Utah Code 63A-14-102. Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, created in Section 63A-14-202.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-14-102
- Commission: means the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, created in Section 63A-14-202. See Utah Code 63A-14-102
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Executive branch elected official: means :(3)(a) the governor;(3)(b) the lieutenant governor;(3)(c) the state auditor;(3)(d) the state treasurer; or(3)(e) the attorney general. See Utah Code 63A-14-102
- Malfeasance in office: means an intentional act or omission relating to the duties of an executive branch elected official that:
(5)(a) constitutes a crime; or(5)(b)(5)(b)(i) constitutes a substantial breach of the trust imposed upon the executive branch elected official by the nature of the official's office; and(5)(b)(ii) is against commonly accepted standards of honesty and morality. See Utah Code 63A-14-102- Respondent: means the executive branch elected official against whom an ethics complaint described in Section 63A-14-402 is filed. See Utah Code 63A-14-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) “Complainant” means an individual who files a complaint under Subsection 63A-14-402(1)(a).(3) “Executive branch elected official” means:(3)(a) the governor;(3)(b) the lieutenant governor;(3)(c) the state auditor;(3)(d) the state treasurer; or(3)(e) the attorney general.(4) “Improper purpose” includes harassing a respondent, causing unwarranted harm to a respondent’s reputation, or causing unnecessary expenditure of public funds.(5) “Malfeasance in office” means an intentional act or omission relating to the duties of an executive branch elected official that:(5)(a) constitutes a crime; or(5)(b)(5)(b)(i) constitutes a substantial breach of the trust imposed upon the executive branch elected official by the nature of the official’s office; and(5)(b)(ii) is against commonly accepted standards of honesty and morality.(6) “Respondent” means the executive branch elected official against whom an ethics complaint described in Section 63A-14-402 is filed.(7) “Violation” means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office. - Malfeasance in office: means an intentional act or omission relating to the duties of an executive branch elected official that: