H.B. 193 Enrolled

COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE
JUSTICE
2004 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: M. Susan Lawrence

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the membership of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
regarding the appointment of legislative members.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. provides that the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the
Senate each appoint the respective legislative member, rather than the governor.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides an effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63-25a-102 (Superseded 07/01/04), as last amended by Chapter 220, Laws of Utah
2001
63-25a-102 (Effective 07/01/04), as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of Utah 2003

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 63-25a-102 (Superseded 07/01/04) is amended to read:
63-25a-102 (Superseded 07/01/04). Composition -- Appointments -- Ex officio
members -- Terms -- U.S. Attorney as nonvoting member.
(1) The commission on criminal and juvenile justice shall be composed of 20 voting

members as follows:
(a) the chief justice of the supreme court, as the presiding officer of the judicial council,
or a judge designated by the chief justice;
(b) the state court administrator;
(c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections;
(d) the director of the Division of Youth Corrections;
(e) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety;
(f) the attorney general;
(g) the president of the chiefs of police association or a chief of police designated by the
association's president;
(h) the president of the sheriffs' association or a sheriff designated by the association's
president;
(i) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a member designated by the chair;
(j) the chair of the Utah Sentencing Commission;
(k) the chair of the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council;
(l) the chair of the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice;
(m) the chair of the Utah Council on Victims of Crime or the chair's designee; and
(n) the following members designated to serve four-year terms:
(i) a juvenile court judge, appointed by the chief justice, as presiding officer of the Judicial
Council; [and]
(ii) a representative of the statewide association of public attorneys designated by the
association's officers[.];
(iii) one member of the House of Representatives who is appointed by the speaker of the
House of Representatives; and
(iv) one member of the Senate who is appointed by the president of the Senate.
(2) The governor shall appoint the remaining [five] three members to four-year staggered
terms as follows:
(a) one criminal defense attorney appointed from a list of three nominees submitted by the

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Utah State Bar Association;
[(b) one state senator;]
[(c) one state representative];
[(d)] (b) one representative of public education; and
[(e)] (c) one citizen representative.
(3) In addition to the members designated under Subsections (1) and (2), the United
States Attorney for the district of Utah may serve as a nonvoting member.
(4) In appointing the members under Subsection (2), the governor shall take into account
the geographical makeup of the commission.
Section 2. Section 63-25a-102 (Effective 07/01/04) is amended to read:
63-25a-102 (Effective 07/01/04). Composition -- Appointments -- Ex officio
members -- Terms -- U.S. Attorney as nonvoting member.
(1) The commission on criminal and juvenile justice shall be composed of 20 voting
members as follows:
(a) the chief justice of the supreme court, as the presiding officer of the judicial council,
or a judge designated by the chief justice;
(b) the state court administrator;
(c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections;
(d) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
(e) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety;
(f) the attorney general;
(g) the president of the chiefs of police association or a chief of police designated by the
association's president;
(h) the president of the sheriffs' association or a sheriff designated by the association's
president;
(i) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a member designated by the chair;
(j) the chair of the Utah Sentencing Commission;
(k) the chair of the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council;

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(l) the chair of the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice;
(m) the chair of the Utah Council on Victims of Crime or the chair's designee; and
(n) the following members designated to serve four-year terms:
(i) a juvenile court judge, appointed by the chief justice, as presiding officer of the Judicial
Council; [and]
(ii) a representative of the statewide association of public attorneys designated by the
association's officers[.];
(iii) one member of the House of Representatives who is appointed by the speaker of the
House of Representatives; and
(iv) one member of the Senate who is appointed by the president of the Senate.
(2) The governor shall appoint the remaining [five] three members to four-year staggered
terms as follows:
(a) one criminal defense attorney appointed from a list of three nominees submitted by the
Utah State Bar Association;
[(b) one state senator;]
[(c) one state representative;]
[(d)] (b) one representative of public education; and
[(e)] (c) one citizen representative.
(3) In addition to the members designated under Subsections (1) and (2), the United
States Attorney for the district of Utah may serve as a nonvoting member.
(4) In appointing the members under Subsection (2), the governor shall take into account
the geographical makeup of the commission.
Section 3. Effective date.
The amendments to Section 63-25a-102 (Effective July 1, 2004) take effect July 1, 2004.

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