office.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the [governor] Board of Parks
and Recreation shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to
ensure that the terms of council members are staggered so that approximately half of the council is
appointed every two years.
(4) (a) Any vacancy occurring in the advisory council shall be filled by a person having the
same qualifications as the person whose office has been vacated.
(b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
appointed for the unexpired term.
(5) The advisory council shall appoint a chair from its membership, who shall serve for a
term of office of two years but may be reelected for subsequent terms. Six members of the council
constitutes a quorum.
(6) (a) Members 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 .
(b) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.

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