Superseded 7/1/2023)
Superseded 7/1/2023
63M-7-301. Definitions — Creation of council — Membership — Terms.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-301- Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- council: means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council created in this section. See Utah Code 63M-7-301
- Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
- 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
- Veteran: means an individual who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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As used in this part, “council” means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council created in this section. |
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There is created within the governor’s office the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council. |
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The council shall be comprised of the following voting members:
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the attorney general or the attorney general’s designee; |
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one elected county official appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; |
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the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner’s designee; |
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the director of the Division of Integrated Healthcare or the director’s designee; |
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the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent’s designee; |
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the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director’s designee; |
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the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director’s designee; |
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the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director’s designee; |
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the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the director’s designee; |
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the director of the Division of Child and Family Services or the director’s designee; |
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the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the chair’s designee; |
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the director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs or the director’s designee; |
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the director of the Division of Indian Affairs or the director’s designee; |
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the state court administrator or the state court administrator’s designee; |
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one district court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court; |
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one district court judge who presides over a mental health court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court; |
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one juvenile court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court; |
| (r) |
one prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Prosecutors; |
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the chair or co-chair of each committee established by the council; |
| (t) |
the chair or co-chair of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Coalition created under Subsection 26B-5-611(3); |
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one representative appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns to serve a four-year term; |
| (v) |
the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or the chair’s designee; |
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the following members appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms:
| (i) |
one resident of the state who has been personally affected by a substance use or mental health disorder; and |
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one citizen representative; and |
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in addition to the voting members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (w), the following voting members appointed by a majority of the members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (w) to serve four-year terms:
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one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for recovery from substance use disorders; |
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one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for recovery from mental illness; |
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one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for protection of rights of individuals with a disability; |
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one resident of the state who represents prevention professionals; |
| (v) |
one resident of the state who represents treatment professionals; |
| (vi) |
one resident of the state who represents the physical health care field; |
| (vii) |
one resident of the state who is a criminal defense attorney; |
| (viii) |
one resident of the state who is a military servicemember or military veteran under Section 53B-8-102; |
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one resident of the state who represents local law enforcement agencies; |
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one representative of private service providers that serve youth with substance use disorders or mental health disorders; and |
| (xi) |
one resident of the state who is certified by the Division of Integrated Healthcare as a peer support specialist as described in Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(h). |
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An individual other than an individual described in Subsection (2) may not be appointed as a voting member of the council. |
Amended by Chapter 150, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 330, 2023 General Session
