General powers -- Jurisdiction.

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  • (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:
    • (a) the respondent resigns from the respondent's position as an executive branch elected official; or
    • (b) the House of Representatives convenes to consider impeachment of the executive branch elected official.
  • (3)
    • (a) The commission may suspend commission proceedings during a period of time when a criminal investigation or prosecution, based in whole or in part on an allegation in the complaint, is pending.
    • (b) The time periods and deadlines described in this chapter are tolled during a suspension described in Subsection (3)(a).
  • (4) The commission does not have jurisdiction over a violation that occurs before March 14, 2013.




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