53H-3-206. Technical college boards of trustees -- Terms -- Quorum -- Chair -- Compensation.
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Effective 10/14/2025
53H-3-206. Technical college boards of trustees -- Terms -- Quorum -- Chair -- Compensation.
(a)Except as provided in this Subsection
(1), a member of a technical college board of trustees is appointed to a four-year term.
(b)The governor may appoint a member described in Subsection 53H-3-205(2)(c) to a two-year term to ensure that the terms of approximately half of the members described in Subsection 53H-3-205(2)(c) expire every other year.
(c)When a vacancy occurs in the membership of a technical college board of trustees, the appointing authority for the vacant position described in Section 53H-3-205 shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term.
(d)An appointed member holds office until a successor is appointed in accordance with Section 53H-3-205 .
(2)A member of a technical college board of trustees may not hold office for more than two consecutive full terms.
(3)A majority of a technical college board of trustees is a quorum.
(4)A technical college board of trustees shall elect a chair from the technical college board of trustees' membership.
(5)A member of a technical college board of trustees may not receive compensation or benefits for the member of the technical college board of trustees' 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 made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(a)A technical college board of trustees may enact bylaws for the technical college board of trustees' own government, including provisions for regular meetings, that are in accordance with the policies of the board.
(i)A technical college board of trustees may provide for an executive committee in the technical college board of trustees' bylaws.
(ii)If established, an executive committee shall have the full authority of the technical college board of trustees to act upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees' meetings.
(iii)An executive committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and emergency circumstances.
(iv)An executive committee shall report the executive committee's activities to the technical college board of trustees at the technical college board of trustees' next regular meeting following the activities.
(7)A technical college board of trustees may establish advisory committees.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8 , 2025 Special Session 1