Section 704 – Director Selection Committee — Membership — Powers and duties — Compensation.

Effective 5/4/2022
53E-10-704. Director Selection Committee — Membership — Powers and duties — Compensation.

• (1) There is created the Director Selection Committee to appoint the director.

• (2) The selection committee shall consist of the following five members each appointed for two-year terms:
  • (a) one member of the office of the governor, who is the chair of the selection committee and appointed by the governor;
  • (b) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
  • (c) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
  • (d) one member of the state board, appointed by the chair of the state board; and
  • (e) one member appointed by the state superintendent.

• (3)
  • (a) A member of the selection committee may be appointed for more than one term.
  • (b) If a midterm vacancy occurs on the selection committee, the appointing individual, as described in Subsection (2), for the vacant position shall appoint an individual for the remainder of the term.

• (4) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of selection committee business.

• (5)
  • (a) The selection committee shall select and appoint a director for a four-year term.
  • (b) The director may be appointed for more than one term.

• (6)
  • (a) In addition to the meetings required under Subsections (6)(b) and (c), the selection committee shall hold at least one meeting each year.
  • (b) In a year in which the director is appointed, the selection committee shall:
    • (i) solicit applications for the director position to be submitted no later than June 1;
    • (ii) hold at least two meetings to discuss candidates for the open director position; and
    • (iii) select and appoint by majority vote a candidate to fill the director position to begin employment no later than August 1.
  • (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(b), if a midterm vacancy in the director position occurs, the selection committee shall:
    • (i) no later than 25 business days after the day on which the position is vacated, solicit applications for the director position;
    • (ii) hold at least two meetings to discuss candidates for the vacant position; and
    • (iii) no later than 60 business days after the day on which the position is vacated, select a candidate to fill the director position for the remainder of the term.

• (7)
  • (a) The selection committee:
    • (i) may remove a director before the completion of the director’s term only by a majority vote of the selection committee; and
    • (ii) is the only person empowered to remove the director.
  • (b) The chair shall hold a meeting to consider removing the director upon request of two or more selection committee members.

• (8) A member of the selection committee may not receive compensation except a member who is a legislator shall receive compensation for travel and other expense reimbursements in accordance with Section 36-2-2.

• (9) The selection committee shall:
  • (a) establish criteria for evaluation of the ULEAD program, including the degree of participation by participating institutions and practitioners;
  • (b) evaluate the effectiveness of ULEAD every four years for purposes of continuing the program; and
  • (c) meet with the superintendent at least annually to discuss the progress of ULEAD projects and processes as described in this part.

• (10) The selection committee shall hold a meeting described in this section in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

Amended by Chapter 401, 2022 General Session