Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 63C-24-201 - Utah Privacy Commission created(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.Amended by Chapter 417, 2024 General Session ,§ 18, eff. 5/1/2024.Added by Chapter 171, 2021 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/5/2021.Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB288, Chapter 171.