Section 24-20-115 - Appointments by the governor - diversity - definition(1) As used in this section, "board" means any statewide board, commission, committee, or task force authorized by the general assembly in which all of its members are appointed by the governor.(2) Effective January 1, 2022, when making appointments to or filling vacancies of any board, the governor shall make reasonable efforts, to the extent an application for board membership is submitted to the governor, to consider appointing members that, along with meeting the board's specified membership requirements, reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the entire state, including members from both rural and urban parts of the state, and members of diverse political, racial, disability, and cultural groups and of diverse sexual orientations and genders.Added by 2021 Ch. 180,§1, eff. 9/7/2021.