(1) There is created in the office the Rural Online Working Hubs Grant Advisory Committee, composed of the following seven members: (a) the executive director, or the executive director's designee; (b) a member of the Senate, or a member of the House of Representatives, who represents rural constituents, chosen by the president of the Senate; (c) one member representing municipal government in a rural county, recommended by the Utah League of Cities and Towns and appointed by the executive director; (d) one member representing rural county government, recommended by the Utah Association of Counties and appointed by the executive director; (e) one member representing higher education, appointed by the executive director; (f) one member representing the information technology sector, recommended by the Utah Technology Council and appointed by the executive director; and (g) one member representing the commercial real estate development community, recommended by the Utah chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association and appointed by the executive director.

(a) the executive director, or the executive director's designee;

(b) a member of the Senate, or a member of the House of Representatives, who represents rural constituents, chosen by the president of the Senate;

(c) one member representing municipal government in a rural county, recommended by the Utah League of Cities and Towns and appointed by the executive director;

(d) one member representing rural county government, recommended by the Utah Association of Counties and appointed by the executive director;

(e) one member representing higher education, appointed by the executive director;

(f) one member representing the information technology sector, recommended by the Utah Technology Council and appointed by the executive director; and

(g) one member representing the commercial real estate development community, recommended by the Utah chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association and appointed by the executive director.

(2) The advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the office regarding awarding grants under this part.

(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of advisory committee members appointed by the executive director expire, the executive director shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the executive director shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of advisory committee members appointed by the executive director are staggered so that approximately half of the appointed advisory committee members are appointed every two years.

(a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of advisory committee members appointed by the executive director expire, the executive director shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the executive director shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of advisory committee members appointed by the executive director are staggered so that approximately half of the appointed advisory committee members are appointed every two years.

(4) The executive director, or the director's designee, shall serve as chair of the advisory committee.

(5) The advisory committee shall elect annually a vice chair from the advisory committee's members.

(6) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the executive director shall appoint the replacement for the unexpired term.

(7) A majority of the advisory committee constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting advisory committee business and the action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the advisory committee.

(8) The office shall provide administrative staff support for the advisory committee.

(9) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but a member, who is not a legislator, may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106; (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(a) Section 63A-3-106;

(b) Section 63A-3-107; and

(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.