(1) The Trial Court Nominating Commission shall consist of seven commissioners, each appointed by the governor to serve a single four-year term.

(2) Each commissioner shall: (a) be a United States citizen; (b) be a resident of Utah; (c) be a resident of the geographic division to be served by the commission to which the commissioner is appointed; and (d) serve until the commissioner's successor is appointed.

(a) be a United States citizen;

(b) be a resident of Utah;

(c) be a resident of the geographic division to be served by the commission to which the commissioner is appointed; and

(d) serve until the commissioner's successor is appointed.

(3) The governor may not appoint: (a) a commissioner to serve successive terms; (b) a member of the Legislature to serve as a member of a Trial Court Nominating Commission; or (c) more than four commissioners from the same political party to a Trial Court Nominating Commission.

(a) a commissioner to serve successive terms;

(b) a member of the Legislature to serve as a member of a Trial Court Nominating Commission; or

(c) more than four commissioners from the same political party to a Trial Court Nominating Commission.

(4) The governor shall appoint two commissioners from a list of nominees provided by the Utah State Bar.

(5) The Utah State Bar shall submit: (a) six nominees from Districts 2, 3, and 4; and (b) four nominees from Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

(a) six nominees from Districts 2, 3, and 4; and

(b) four nominees from Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

(6) The governor may reject any list and request a new list of nominees.

(7) The governor may not appoint more than four persons who are members of the Utah State Bar to a Trial Court Nominating Commission.

(8) The chief justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint another member of the Judicial Council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of each Trial Court Nominating Commission.

(9) The governor shall appoint the chair of each Trial Court Nominating Commission from among its membership.