Utah HB0424 amends judicial nomination processes, removing the chief justice's authority to fill vacancies if the governor fails to act and allowing.

Utah HB0424 modifies the judicial nomination process by removing the chief justice's authority to fill judicial vacancies if the governor fails to do so. The bill also allows the governor to appoint any qualified candidate, even if the judicial nominating commission does not certify them. It defines terms, authorizes the governor to request a list of nominees from a judicial nominating commission, and removes the authority of the chief justice to fill a judicial vacancy if the governor fails to fill it.

Utah HB0424 amends judicial nomination processes, removing the chief justice's authority to fill vacancies if the governor fails to act and allowing.

Utah HB0424 modifies the judicial nomination process by removing the chief justice's authority to fill judicial vacancies if the governor fails to do so. The bill also allows the governor to appoint any qualified candidate, even if the judicial nominating commission does not certify them. It defines terms, authorizes the governor to request a list of nominees from a judicial nominating commission, and removes the authority of the chief justice to fill a judicial vacancy if the governor fails to fill it.