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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) There is created within the governor's office the Utah Council on Victims of Crime.
(2) The council is composed of 28 voting members as follows:
(a) a representative of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice appointed by the executive director;
(b) a representative of the Department of Corrections appointed by the executive director;
(c) a representative of the Board of Pardons and Parole appointed by the chair;
(d) a representative of the Department of Public Safety appointed by the commissioner;
(e) a representative of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services appointed by the director;
(f) a representative of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime appointed by the director;
(g) a representative of the Office of the Attorney General appointed by the attorney general;
(h) a representative of the United States Attorney for the district of Utah appointed by the United States Attorney;
(i) a representative of Utah's Native American community appointed by the director of the Division of Indian Affairs after input from federally recognized tribes in Utah;
(j) a professional or volunteer working in the area of violence against women and families appointed by the governor;
(k) a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services Violence and Injury Prevention Program appointed by the program's manager;
(l) the chair of each judicial district's victims' rights committee;
(m) a representative of the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys appointed by that association;
(n) a representative of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association appointed by the president of that association;
(o) a representative of the Utah Sheriffs' Association appointed by the president of that association;
(p) a representative of a Children's Justice Center appointed by the attorney general;
(q) the director of the Division of Child and Family Services or that individual's designee;
(r) the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or the chair's designee; and
(s) the following members appointed by the members in Subsections (2)(a) through (2)(r) to serve four-year terms:
(i) an individual who engages in community based advocacy;
(ii) a citizen representative; and
(iii) a citizen representative who has been a victim of crime.
(3) The council shall annually elect:
(a) one member to serve as chair;
(b) one member to serve as vice-chair; and
(c) one member to serve as treasurer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 63M. Governor's Programs § 63M-7-601. Creation--Members--Chair - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-63m-governors-programs/ut-code-sect-63m-7-601/
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