54-1-1.5 - Appointment of members -- Terms -- Qualifications -- Chairman -- Quorum -- Removal -- Vacancies -- Compensation.
54-1-1.5. Appointment of members -- Terms -- Qualifications -- Chairman --Quorum -- Removal -- Vacancies -- Compensation.
The commission shall be composed of three members appointed by the governor with theconsent of the Senate. The terms of the members shall be staggered so that one commissioner isappointed for a term of six years on March 1 of each odd-numbered year. Not more than twomembers of the commission shall belong to the same political party. One member of thecommission shall be designated by the governor as chairman of the commission. Any twocommissioners constitute a quorum. Any member of the commission may be removed for causeby the governor. Vacancies in the commission shall be filled for unexpired terms by appointmentof the governor. Commissioners shall receive compensation as established by the governor withinthe salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation, andall actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending to official business. Each commissioner atthe time of appointment and qualification shall be a resident citizen of the United States and of thestate of Utah and shall be not less than 30 years of age. Except as provided by law, nocommissioner may hold any other office either under the government of the United States or ofthis state or of any municipal corporation within this state.
Amended by Chapter 176, 2002 General Session