Establishment of committee -- Membership -- Duties.
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(1) There is created a six member Judicial Rules Review Committee.
(2)
(a) The committee is comprised of:
(i) three members of the Senate, no more than two from the same political party, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(ii) three members of the House of Representatives, no more than two from the same political party, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
(b) A member shall serve for a two-year term, or until the member's successor is appointed.
(c)
(i) A vacancy exists when a member:
(A) is no longer a member of the Legislature; or
(B) resigns from the committee.
(ii) The appointing authority shall fill a vacancy.
(iii) A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve out the unexpired term.
(d) The committee may meet as needed:
(i) to review:
(A) court rules:
(B) proposals for court rules; or
(C) conflicts between court rules or proposals for court rules and statute or the Utah Constitution; or
(ii) to recommend legislative action related to a review described in Subsection (2)(d)(i).