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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions governing the Utah Lake Authority Board.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ changes membership requirements for the Utah Lake Authority Board.
13 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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15 Other Special Clauses:
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17 Utah Code Sections Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 11-65-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 59
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21 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. Section 11-65-302 is amended to read:
23 11-65-302. Number of board members -- Appointment -- Vacancies.
24 (1) The lake authority's board shall consist of 15 members, as provided in Subsection
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26 (2) (a) The governor shall appoint two board members, at least one of whom shall be
27 from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
28 (b) The president of the Senate shall appoint as one board member an individual who
29 holds office as a member of the Senate and whose Senate district includes an area within Utah
30 County.
31 (c) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint as one board member an
32 individual who holds office as a member of the House of Representatives and whose House of
33 Representatives district includes an area within Utah County.
34 (d) The legislative body of Utah County shall appoint a member of the legislative body
35 of Utah County as a board member.
36 (e) (i) The Utah County Council of Governments shall appoint eight board members, at
37 least one of whom shall be an individual selected from among individuals designated by
38 chambers of commerce in Utah County, each of which may recommend an individual for
39 appointment to the board.
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41 for a member appointed as designated by a chamber of commerce in Utah County, [
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43 by the Utah County Council of Governments shall be elected officials from municipalities
44 whose boundaries are no more than one half mile from the lake authority boundary.
45 (iii) At least four of the members appointed by the Utah County Council of
46 Governments shall be elected officials from municipalities immediately adjacent to the lake
47 authority boundary.
48 (iv) The initial members appointed by the Utah County Council of Governments shall
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50 (A) an individual designated by the legislative body of the city of Lehi;
51 (B) an individual designated by the legislative body of the city of Lindon;
52 (C) an individual designated by the legislative body of the city of Spanish Fork;
53 (D) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Provo, designated by the
54 mayor of the city of Provo;
55 (E) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Orem, designated by the
56 legislative body of the city of Orem;
57 (F) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Vineyard, designated by the
58 legislative body of the city of Vineyard; and
59 (G) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Saratoga Springs, designated
60 by the legislative body of the city of Saratoga Springs.
61 (f) The executive director of the Department of Natural Resources shall appoint one
62 board member.
63 (g) The executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall appoint
64 one board member.
65 (3) Appointments required under Subsection (2) shall be made no later than June 1,
66 2022.
67 (4) (a) A vacancy in the board shall be filled in the same manner under this section as
68 the appointment of the member whose vacancy is being filled.
69 (b) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remaining unexpired term
70 of the member whose vacancy the individual is filling.
71 (5) A member of the board appointed by the governor, president of the Senate, or
72 speaker of the House of Representatives serves at the pleasure of and may be removed and
73 replaced at any time, with or without cause, by the governor, president of the Senate, or speaker
74 of the House of Representatives, respectively.
75 (6) The lake authority may appoint nonvoting members of the board and set terms for
76 those nonvoting members.
77 (7) Upon a vote of a majority of all board members, the board may appoint a board
78 chair and any other officer of the board.
79 (8) The board:
80 (a) may appoint one or more advisory committees that may include individuals from
81 impacted public entities, community organizations, environmental organizations, business
82 organizations, or other organizations or associations; and
83 (b) shall appoint an advisory committee to advise on:
84 (i) water rights, water projects, and water facilities associated with Utah Lake; and
85 (ii) recreation and avian and other wildlife activities on Utah Lake.