Title 67, Title 67: State Officers and Employees

67-8-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Utah Elected Official and Judicial Salary Act."

67-8-2. Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act -- Bases of salaries -- Additional compensation. (1) The Legislature shall set annually, in an appropriations act, the salaries of judges of a court of record described in Section. 78A-1-101 (2) Except as provi…

67-8-3. Compensation plan for appointive officers -- Exceptions -- Legislative approval -- Career status attorneys. (1) The director of the Division of Human Resource Management, based upon recommendations of the Executive and Judicial Compensation Commission shall, before Octobe…

67-8-4. State Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission created -- Composition -- Appointment -- Terms -- Organization -- Vacancies -- Quorum -- Compensation -- Staff. (1) There is created a state Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission comprised of six …

67-8-5. Duties of commission -- Salary recommendations. (1) The commission shall recommend to the Legislature: salaries for the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the state treasurer; and salaries for justices of the Supreme Court and …

67-9-1. Appointment -- Powers. (1) The state auditor, the state treasurer, the attorney general, and the superintendent of public instruction may each appoint a deputy, who may, during the absence or disability of the principal, perform all the duties pertaining to the office, ex…

67-9-2. Crime insurance. Where a deputy of any state officer is required to obtain crime insurance, the state shall pay the premium.

67-10-1. Reports of expenditures of appropriations -- Exceptions. Excepting the governor and the state auditor, all state officers, state boards and commissions, and the officers of all state institutions, to whom and for which appropriations are made, shall submit to the Divisio…

67-10-2. Accounts to be closed at end of fiscal year. All officers who are required by law to report annually or biennially to the Legislature or governor shall close their accounts at the end of the fiscal year, and as soon thereafter as practicable shall prepare and compile the…

67-11-1. Declaration of policy. In order to extend to employees of the state and its political subdivisions and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic protection accorded to others by the old-age and survivors insurance system embodied in the Social Security…

67-11-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Employee" includes an elective or appointive officer or employee of a state or political subdivision thereof. (2) "Employment" means any service performed by an employee in the employ of the state, or any political subd…

67-11-3. General powers of state agency and interstate instrumentalities. (1) The state agency, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the federal security administrator, consistent with the terms and provisi…

67-11-4. Payments into Contribution Fund by employees. (1) Every employee of the state whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under Sectionshall be required to pay contributions for the period of such coverage, into the Contribution Fund established by Sectionwit…

67-11-5. Political subdivisions of state -- Planned participation. (1) Each political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, in conformity with applicable p…

67-11-6. Establishment of Contribution Fund -- Powers, authority, and jurisdiction of state agency -- Withdrawals from fund -- Payments into United States Treasury. (1) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Contribution Fund. Such fund shall consist of and…

67-11-8. Utah State Social Security Agency -- Creation of -- Powers and prerogatives of. (1) The state finance commission is hereby designated as the state agency authorized to administer this act, and for that purpose shall be known as the Utah State Social Security Agency. (2) …

67-11-9. Studies by state agency. The state agency shall make studies concerning the problem of old-age and survivors insurance protection for employees of the state and local governments and their instrumentalities and concerning the operation of agreements made and plans approv…

67-16-1. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act."

67-16-10. Inducing others to violate chapter. No person shall induce or seek to induce any public officer or public employee to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

67-16-11. Applicability of provisions. (1) As used in this section, "government position" means the position of a legislator, public officer, or public employee. (2) The provisions of this chapter: apply to all public officers and public employees; and do not apply to a conflict …

67-16-12. Penalties for violation -- Removal from office or dismissal from employment. In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision of law: (1) any public officer or public employee who knowingly and intentionally violates this chapter, with the exception of Sectio…

67-16-14. Unethical transactions -- Duty to dismiss officer or employee -- Right to rescind or void contract. If any transaction is entered into in violation of Section,, or, the state, political subdivision, or agency involved: (1) shall dismiss the public officer or public empl…

67-16-15. Complaint -- Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission. A person may file a complaint for an alleged violation of this chapter by a political subdivision officer or employee in accordance with.

