53B-1-105 - Appointment of commissioner of higher education -- Qualifications -- Duties. - Utah Statutes

53B-1-105. Appointment of commissioner of higher education -- Qualifications --Duties.
(1) The board appoints a commissioner of higher education to serve at its pleasure as itschief executive officer. The board sets the salary of the commissioner and prescribes thecommissioner's duties and functions. The commissioner is selected on the basis of outstandingprofessional qualifications.
(2) The commissioner is responsible to the board to: (a) insure that its policies andprograms are properly executed; (b) furnish information about the state system of highereducation and make recommendations regarding that information to the board; (c) providestate-level leadership in all activities affecting institutions in the state system of higher education;and (d) perform other duties assigned by the board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.

Enacted by Chapter 167, 1987 General Session