1. (1) If the commission finds that a political subdivision officer or employee allegedly violated a criminal provision, the commission shall, in addition to sending a recommendation to a political subdivision governing body in accordance with Section 63A-15-704, send a written recommendation for further investigation to one or more of the following:

   1. (a) the county or district attorney of the applicable jurisdiction; or
   2. (b) the attorney general.

2. (2) The written recommendation described in Subsection (1) shall:

   1. (a) list the name of each complainant;
   2. (b) list the name of the respondent;
   3. (c) state the date of the recommendation;
   4. (d) for each allegation of a criminal violation, provide a reference to the criminal provision allegedly violated;
   5. (e) include a general statement that is adopted by a majority of the members of the commission; and
   6. (f) state the name of the political subdivision governing body that the commission sent a recommendation to in accordance with Section 63A-15-704.

3. (3) If the commission sends a recommendation in accordance with this section, the commission shall enter into the record:

   1. (a) a copy of the recommendation; and
   2. (b) the name of each person described in Subsection (1) to whom the commission sent the recommendation.
4. (4) A recommendation prepared and delivered in accordance with this section is a public record.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session