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17-30-3. Establishment of merit system commission -- Appointment, qualifications,and compensation of members.
(1) (a) Each county with a population of 20,000 or more shall establish a merit systemcommission consisting of three members appointed as provided in Subsection (1)(b).
(b) (i) As used in this Subsection (1)(b):
(A) "Police interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-103,that is created:
(I) under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, by an agreement to which acounty of the first class is a party; and
(II) to provide law enforcement service to an area that includes the unincorporated part ofthe county.
(B) "Police local district" means a local district, as defined in Section 17B-1-102:
(I) whose creation was initiated by the adoption of a resolution under Section 17B-1-203by the legislative body of a county of the first class, alone or with one or more other legislativebodies; and
(II) that is created to provide law enforcement service to an area that includes theunincorporated part of the county.
(ii) For a county in which a police interlocal entity is created, whether or not a policelocal district is also created in the county:
(A) two members shall be appointed by the legislative body of the county; and
(B) one member shall be appointed by the governing body of the interlocal entity.
(iii) For a county in which a police local district is created but in which a policeinterlocal entity has not been created:
(A) two members shall be appointed by the legislative body of the county; and
(B) one member shall be appointed by the board of trustees of the police local district.
(iv) For each other county, all three members shall be appointed by the county legislativebody.
(c) Not more than two members of the commission shall be affiliated with or members ofthe same political party.
(d) Of the original appointees, one member shall be appointed for a term ending February1 of the first odd-numbered year after the date of appointment, and one each for terms ending twoand four years thereafter.
(e) Upon the expiration of any of the terms, a successor shall be appointed for a full termof six years.
(f) Appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of term shall be forthe unexpired portion of the term only.
(2) Members of a commission shall be citizens of the state, shall have been residents ofthe area embraced by the governmental unit from which appointed not less than five years nextpreceding the date of appointment, and shall hold no other office or employment under thegovernmental unit for which appointed.
(3) The county legislative body may compensate a member for service on thecommission and reimburse the member for necessary expenses incurred in the performance ofthe member's duties.

Amended by Chapter 218, 2009 General Session