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Board debates procurement draft and conflicts with bylaws over member compensation
Summary
Trustees reviewed a draft procurement/operations document that duplicates bylaws and state code language; the board discussed removing duplicative text and resolving a conflict over a possible $5,000 annual compensation cap versus the district’s no‑compensation bylaw.
The Snyderville Basin Cemetery District discussed a draft procurement and operational policy that several trustees said duplicates items already in the district’s bylaws and restates portions of state code.
The nut graf: Trustees agreed the operational policy should be detailed while bylaws remain higher-level; counsel recommended keeping the operational specificity but resolving contradictions so bylaws prevail in a conflict.
Trustees raised a specific point of contention: the draft policy includes a provision allowing up to $5,000 in annual compensation for board members — a number that mirrors a state limit referenced by participants — while the district’s adopted bylaws currently state “no compensation to board members.” A trustee said, “Do we want to, I like, in our bylaws, it says there's no compensation to board members. And in this document, it says board members can be compensated, to $5,000.”
Legal counsel advised the board to retain operational policies for granular matters and to resolve direct conflicts by making the bylaws controlling. “Your operational policies are supposed to become very specific... My recommendation is to leave that. We can clean up and address any contradictions. Obviously, in the event of conflict, your bylaws govern,” counsel said.
Trustees asked staff and counsel to reconcile duplicative language, remove or cross‑reference state code where appropriate, and insert a clause that the bylaws govern in any conflict. They also discussed whether the district should explicitly restate the state compensation cap or instead reference the state code.
Ending: The board postponed final action on the procurement and operations draft and directed trustees and counsel to continue red‑lining the policy to remove duplication and ensure consistency with the bylaws and state law.
