Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63A > Chapter 14 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• 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