53A-1-201 - Election and appointment of officers -- Removal from office. - Utah Statutes

53A-1-201. Election and appointment of officers -- Removal from office.
(1) The State Board of Education shall elect from its members a chair and vice chair eachyear at a meeting held any time between November 15 and January 15.
(2) (a) If the election of officers is held subsequent to the election of a new member of theboard, but prior to the time that the new member takes office, the new member shall assume theposition of the outgoing member for purposes of the election of officers.
(b) In all other matters the outgoing member shall retain the full authority of the officeuntil replaced as provided by law.
(3) The duties of these officers shall be determined by the board.
(4) The board shall appoint a secretary who serves at the pleasure of the board.
(5) An officer appointed or elected by the board under this section may be removed fromoffice for cause by a vote of two-thirds of the board.

Amended by Chapter 208, 1995 General Session