75E-6-102. Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses.
(1) There is created the Victim Services Commission within the department.
(2) The commission is composed of the following members: the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee; the director of the Office for Victims of Crime or the director's designee; the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's designee; the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee; the executive director of the state sexual assault coalition for this state or the executive director's designee; the executive director of the state domestic violence coalition for this state or the executive director's designee; the executive director of the tribal coalition for this state or the executive director's designee; the director of the Children's Justice Center Program in the Office of the Attorney General or the director's designee; the attorney general or the attorney general's designee; the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee; a criminal justice system victim advocate, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; a prosecuting attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; a criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; 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 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 member appointed under Subsectionsthroughshall serve a four-year term. (2)(k) (o) A member appointed to serve a four-year term is eligible for reappointment. The governor's reappointment of a member under Subsectionsthroughshall be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2)(k) (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 Subsectionsthrough (o), appoint a replacement for the unexpired term. (2)(a)
(5) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection, 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: (6) Section; 63A-3-106 Section; and 63A-3-107 rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sectionsand. 63A-3-106 63A-3-107
(6) A member may not receive per diem or reimbursement for travel expenses under Subsectionif the member is being paid by a governmental entity while performing the member's service on the commission. (5)