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Utah Code Title 63C. State Commissions and Councils Code § 63C-24-201. Utah Privacy Commission created

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) There is created the Utah Privacy Commission.

(2)(a) The commission shall be composed of 12 members.

(b) The governor shall appoint:

(i) one member who, at the time of appointment provides internet technology services for a county or a municipality;

(ii) one member with experience in cybersecurity;

(iii) one member representing private industry in technology;

(iv) one member representing law enforcement; and

(v) one member with experience in data privacy law.

(c) The state auditor shall appoint:

(i) one member with experience in internet technology services;

(ii) one member with experience in cybersecurity;

(iii) one member representing private industry in technology;

(iv) one member with experience in data privacy law; and

(v) one member with experience in civil liberties law or policy and with specific experience in identifying the disparate impacts of the use of a technology or a policy on different populations.

(d) The attorney general shall appoint:

(i) one member with experience as a prosecutor or appellate attorney and with experience in data privacy or civil liberties law; and

(ii) one member representing law enforcement.

(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a member is appointed for a term of four years.

(b) The initial appointments of members described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (b)(iii), (2)(c)(iv) through (c)(v), and (2)(d)(ii) shall be for two-year terms.

(c) When the term of a current member expires, a member shall be reappointed or a new member shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (2).

(4)(a) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, a replacement shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (2) for the unexpired term.

(b) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a replacement is appointed.

(5) The commission shall select officers from the commission's members as the commission finds necessary.

(6)(a) A majority of the members of the commission is a quorum.

(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.

(7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service but may receive per diem and travel expenses incurred as a member of the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:

(a)Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and

(b) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(8) A member shall refrain from participating in a review of:

(a) an entity of which the member is an employee; or

(b) a technology in which the member has a financial interest.

(9) The state auditor shall provide staff and support to the commission.

(10) The commission shall meet up to 12 times a year to accomplish the duties described in Section 63C-24-202.

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