Utah Code 63M-7-902. Creation — Membership — Terms — Vacancies — Expenses
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(1) There is created the Utah Victim Services Commission within the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-902
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Commission: means the Utah Victim Services Commission. See Utah Code 63M-7-901
- Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
- Member: means a member of the Utah Victim Services Commission. See Utah Code 63M-7-901
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- State domestic violence coalition: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 63M-7-901
- State sexual assault coalition: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 63M-7-901
- Tribal coalition: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 63M-7-901
(2) The commission is composed of the following members:
(2)(a) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director’s designee;
(2)(b) the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime or the director’s designee;
(2)(c) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director’s designee;
(2)(d) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director’s designee;
(2)(e) the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or the director’s designee;
(2)(f) the executive director of the state sexual assault coalition for this state or the executive director’s designee;
(2)(g) the executive director of the state domestic violence coalition for this state or the executive director’s designee;
(2)(h) the executive director of the tribal coalition for this state or the executive director’s designee;
(2)(i) the director of the Children’s Justice Center Program in the Office of the Attorney General or the director’s designee;
(2)(j) the chair of the Children’s Justice Center Standing Committee or the chair’s designee;
(2)(k) the attorney general or the attorney general’s designee;
(2)(l) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner’s designee;
(2)(m) a criminal justice system based advocate, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(2)(n) a prosecuting attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(2)(o) a criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(2)(p) a law enforcement representative from the Utah Sheriffs Association or Utah Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(2)(q) an individual who is a victim of crime, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(2)(r) an individual who is a current or former representative from the House of Representatives or has experience or expertise with the legislative process, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(2)(s) an individual who is a current or former senator from the Senate or has experience or expertise with the legislative process, appointed by the president of the Senate.
(3)
(3)(a) A member appointed under Subsections (2)(m) through (s) shall serve a four-year term.
(3)(b) A member appointed to serve a four-year term is eligible for reappointment.
(3)(c) The governor’s reappointment of a member under Subsections (2)(m) through (q) shall be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission for any reason, the applicable appointing authority shall, in accordance with any procedure described in Subsection (2)(a) through (s), appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (6), a member may not receive compensation for the member’s service but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member at the rates established by:
(5)(a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
(5)(b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
(5)(c) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(6) A member may not receive per diem or reimbursement for travel expenses under Subsection (5) if the member is being paid by a governmental entity while performing the member’s service on the commission.