36-20-2 - Judicial Rules Review Committee.
36-20-2. Judicial Rules Review Committee.
(1) There is created a six member Judicial Rules Review Committee.
(2) (a) The committee shall be composed of three members of the Senate, at least onefrom each political party, appointed by the president of the Senate, and three members of theHouse, at least one from each political party, appointed by the speaker of the House ofRepresentatives.
(b) Members shall serve for two-year terms or until their successors are appointed.
(c) A vacancy exists whenever a committee member ceases to be a member of theLegislature or when a member resigns from the committee. Vacancies shall be filled by theappointing authority, and the replacement shall serve out the unexpired term.
(d) The members may meet as needed to review or recommend:
(i) court rules or proposals for court rules;
(ii) any conflicts between court rules or proposals for court rules and statute or stateconstitution; and
(iii) proposed legislative action relating to Subsections (2)(d)(i) and (ii).
Amended by Chapter 324, 2010 General Session