as funds are available and as are budgeted for this purpose, provide reimbursement for unusual expenses related to prosecution for violations of state laws;
(d)
provide training and assistance to law enforcement officers, as required elsewhere within this code; and
(e)
(i)
gather and maintain contact information for all prosecuting entities in the state;
(ii)
provide the contact information for all prosecuting entities in the state to the Utah state courts; and
(iii)
publish the contact information for all prosecuting entities in the state on the council's website.
(3)
The council shall be composed of 12 members, selected as follows:
(a)
the attorney general or a designated representative;
(b)
the commissioner of public safety or a designated representative;
(c)
four currently serving county or district attorneys designated by the county or district attorneys' section of the Utah Association of Counties;
(d)
four city prosecutors designated as follows:
(i)
two by the Utah Municipal Attorneys Association; and
(ii)
two by the Utah Misdemeanor Prosecutors Association;
(e)
the chair of the Board of Directors of the Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys of Utah; and
(f)
the chair of the governing board of the Utah Prosecutorial Assistants Association.
(4)
Council members designated in Subsections (3)(c) and (3)(d) shall be approved by a majority vote of currently serving council members.
(5)
A county or district attorney's term expires when a successor is designated by the county or district attorneys' section or when the county or district attorney is no longer serving as a county attorney or district attorney, whichever occurs first.
(6)
A city prosecutor's term expires when a successor is designated by the association or when the city prosecutor is no longer employed as a city prosecutor, whichever occurs first.
Section 5a-1 ("Utah Prosecution Council -- Duties -- Membership.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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