Effective 7/1/2022
63N-4-804. Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee.
63N-4-804. Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee.
- (1) There is created within the office the Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee.
- (2) The advisory committee shall be composed of seven members appointed by the executive director, at least five of whom shall reside in a rural county.
- (3) The advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the office regarding the awarding of grants and loans under the Rural Opportunity Program.
- (4)
- (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), each member of the advisory committee shall be appointed for a four-year term unless a member is appointed to complete an unexpired term.
- (b) The executive director may adjust the length of term at the time of appointment or reappointment so that approximately half of the advisory committee is appointed every two years.
- (5) The advisory committee shall annually elect a chair from among the advisory committee’s members.
- (6) A majority of the advisory committee constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting advisory committee business and the action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the advisory committee.
- (7) The office shall provide staff support for the advisory committee.
- (8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
- (a) Section 63A-3-106;
- (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
- (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
Enacted by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session