SafeUT and School Safety Commission established -- Members.

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Affected by 63I-1-253 on 1/1/2025

Effective 7/1/2020
53B-17-1203. SafeUT and School Safety Commission established -- Members.

• (1) There is created the SafeUT and School Safety Commission composed of the following members:
  • (a) one member who represents the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the attorney general;
  • (b) one member who represents the Utah public education system, appointed by the State Board of Education;
  • (c) one member who represents the Utah system of higher education, appointed by the board;
  • (d) one member who represents the Utah Department of Health, appointed by the executive director of the Department of Health;
  • (e) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
  • (f) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
  • (g) one member who represents the University Neuropsychiatric Institute, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (h) one member who represents law enforcement who has extensive experience in emergency response, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (i) one member who represents the Utah Department of Human Services who has experience in youth services or treatment services, appointed by the executive director of the Department of Human Services; and
  • (j) two members of the public, appointed by the chair of the commission.

• (2)
  • (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), members of the commission shall be appointed to four-year terms.
  • (b) The length of the terms of the members shall be staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years.
  • (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.

• (3)
  • (a) The attorney general's designee shall serve as chair of the commission.
  • (b) The chair shall set the agenda for commission meetings.

• (4) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of official commission business.

• (5) Formal action by the commission requires a majority vote of a quorum.

• (6)
  • (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a member may not receive compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for the member's service.
  • (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.

• (7) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.

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