As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "Commission" means the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, created in Section 63A-14-202.
2. (2) "Complainant" means an individual who files a complaint under Subsection 63A-14-402(1)(a).

3. (3) "Executive branch elected official" means:

   1. (a) the governor;
   2. (b) the lieutenant governor;
   3. (c) the state auditor;
   4. (d) the state treasurer; or
   5. (e) the attorney general.
4. (4) "Improper purpose" includes harassing a respondent, causing unwarranted harm to a respondent's reputation, or causing unnecessary expenditure of public funds.

5. (5) "Malfeasance in office" means an intentional act or omission relating to the duties of an executive branch elected official that:

   1. (a) constitutes a crime; or

   2. (b)

      1. (i) constitutes a substantial breach of the trust imposed upon the executive branch elected official by the nature of the official's office; and
      2. (ii) is against commonly accepted standards of honesty and morality.
6. (6) "Respondent" means the executive branch elected official against whom an ethics complaint described in Section 63A-14-402 is filed.
7. (7) "Violation" means a high crime, a misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office.

Amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session