§ 63M-7-401. Creation -- Members -- Appointment -- Qualifications.

(1) There is created a state commission to be known as the Sentencing Commission composed of 27 members. The commission shall develop by-laws and rules in compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and elect its officers.

(2) The commission's members shall be:

(a) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House and not of the same political party;

(b) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate and not of the same political party;

(c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or a designee appointed by the executive director;

(d) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or a designee appointed by the director;

(e) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or a designee appointed by the executive director;

(f) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a designee appointed by the chair;

(g) the chair of the Youth Parole Authority or a designee appointed by the chair;

(h) two trial judges and an appellate judge appointed by the chair of the Judicial Council;

(i) two juvenile court judges designated by the chair of the Judicial Council;

(j) an attorney in private practice who is a member of the Utah State Bar, experienced in criminal defense, and appointed by the Utah Bar Commission;

(k) an attorney who is a member of the Utah State Bar, experienced in the defense of minors in juvenile court, and appointed by the Utah Bar Commission;

(l) the director of Salt Lake Legal Defenders or a designee appointed by the director;

(m) the attorney general or a designee appointed by the attorney general;

(n) a criminal prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys;

(o) a juvenile court prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys;

(p) a representative of the Utah Sheriff's Association appointed by the governor;

(q) a chief of police appointed by the governor;

(r) a licensed professional appointed by the governor who assists in the rehabilitation of adult offenders;

(s) a licensed professional appointed by the governor who assists in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders;

(t) two members from the public appointed by the governor who exhibit sensitivity to the concerns of victims of crime and the ethnic composition of the population; and

(u) one member from the public at large appointed by the governor.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session