Who wants a special BONUS meeting of the DABC commission?!?!

The DABC has called a SPECIAL commission meeting at noon to nominate a new director (because Sal Petilos is retiring). @fox13 #utpol #utliquor
I just learned this: DABC commission gives a list of names to @SpencerJCox who picks (his own cabinet post)!

The DABC is a unique agency. I'm not aware of any other circumstance where someone tells the governor who's on his short list. @fox13 #utpol #utliquor
Here's the agenda. The DABC commission will meet in a closed session and then re-open to the public to announce a list of names they'll forward to @SpencerJCox for consideration.

I always thought a cabinet post was the governor picks his pick, Senate confirms. #utpol
OK, @SpencerJCox's staff confirms that yes, this is IN statute.

DABC forwards 3 names to him. If he doesn't like them, they start all over again.

This is WILD.

The DABC is in charge of the Governor's cabinet appointment. @fox13 #utpol #utliquor
I'm in the special meeting (which is happening electronically like all the others, because #COVID19).

They'll close the meeting to discuss personnel matters, which is legal, then re-open and give us the names they'll forward to @SpencerJCox. @fox13 #utpol #utliquor
DABC Commission Chair Nielsen closes the meeting.

I have no idea who they're considering. I've never heard of this happening to any other gubernatorial cabinet pick.

Utah liquor laws are certainly, um, "unique." @fox13 #utpol #utliquor
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