SECTION 1. COMMITTEES ENUMERATED

There shall be five standing committees of the board: (1) Executive; (2) Master Planning and Governance; (3) Budget and Finance; (4) Curriculum, Roles and Vocational-Technical; and (5) Capital Facilities. Bylaws, Art. VI, 1.

SECTION 2. APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

The members of all committees and their chairs, except the executive committee, shall be appointed by the chair of the board. The chair and vice-chair of the board may be appointed to and serve as regular members of one or more standing committees, with full power to vote. The chair and vice-chair of the board shall also be ex officio members of each standing committee to which they are not appointed on a regular basis, but in such ex officio capacity shall be without power to vote. Bylaws, Art. VI, 1.

SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the chair and vice-chair of the board, the immediate past chair of the board, and three members duly elected at the July meeting in each odd-numbered year. Vacancies in the Executive Committee shall be filled by election for the balance of the unexpired term. The Executive Committee shall have the full authority of the board to act upon routine matters during the interim between board meetings, but shall act upon nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and emergency circumstances. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the board at its next regular meeting following such action. Utah Code Ann. 53-48-5(8); Bylaws, Art. VI, 2.

SECTION 4. COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Meetings of all committees may be held upon the call of the chair of the committee, the chair of the board, or at the request of the commissioner of higher education. The board may also meet as a committee of the whole on the call of the chair. Notice shall be given by the person calling such meeting. Bylaws, Art. VI, 3.

SECTION 5. QUORUM

A quorum of any committee of the board shall consist of a majority of its members. Proxy voting shall not be permitted at meetings of committees. Bylaws, Art VII, 1, 2.

SECTION 6. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

The board or chair may at any time create special committees as necessary or appropriate. Bylaws, Art. VI, 1.