Section 63N-1a-201 - Creation of commission(1) There is created in the office the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, established to carry out the purpose described in Section 63N-1a-103 and direct the office and other appropriate entities in fulfilling the state strategic goals.(2) The commission consists of:(a) the following voting members: (i) the governor, who shall serve as the chair of the commission;(ii) the executive director, who shall serve as the vice chair of the commission;(iii) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services;(iv) the executive director of the Department of Transportation;(v) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources;(vi) the executive director of the Department of Commerce;(vii) the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food;(viii) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;(ix) the commissioner of higher education;(x) the state superintendent of public instruction;(xi) the president of the Senate;(xii) the speaker of the House of Representatives;(xiii) one individual who is knowledgeable about housing needs in the state, including housing density and land use, appointed by the governor;(xiv) one individual who represents the interests of urban cities, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and(xv) one individual who represents the interests of rural counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; and(b) the following non-voting members:(i) the chief executive officer of World Trade Center Utah;(ii) the chief executive officer of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah;(iii) a senior advisor to the chair of the commission with expertise in rural affairs of the state, appointed by the chair of the commission; and(iv) the chief executive officer of one of the following entities, appointed by the chair of the commission:(A) the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201;(B) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201; or(C) the Military Installation Development Authority created in Section 63H-1-201.(3)(a) A majority of commission members, not including a vacancy, constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting commission business.(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.(4) The executive director of the office, or the executive director's designee, is the executive director of the commission.(5) The office shall provide: (a) office space and administrative staff support for the commission; and(b) the central leadership and coordination of the commission's efforts in the field of economic development.(6)(a) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the commission, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with 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.Amended by Chapter 159, 2024 General Session ,§ 10, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session ,§ 43, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session ,§ 71, eff. 7/1/2021.