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Rich County adopts campaign finance disclosure ordinance to align with state law
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-2 requiring campaign financial disclosure reports consistent with Utah Code §17-70-403; the draft tracks statutory timing for reports (no sooner than 14 days and no later than 7 days before each primary and general election).
Rich County commissioners adopted Ordinance 26-2 at their May 13 meeting to fulfill the obligation in Utah Code §17-70-403 to adopt a campaign financial disclosure ordinance. County Attorney Ben Willoughby explained the proposed ordinance tracks statutory defaults and sets disclosure-report timing of no sooner than 14 days and no later than 7 days before each primary and general election.
Chairman Simeon B. Weston opened the public hearing and Willoughby presented the ordinance. No public comment was received and Commissioner William E. Cox moved to adopt the ordinance; Commissioner Jonathan B. Lee seconded and the vote was unanimous. The ordinance aligns county campaign reporting procedures with state statutory requirements.
