2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 2 - Office of Homeless Services › Section 204 - Utah Homelessness Council.

Effective 5/4/2022
35A-16-204.
Utah Homelessness Council.
(1) There is created within the office the Utah Homelessness Council.
(2) The homelessness council shall consist of the following members:
(a) a representative of the public sector with expertise in homelessness issues, appointed by the Legislature;
(b) a representative of the private sector, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership or the partnership's successor organization;
(c) a representative of the private sector with expertise in homelessness issues, appointed by the governor;
(d) a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the governor;
(e) a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership or the partnership's successor organization;
(f) the mayor of Salt Lake County;
(g) the mayor of Salt Lake City;
(h) the mayor of Midvale;
(i) the mayor of South Salt Lake;
(j) the mayor of Ogden;
(k) the mayor of St. George;
(l) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the executive director's designee;
(m) the commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner's designee;
(n) the executive director of the Department of Corrections, or the executive director's designee;
(o) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, or the executive director's designee;
(p) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the executive director's designee;
(q) a member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(r) a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(s) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
(t) a faith-based leader in the state, appointed by the governor;
(u) five local representatives appointed by the steering committee, of which at least two are private providers of services for people experiencing homelessness;
(v) one individual who has experienced homelessness, appointed by the governor; and
(w) the coordinator.
(3) The member appointed under Subsection (2)(a) and the member appointed under Subsection (2)(b) shall serve as the cochairs of the homelessness council.
(4) The following nine members of the homelessness council shall serve as the executive committee of the homelessness council:
(a) the cochairs of the homelessness council as described in Subsection (3);
(b) the private sector representative appointed under Subsection (2)(c);
(c) the statewide philanthropic leader appointed under Subsection (2)(d);
(d) the statewide philanthropic leader appointed under Subsection (2)(e);
(e) the mayor of Salt Lake County;
(f) a mayor chosen among the member mayors described in Subsections (2)(g) through (2)(k), appointed by the member mayors;
(g) a local representative chosen among the local representatives described in Subsection (2)(u), appointed by the cochairs of the homelessness council; and
(h) the coordinator.
(5) The cochairs and the executive committee may call homelessness council meetings and set agendas for meetings.
(6) The homelessness council shall meet at least four times per year.
(7) A majority of members of the homelessness council constitutes a quorum of the homelessness council at any meeting, and the action of the majority of members present constitutes the action of the homelessness council.
(8) A majority of members of the executive committee constitutes a quorum of the executive committee at any meeting, and the action of the majority of members present constitutes the action of the executive committee.
(9)
(a) Except as required by Subsection (9)(b), appointed members of the homelessness council shall serve a term of four years.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (9)(a), the appointing authority, at the time of appointment or reappointment, may adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of homelessness council members are staggered so that approximately half of appointed homelessness council members are appointed every two years.
(10) When a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership for any reason, the replacement is appointed for the unexpired term.
(11)
(a) Except as described in Subsection (11)(b), a member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 63A-3-106;
(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
(12) The office and the department shall provide administrative support to the homelessness council.
Amended by Chapter 403, 2022 General Session