Rules and regulations governing legislative body and transaction of business -- Expulsion of members prohibited -- Exception for disorderly conduct.

Utah Code § 17-64-305, under Part 17-64-3: Meetings.

Utah Code § 17-64-305

17-64-305. Rules and regulations governing legislative body and transaction of business -- Expulsion of members prohibited -- Exception for disorderly conduct.

(1) The legislative body may make and enforce regulations for: the government of the legislative body; the preservation of order; and the transaction of business.

(2) Except as provided in Subsection, the legislative body may not expel a member from an open public meeting or prohibit the member from attending an open public meeting. (3)

(3) Except as provided in Subsection, following a two-thirds vote of the members, the legislative body may fine or expel a member of the legislative body for: (4) disorderly conduct at the open public meeting; a member's direct or indirect financial conflict of interest regarding an issue discussed at or action proposed to be taken at the open public meeting; or a commission of a crime during the open public meeting.

(4) A legislative body may adopt ordinances that expand the reasons or establish more restrictive procedures for the expulsion of a member from a public meeting.