R978-1-13. Boards

  (1) The department provides support and participates in several boards in order to accomplish its mission. These boards include, but are not limited to:

  (a) Veterans Advisory Council

  (b) George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home Advisory Board

  (c) William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home Advisory Board

  (d) Mervyn S. Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home Advisory Board

  (e) Southern Utah Veterans Home Advisory Board

  (f) Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park Advisory Board

  (g) Other boards as may be created

  (2) Board members are appointed in accordance with statute:

  (a) The Governor appoints members of the Veterans Advisory Council with input from the department executive director.

  (b) The executive director appoints members of the remaining boards with input from the state officers of the nursing homes and the cemetery manager.

  (3) Boards meet at a minimum of quarterly with agenda and minutes maintained and posted as required by statute.

  (a) Board members may participate in required meetings either in person or by electronic means to include, but not limited to: telephone, internet or mobile device.

  (b) If a board member does participate via telephonic communication, the board member will be on speaker phone. The speaker phone will be amplified so that the other board members and all other persons present in the board meeting will be able to hear all participants.

  (c) All those participating either in person or by electronic means will count for quorum requirements and voting on issues, as appropriate.