Utah Code § 63N-7-201 Board of Tourism created -- Members -- Meetings -- Expenses.
63N-7-201. Board of Tourism created -- Members -- Meetings -- Expenses.
(1) There is created within the tourism office the Board of Tourism Development.
(2)
(a) The board shall consist of 15 members appointed or reappointed by the governor to four-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(3) The members may not serve more than two full consecutive terms unless the governor determines that an additional term is in the best interest of the state.
(4)
(a) The members shall be representative of:
(i) all areas of the state with six being appointed from separate geographical areas as provided in Subsection (4)(b); and
(ii) a diverse mix of business ownership or executive management of tourism related industries.
(b) The geographical representatives shall be appointed as follows:
(i) one member from Salt Lake, Tooele, or Morgan County;
(ii) one member from Davis, Weber, Box Elder, Cache, or Rich County;
(iii) one member from Utah, Summit, Juab, or Wasatch County;
(iv) one member from Carbon, Emery, Grand, Duchesne, Daggett, or Uintah County;
(v) one member from San Juan, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, or Kane County; and
(vi) one member from Washington, Iron, Beaver, Sanpete, Sevier, or Millard County.
(c) The tourism industry representatives of ownership or executive management shall be appointed as follows:
(i) one member from ownership or executive management of the lodging industry, as recommended by the tourism industry for the governor's consideration;
(ii) one member from ownership or executive management of the restaurant industry, as recommended by the restaurant industry for the governor's consideration;
(iii) one member from ownership or executive management of the ski industry, as recommended by the ski industry for the governor's consideration; and
(iv) one member from ownership or executive management of a tourism-related transportation provider, as recommended by the tourism industry for the governor's consideration.
(d) One member shall be appointed at large from ownership or executive management of business, finance, economic policy, or the academic media marketing community.
(e) One member shall be appointed from the Utah Tourism Industry Association, as recommended by the association for the governor's consideration.
(f) One member shall be appointed to represent the state's counties, as recommended by the Utah Association of Counties for the governor's consideration.
(g) One member shall be appointed from an arts and cultural organization, as recommended by the arts and cultural community for the governor's consideration.
(h) One member shall be appointed to represent the outdoor recreation industry, as recommended by the outdoor recreation industry for the governor's consideration.
(i)
(i) The governor may choose to disregard a recommendation made for the board members described in Subsections (4)(c), (e), and (f) through (h).
(ii) The governor shall request additional recommendations if recommendations are disregarded under Subsection (4)(i)(i).
(5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a replacement for the unexpired term from the same geographic area or industry representation as the member whose office was vacated.
(6) Eight members of the board constitute a quorum for conducting board business and exercising board powers.
(7) The governor shall select one of the board members as chair and one of the board members as vice chair, each for a four-year term as recommended by the board for the governor's consideration.
(8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(9) The board shall meet monthly or as often as the board determines to be necessary at various locations throughout the state.
(10) Members who may have a potential conflict of interest in consideration of fund allocation decisions shall identify the potential conflict prior to voting on the issue.
(11)
(a) The board shall determine attendance requirements for maintaining a designated board seat.
(b) If a board member fails to attend according to the requirements established pursuant to Subsection (12)(a), the board member shall be replaced upon written certification from the board chair or vice chair to the governor.
(c) A replacement appointed by the governor under Subsection (12)(b) shall serve for the remainder of the board member's unexpired term.
(12)
(a) The board's office shall be in Salt Lake City.
(b) The tourism office shall provide staff support to the board.
Amended by Chapter 57, 2025 General Session
Sunset by Section 63I-1-263