§ 63H-6-104. Board of Directors -- Membership -- Term -- Quorum -- Vacancies. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) The corporation is governed by a board of directors.

(2) The board is composed of 13 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; and

(c) 11 members appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate as follows:

(i) two members of the board who are residents of Salt Lake County in which the state fair is held;

(ii) seven members of the board who are not residents of Salt Lake County and are each a resident of a different county than any other member under this Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and

(iii) two members of the board who represent agricultural interests.

(3)

(a)

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), the governor shall appoint board members to serve terms that expire on the December 1 four years after the year that the board member was appointed.

(ii) In making appointments to the board, the governor shall ensure that the terms of approximately 1/4 of the board 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 governor shall appoint a replacement.

(ii) The governor may remove an appointed member of the board at will.

(d) The governor shall fill any vacancy that occurs on the board for any reason by appointing a person according to the procedures of this section for the unexpired term of the vacated member.

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

(5) Seven members of the board are a quorum for the transaction of business.

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

Amended by Chapter 139, 2014 General Session