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.

(2)The commission or the chair shall dismiss an ethics complaint if:

(a)the respondent resigns from the respondent's position as an executive branch elected official; or

(b)the House of Representatives convenes to consider impeachment of the executive branch elected official.

(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.

(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.

Enacted by Chapter 426 , 2013 General Session