General powers -- Jurisdiction.

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  • (1) The commission has jurisdiction only over an individual who is a political subdivision officer or employee.
  • (2) The commission shall dismiss an ethics complaint if:
    • (a) the respondent resigns or is terminated from the political subdivision; or
    • (b) except as provided in Subsection (3):
      • (i) the respondent is charged with a criminal violation of:
        • (A)Title 10, Chapter 3, Part 13, Municipal Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act;
        • (B)Title 17, Chapter 16a, County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act; or
        • (C)Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act; and
      • (ii) the facts and allegations presented in the ethics complaint assert the same or similar facts and allegations as those asserted in the criminal charges.
  • (3) If an ethics complaint asserts an ethics violation in addition to a criminal violation described in Subsection (2)(b), the commission shall:
    • (a) dismiss an allegation described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii); and
    • (b) proceed with any remaining allegation in the complaint.




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