78A-10-302. Membership.
- (1) The Trial Court Nominating Commission shall consist of seven commissioners, each appointed 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 the commissioner 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 Nominating Commission; or
- (c) more than four commissioners from the same political party to a Trial Court Nominating Commission.
- (4) The governor shall appoint two commissioners from a list of nominees provided by the 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 Utah State Bar to a Trial Court Nominating Commission.
- (8) The chief justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint another member of the Judicial Council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of each Trial Court Nominating Commission.
- (9) The governor shall appoint the chair of each Trial Court Nominating Commission from among its membership.
Amended by Chapter 134, 2010 General Session