Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration Chapter 10 Judicial Selection Act Section 202 Membership.
78A-10-202.Membership.
(1) The Appellate Court Nominating Commission shall consist of seven commissioners,
each appointed by the governor to serve a single four-year term.
(2) Each commissioner shall:
(a) be a United States citizen;
(b) be a resident of Utah; and
(c) serve until the commissioner's successor is appointed.
(3) The governor may not appoint:
(a) a commissioner to serve successive terms;
(b) a member of the Legislature to serve as a member of the Appellate Court Nominating
Commission; or
(c) more than four commissioners from the same political party to the Appellate Court
Nominating Commission.
(4) (a) The Utah State Bar shall submit to the governor a list of six nominees to serve as
Appellate Court Nominating Commissioners.
(b) The governor shall appoint two commissioners from the list of nominees provided by
the Utah State Bar.
(c) The governor may reject the list submitted by the Utah State Bar and request a new
list of nominees.
(5) The governor may not appoint more than four persons who are members of the Utah
State Bar to the Appellate Court Nominating Commission.
(6) (a) The chief justice of the Supreme Court is an ex officio, nonvoting member of the
Appellate Court Nominating Commission.
(b) If the chief justice cannot serve on the commission, the chief justice shall appoint
another justice of the Supreme Court to serve.
(7) The governor shall appoint the chair of the Appellate Court Nominating Commission
from among the membership.
Enacted by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
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