Section 63A-15-103 - Local ethics commission permitted - Filing requirements(1) A political subdivision, other than a municipality described in Section 10-3-1311, a county described in Section 17-16a-11, 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) 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)(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: (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(ii) the commission if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission or is a school district.(b) A political subdivision that receives a complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) may: (i) accept the complaint if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1) or (2); or(ii) forward the complaint to the commission: (A) regardless of whether the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission;(B) if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission; or(C) if the complaint is regarding a member of a local school board as defined in Section 53E-1-102.Amended by Chapter 378, 2023 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/3/2023.Renumbered from §11-49-103 and amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session ,§ 16, eff. 5/8/2018.Added by Chapter 202, 2012 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 9/1/2012.