Judicial nominating commissions are committees of lawyers and non-lawyers for each judicial district, including the appellate courts. Each commission consists of seven commissioners appointed by the Governor to serve a single four-year term. Each commissioner must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Utah, and a resident of the judicial district it is representing. Commissioners may not be a member of the Legislature and no more than four commissioners may be from the same political party. The Governor must appoint two commissioners from a list of nominees provided by the Utah State Bar. However, the Governor may not appoint more than four persons who are members of the Utah State Bar.