63M-7-504.  Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board — Members.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-504

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Board: means the Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board created under Section 63M-7-504. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
  • Criminally injurious conduct: includes a felony violation of Section 76-7-101 and other conduct leading to the psychological injury of an individual resulting from living in a setting that involves a bigamous relationship. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
  • Representative: means the victim, immediate family member, legal guardian, attorney, conservator, executor, or an heir of an individual. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
  • 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
  • Victim: means an individual who suffers bodily or psychological injury or death as a direct result of:
(i) criminally injurious conduct; or
(ii) the production of pornography in violation of Section 76-5b-201 or 76-5b-201. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
  • Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
  • (a)  A Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board is created, consisting of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate in accordance with 2.

    (b)  The membership of the board shall consist of:

    (i)  a member of the bar of this state;

    (ii)  a victim of criminally injurious conduct;

    (iii)  a licensed physician;

    (iv)  a representative of law enforcement;

    (v)  a mental health care provider;

    (vi)  a victim advocate; and

    (vii)  a private citizen.

    (c)  The governor may appoint a chair of the board who shall serve for a period of time prescribed by the governor, not to exceed the length of the chair’s term. The board may elect a vice chair to serve in the absence of the chair.

    (d)  The board may hear appeals from administrative decisions as provided in rules adopted pursuant to Section 63M-7-515.

    (2) 

    (a)  Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), as terms of current board members expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.

    (b)  Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.

    (c)  A member may be reappointed to one successive term in addition to a member’s initial full-term appointment.

    (3) 

    (a)  When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.

    (b)  A member resigning from the board shall serve until the member’s successor is appointed and qualified.

    (4)  A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

    (a)  Section 63A-3-106;

    (b)  Section 63A-3-107; and

    (c)  rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

    (5)  The board shall meet at least once quarterly but may meet more frequently as necessary.

    (6)  A member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in 3.

    Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session
    Amended by Chapter 373, 2020 General Session