Advisory committee created.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Judicial Code
4. Utah Child Support Act
5. Advisory Committee
6. Advisory committee created.

Affected by 63I-1-278 on 7/1/2026

Effective 5/8/2018
78B-12-401. Advisory committee created.

• (1)
  • (a) There is created the advisory committee known as the "Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee."
  • (b) As used in this part, "advisory committee" means the Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee.
  • (c) The governor shall appoint the 11 members of the advisory committee as follows:
    • (i) one representative recommended by the Office of Recovery Services;
    • (ii) one representative recommended by the Judicial Council;
    • (iii) two representatives recommended by the Utah State Bar Association;
    • (iv) two representatives of noncustodial parents;
    • (v) two representatives of custodial parents;
    • (vi) one representative with expertise in economics; and
    • (vii) two representatives from diverse interests related to child support issues and who are not members of the Utah State Bar Association, as the governor may consider appropriate.

• (2)
  • (a) The term of a member of the advisory committee is four years.
  • (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term of the member.
  • (c) The governor may appoint a member of the advisory committee to more than one term.

• (3) Six members of the advisory committee constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of a quorum present is an action of the advisory committee.

• (4) The advisory committee shall elect two members to serve as cochairs of the advisory committee for a term of one year.

• (5) The advisory committee shall meet at the time and place designated by the cochairs.

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