63G-24-301.  Disclosure of conflicts.

(1)  An appointed board member shall disclose the nature of any position or financial interest the appointed board member holds in any business entity that is subject to the regulation of the agency, including if the relationship of the appointed board member to the business entity is that of:

Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-24-301

  • Agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-4-103. See Utah Code 63G-24-102
  • Appointed board member: means an individual appointed by the governor, with the consent of the Senate, to serve on a rulemaking board. See Utah Code 63G-24-102
  • Rulemaking board: means a board, committee, commission, or council:
(i) that has rulemaking authority; and
(ii) at least part of whose membership is appointed by the governor subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. See Utah Code 63G-24-102
  • Substantial interest: means the same as that term is defined in Section 67-16-3. See Utah Code 63G-24-102
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (a)  an officer;

    (b)  a director;

    (c)  an agent;

    (d)  an employee; or

    (e)  an owner of a substantial interest.

    (2)  Within 10 days after the day on which an appointed board member is appointed to serve on a rulemaking board, the appointed board member shall make the disclosure described in Subsection (1) in writing to the rulemaking board.

    (3)  An appointed board member shall, if there are changes to items the appointed board member is required to disclose under Subsection (1), update the disclosure before voting on a measure the rulemaking board takes with respect to a business entity described in Subsection (1).

    Enacted by Chapter 373, 2020 General Session