Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63A > Chapter 14 > Part 2 - Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission

• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
• Executive branch elected official: means :

  (a)	the governor;

  (b)	the lieutenant governor;

  (c)	the state auditor;

  (d)	the state treasurer; or

  (e)

  the attorney general. See Utah Code 63A-14-102 Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. 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 Violation: means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office. See Utah Code 63A-14-102