§ 63A-14-102 — Definitions.

Utah § 63A-14-102

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 63A: Utah Government Operations Code
• Ch. 63A-14: Review of Executive Branch Ethics Complaints
• Part 63A-14-1: General Provisions

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As used in this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, created in Section 63A-14-202.
(2) "Complainant" means an individual who files a complaint under Subsection 63A-14-402(1)(a).
(3) "Executive branch elected official" means:

(3)(a) the governor;
(3)(b) the lieutenant governor;
(3)(c) the state auditor;
(3)(d) the state treasurer; or
(3)(e) the attorney general.
(4) "Improper purpose" includes harassing a respondent, causing unwarranted harm to a respondent's reputation, or causing unnecessary expenditure of public funds.
(5) "Malfeasance in office" means an intentional act or omission relating to the duties of an executive branch elected official that:

(5)(a) constitutes a crime; or
(5)(b) (5)(b)(i) constitutes a substantial breach of the trust imposed upon the executive branch elected official by the nature of the official's office; and
(5)(b)(ii) is against commonly accepted standards of honesty and morality.
(6) "Respondent" means the executive branch elected official against whom an ethics complaint described in Section 63A-14-402 is filed.
(7) "Violation" means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session