Title 63A, Title 63A: Utah Government Operations Code

63A-14-203. Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission -- Meetings -- Annual summary report -- Staff -- Legal counsel -- Supplemental appropriations. (1) The commission shall meet for the purpose of reviewing an ethics complaint when: except as otherwise expressly provided in…

63A-14-301. Title. This part is known as "General Powers and Procedures."

63A-14-302. Authority to review complaint -- Grounds for complaint -- Limitations on filings. (1) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the commission may review an ethics complaint against an executive branch elected official if the complaint alleges that the executive br…

63A-14-303. General powers -- Jurisdiction. (1) The commission has jurisdiction only over an individual who is currently serving as an executive branch elected official. (2) The commission or the chair shall dismiss an ethics complaint if: the respondent resigns from the responde…

63A-14-401. Title. This part is known as "Ethics Complaints."

63A-14-402. Ethics complaints -- Filing -- Form. (1) The following individuals may file an ethics complaint against an executive branch elected official if the complaint meets the requirements of Sectionand Subsection: 63A-14-302 (1)(b) two or more executive branch elected offici…

63A-14-403. Privacy of ethics complaint -- Dismissal -- Contempt. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionor, a person, including the complainant, the respondent, a commission member, or staff to the commission may not disclose the existence of a complaint, a response, or any informa…

63A-14-405. Motion to disqualify commission member for conflict of interest. (1) A complainant may file a motion to disqualify one or more members of the commission from participating in proceedings relating to the complaint if the individual files the motion within 20 days after…

63A-14-501. Title. This part is known as "Preliminary Action."

63A-14-502. Initial review of ethics complaint -- Notice. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, within five business days after the day on which the commission receives a complaint, the director of the commission, in consultation with the chair, shall examine the complaint to det…

63A-14-503. Meeting of the commission for review of complaint -- Procedures. (1) No later than 10 days after the day on which a complaint is accepted under Section, the chair shall: 63A-14-502 except as provided in Subsection, schedule a commission meeting on a date: (2) no later…

63A-14-504. Response to ethics complaint -- Filing -- Form. (1) A respondent shall file a response to a complaint with the commission no later than 20 days after the day on which the respondent receives delivery of the complaint. (2) A respondent shall ensure that the response is…

63A-14-601. Title. This part is known as "Ethics Proceedings."

63A-14-602. Review of ethics complaint by commission. (1) The scope of the commission's review of a complaint is limited to the alleged violations stated in the complaint. (2) Before holding a meeting for review of a complaint, the chair may schedule a separate meeting of the com…

63A-14-603. Record -- Recording of meetings. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, an individual may not use a camera or other recording device in a meeting authorized by this chapter. (1)(b) The commission shall keep an audio or video recording of all portions of each meeting au…

63A-14-604. Process for making a decision -- Deliberations. (1) After each party presents a closing argument, the commission shall, at the direction of the chair, begin private deliberations. The deliberations described in Subsectionmay be held: (1)(a) immediately after conclusio…

63A-14-605. Order or finding of merit by the commission. (1) If the commission determines that all allegations in the complaint are without merit, the commission shall: issue and enter into the record an order that the complaint is dismissed because no allegations in the complain…

63A-14-606. Comments on complaint under review by Legislature. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, while a complaint is under review by the Legislature, a member of the commission may not comment publicly or privately about the commission's decision, reasoning, or other matters…

63A-14-701. Title. This part is known as "General Provisions Governing Hearings on Ethics Complaints."

63A-14-702. General procedures for conducting a hearing on an ethics complaint. (1) In conducting a hearing on a complaint, the commission shall comply with the following process in the order specified: introduction and instructions for procedure and process, at the discretion of…

63A-14-703. Chair as presiding judge. (1) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this chapter, the chair is vested with the power to direct the commission during meetings authorized by this chapter. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commission may overrule …

63A-14-704. Subpoena powers. (1) For all proceedings authorized by this chapter, the commission may issue a subpoena to: require the attendance of a witness; or direct the production of evidence. (2) The commission shall issue a subpoena under this section: as required under Sect…

63A-14-705. Contempt of the commission -- Enforcement. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, the following actions constitute contempt of the commission: (9) disobedience to a direction of the commission or the chair in relation to actions and proceedings under this chapter; fail…

63A-14-706. Testimony and examination of witnesses -- Oath -- Procedure -- Contempt. (1) The chair shall ensure that each witness listed in a complaint and response is subpoenaed for appearance at the hearing unless: the witness is unable to be properly identified or located; or …

63A-14-707. Communications of commission members. (1) As used in this section, "third party" means a person who is not a member of the commission or staff to the commission. (2) While a complaint is under review by the commission, a member of the commission may not initiate, enga…

63A-14-708. Attorney fees and costs. (1) A complainant: may, but is not required to, retain legal representation during the complaint review process; and is responsible for payment of the complainant's attorney fees and costs incurred. (2) A respondent: may, but is not required t…