(1) A county may establish by ordinance an ethics commission to review a complaint, except as provided in Subsection (3), against an officer or employee subject to this part for a violation of a provision of this part.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 17-16a-11

  • 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)

     (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person filing a complaint for a violation of this part shall file the complaint:

          (2)(a)(i) with the county ethics commission, if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or
          (2)(a)(ii) with the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission if the county has not established a county ethics commission.
     (2)(b) A county that receives a complaint described in Subsection (2)(a) may:

          (2)(b)(i) accept the complaint if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or
          (2)(b)(ii) forward the complaint to the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in Section 63A-15-201:

               (2)(b)(ii)(A) regardless of whether the county has established a county ethics commission; or
               (2)(b)(ii)(B) if the county has not established a county ethics commission.
(3) Any complaint against a person who is under the merit system, charging that person with a violation of this part, shall be filed and processed in accordance with the provisions of the merit system.

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