79-2-202 (Contingently Superseded) - Executive director -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Responsibilities. - Utah Statutes

79-2-202 (Contingently Superseded). Executive director -- Appointment -- Removal-- Compensation -- Responsibilities.
(1) (a) The chief administrative officer of the department is an executive directorappointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
(b) The executive director may be removed at the will of the governor.
(c) The executive director shall receive a salary established by the governor within thesalary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.
(2) The executive director shall:
(a) administer and supervise the department and provide for coordination andcooperation among the boards, divisions, councils, and committees of the department;
(b) approve the budget of each board and division;
(c) participate in regulatory proceedings as appropriate for the functions and duties of thedepartment;
(d) report at the end of each fiscal year to the governor on department, board, anddivision activities; and
(e) perform other duties as provided by statute.
(3) By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal FundsProcedures Act, the executive director, may accept an executive or legislative provision that isenacted by the federal government, whereby the state may participate in the distribution,disbursement, or administration of a fund or service from the federal government for purposesconsistent with the powers and duties of the department.
(4) (a) The executive director, in cooperation with the governmental entities havingpolicymaking authority regarding natural resources, may engage in studies and comprehensiveplanning for the development and conservation of the state's natural resources.
(b) The executive director shall submit any plan to the governor for review and approval.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session