Utah § 9-20-202 - Election of commission chair and vice chair.

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§ 9-20-202. Election of commission chair and vice chair.

Effective 5/1/2024
9-20-202.  Election of commission chair and vice chair.
(1)The chair as of May 1, 2024, remains the chair until the completion of the chair's current term.
(2)Subject to Subsection (3), the voting members of the commission shall elect a vice chair from among the voting members of the commission.
(3)The voting members of the commission may not elect the lieutenant governor as vice chair of the commission.
(4)The chair and vice chair shall serve for a term of one year.
(5)The chair becomes the past chair after the chair completes the one-year term.
(6)The vice chair becomes the chair after the vice chair completes the one-year term.
(7)
(a)Subject to Subsection (7)(b), if for any reason the chair does not complete a one-year term, the voting members of the commission shall elect a chair from among the voting members of the commission to complete the unexpired term.
(b)The voting members of the commission may not elect the lieutenant governor as the chair of the commission.


Amended by Chapter 323, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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