9-6-204 - Utah Arts Council Board of Directors.
9-6-204. Utah Arts Council Board of Directors.
(1) There is created within the department the Board of Directors of the Utah ArtsCouncil.
(2) (a) The board shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor to four-yearterms of office with the consent of the Senate.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the timeof appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of boardmembers are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(c) Nine board members shall be working artists in the following areas:
(i) visual arts;
(ii) architecture or design;
(iii) literature;
(iv) music;
(v) sculpture;
(vi) folklore or folk arts;
(vii) theatre;
(viii) dance; and
(ix) media arts.
(d) Four board members shall be citizens knowledgeable in the arts.
(3) The members shall be appointed from the state at large with due consideration forgeographical representation.
(4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall beappointed for the unexpired term by the governor within one month from the time of vacancy.
(5) Seven members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(6) The governor shall annually select one of the board members as chair.
(7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, butmay 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 and63A-3-107.
(8) A member may not receive gifts, prizes, or awards of money from the purchasingfund of the division during the member's term of office.
Amended by Chapter 286, 2010 General Session