Section 104 - Board of directors -- Membership -- Term -- Quorum -- Vacancies -- Duties.

UT Code § 63H-6-104 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) The corporation is governed by a board of directors.

(2) The board is composed of members as follows: (a) the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management or the director's designee; (b) the commissioner of agriculture and food or the commissioner's designee; (c) two members, appointed by the president of the Senate: (i) who have business related experience; and (ii) of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e); (d) two members, appointed by the speaker of the House: (i) who have business related experience; and (ii) of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e); (e) five members, of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e), appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate as follows: (i) two members who represent agricultural interests; (ii) two members who have business related experience; and (iii) one member who is recommended by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation; (f) one member, appointed by the mayor of Salt Lake City with the consent of the Senate, who is a resident of the neighborhood located adjacent to the state fair park; (g) a representative of Salt Lake County, if Salt Lake County is party to an executed lease agreement with the corporation; and (h) a representative of the Days of '47 Rodeo.

(a) the director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management or the director's designee;

(b) the commissioner of agriculture and food or the commissioner's designee;

(c) two members, appointed by the president of the Senate: (i) who have business related experience; and (ii) of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e);

(i) who have business related experience; and

(ii) of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e);

(d) two members, appointed by the speaker of the House: (i) who have business related experience; and (ii) of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e);

(i) who have business related experience; and

(ii) of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e);

(e) five members, of whom only one may be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e), appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate as follows: (i) two members who represent agricultural interests; (ii) two members who have business related experience; and (iii) one member who is recommended by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation;

(i) two members who represent agricultural interests;

(ii) two members who have business related experience; and

(iii) one member who is recommended by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation;

(f) one member, appointed by the mayor of Salt Lake City with the consent of the Senate, who is a resident of the neighborhood located adjacent to the state fair park;

(g) a representative of Salt Lake County, if Salt Lake County is party to an executed lease agreement with the corporation; and

(h) a representative of the Days of '47 Rodeo.

(3) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a board member appointed under Subsection (2)(c), (d), (e), or (f) shall serve a term that expires on the December 1 four years after the year that the board member was appointed. (ii) In making appointments to the board, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, and the mayor of Salt Lake City shall ensure that the terms of approximately 1/4 of the appointed board members expire each year. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), appointed board members serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (c) (i) If an appointed board member is absent from three consecutive board meetings without excuse, that member's appointment is terminated, the position is vacant, and the individual who appointed the board member shall appoint a replacement. (ii) The president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, or the mayor of Salt Lake City, as applicable, may remove an appointed member of the board at will. (d) The president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, or the mayor of Salt Lake City, as appropriate, shall fill any vacancy that occurs on the board for any reason by appointing an individual in accordance with the procedures described in this section for the unexpired term of the vacated member. (e) No more than a combined total of two legislators may be appointed under Subsections (2)(c), (d), and (e).

(a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a board member appointed under Subsection (2)(c), (d), (e), or (f) shall serve a term that expires on the December 1 four years after the year that the board member was appointed. (ii) In making appointments to the board, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, and the mayor of Salt Lake City shall ensure that the terms of approximately 1/4 of the appointed board members expire each year.

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a board member appointed under Subsection (2)(c), (d), (e), or (f) shall serve a term that expires on the December 1 four years after the year that the board member was appointed.

(ii) In making appointments to the board, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, and the mayor of Salt Lake City shall ensure that the terms of approximately 1/4 of the appointed board members expire each year.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), appointed board members serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(c) (i) If an appointed board member is absent from three consecutive board meetings without excuse, that member's appointment is terminated, the position is vacant, and the individual who appointed the board member shall appoint a replacement. (ii) The president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, or the mayor of Salt Lake City, as applicable, may remove an appointed member of the board at will.

(i) If an appointed board member is absent from three consecutive board meetings without excuse, that member's appointment is terminated, the position is vacant, and the individual who appointed the board member shall appoint a replacement.

(ii) The president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, or the mayor of Salt Lake City, as applicable, may remove an appointed member of the board at will.

(d) The president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor, or the mayor of Salt Lake City, as appropriate, shall fill any vacancy that occurs on the board for any reason by appointing an individual in accordance with the procedures described in this section for the unexpired term of the vacated member.

(e) No more than a combined total of two legislators may be appointed under Subsections (2)(c), (d), and (e).

(4) The governor shall select the board's chair.

(5) A majority of the members of the board is a quorum for the transaction of business.

(6) The board may elect a vice chair and any other board offices.

(7) The board may create one or more subcommittees to advise the board on any issue related to the state fair park.

(8) In carrying out the board's duties under this chapter, the board shall cooperate with and, upon request, appear before the State Fair Park Committee.

(9) No later than November 30 of each year, the board shall provide the following to the State Fair Park Committee: (a) a report on the general state of the financial and business affairs of the corporation; (b) a report on that year's annual exhibition described in Subsection 63H-6-103(4)(j), including the exhibition's attendance, operations, and revenue; (c) any appropriation request that the board plans to submit to the Legislature; and (d) any other report that the State Fair Park Committee requests.

(a) a report on the general state of the financial and business affairs of the corporation;

(b) a report on that year's annual exhibition described in Subsection 63H-6-103(4)(j), including the exhibition's attendance, operations, and revenue;

(c) any appropriation request that the board plans to submit to the Legislature; and

(d) any other report that the State Fair Park Committee requests.