63A-15-103. Local ethics commission permitted -- Filing requirements.
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Effective 11/6/2025
63A-15-103. Local ethics commission permitted -- Filing requirements.
(1)A political subdivision, other than a municipality described in Section 10-3-1311 , a county described in Section 17-70-511 , 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 .
(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 .
(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:
(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
(ii)the commission if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission or is a school district.
(b)A political subdivision that receives a complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) may:
(i)accept the complaint if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission in accordance with Subsection
(1)or
(2); or
(ii)forward the complaint to the commission:
(A)regardless of whether the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission;
(B)if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission; or
(C)if the complaint is regarding a member of a local school board as defined in Section 53E-1-102 .
Amended by Chapter 17 , 2025 Special Session 1