Section 63M-7-902 - Creation - Membership - Terms - Vacancies - Expenses(1) There is created the Utah Victim Services Commission within the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. (2) The commission is composed of the following members: (a) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee; (b) the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime or the director's designee; (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's designee; (d) the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee; (e) the executive director of the state sexual assault coalition for this state or the executive director's designee; (f) the executive director of the state domestic violence coalition for this state or the executive director's designee; (g) the executive director of the tribal coalition for this state or the executive director's designee; (h) the director of the Children's Justice Center Program in the Office of the Attorney General or the director's designee; (i) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee; (j) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee; (k) a criminal justice system based advocate, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; (l) a prosecuting attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; (m) a criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; (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 (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. (3) (a) A member appointed under Subsections (2)(k) through (o) shall serve a four-year term. (b) A member appointed to serve a four-year term is eligible for reappointment. (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. (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 Subsection (2)(a) through (o), appoint a replacement for the unexpired term. (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: (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (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. Amended by Chapter 506, 2024 General Session ,§ 62, eff. 12/31/2024.Amended by Chapter 529, 2024 General Session ,§ 32, eff. 5/1/2024.Added by Chapter 150, 2023 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/3/2023, technically renumbered to avoid duplication.