63M-15-201. Composition–Appointments–Terms–Removal.
| (1) |
There is created within the governor’s office the “Utah Marriage Commission.” |
Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-15-201
- Commission: means the Utah Marriage Commission created by this chapter. See Utah Code 63M-15-102
- Commission leadership: means the commission's elected chair, elected vice chair, and coordinator. See Utah Code 63M-15-102
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- 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) |
The commission comprises at least 10 members but no more than 30 members, appointed as follows:
| (a) |
the president of the Senate shall appoint two members of the Senate; |
| (b) |
the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members of the House of Representatives; |
| (c) |
the governor, or commission leadership under Section 63M-15-202, shall appoint up to 28 members that:
| (i) |
may come from the following groups:
| (A) |
non-profit organizations or governmental agencies; |
| (B) |
social workers who are, or have been, licensed under 2; |
| (E) |
marriage and family therapists who are, or have been, licensed under 3; |
| (F) |
representatives of faith communities; |
| (G) |
public health professionals; |
| (H) |
representatives of domestic violence prevention organizations; |
| (I) |
academics from marriage and family studies departments, social or behavioral sciences departments, health sciences departments, colleges of law, or other related and supporting departments at institutions of higher education in this state; |
| (K) |
individuals with marketing or public relations experience; and |
| (L) |
legal professionals; or |
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| (ii) |
have skills or expertise the commission requires to fulfill the commission’s duties described in Section 63M-15-204. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
An individual appointed under Subsection (2)(c) shall serve for a term of four years. |
| (b) |
If approved by the commission, an individual may be appointed for subsequent terms. |
| (c) |
When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed by the applicable appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term of the original appointment. |
| (d) |
Upon majority vote within commission leadership, commission leadership may remove a member of the commission if the member is unable to serve. |
| (e) |
Commission leadership may appoint as many non-voting members as necessary if the individuals appointed have skills or expertise related to the commission’s duties, described in Section 63M-15-204. |
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Enacted by Chapter 91, 2021 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB297, Chapter 179.
