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OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - CONFLICT OF

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INTEREST

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Noel

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10           This bill enacts provisions relating to a conflict of interest of an attorney employed by
11     the attorney general.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸      requires the attorney general to recuse an attorney employed by the attorney general
15     from working on a matter regarding which the attorney has a conflict of interest.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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18     Other Special Clauses:
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20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     ENACTS:
22          67-5-34, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 67-5-34 is enacted to read:
26          67-5-34. Conflict of interest of attorney employed by attorney general.
27          The attorney general shall recuse an attorney employed by the attorney general from

28     working on any matter regarding which:
29          (1) the attorney has a conflict of interest; or
30          (2) the attorney's impartiality might reasonably be questioned.






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