Section 6 – Vacancies.

• (1) For a commissioner who serves in a governor-appointed position described in Subsection 68-4-5(1)(a), (b), or (c):
  • (a) the office of a commissioner becomes vacant and the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall immediately appoint a new commissioner upon the commissioner’s:
    • (i) death;
    • (ii) resignation; or
    • (iii) failure to be a member of the Utah State Bar in good standing; and
  • (b) the governor may, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a new commissioner or, as applicable, reappoint the current commissioner, provided that the current commissioner meets the requirements for appointment, after any of the following events:
    • (i) the commissioner’s failure to actively serve as commissioner;
    • (ii) the commissioner’s refusal to serve as commissioner;
    • (iii) expiration of the commissioner’s term;
    • (iv) the commissioner’s appointment to another position on the commission; or
    • (v) the commissioner’s election as a life member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

• (2)
  • (a) The commissioner who is the Legislature’s general counsel shall serve only while acting as the Legislature’s general counsel.
  • (b) A commissioner who is serving as an appointee of the Legislature’s general counsel shall serve at the will of the general counsel.

Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session