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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill creates the Elections Conflict Board to resolve complaints relating to the
11 campaign of a lieutenant governor running for state elected office.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ creates the Elections Conflict Board to resolve complaints relating to the campaign
15 of a lieutenant governor running for state elected office; and
16 ▸ describes the authority of the board.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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19 Other Special Clauses:
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21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 ENACTS:
23 20A-5-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 20A-5-207 is enacted to read:
27 20A-5-207. Elections Conflict Board.
28 (1) As used in this section, "board" means the Elections Conflict Board created in
29 Subsection (2).
30 (2) There is created the Elections Conflict Board, consisting of the attorney general, the
31 state auditor, and the state treasurer.
32 (3) During a calendar year when the lieutenant governor is running for any state elected
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34 (a) if a complaint is made relating to a campaign of the current lieutenant governor for
35 any state elected office, the complaint will be referred to, and action taken, at the direction of a
36 majority vote of the Elections Conflict Board, including:
37 (i) investigating the complaint;
38 (ii) requiring the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's campaign to take
39 action, or refrain from taking action, in accordance with the requirements of law;
40 (iii) imposing penalties in accordance with the requirements of law; and
41 (iv) taking legal or other action to enforce the orders of the board; and
42 (b) the board is the chief election officer for the sole purpose of resolving the
43 complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) and taking action in relation to the complaint.