9-4-801 - Creation. - Utah Statutes

9-4-801. Creation.
(1) There is created the Homeless Coordinating Committee.
(2) (a) The committee shall consist of the state planning coordinator, the statesuperintendent of public instruction, the chair of the board of trustees of the Utah HousingCorporation, and the executive directors of the Department of Human Services, the Departmentof Corrections, the Department of Community and Culture, the Department of WorkforceServices, and the Department of Health, or their designees.
(b) The governor shall appoint the chair from among these members.
(3) The governor may also appoint as members of the committee representatives of localgovernments, local housing authorities, local law enforcement agencies, and of federal andprivate agencies and organizations concerned with the homeless, mentally ill, elderly,single-parent families, substance abusers, and persons with a disability.
(4) (a) Except as required by Subsection (4)(b), as terms of current committee membersexpire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(a), the governor shall, at the timeof appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of committeemembers are staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two years.
(c) A person appointed under this Subsection (4) may not be appointed to serve morethan three consecutive terms.
(5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall beappointed for the unexpired term.
(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, butmay 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 and63A-3-107.

Amended by Chapter 286, 2010 General Session