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ETHICS REVISIONS

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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House Sponsor: Kay L. McIff

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill clarifies the scope of the Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     clarifies that the Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act does not apply to
13     a conflict of interest that exists solely due to the fact that one individual holds more
14     than one government position.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          67-16-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 92
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 67-16-11 is amended to read:
25          67-16-11. Applicability of provisions.
26          (1) As used in this section, "government position" means the position of a legislator,
27     public officer, or public employee.

28          (2) The provisions of this chapter:
29          (a) apply to all public officers and public employees[.]; and
30          (b) do not apply to a conflict of interest that exists between two or more government
31     positions held by the same individual, unless the conflict of interest is also due to a personal
32     interest of the individual that is not shared by the general public.






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