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Utah Code § 9-23-201

The section creates the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission and sets how its five members are appointed, how terms are staggered, and how vacancies and removals are handled.

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Subsection 9-23-201(6)

The commission must annually designate one of its members to serve as chair.

Section 9-23-201(6)

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§ 9-23-201Commission -- Creation -- Appointments -- Terms -- Expenses -- Quorum.Provision

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The section creates the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission and sets how its five members are appointed, how terms are staggered, and how vacancies and removals are handled.

Commission -- Creation -- Appointments -- Terms -- Expenses -- Quorum. There is created within the department the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission consisting of five members. The governor shall appoint three commission members. The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one commission member. The commission members may not be licensees under this chapter. Except as required by Subsection (3)(b) , as terms of current members expire, the governor, president, or speaker, respectively, shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term. The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of the governor's appointees' terms to ensure that the terms of members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years. When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. A commission member may be removed for any reason and replaced in accordance with this section by: the governor, for a commission member appointed by the governor; the president of the Senate, for a commission member appointed by the president of the Senate; or the speaker of the House of Representatives, for a commission member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum. A majority of a quorum is sufficient authority for the commission to act. A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: Section 63A-3-106 ; Section 63A-3-107 ; and rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 . The commission shall annually designate one of its members to serve as chair for a one-year period.
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§ 9-23-201(1)Subsection 9-23-201(1)Provision

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There is created within the department the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission consisting of five members.

There is created within the department the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission consisting of five members.
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§ 9-23-201(2)Subsection 9-23-201(2)Provision

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The governor must appoint three commission members, and the Senate president and House speaker must each appoint one; commission members may not be licensees under this chapter.

The governor shall appoint three commission members. The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one commission member. The commission members may not be licensees under this chapter.
Section 9-23-201(2)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(2)(a)Subsection 9-23-201(2)(a)Provision

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The governor must appoint three commission members.

The governor shall appoint three commission members.
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§ 9-23-201(2)(b)Subsection 9-23-201(2)(b)Provision

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The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives must each appoint one commission member.

The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one commission member.
Section 9-23-201(2)(b)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(2)(c)Subsection 9-23-201(2)(c)Provision

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Commission members may not be licensees under this chapter.

The commission members may not be licensees under this chapter.
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§ 9-23-201(3)Subsection 9-23-201(3)Provision

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The governor, president, or speaker must appoint new or reappointed members to four-year terms, with the governor adjusting term lengths so commission terms are staggered. Vacancies are filled for the unexpired term.

Except as required by Subsection (3)(b) , as terms of current members expire, the governor, president, or speaker, respectively, shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term. The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of the governor's appointees' terms to ensure that the terms of members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years. When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. A commission member may be removed for any reason and replaced in accordance with this section by: the governor, for a commission member appointed by the governor; the president of the Senate, for a commission member appointed by the president of the Senate; or the speaker of the House of Representatives, for a commission member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
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§ 9-23-201(3)(a)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(a)Provision

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As a general rule, the governor, president, or speaker must appoint each new or reappointed member to a four-year term when current members’ terms expire, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b).

Except as required by Subsection (3)(b) , as terms of current members expire, the governor, president, or speaker, respectively, shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
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§ 9-23-201(3)(b)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(b)Provision

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The governor must adjust appointees’ term lengths when making appointments or reappointments so commission terms are staggered.

The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of the governor's appointees' terms to ensure that the terms of members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years.
Section 9-23-201(3)(b)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(3)(c)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(c)Provision

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If a membership vacancy occurs for any reason, the replacement must be appointed to finish the unexpired term.

When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
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§ 9-23-201(3)(d)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(d)Provision

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A commission member may be removed for any reason and replaced under this section by the official who appointed that member.

A commission member may be removed for any reason and replaced in accordance with this section by: the governor, for a commission member appointed by the governor; the president of the Senate, for a commission member appointed by the president of the Senate; or the speaker of the House of Representatives, for a commission member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
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§ 9-23-201(3)(d)(i)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(d)(i)Provision

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The governor acts for a commission member appointed by the governor.

the governor, for a commission member appointed by the governor;
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§ 9-23-201(3)(d)(ii)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(d)(ii)Provision

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the president of the Senate, for a commission member appointed by the president of the Senate; or

the president of the Senate, for a commission member appointed by the president of the Senate; or
Section 9-23-201(3)(d)(ii)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(3)(d)(iii)Subsection 9-23-201(3)(d)(iii)Provision

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This text identifies the speaker of the House of Representatives in relation to appointing a commission member.

the speaker of the House of Representatives, for a commission member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Section 9-23-201(3)(d)(iii)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(4)Subsection 9-23-201(4)Provision

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A majority of the commission members makes a quorum, and a majority of that quorum is enough for the commission to act.

A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum. A majority of a quorum is sufficient authority for the commission to act.
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§ 9-23-201(4)(a)Subsection 9-23-201(4)(a)Provision

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A majority of the commission members is enough to make a quorum.

A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum.
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§ 9-23-201(4)(b)Subsection 9-23-201(4)(b)Provision

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A majority of a quorum is sufficient authority for the commission to act.

A majority of a quorum is sufficient authority for the commission to act.
Section 9-23-201(4)(b)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(5)Subsection 9-23-201(5)Provision

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A member may not receive compensation or benefits for service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses under the cited sections and Finance Division rules.

A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: Section 63A-3-106 ; Section 63A-3-107 ; and rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
Section 9-23-201(5)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(5)(a)Subsection 9-23-201(5)(a)Provision

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Section 63A-3-106 ;

Section 63A-3-106 ;
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§ 9-23-201(5)(b)Subsection 9-23-201(5)(b)Provision

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Section 63A-3-107 ; and

Section 63A-3-107 ; and
Section 9-23-201(5)(b)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(5)(c)Subsection 9-23-201(5)(c)Provision

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This provision refers to rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
Section 9-23-201(5)(c)Verify source
§ 9-23-201(6)Subsection 9-23-201(6)Provision

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The commission must annually designate one of its members to serve as chair.

The commission shall annually designate one of its members to serve as chair for a one-year period.
Section 9-23-201(6)Verify source

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