Bill > HB0424

This bill modifies the process for selecting judges in Utah by updating requirements for the governor to provide information to the Senate and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel when making judicial appointments, including requiring the submission of the appointee's resume and application materials from the judicial nominating commission, unless specific letters are directed not to be shared. It also clarifies the definition of a "recruitment period" for judicial vacancies, outlines the governor's ability to request nominees from a judicial nominating commission, and adjusts the timelines for these recruitment periods, while also specifying that lists of applicants certified by a commission are advisory and do not limit the governor's appointment authority. Furthermore, the bill amends provisions related to judicial nominating commissions, ensuring that commissioners are appointed to nominate applicants without partisan political consideration, and it includes an effective date contingent on the passage and approval of a related constitutional amendment concerning judicial nominations.

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