- (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.
Enacted by Chapter 426, 2013 General Session