(1) A political subdivision, other than a municipality described in Section 10-3-1311, a county described in Section 17-16a-11, or a school district may establish a local political subdivision ethics commission within the political subdivision to review a complaint against a political subdivision officer or employee subject to Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers’ and Employees’ Ethics Act.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-15-103

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) A political subdivision other than a school district may enter into an interlocal agreement with another political subdivision, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to establish a local political subdivision ethics commission to review a complaint against a political subdivision officer or employee subject to Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers’ and Employees’ Ethics Act.
(3)

     (3)(a) A person filing a complaint for an ethics violation of Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers’ and Employees’ Ethics Act, shall file the complaint with:

          (3)(a)(i) a local political subdivision ethics commission, if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission under Subsection (1) or (2); or
          (3)(a)(ii) the commission if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission or is a school district.
     (3)(b) A political subdivision that receives a complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) may:

          (3)(b)(i) accept the complaint if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1) or (2); or
          (3)(b)(ii) forward the complaint to the commission:

               (3)(b)(ii)(A) regardless of whether the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission;
               (3)(b)(ii)(B) if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission; or
               (3)(b)(ii)(C) if the complaint is regarding a member of a local school board as defined in Section 53E-1-102.