78A-10-204. Vacancies.
- (1) The governor shall fill any vacancy in the office of Appellate Court Nominating Commission.
- (2) If an appellate court nominating commissioner is disqualified or is otherwise unable to serve, the governor shall appoint a new commissioner of the same political party as the unavailable commissioner.
- (3) If a vacancy occurs among commission members who are also members of the Utah State Bar, the governor shall replace that commissioner with a person from a list of nominees submitted by the Utah State Bar as provided in Section 78A-10-202.
- (4) The governor shall ensure that each person who is appointed to fill any vacancy on the Appellate Court Nominating Commission, other than a vacancy caused by expiration of term, is a member of the same political party as the commissioner whom the person replaced.
- (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term and may not be reappointed.
Enacted by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session