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Senate adopts ethics process changes for local political subdivisions
Summary
The Senate passed third-substitute SB 180 to create a clearer process for ethics complaints in municipalities and other political subdivisions, allowing local processes to adjudicate complaints with optional referral to a state ethics review panel; supporters said it fills gaps, while some senators urged a broader study of underlying municipal ethics law.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 28 passed third-substitute Senate Bill 180, legislation altering how ethics complaints involving political subdivisions are initially handled and when they may be referred to a state review panel.
Sen. Bramble, sponsor of the third substitute, told colleagues the bill treats all political subdivisions the same and permits complaints to be submitted to the local political subdivision’s ethics process; those subdivisions may, at their discretion, refer complaints to…
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