Affected by 63I-1-263 on 1/1/2025
63C-6-102. Meetings — Duties — Committees.
- (1) The commission shall meet at the call of the chair, but not less than once each quarter.
- (2) The commission shall:
- (a) review earthquake-related hazards and risks to the state of Utah and its inhabitants;
- (b) prepare recommendations to identify and mitigate these hazards and risks;
- (c) prioritize recommendations and present them to state and local government or other appropriate entities for adoption as policy or loss reduction strategies;
- (d) act as a source of information for individuals and groups concerned with earthquake safety and as a promoter of earthquake loss reduction measures;
- (e) prepare a strategic seismic planning document to be presented to the State and Local Interim Committee before the 1995 annual general session of the Legislature; and
- (f) periodically update the planning document and monitor progress toward achieving the goal of loss reduction.
- (3) The commission may:
- (a) divide into or create subcommittees as it determines necessary to carry out its duties under this section; and
- (b) accept contributions from other private or public sources and seek grants or funding from the federal government for uses relating to seismic safety.
Amended by Chapter 42, 2000 General Session