Full text of Utah Utah Code § 72-16-201 — Creation of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-16-201. Creation of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-201.
Creation of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee.
(1)
There is created within the department the Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee.
(2)
The committee is comprised of the following members:
(a)
six members as follows, appointed by the governor:
(i)
one member who represents fairs in the state that employ 25 or more employees;
(ii)
one member who represents mobile ride operators;
(iii)
one member who represents permanent ride operators;
(iv)
one member who represents large amusement parks in the state;
(v)
one member who represents the public at large; and
(vi)
one member who represents a nationally recognized amusement ride safety or regulatory organization; and
(b)
one nonvoting member appointed by the executive director.
(3)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the governor shall appoint each member described in Subsection (2)(a) to a four-year term.
(b)
The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of the committee members appointed under Subsection (2)(a) are staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years.
(4)
In making an appointment under Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall request and consider recommendations from:
(a)
the membership of the interest from which the appointment is to be made; and
(b)
the department.
(5)
When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the committee, the governor shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(6)
A member of the committee 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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