17-70-511. County ethics commission -- Complaints charging violations -- Procedure.
(1) A county may establish by ordinance an ethics commission to review a complaint, except as provided in Subsection, against a county officer or county employee subject to this part for a violation of a provision of this part. (3)
(2) Except as provided in Subsection, a person filing a complaint for a violation of this part shall file the complaint: (3) with the county ethics commission, if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection; or (1) with the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in accordance with, if the county has not established a county ethics commission. Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission A county that receives a complaint described in Subsectionmay: (2)(a) accept the complaint if the county has established a county ethics commission in accordance with Subsection; or (1) forward the complaint to the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in Section: 63A-15-201 regardless of whether the county has established a county ethics commission; or 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.