(1) There is created the Utah Privacy Commission.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-24-201

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Commission: means the Utah Privacy Commission created in Section 63C-24-201. See Utah Code 63C-24-102
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)

     (2)(a) The commission shall be composed of 12 members.
     (2)(b) The governor shall appoint:

          (2)(b)(i) one member who, at the time of appointment provides internet technology services for a county or a municipality;
          (2)(b)(ii) one member with experience in cybersecurity;
          (2)(b)(iii) one member representing private industry in technology;
          (2)(b)(iv) one member representing law enforcement; and
          (2)(b)(v) one member with experience in data privacy law.
     (2)(c) The state auditor shall appoint:

          (2)(c)(i) one member with experience in internet technology services;
          (2)(c)(ii) one member with experience in cybersecurity;
          (2)(c)(iii) one member representing private industry in technology;
          (2)(c)(iv) one member with experience in data privacy law; and
          (2)(c)(v) one member with experience in civil liberties law or policy and with specific experience in identifying the disparate impacts of the use of a technology or a policy on different populations.
     (2)(d) The attorney general shall appoint:

          (2)(d)(i) one member with experience as a prosecutor or appellate attorney and with experience in data privacy or civil liberties law; and
          (2)(d)(ii) one member representing law enforcement.
(3)

     (3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a member is appointed for a term of four years.
     (3)(b) The initial appointments of members described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (b)(iii), (2)(c)(iv) through (c)(v), and (2)(d)(ii) shall be for two-year terms.
     (3)(c) When the term of a current member expires, a member shall be reappointed or a new member shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (2).
(4)

     (4)(a) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, a replacement shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (2) for the unexpired term.
     (4)(b) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a replacement is appointed.
(5) The commission shall select officers from the commission’s members as the commission finds necessary.
(6)

     (6)(a) A majority of the members of the commission is a quorum.
     (6)(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.
(7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service but may receive per diem and travel expenses incurred as a member of the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:

     (7)(a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
     (7)(b) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(8) A member shall refrain from participating in a review of:

     (8)(a) an entity of which the member is an employee; or
     (8)(b) a technology in which the member has a financial interest.
(9) The state auditor shall provide staff and support to the commission.
(10) The commission shall meet up to 12 times a year to accomplish the duties described in Section 63C-24-202.