§ 68-4-6. Vacancies.

(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 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 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.

Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 356, 2011 General Session