Utah § 11-70-302 - Number of board members -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Nonvoting members.

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§ 11-70-302. Number of board members -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Nonvoting members.

Effective 5/1/2024
11-70-302.  Number of board members -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Nonvoting members.
(1)The fairpark district's board consists of five voting members, as provided in Subsection (2).
(2)
(a)The governor shall appoint two individuals as board members:
(i)one of whom shall be a member of the fair park authority board; and
(ii)one of whom shall be a representative from the West Side Coalition in Salt Lake City.
(b)The president of the Senate shall appoint as a board member one individual with relevant business expertise.
(c)The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint as a board member one individual with relevant business expertise.
(d)The host municipality shall appoint one individual as a board member.
(3)An individual required under Subsection (2) to appoint a board member shall appoint each initial board member the individual is required to appoint no later than June 1, 2024.
(4)The term of a board member appointed under Subsection (2) is six years, except that the initial term of the members appointed under Subsection (2)(a) is three years.
(5)Each board member serves until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
(6)An appointed board member may serve multiple terms if duly appointed under Subsection (2) to serve each term.
(7)
(a)A vacancy in the board shall be filled in the same manner under this section as the appointment of the member whose vacancy is being filled.
(b)An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remaining unexpired term of the member whose vacancy the individual is filling.
(8)A member of the board appointed under Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c) serves at the pleasure of and may be removed and replaced at any time, with or without cause, by the individual who appointed the member.
(9)A majority of the voting members of the board may appoint as many as two individuals to serve as nonvoting advisory board members, to serve as the board determines.


Enacted by Chapter 419, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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