Utah Code 63N-1a-201. Creation of commission
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(1) There is created in the office the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, established to carry out the purpose described in Section 63N-1a-103 and direct the office and other appropriate entities in fulfilling the state strategic goals.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-1a-201
- Commission: means the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in Section
63N-1a-201 . See Utah Code 63N-1a-102 - Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Executive director: means the executive director of the office. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
- Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State strategic goals: means the strategic goals listed in Section
63N-1a-103 . See Utah Code 63N-1a-102(2) The commission consists of:(2)(a) the following voting members:(2)(a)(i) the governor, who shall serve as the chair of the commission;(2)(a)(ii) the executive director, who shall serve as the vice chair of the commission;(2)(a)(iii) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services;(2)(a)(iv) the executive director of the Department of Transportation;(2)(a)(v) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources;(2)(a)(vi) the executive director of the Department of Commerce;(2)(a)(vii) the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food;(2)(a)(viii) the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget;(2)(a)(ix) the commissioner of higher education;(2)(a)(x) the state superintendent of public instruction;(2)(a)(xi) the president of the Senate ;(2)(a)(xii) the speaker of the House of Representatives ;(2)(a)(xiii) one individual who is knowledgeable about housing needs in the state, including housing density and land use, appointed by the governor;(2)(a)(xiv) one individual who represents the interests of urban cities, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and(2)(a)(xv) one individual who represents the interests of rural counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; and(2)(b) the following non-voting members:(2)(b)(i) the chief executive officer of World Trade Center Utah;(2)(b)(ii) the chief executive officer of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah;(2)(b)(iii) a senior advisor to the chair of the commission with expertise in rural affairs of the state, appointed by the chair of the commission; and(2)(b)(iv) the chief executive officer of one of the following entities, appointed by the chair of the commission:(2)(b)(iv)(A) the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section11-58-201 ;(2)(b)(iv)(B) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section11-59-201 ; or(2)(b)(iv)(C) the Military Installation Development Authority created in Section63H-1-201 .(3)(3)(a) A majority of commission members, not including a vacancy, constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting commission business .(3)(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.(4) The executive director of the office, or the executive director’s designee, is the executive director of the commission.(5) The office shall provide:(5)(a) office space and administrative staff support for the commission; and(5)(b) the central leadership and coordination of the commission’s efforts in the field of economic development.(6)(6)(a) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service on the commission, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:(6)(a)(i) Sections63A-3-106 and63A-3-107 ; and(6)(a)(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections63A-3-106 and63A-3-107 .(6)(b) Compensation and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator are governed by Section36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.