59-1-901 - Creation -- Members -- Terms. - Utah Statutes

59-1-901. Creation -- Members -- Terms.
(1) There is created a state commission to be known as the Utah Tax ReviewCommission.
(2) (a) The Utah Tax Review Commission shall be composed of 16 members as follows:
(i) two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives fromthe House of Representatives, not more than one of whom may be from the same political party;
(ii) two members shall be appointed by the president of the Senate from the Senate, notmore than one of whom may be from the same political party;
(iii) five members shall be appointed by the governor, not more than three of whom maybe from the same political party;
(iv) one member who is a member of the State Tax Commission, appointed by the StateTax Commission, shall be an ex officio member of the Utah Tax Review Commission;
(v) one member who is the House of Representatives chair of the Revenue and TaxationInterim Committee shall be an ex officio member of the Utah Tax Review Commission; and
(vi) one member who is the Senate chair of the Revenue and Taxation InterimCommittee shall be an ex officio member of the Utah Tax Review Commission.
(b) The 12 members appointed under Subsection (2)(a) shall then select four additionalmembers with consideration to be given to achieving ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity,representation from the major geographical areas of the state, and equal bipartisan representation.
(3) (a) Except for members appointed under Subsections (2)(a)(i), (ii), (v), and (vi), andexcept as required by Subsection (3)(b), members shall be appointed to four-year terms.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the timeof appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms ofcommission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointedevery two years.

Amended by Chapter 288, 2007 General Session