78A-10-302 - Membership. - Utah Statutes

78A-10-302. Membership.
(1) The Trial Court Nominating Commission shall consist of seven commissioners, eachappointed by the governor to serve a single four-year term.
(2) Each commissioner shall:
(a) be a United States citizen;
(b) be a resident of Utah;
(c) be a resident of the geographic division to be served by the commission to which thecommissioner is appointed; and
(d) serve until the commissioner's successor is appointed.
(3) The governor may not appoint:
(a) a commissioner to serve successive terms;
(b) a member of the Legislature to serve as a member of a Trial Court NominatingCommission; or
(c) more than four commissioners from the same political party to a Trial CourtNominating Commission.
(4) The governor shall appoint two commissioners from a list of nominees provided bythe Utah State Bar.
(5) The Utah State Bar shall submit:
(a) six nominees from Districts 2, 3, and 4; and
(b) four nominees from Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
(6) The governor may reject any list and request a new list of nominees.
(7) The governor may not appoint more than four persons who are members of the UtahState Bar to a Trial Court Nominating Commission.
(8) The chief justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint another member of the JudicialCouncil to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of each Trial Court NominatingCommission.
(9) The governor shall appoint the chair of each Trial Court Nominating Commissionfrom among its membership.

Amended by Chapter 134, 2010 General Session