53-5-703. Board -- Membership -- Compensation -- Terms -- Duties.
(1) There is created within the division the Concealed Weapon Review Board.
(2) (a) The board is comprised of not more than five members appointed by the
commissioner on a bipartisan basis.
(b) The board shall include a member representing law enforcement and at least two
citizens, one of whom represents sporting interests.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (b), as terms of current board members expire,
the commissioner shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (a), the commissioner shall, at the
time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board
members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
appointed for the unexpired term.
(5) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation or
benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of
the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections
63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
(b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
in the performance of their official duties from the board at the rates established by the Division
of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem and
expenses for their service.
(6) The board shall meet at least quarterly, unless the board has no business to conduct
during that quarter.
(7) The board, upon receiving a timely filed petition for review, shall review within a
reasonable time the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit or a temporary permit to carry a
concealed firearm.
Amended by Chapter 10, 1997 General Session
Amended by Chapter 280, 1997 General Session
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