1. (1) A political subdivision, other than a municipality described in Section 10-3-1311, a county described in Section 17-70-511, or a school district may establish a local political subdivision ethics commission within the political subdivision to review a complaint against a political subdivision officer or employee subject to Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.
2. (2) A political subdivision other than a school district may enter into an interlocal agreement with another political subdivision, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to establish a local political subdivision ethics commission to review a complaint against a political subdivision officer or employee subject to Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.

3. (3)

   1. (a) A person filing a complaint for an ethics violation of Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act, shall file the complaint with:

      1. (i) a local political subdivision ethics commission, if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission under Subsection (1) or (2); or
      2. (ii) the commission if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission or is a school district.

   2. (b) A political subdivision that receives a complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) may:

      1. (i) accept the complaint if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1) or (2); or

      2. (ii) forward the complaint to the commission:

         1. (A) regardless of whether the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission;
         2. (B) if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission; or
         3. (C) if the complaint is regarding a member of a local school board as defined in Section 53E-1-102.

Amended by Chapter 17, 2025 Special Session 1