Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to establish the process by which appointments will be made to and approved by the UETN Governing Board.

Statutory Reference

The UETN Board may establish policies they determine are necessary for the operation of UETN and execution of UETN’s duties (UCA 53B-17-105(7)(e). In doing so, the Board has determined that the Policy Committee will assist in its processes for appointments to and by the Board.

Definitions

Appointing Entity means the organization or individual described in state law as responsible for appointing an individual to the UETN Board or its Councils. In the case of a Council, the appointing entity is the Board.

Council means the UEN Advisory Council or UTN Advisory Council.

Policy Committee means a committee of the UETN Governing Board assigned to provide recommendations for Board and Council appointments. (See Committee Policy)

Responsibilities

The UETN Board has assigned to its Policy Committee certain responsibilities related to recommendations for appointments to and by the Board. Such responsibilities apply to the UETN Board and Councils. The Policy Committee responsibilities include:

1. Help the Board maintain a consistent, engaged and qualified roster of members for UETN’s Board and Councils.
2. Gather and recommend names of highly qualified prospective Board and Council members, cognizant of the Board’s policy to represent the communities served by UETN.
3. Annually review the composition of the Board and Councils and recommend changes, if necessary, to the UETN Board.

Appointments Process

For a position on the UETN Board: the Policy Committee will liaise with the appointing entity (e.g., Commissioner, the Governor, etc.) to identify a qualified individual for the Board.

For an Advisory Council position, the Policy Committee will receive a recommendation for a qualified individual from the Advisory Council and bring forward the recommendation to the Board for appointment.

Appointee Qualifications

The UETN Board directs the Policy Committee to consider the following in making recommendations for appointments:

• Is the individual employed by one of the organizations served by UETN?
• Would the unique experiences and perspectives of the appointee contribute to UETN’s decision-making, innovation and mission to serve all Utahns?
• Do they hold credentials and professional expertise in one or more of UETN’s areas of focus such as education, technology, broadcasting, library science or healthcare?
• Will the appointee convey UETN issues to the constituent group they represent and bring forward the concerns and perspectives of that constituency to UETN?
• When possible, can they work with other leaders to benefit UETN operations, such as representing UETN at legislative meetings under the direction of the Executive Director?
• Are they able to fulfill the standards and duties established by the UETN Board?
• Are they able to prepare for and regularly attend meetings?

Adopted by the UETN Board on June 14, 2024