§ 11-65-302 — Number of board members -- Appointment -- Vacancies.

(1) The lake authority's board shall consist of 15 members, as provided in Subsection (2).
(2) (2)(a) The governor shall appoint two board members, at least one of whom shall be from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
(2)(b) The president of the Senate shall appoint as one board member an individual who holds office as a member of the Senate and whose Senate district includes an area within Utah County.
(2)(c) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint as one board member an individual who holds office as a member of the House of Representatives and whose House of Representatives district includes an area within Utah County.
(2)(d) The legislative body of Utah County shall appoint a member of the legislative body of Utah County as a board member.
(2)(e) (2)(e)(i) The Utah County Council of Governments shall appoint eight board members, at least one of whom shall be an individual selected from among individuals designated by chambers of commerce in Utah County, each of which may recommend an individual for appointment to the board.
(2)(e)(ii) Except for a member appointed as designated by a chamber of commerce in Utah County, all members appointed by the Utah County Council of Governments shall be elected officials from municipalities whose boundaries are no more than one half mile from the lake authority boundary.
(2)(e)(iii) The initial members appointed by the Utah County Council of Governments shall include:

(2)(e)(iii)(A) an individual designated by the legislative body of the city of Lehi;
(2)(e)(iii)(B) an individual designated by the legislative body of the city of Lindon;
(2)(e)(iii)(C) an individual designated by the legislative body of the city of Spanish Fork;
(2)(e)(iii)(D) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Provo, designated by the mayor of the city of Provo;
(2)(e)(iii)(E) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Orem, designated by the legislative body of the city of Orem;
(2)(e)(iii)(F) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Vineyard, designated by the legislative body of the city of Vineyard; and
(2)(e)(iii)(G) an individual who is an elected officer of the city of Saratoga Springs, designated by the legislative body of the city of Saratoga Springs.
(2)(f) The executive director of the Department of Natural Resources shall appoint one board member.
(2)(g) The executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall appoint one board member.
(3) Appointments required under Subsection (2) shall be made no later than June 1, 2022.
(4) (4)(a) A vacancy in the board shall be filled in the same manner under this section as the appointment of the member whose vacancy is being filled.
(4)(b) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remaining unexpired term of the member whose vacancy the individual is filling.
(5) A member of the board appointed by the governor, president of the Senate, or speaker of the House of Representatives serves at the pleasure of and may be removed and replaced at any time, with or without cause, by the governor, president of the Senate, or speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.
(6) The lake authority may appoint nonvoting members of the board and set terms for those nonvoting members.
(7) Upon a vote of a majority of all board members, the board may appoint a board chair and any other officer of the board.
(8) The board:

(8)(a) may appoint one or more advisory committees that may include individuals from impacted public entities, community organizations, environmental organizations, business organizations, or other organizations or associations; and
(8)(b) shall appoint an advisory committee to advise on:
(8)(b)(i) water rights, water projects, and water facilities associated with Utah Lake; and
(8)(b)(ii) recreation and avian and other wildlife activities on Utah Lake.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 204, 2023 General Session