H.B. 90 Enrolled

SEARCH AND RESCUE ADVISORY BOARD -
AMENDMENTS
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams
Senate Sponsor: Sheldon L. Killpack

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the membership of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board in the
Department of Public Safety so that the expiration of terms of membership are
staggered. The bill also allows members to serve more than two successive terms.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. provides that appointments and reappointments of the three board members
designated by the Utah Sheriff's Association shall for one time only be for two years
rather than the usual four years, to stagger the expiration dates of members' terms;
and
. amends provisions which currently limit reappointment to two years to allow
unlimited reappointments of members.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-2-108, as last amended by Chapters 14 and 176, Laws of Utah 2002

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1. Section 53-2-108 is amended to read:
53-2-108. Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation.
(1) There is created the Search and Rescue Advisory Board consisting of seven members
appointed as follows:
(a) two representatives designated by the Utah Search and Rescue Association, one of
whom is from a county [with] having a population of 75,000 or more; and one from a county
having a population of less than 75,000;
(b) three representatives designated by the Utah Sheriff's Association, at least one of
whom shall be a member of a voluntary search and rescue unit operating in the state, at least one
of whom shall be from a county having a population of 75,000 or more, and at least one of whom
shall be from a county having a population of less than 75,000;
(c) one representative of the Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security
designated by the director; and
(d) one private citizen appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
(2) (a) The term of each member of the board is four years.
(b) A member may be reappointed to [one] successive [term] terms.
(c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
appointed for the unexpired term.
[(d) A member resigning from the board shall serve until a successor is appointed and
qualified.]
(d) In order to stagger the terms of membership, the members appointed or reappointed
to represent the Utah Sheriff's Association on or after May 2, 2005, shall serve a term of two
years, and all subsequent terms shall be four years.
(3) Members who are not government employees [shall] do not receive [no]
compensation or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and travel 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 .