Full text of Utah Utah Code § 72-1-301 — Transportation Commission created -- Members, appointment, terms -- Qualifications -- Pay and expenses -- Chair -- Quorum., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-1-301. Transportation Commission created -- Members, appointment, terms -- Qualifications -- Pay and expenses -- Chair -- Quorum.
Effective 5/6/2026 72-1-301.
Transportation Commission created -- Members, appointment, terms -- Qualifications -- Pay and expenses -- Chair -- Quorum.
(1)
(a)
There is created the Transportation Commission which shall consist of seven members.
(b)
The members of the commission shall be residents of Utah.
(c)
The members of the commission shall be selected on a nonpartisan basis.
(d)
Except as provided in Subsection (1)(e), the commissioners shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of six years, beginning on April 1 of odd-numbered years.
(e)
A commissioner appointed after May 6, 2026, shall serve for a term of four years.
(f)
The commissioners serve on a part-time basis.
(g)
Each commissioner shall remain in office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(2)
(a)
Subject to the restriction in Subsection (2)(c), the selection of commissioners shall be as follows:
(i)
four commissioners with one commissioner selected from each of the four regions established by the department; and
(ii)
subject to the restriction in Subsection (2)(b), three commissioners selected from the state at large.
(b)
(i)
At least one of the three commissioners appointed under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be selected from a rural county.
(ii)
For purposes of this Subsection (2)(b), a rural county is a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
(c)
No more than two commissioners appointed under Subsection (2)(a) may be selected from any one of the four regions established by the department.
(3)
A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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