Utah § 17-70-511 County ethics commission -- Complaints charging violations -- Procedure.

Utah Statutes

§ 17-70-511 — County ethics commission -- Complaints charging violations -- Procedure.

Utah·Title 17 Counties·Ch. 17-70 County Clerk·Part 17-70-5 Disclosure Duties Applicable to All County Officers

(1)A county may establish by ordinance an ethics commission to review a complaint, except as provided in Subsection (3), against a county officer or county employee subject to this part for a violation of a provision of this part.

(2)(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person filing a complaint for a violation of this part shall file the complaint:

(2)(a)(i) with the county ethics commission, if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or

(2)(a)(ii) with the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission, if the county has not established a county ethics commission.

(2)(b) A county that receives a complaint described in Subsecti

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(1) A county may establish by ordinance an ethics commission to review a complaint, except as provided in Subsection (3), against a county officer or county employee subject to this part for a violation of a provision of this part.
(2) (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person filing a complaint for a violation of this part shall file the complaint:
(2)(a)(i) with the county ethics commission, if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or
(2)(a)(ii) with the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission, if the county has not established a county ethics commission.
(2)(b) A county that receives a complaint described in Subsection (2)(a) may:
(2)(b)(i) accept the complaint if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1); or
(2)(b)(ii) forward the complaint to the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in Section 63A-15-201:
(2)(b)(ii)(A) regardless of whether the county has established a county ethics commission; or
(2)(b)(ii)(B) if the county has not established a county ethics commission.
(3) Any complaint against an individual who is under the merit system, charging the individual with a violation of this part, shall be filed and processed in accordance with the provisions of the merit system.

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