68-4-6. Vacancies.
(1) For a commissioner who serves in a governor-appointed position described in Subsection,, or: 68-4-5(1)(a) (b) (c) the office of a commissioner becomes vacant and the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall immediately appoint a new commissioner upon the commissioner's: death; resignation; or failure to be a member of the Utah State Bar in good standing; and the governor may, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a new commissioner or, as applicable, reappoint the current commissioner, provided that the current commissioner meets the requirements for appointment, after any of the following events: the commissioner's failure to actively serve as commissioner; the commissioner's refusal to serve as commissioner; expiration of the commissioner's term; the commissioner's appointment to another position on the commission; or the commissioner's election as a life member of the Uniform Law Commission.
(2) A commissioner who is the Legislature's general counsel shall serve only while acting as the Legislature's general counsel. A commissioner who is serving as an appointee of the Legislature's general counsel shall serve until the general counsel chooses to serve as a commissioner or appoints a successor commissioner.