§ 49-11-205 — Membership Council established -- Members -- Chair -- Duties -- Expenses and per diem.

(1) A Membership Council is established to perform the duties under Subsection (5).
(2) The Membership Council shall be composed of 15 council members selected as follows:
(2)(a) three council members shall be school employees selected by the governing board of an association representative of a majority of school employees who are members of a system administered by the board;
(2)(b) one council member shall be an education support professional selected by the governing board of the association representative of a majority of education support professionals who are members of a system administered by the board;
(2)(c) two council members shall be public employees selected by the governing board of the association representative of a majority of the public employees who are members of a system administered by the board;
(2)(d) one council member shall be a municipal officer or employee selected by the governing board of the association representative of a majority of the municipalities who participate in a system administered by the board;
(2)(e) one council member shall be a county officer or employee selected by the governing board of the association representative of a majority of counties who participate in a system administered by the board;
(2)(f) one council member shall be a representative of members of the Judges' Noncontributory Retirement System selected by the Judicial Council;
(2)(g) one council member shall be a representative of members of the Public Safety Retirement Systems selected by the governing board of the association representative of the majority of peace officers who are members of the Public Safety Retirement Systems;
(2)(h) one council member shall be a representative of members of the Firefighters' Retirement System selected by the governing board of the association representative of the majority of paid professional firefighters who are members of the Firefighters' Retirement System;
(2)(i) one council member shall be a retiree selected by the governing board of the association representing the largest number of retirees, who are not public education retirees, from the Public Employees' Contributory, Public Employees' Noncontributory, and New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Systems;
(2)(j) one council member shall be a retiree selected by the governing board of the association representing the largest number of public education retirees;
(2)(k) one council member shall be a school business official selected by the governing board of the association representative of a majority of the school business officials from public education employers who participate in a system administered by the board; and
(2)(l) one council member shall be a special district officer or employee selected by the governing board of the association representing the largest number of special service districts and special districts who participate in a system administered by the board.
(3) (3)(a) Each entity granted authority to select council members under Subsection (2) may also revoke the selection at any time.
(3)(b) Each term on the council shall be for a period of four years, subject to Subsection (3)(a).
(3)(c) Each term begins on July 1 and expires on June 30.
(3)(d) When a vacancy occurs on the council for any reason, the replacement shall be selected for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) The council shall annually designate one council member as chair.
(5) The council shall:
(5)(a) recommend to the board and to the Legislature benefits and policies for members of any system or plan administered by the board;
(5)(b) recommend procedures and practices to improve the administration of the systems and plans and the public employee relations responsibilities of the board and office;
(5)(c) examine the record of all decisions affecting retirement benefits made by a hearing officer under Section 49-11-613;
(5)(d) submit nominations to the board for the position of executive director if that position is vacant;
(5)(e) advise and counsel with the board and the director on policies affecting members of the various systems administered by the office; and
(5)(f) perform other duties assigned to it by the board.
(6) A member of the council may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(6)(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(6)(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(6)(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 298, 2025 General Session