- (1) There is created an Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman in the Department of Commerce.
- (2) The executive director of the Department of Commerce, with the concurrence of the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board created in Section 13-43-202, shall appoint attorneys with background or expertise in takings, eminent domain, and land use law to fill legal positions within the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman.
- (3) A person appointed under this section is an exempt employee.
(4) An attorney appointed under this section is an at-will employee who may be terminated without cause by:
- (a) the executive director of the Department of Commerce; or
- (b) an action of the land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board.
Enacted by Chapter 258, 2006 General Session