53C-1-203. Board of trustees nominating committee -- Composition -- Responsibilities -- Per diem and expenses.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(1)There is established a nine-member board of trustees nominating committee.

(a)The council chair of the School and Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Council, created in Section 53D-2-303 , shall appoint three members to serve on the nominating committee contingent on the member's council membership.

(b)The governor shall appoint five members to the nominating committee on or before the December 1 of the year preceding the vacancy on the nominating committee as follows:

(i)one individual who is knowledgeable about real estate development from a nomination the Governor's Office of Economic Development submits on or before the October 1 of the year preceding the vacancy on the nominating committee;

(ii)one individual from a nomination the Utah Farm Bureau submits in consultation with the Utah Cattlemen's Association and the Utah Wool Growers Association on or before the October 1 of the year preceding the vacancy on the nominating committee;

(iii)one individual from a nomination the Utah Petroleum Association submits on or before the October 1 of the year preceding the vacancy on the nominating committee;

(iv)one individual from a nomination the Utah Mining Association submits on or before the October 1 of the year preceding the vacancy on the nominating committee; and

(v)one individual from a nomination the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources submits after consultation with statewide wildlife and conservation organizations on or before the October 1 of the year preceding the vacancy on the nominating committee.

(c)If the governor rejects a nomination under this section, notwithstanding the October 1 deadline described in Subsection (2)(b) , the affected nominating organization shall make a new submission.

(d)The president of the Utah Association of Counties shall designate the chair of the Public Lands Steering Committee, who shall be an elected county commissioner or councilor, to serve as the ninth member of the nominating committee.

(a)Except as required by Subsection (3)(b) , each member shall serve 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 committee members the governor appoints are staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years.

(c)When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.

(4)The nominating committee shall select a chair and vice chair from the nominating committee's membership by majority vote.

(a)The nominating committee shall nominate at least two candidates for each position or vacancy which occurs on the board of trustees except for the governor's appointee under Subsection 53C-1-202(5) .

(b)The nominations shall be by majority vote of the committee.

(6)A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

(a)Section 63A-3-106 ;

(b)Section 63A-3-107 ; and

(c)rules the Division of Finance makes in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .

(7)The advocacy office, created in Section 53D-2-201 , shall provide staff support to the nominating committee.

(8)The nominating committee shall, by a majority vote, establish, amend, and publish guidelines consistent with this section to govern the nominating process.

Amended by Chapter 214 , 2026 General Session