(1)  There is created an Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman in the Department of Commerce.

Terms Used In Utah Code 13-43-201

(2)  The executive director of the Department of Commerce, with the concurrence of the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board created in Section 13-43-202, shall appoint attorneys with background or expertise in takings, eminent domain, and land use law to fill legal positions within the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman.

(3)  A person appointed under this section is an exempt employee.

(4)  An attorney appointed under this section is an at-will employee who may be terminated without cause by:

(a)  the executive director of the Department of Commerce; or

(b)  an action of the land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board.

Enacted by Chapter 258, 2006 General Session