Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R710 - Fire Marshal
Rule R710-12 - Hazardous Materials Training and Certification
Section R710-12-5 - Hazardous Materials Advisory Council
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) There is created by the board, the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council, whose duties are to provide direction to the board in matters relating to training and certification standards for hazardous materials emergency responders and emergency response agencies.
(2) The council's members shall be appointed by the board, shall serve four year terms, and shall consist of the following members:
(3) The council shall meet quarterly or as directed, and a majority of the members shall be present to constitute a quorum.
(4) The council shall select one of its members to act in the position of chair, and another member to act as vice chair.
(5) If a council member has two or more unexcused absences during a 12 month period, from regularly scheduled meetings, it is considered grounds for dismissal pending review by the board. The coordinator shall submit the name of the member to the board for status review.
(6) A member of the council that cannot be in attendance, may have a representative of their respective organization attend and vote by proxy for that member or the member may have another council member vote by proxy, if submitted and approved by the coordinator prior to the meeting.
(7) The chair or vice chair of the council shall report to the board the activities of the council at regularly scheduled board meetings. The coordinator may report to the board the activities of the council in the absence of the chair or vice chair.
(8) The council shall consider all subjects presented to them, subjects assigned to them by the board, and shall report their recommendations to the board at regularly scheduled board meetings.
(9) One-half of the members of the council shall be reappointed or replaced by the board every two years.