H.B. 75

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UTAH COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY NETWORK
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2009 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Fred R. Hunsaker
6 Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill makes modifications to the executive committee for the Utah Communications
11 Agency Network.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . increases the number of members on the executive committee from 15 members to
15 17 members;
16 . increases the number of executive committee members that are elected by the board
17 at its annual meeting from ten members to 12 members;
18 . requires that:
19 . one of the new committee positions has an initial term of two years, with four
20 year terms thereafter; and
21 . the other new committee position has a four year term from its inception;
22 . raises the attendance requirement for a quorum from nine persons to ten persons;
23 and
24 . makes technical changes.
25 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
26 None
27 Other Special Clauses:

28 None
29 Utah Code Sections Affected:
30 AMENDS:
31 63C-7-205, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 136
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33 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Section 1. Section 63C-7-205 is amended to read:
35 63C-7-205. Executive committee established -- Terms -- Vacancies.
36 (1) The executive committee shall consist of the following [15] 17 individuals:
37 (a) [ten] 12 member representatives elected by the board at its annual meetings; and
38 (b) five state representatives.
39 (2) (a) (i) Four of the state representatives shall be appointed by the governor, with two
40 [appointed initially for] of the positions having an initial term of two years and two [for]
41 having an initial term of four years.
42 (ii) Successor state representatives shall each serve for a term of four years.
43 (b) The fifth state representative shall be the Utah State Treasurer, who shall serve ex
44 officio, or his designee.
45 (c) A vacancy on the executive committee for a state representative shall be filled for
46 the unexpired term by appointment by the governor.
47 [(3) (a) Five of the initial member representatives of the executive committee elected
48 by the board shall serve for two years and five shall serve for four years.]
49 (3) (a) (i) One-half of the positions for member representatives elected by the board
50 shall have an initial term of two years and one-half of the positions shall have an initial term of
51 four years.
52 (ii) Successor member representatives of the executive committee shall each serve for a
53 term of four years, so that the term of office [of five] for six of the member representatives
54 expires every two years.
55 (b) The member representatives of the executive committee shall be removable, with or
56 without cause, by a majority vote of the board. A vacancy on the executive committee for a
57 member representative shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority of the remaining
58 member representatives of the executive committee.

59 (4) The executive committee shall elect annually one of its members as chair.
60 (5) The executive committee shall meet on an as-needed basis and as provided in the
61 bylaws.
62 (6) The executive committee shall also elect a vice chair, secretary, and treasurer to
63 perform those functions provided in the bylaws.
64 (a) The vice chair shall be a member of the executive committee.
65 (b) The secretary and treasurer need not be members of the executive committee, but
66 shall not have voting powers if they are not members of the executive committee.
67 (c) The offices of chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer shall be held by separate
68 individuals.
69 (7) Each member representative and state representative shall have one vote, including
70 the chair, at all meetings of the executive committee.
71 (8) [Nine] Ten members of the executive committee constitute a quorum. A vote of a
72 majority of the quorum at any meeting of the executive committee is necessary to take action
73 on behalf of the executive committee.




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