9-9-104.5. Meetings with Tribal Leaders and Native American Indian organizations.
(1) The division shall meet regularly with: elected officials of Indian Tribal Nations located in whole or in part in the state; or individuals designated by elected officials of the Indian Tribal Nations described in Subsection. (1)(a)
(2) Subject to Section, at least six times each year, the division shall coordinate and attend a joint meeting of the representatives of tribal governments listed in Subsectionfor the purpose of coordinating the efforts of state and tribal governments in meeting the needs of the Native American Indians residing in Utah. 9-9-104.6 (2)(b) The representatives to be included in the meeting described in Subsectionshall be elected officials, serve as representatives for the entire elected term, and be selected as follows: (2)(a) an elected Navajo Nation council delegate who resides in Utah or Arizona and represents at least one Utah Navajo Chapter, as defined in Section, selected by the president of the Navajo Nation; 63N-24-701 an elected official of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation selected by the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee; an elected official of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah selected by the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Tribal Council; an elected official of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation that resides in Utah or Idaho selected by the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation Tribal Council; an elected official of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute selected by the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation Tribal Council; an elected official of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians selected by the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indian Tribal Executive Committee; an elected official of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe that resides in Utah or Colorado selected by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council; and an elected official of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, residing in Utah or Arizona, selected by the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Council. Notwithstanding Subsection, if an elected official of an Indian Tribal Nation provides notice to the division, the Indian Tribal Nation may designate an individual other than the elected official selected under Subsectionto represent the Indian Tribal Nation at an individual meeting held under Subsection. (2)(b)(i) (2)(b)(i) (2)(a) A majority of members listed in Subsectionconstitutes a quorum for purposes of a meeting held under Subsection. An action of a majority of members present when a quorum is present constitutes action of the representatives for purposes of a meeting described in Subsection. (2)(b)(i) (2)(a) (2)(a) A meeting held in accordance with Subsectionis subject to. (2)(a) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act A meeting of representatives listed in Subsectionis not subject to the requirements of, whether the meeting is held on the same day as a meeting held in accordance with Subsectionif: (2)(b) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act (2)(a) the division does not coordinate the meeting described in this Subsection; (2)(c)(ii) no state agency participates in the meeting described in this Subsection; (2)(c)(ii) a representative receives no per diem or expenses under this section for attending the meeting described in this Subsectionthat is in addition to any per diem or expenses the representative receives under Subsectionfor attending a meeting described in Subsection; and (2)(c)(ii) (2)(d) (2)(a) the meeting described in this Subsectionis not held: (2)(c)(ii) after a meeting described in Subsectionbegins; and (2)(a) before the meeting described in Subsectionadjourns. (2)(c)(ii)(D)(I) A representative of a tribal government that attends a meeting held in accordance with Subsectionmay not receive compensation or benefits for the representative's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (2)(a) Section; 63A-3-106 Section; and 63A-3-107 rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sectionsand. 63A-3-106 63A-3-107 For a meeting described in Subsection, only the individuals described in Subsectionmay receive per diem and expenses, as provided in Subsection. (2)(a) (2)(b) (2)(d)
(3) The division may meet as necessary with Native American Indian groups other than tribal governments representing the interests of Native American Indians who are citizens of the state residing on or off reservation land.