Utah Statutes § 20A-11-1605 Failure to file - Penalties

Statute Text

(1) Within 60 days after the day on which a regulated officeholder is required to file a conflict of interest disclosure under Subsection 20A-11-1604 (3), (4) or (5) , the lieutenant governor shall review each filed conflict of interest disclosure to ensure that:

(a) each regulated officeholder who is required to file a conflict of interest disclosure has filed one; and

(b) each conflict of interest disclosure contains the information required under Section 20A-11-1604 .

(2) The lieutenant governor shall take the action described in Subsection (3) if:

(a) a regulated officeholder has failed to timely file a conflict of interest disclosure;

(b) a filed conflict of interest disclosure does not comply with the requirements of Section 20A-11-1604 ; or

(c) the lieutenant governor receives a written complaint alleging a violation of Section 20A-11-1604, other than Subsection 20A-11-1604 (1) , and after receiving the complaint and giving the regulated officeholder notice and an opportunity to be heard, the lieutenant governor determines that a violation occurred.

(3) If a circumstance described in Subsection (2) occurs, the lieutenant governor shall, within five days after the day on which the lieutenant governor determines that a violation occurred, notify the regulated officeholder of the violation and direct the regulated officeholder to file an amended report correcting the problem.

(4)

(a) It is unlawful for a regulated officeholder to fail to file or amend a conflict of interest disclosure within seven days after the day on which the regulated officeholder receives the notice described in Subsection (3).

(b) A regulated officeholder who violates Subsection (4)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(d) In addition to the criminal penalty described in Subsection (4)(b), the lieutenant governor shall impose a civil fine of $100 against a regulated officeholder who violates Subsection (4)(a).

(5) The lieutenant governor shall deposit a fine collected under this part into the General Fund as a dedicated credit to pay for the costs of administering the provisions of this part.

History

Amended by Chapter 20 , 2021 General Session , § 20 , eff. 3/5/2021 .

Amended by Chapter 22 , 2020 General Session , § 29 , eff. 5/12/2020 .

Amended by Chapter 266 , 2019 General Session , § 7 , eff. 5/14/2019 .

Added by Chapter 18 , 2014 General Session , § 8 , eff. 3/13/2014 .

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