Utah Code 63A-15-103. Local ethics commission permitted — Filing requirements
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(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.
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.