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Statutes > Utah > Title-10 > Chapter-03 > 10-3-130510-3-1305. Compensation for assistance in transaction involving municipality --Public disclosure and filing required.
(1) As used in this section, "municipal body" means any public board, commission,committee, or other public group organized to make public policy decisions or to advise personswho make public policy decisions.
(2) It is an offense for an elected officer, or appointed officer, who is a member of apublic body, under circumstances not amounting to a violation of Section 63G-6-1001 or76-8-105, to receive or agree to receive compensation for assisting any person or business entityin any transaction involving the municipality in which the member is an officer unless themember:
(a) files with the mayor a sworn statement giving the information required by thissection; and
(b) discloses the information required by Subsection (5) in an open meeting to themembers of the body of which the officer is a member immediately before the discussion.
(3) It is an offense for an appointed officer who is not a member of a public body or amunicipal employee to receive or agree to receive compensation for assisting any person orbusiness entity in any transaction involving the municipality by which the person is employedunless the officer or employee:
(a) files with the mayor a sworn statement giving the information required by thissection; and
(b) discloses the information required by Subsection (5) to:
(i) the officer or employee's immediate supervisor; and
(ii) any other municipal officer or employee who may rely upon the employee'srepresentations in evaluating or approving the transaction.
(4) (a) The officer or employee shall file the statement required to be filed by this section10 days before the date of any agreement between the elected or appointed officer or municipalemployee and the person or business entity being assisted or 10 days before the receipt ofcompensation by the officer or employee, whichever is earlier.
(b) The statement is public information and shall be available for examination by thepublic.
(5) The statement and disclosure shall contain:
(a) the name and address of the officer or municipal employee;
(b) the name and address of the person or business entity being or to be assisted or inwhich the appointed or elected official or municipal employee has a substantial interest; and
(c) a brief description of the transaction as to which service is rendered or is to berendered and of the nature of the service performed or to be performed.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
