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Council hears staff warning on SB 154; members signal opposition to giving auditor broader authority over privileged communications
Summary
City attorney advised the council that Senate Bill 154 would permit the legislative auditor to access attorney-client communications and other materials currently protected by privilege; council members said they oppose the measure and asked the attorney to circulate talking points and notify Senator Fillmore and others of the council's position.
City Attorney Ryan Luce told the South Jordan City Council on Feb. 4 that Senate Bill 154 (SB 154) would allow the legislative auditor general to obtain materials and communications normally protected by attorney-client privilege during audits. Luce said the bill would let the auditor request privileged information without first seeking in-camera judicial review and cited the Utah Bar Association and the Utah League of Cities and Towns as opposing the bill.
Luce said the bill language would require a lawyer to "provide information, materials, or resources relating to the representation of an…
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