Utah Code 73-10g-702. Utah water agent
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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-10g-702
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- 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
- Water agent: means the Utah water agent appointed by the governor under Section
73-10g-702 . See Utah Code 73-10g-701
(1)(a) The governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a resident of this state to be the Utah water agent.
(1)(b) The governor shall consult with the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate before appointing the water agent.
(1)(c) The water agent is a state employee.
(1)(d) The governor may appoint an individual who is serving in an executive branch appointed position to be the water agent, and the individual may serve in both positions, except that the governor shall adjust the salary of the water agent to account for salary received for the executive branch appointed position.
(2) The water agent shall serve a term of six years and may be appointed to more than one term, but is subject to removal at the pleasure of the governor.
(3) If there is a vacancy in the position of water agent for any reason, the governor shall appoint a replacement using the same procedure as Subsection (1), including the requirement of the advice and consent of the Senate.
(4) Subject to Subsection (1)(d), the governor shall establish the water agent’s compensation within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.
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(5)(a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, state money shall be used for the administration of this part, including paying the costs of:
(5)(a)(i) subject to Subsection (5) (b), the water agent’s administrative, office, and staff support; and
(5)(a)(ii) reasonable travel expenses.
(5)(b) The water agent shall use office and staffing support provided under Subsection 11-13-228 (2)(e).