Definitions -- Creation of council -- Membership -- Terms.

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Affected by 63I-1-263 on 1/1/2023

Effective 5/12/2020
63M-7-301. Definitions -- Creation of council -- Membership -- Terms.

• (1)
  • (a) As used in this part, "council" means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council created in this section.
  • (b) There is created within the governor's office the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council.

• (2) The council shall be comprised of the following voting members:
  • (a) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
  • (b) one elected county official appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
  • (c) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee;
  • (d) the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health or the director's designee;
  • (e) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
  • (f) the executive director of the Department of Health or the executive director's designee;
  • (g) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee;
  • (h) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's designee;
  • (i) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or the director's designee;
  • (j) the director of the Division of Child and Family Services or the director's designee;
  • (k) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the chair's designee;
  • (l) the director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee;
  • (m) the director of the Division of Indian Affairs or the director's designee;
  • (n) the state court administrator or the state court administrator's designee;
  • (o) one district court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
  • (p) one district court judge who presides over a mental health court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
  • (q) one juvenile court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
  • (r) one prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;
  • (s) the chair or co-chair of each committee established by the council;
  • (t) the chair or co-chair of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Coalition created under Subsection 62A-15-1101(2);
  • (u) one representative appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns to serve a four-year term;
  • (v) the following members appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms:
    • (i) one resident of the state who has been personally affected by a substance use or mental health disorder; and
    • (ii) one citizen representative; and
  • (w) in addition to the voting members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (v), the following voting members appointed by a majority of the members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (v) to serve four-year terms:
    • (i) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for recovery from substance use disorders;
    • (ii) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for recovery from mental illness;
    • (iii) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for protection of rights of individuals with a disability;
    • (iv) one resident of the state who represents prevention professionals;
    • (v) one resident of the state who represents treatment professionals;
    • (vi) one resident of the state who represents the physical health care field;
    • (vii) one resident of the state who is a criminal defense attorney;
    • (viii) one resident of the state who is a military servicemember or military veteran under Section 53B-8-102;
    • (ix) one resident of the state who represents local law enforcement agencies;
    • (x) one representative of private service providers that serve youth with substance use disorders or mental health disorders; and
    • (xi) one resident of the state who is certified by the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health as a peer support specialist as described in Subsection 62A-15-103(2)(h).

• (3) An individual other than an individual described in Subsection (2) may not be appointed as a voting member of the council.

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