Vacancies.

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  • (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.




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