Utah Code 63A-14-303. General powers — Jurisdiction
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(1) The commission has jurisdiction only over an individual who is currently serving as an executive branch elected official.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-14-303
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- 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
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Violation: means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office. See Utah Code 63A-14-102
(2) The commission or the chair shall dismiss an ethics complaint if:(2)(a) the respondent resigns from the respondent’s position as an executive branch elected official; or(2)(b) the House of Representatives convenes to consider impeachment of the executive branch elected official.(3)(3)(a) The commission may suspend commission proceedings during a period of time when a criminal investigation or prosecution, based in whole or in part on an allegation in the complaint, is pending.(3)(b) The time periods and deadlines described in this chapter are tolled during a suspension described in Subsection(3)(a) .(4) The commission does not have jurisdiction over a violation that occurs before March 14, 2013.