53D-2-302. Advocacy office governance -- Advocacy council creation, role, and duties.
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Effective 7/1/2026
53D-2-302. Advocacy office governance -- Advocacy council creation, role, and duties.
(1)There is created the School and Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Council.
(2)The advocacy council shall:
(a)oversee the activities of the advocacy office and advise the advocacy director;
(b)establish, update, and monitor the implementation of comprehensive strategic planning for the advocacy office;
(c)submit advocacy director candidate names to the state treasurer subject to Subsection 53D-2-401(1)(a) ;
(d)determine the advocacy director's compensation and annually review the compensation and performance of the advocacy director as part of the council's budget review process;
(e)make rules for the advocacy office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
(f)receive reports, including the annual report described in Subsection 53D-2-402(2)(m) , from the advocacy director;
(g)participate on the nominating committees of the trustee agencies as described in Subsections 53C-1-203(2)(a) and 53D-1-501(2)(b) ; and
(h)develop policies and directives for the management of the advocacy office.
Enacted by Chapter 214 , 2026 General Session