{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-75e-6-102","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 75E-6-102","heading":"Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses.","body":"(1) There is created the Victim Services Commission within the department.\n(2) The commission is composed of the following members:\n(a) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee;\n(b) the director of the Office for Victims of Crime or the director's designee;\n(c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's designee;\n(d) the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee;\n(e) the executive director of the state sexual assault coalition for this state or the executive director's designee;\n(f) the executive director of the state domestic violence coalition for this state or the executive director's designee;\n(g) the executive director of the tribal coalition for this state or the executive director's designee;\n(h) the director of the Children's Justice Center Program in the Office of the Attorney General or the director's designee;\n(i) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;\n(j) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee;\n(k) a criminal justice system victim advocate, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;\n(l) a prosecuting attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;\n(m) a criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;\n(n) 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; and\n(o) an individual who is a current representative from the House of Representatives or senator from the Senate, appointed jointly by the speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate.\n(3)\n(a) A member appointed under Subsections (2)(k) through (o) shall serve a four-year term.\n(b) A member appointed to serve a four-year term is eligible for reappointment.\n(c) The governor's reappointment of a member under Subsections (2)(k) through (n) shall be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.\n(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 Subsections (2)(a) through (o), appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.\n(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:\n(a) Section 63A-3-106;\n(b) Section 63A-3-107; and\n(c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.\n(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.","path":["Title 75E Criminal and Juvenile Justice Administration","Chapter 75E-6 Victim Services Commission","Part 75E-6-1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75E/Chapter6/75E-6-S102.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"dd5faef4096a4dbded91c1db388771fc4656fefc53e663b758c1de6092938602","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-75e-6-101","next":"us-ut/utah-code-75e-6-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}