(1) The governor shall designate one of the members of the commission as chairperson.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 59-1-205

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :
         (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
         (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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) Three members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
     (2)(b) A quorum of the commission must participate in any order that constitutes a final agency action on:

          (2)(b)(i) a formal adjudicative proceeding over which the commission has jurisdiction;
          (2)(b)(ii) an informal adjudicative proceeding over which the commission has jurisdiction; or
          (2)(b)(iii) an initial hearing conducted pursuant to Section 59-1-502.5.
     (2)(c) If a commission vote results in a tie vote on any matter described in Subsection (2)(b), the position of the taxpayer is considered to have prevailed.
(3) The commission shall be in session and open for the transaction of business during ordinary business hours each day.
(4) The commission may hold sessions or conduct investigations at any place in the state to facilitate the performance of its duties.