67-16-16. Special public officer -- Annual conflict of interest disclosure statement -- Exception -- Penalties. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, a special public officer shall, no sooner than January 1 and no later than January 31 of each year during which the special public…

67-16-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Agency" means: any department, division, agency, commission, board, council, committee, authority, or any other institution of the state or any of its political subdivisions; or an association as defined in Section. 53G-7-1101 (…

67-16-4. Improperly disclosing or using private, controlled, or protected information -- Using position to secure privileges or exemptions -- Accepting employment that would impair independence of judgment or ethical performance -- Exception. (1) Except as provided in Subsections…

67-16-5. Accepting gift, compensation, or loan -- When prohibited. (1) As used in this section, "economic benefit tantamount to a gift" includes: a loan at an interest rate that is substantially lower than the commercial rate then currently prevalent for similar loans; and compen…

67-16-5.3. Requiring donation, payment, or service to government agency in exchange for approval -- When prohibited. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, it is an offense for a public officer, public employee, or legislator to demand from any person as a condition of granting an…

67-16-5.6. Offering donation, payment, or service to government agency in exchange for approval -- When prohibited. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, it is an offense for any person to donate or offer to donate personal property, money, or services to any agency on the condit…

67-16-6. Receiving compensation for assistance in transaction involving an agency -- Sworn statement. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (6), it is an offense for a public officer or public employee to receive or agree to receive compensation for assisting any person or busines…

67-16-7. Disclosure of substantial interest in regulated business -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a public officer or public employee who is an officer, director, agent, employee, or owner of a substantial interest in any business entity that is subject t…

67-16-8. Participation in transaction involving business as to which public officer or employee has interest -- Exceptions. (1) A public officer or public employee may not, in the public officer's or public employee's official capacity, participate in, or receive compensation as …

67-16-9. Conflict of interests prohibited. No public officer or public employee shall have personal investments in any business entity which will create a substantial conflict between the public officer's or public employee's private interests and the public officer's or public e…

67-18-1. Right to examine and copy documents. It is the purpose of this act to provide public employees in the state with the right to examine and make copies of documents in their own personnel files.

67-18-2. Definitions. As used in this act: (1) "Employer" means the state and its political subdivisions. (2) "Employee" means any person employed by the employer. (3) "Representative" means any person designated in writing by an employee to represent such employee in a grievance…

67-18-3. Written request for production of file. Upon receipt of a written request from an employee to examine such employee's personnel file, the employer shall produce the file for inspection and copying.

67-18-4. Cost of copying. The cost of copying shall be paid by the employee.

67-18-5. Confidential, private, or protected documents excepted. The right to examine and copy documents in an employee's personnel file is subject to access provisions in.

67-19a-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Abusive conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 67-26-102 (2) "Administrator" means the person appointed under Sectionto head the Career Service Review Office. 67-19a-201 (3) "Career service employee" mean…

67-19a-102. Work environment policy. As recognized and provided in Section, it is the policy of the state of Utah to provide and maintain a work environment free from abusive conduct.

67-19a-201. Career Service Review Office created -- Appointment of an administrator -- Reporting -- Qualifications. (1) There is created a Career Service Review Office. (2) The governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an administrator of the office. The …

67-19a-202. Powers -- Scope of authority. (1) The office shall serve as the final administrative body to review a grievance from a career service employee and an agency of a decision regarding: a dismissal; a demotion; a suspension; a reduction in force; a dispute concerning aban…

67-19a-203. Rulemaking authority. (1) In accordance with, the administrator may make rules governing: Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act definitions of terms, phrases, and words used in the grievance process established by this chapter; what matters constitu…

67-19a-204. Administrator -- Powers. (1) In conjunction with any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or other proceeding, the administrator may: administer an oath; certify an official act; subpoena a witness, document, and other evidence; and grant a continuance as provided by rule…

67-19a-205. Employment transfer. At any point during the grievance process, the employer and the employee may mutually agree to a transfer of the employee to another equivalent position, if and to the extent that such a position is available, in accordance with division rules for…

67-19a-301. Charges submissible under grievance procedure. (1) This grievance procedure may only be used by career service employees who are not: public applicants for a position with the state's work force; public employees of the state's political subdivisions; public employees…