| (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. |
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 :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
| (a) |
Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person filing a complaint for a violation of this part shall file the complaint:
| (i) |
with the county ethics commission, if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or |
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| (b) |
A county that receives a complaint described in Subsection (2)(a) may:
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accept the complaint if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or |
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forward the complaint to the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in Section 63A-15-201:
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regardless of whether the county has established a county ethics commission; or |
| (B) |
if the county has not established a county ethics commission. |
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| (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. |
Amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session
