Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses.
Utah Code § 75E-6-102
in effect75E-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:
(a) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee;
(b) the director of the 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 victim 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 Subsections (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:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with 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.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75E/Chapter6/75E-6-S102.html?v=C75E-6-S102_2026050620260701Fetched: 10/26/2026