Effective 7/1/2024
78A-10-304. Vacancies.
(1) |
The governor shall fill any vacancy on a commission. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-10-304 v2
- Commission: means a district and juvenile court nominating commission created in Subsection (2). See Utah Code 78A-10-301 v2
- Commissioner: means a member of a district and juvenile court nominating commission created in Subsection (2). See Utah Code 78A-10-301 v2
- 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
(2) |
If a commissioner is disqualified or otherwise unable to serve, the governor shall appoint a new commissioner of the same political party as the unavailable commissioner. |
(3) |
If a vacancy occurs among commission members who are also members of the Utah State Bar, the governor shall replace that commissioner with an individual from a list of nominees submitted by the Utah State Bar as provided in Section 78A-10-302. |
(4) |
The governor shall ensure that each individual who is appointed to fill any vacancy in the office of commissioner, other than a vacancy caused by expiration of term, is a member of the same political party as the commissioner whom the individual replaced. |
(5) |
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the commissioner being replaced and may not be reappointed. |
Amended by Chapter 394, 2023 General Session