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Davis County adopts tighter campaign disclosure rule after debate; one commissioner votes no
Summary
The Davis County Commission approved amendments to the county's campaign financial disclosure ordinance (Ordinance 2025-9) to require post-convention reporting and incorporate new vacancy-filling disclosure requirements; Commissioner Krauss cast the lone dissent, arguing the county should mirror state statute.
The Davis County Commission voted Nov. 25 to adopt Ordinance 2025-9, amending the county's campaign financial disclosure code to add reporting after party conventions and to incorporate new state statutory reporting requirements for candidates who fill vacancies.
Bridal McKenzie, the county clerk, told commissioners the amendments would improve transparency and preserve required final disclosures for office holders. "If approved, we have to publish it and post it," McKenzie said, noting a 14-day waiting period under Utah Code before the ordinance would take effect.
Commissioner Michael Krauss objected to going beyond the state minimum and said he would vote against the change. "I just think that it would be simpler and easier in the future if we could have it reflect the state statute," Krauss said during discussion. Other commissioners said the county's ordinance already meets statutory minimums and that the amendments address reporting gaps.
The motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-9 was moved and seconded and passed after roll call; Krauss was recorded voting "nay." Commissioners did not specify additional amendments during the meeting. The clerk said staff are working to publish the ordinance so it will be in place for candidate filing that begins Jan. 2.
The voting record in the meeting transcript shows a single recorded dissent; officials did not provide a full roll-call tally in the public remarks beyond that point. The ordinance becomes effective after publication and the statutory waiting period required by Utah Code.
What happens next: County staff will publish the ordinance and comply with the 14-day waiting period before the new reporting requirements take effect.
