11-58-302. Number of board members -- Appointment -- Vacancies.

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Effective 3/3/2025

(1)The authority's board shall consist of five voting members, as provided in Subsection

(2).

(a)The governor shall appoint as board members three individuals who are not elected government officials:

(i)one of whom shall be an individual engaged in statewide economic development or corporate recruitment and retention;

(ii)one of whom shall be an individual engaged in statewide trade, import and export activities, foreign direct investment, or public-private partnerships; and

(iii)one of whom shall be an individual with relevant business expertise.

(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.

(a)The board shall include three nonvoting board members.

(b)The board shall appoint as nonvoting board members two individuals with expertise in transportation and logistics.

(c)One of the nonvoting board members shall be a member of the Salt Lake City Council, designated by the Salt Lake City Council, who represents a council district whose boundary includes authority jurisdictional land.

(d)The board may set the term of office for nonvoting board members appointed under Subsection (3)(b) .

(4)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 July 1, 2025.

(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)A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remaining unexpired term of the member whose vacancy the person is filling.

(6)A member of the board appointed under Subsection

(2)serves at the pleasure of and may be removed and replaced at any time, with or without cause, by the individual or individuals who appointed the member.

(7)Upon a vote of a majority of all voting members, the board may appoint a board chair and any other officer of the board.

(8)The board may appoint one or more advisory committees that may include individuals from impacted public entities, community organizations, environmental organizations, business organizations, or other organizations or associations.

Amended by Chapter 24 , 2025 General Session