| (1) |
The Appellate Court Nominating Commission shall consist of seven commissioners, each appointed by the governor to serve a single four-year term. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-10-202
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
Each commissioner shall:
| (a) |
be a United States citizen; |
| (b) |
be a resident of Utah; and |
| (c) |
serve until the commissioner’s successor is appointed. |
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| (3) |
The governor may not appoint:
| (a) |
a commissioner to serve successive terms; |
| (b) |
a member of the Legislature to serve as a member of the Appellate Court Nominating Commission; or |
| (c) |
more than four commissioners from the same political party to the Appellate Court Nominating Commission. |
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| (4) |
| (a) |
The Utah State Bar shall submit to the governor a list of six nominees to serve as Appellate Court Nominating Commissioners. |
| (b) |
The governor shall appoint two commissioners from the list of nominees provided by the Utah State Bar. |
| (c) |
The governor may reject the list submitted by the Utah State Bar and request a new list of nominees. |
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| (5) |
The governor may not appoint more than four persons who are members of the Utah State Bar to the Appellate Court Nominating Commission. |
| (6) |
The chief justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint another member of the Judicial Council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Appellate Court Nominating Commission. |
| (7) |
The governor shall appoint the chair of the Appellate Court Nominating Commission from among the membership. |
Amended by Chapter 134, 2010 General Session
