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UT Code § 67-16-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 7 - Disclosure of substantial interest in regulated business -- Exceptions.

 Effective 5/8/2018  67-16-7. Disclosure of substantial interest in regulated business -- Exceptions.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a public officer or public employee who is an officer, director, agent, employee, or owner of a substantial interest in any business entity that is subject to the regulation of the agency by which the public officer or public employee is employed shall disclose any position held in the entity and the precise nature and value of the public officer's or public employee's interest in the entity:   (a) upon first becoming a public officer or public employee;     (b) whenever the public officer's or public employee's position in the business entity changes significantly; and     (c) if the value of the public officer's or public employee's interest in the entity increases significantly.       (2) The disclosure required under Subsection (1) shall be made in a sworn statement filed with:   (a) for a public officer or a public employee of the state, the attorney general;     (b) for a public officer or a public employee of a political subdivision, the chief governing body of the political subdivision;     (c) the head of the agency with which the public officer or public employee is affiliated; and     (d) for a public employee, the public employee's immediate supervisor.       (3)   (a) This section does not apply to instances where the total value of the substantial interest does not exceed $2,000.     (b) A life insurance policy or an annuity is not required to be considered in determining the value of a substantial interest under this section.       (4) A disclosure made under this section is a public record and a person with whom a disclosure is filed under Subsection (2) shall make the disclosure available for public inspection.     (5) A public officer is not required to file a disclosure under this section if the public officer files a disclosure under Section 20A-11-1604.    Amended by Chapter 59, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 8 - Participation in transaction involving business as to which public officer or employee has interest -- Exceptions.

 Effective 5/8/2018  67-16-8. Participation in transaction involving business as to which public officer or employee has interest -- Exceptions.    (1) A public officer or public employee may not, in the public officer's or public employee's official capacity, participate in, or receive compensation as a result of, a transaction between the state or a state agency and a business entity of which the public officer or public employee is an officer, director, agent, employee, or owner of a substantial interest, unless the public officer or public employee has disclosed the public officer's or public employee's relationship to the business entity in accordance with Section 67-16-7 or 20A-11-1604.     (2) A concession contract between an agency, political subdivision, or the state and a certified professional golf association member who is a public employee or officer does not violate the provisions of Subsection (1) or Title 10, Chapter 3, Part 13, Municipal Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.    Amended by Chapter 59, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 9 - Conflict of interests prohibited.

67-16-9. Conflict of interests prohibited.  No public officer or public employee shall have personal investments in any business entity which will create a substantial conflict between his private interests and his public duties.  Enacted by Chapter 128, 1969 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 10 - Inducing others to violate chapter.

67-16-10. Inducing others to violate chapter.  No person shall induce or seek to induce any public officer or public employee to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.  Amended by Chapter 147, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-11 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 11 - Applicability of provisions.

 Effective 5/10/2016  67-16-11. Applicability of provisions.    (1) As used in this section, "government position" means the position of a legislator, public officer, or public employee.     (2) The provisions of this chapter:   (a) apply to all public officers and public employees; and     (b) do not apply to a conflict of interest that exists between two or more government positions held by the same individual, unless the conflict of interest is also due to a personal interest of the individual that is not shared by the general public.      Amended by Chapter 360, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 12 - Penalties for violation -- Removal from office or dismissal from employment.

67-16-12. Penalties for violation -- Removal from office or dismissal from employment.  In addition to any penalty contained in any other provision of law:  (1) any public officer or public employee who knowingly and intentionally violates this chapter, with the exception of Sections 67-16-6 and 67-16-7, shall be dismissed from employment or removed from office as provided by law, rule, or policy within the agency; and     (2) any public officer, public employee, or person who knowingly and intentionally violates this chapter, with the exception of Sections 67-16-6 and 67-16-7, shall be punished as follows:   (a) as a felony of the second degree if the total value of the compensation, conflict of interest, or assistance exceeds $1,000;     (b) as a felony of the third degree if:   (i) the total value of the compensation, conflict of interest, or assistance is more than $250 but not more than $1,000; or     (ii) the public officer or public employee has been twice before convicted of violation of this chapter and the value of the conflict of interest, compensation, or assistance was $250 or less;       (c) as a class A misdemeanor if the value of the compensation or assistance was more than $100 but does not exceed $250; or     (d) as a class B misdemeanor if the value of the compensation or assistance was $100 or less.      Amended by Chapter 108, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-14 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 14 - Unethical transactions -- Duty to dismiss officer or employee -- Right to rescind or void contract.

67-16-14. Unethical transactions -- Duty to dismiss officer or employee -- Right to rescind or void contract.  If any transaction is entered into in violation of Section 67-16-6, 67-16-7, or 67-16-8, the state, political subdivision, or agency involved:  (1) shall dismiss the public officer or public employee who knowingly and intentionally violates this chapter from employment or office as provided by law; and     (2) may rescind or void any contract or subcontract entered into in respect to such transaction without returning any part of the consideration that the state, political subdivision, or agency has received.    Amended by Chapter 147, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 67-16-15 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act|Section 15 - Complaint -- Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission.

 Effective 5/8/2018  67-16-15. Complaint -- Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission.  A person may file a complaint for an alleged violation of this chapter by a political subdivision officer or employee in accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission. Amended by Chapter 461, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 67-18-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 18 - Employees' Personnel Files|Section 1 - Right to examine and copy documents.

67-18-1. Right to examine and copy documents.  It is the purpose of this act to provide public employees in the state with the right to examine and make copies of documents in their own personnel files.  Enacted by Chapter 259, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 67-18-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 18 - Employees' Personnel Files|Section 2 - Definitions.

67-18-2. Definitions.  As used in this act:  (1) "Employer" means the state and its political subdivisions.     (2) "Employee" means any person employed by the employer.     (3) "Representative" means any person designated in writing by an employee to represent such employee in a grievance or other employment matter.    Enacted by Chapter 259, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 67-18-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 18 - Employees' Personnel Files|Section 3 - Written request for production of file.

67-18-3. Written request for production of file.  Upon receipt of a written request from an employee to examine such employee's personnel file, the employer shall produce the file for inspection and copying.  Enacted by Chapter 259, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 67-18-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 18 - Employees' Personnel Files|Section 4 - Cost of copying.

67-18-4. Cost of copying.  The cost of copying shall be paid by the employee.  Enacted by Chapter 259, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 67-18-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 18 - Employees' Personnel Files|Section 5 - Confidential, private, or protected documents excepted.

67-18-5. Confidential, private, or protected documents excepted.  The right to examine and copy documents in an employee's personnel file is subject to access provisions in Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.  Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 1 - Short title.

67-20-1. Short title.  This chapter is known as the "Volunteer Government Workers Act."  Amended by Chapter 136, 1986 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 2 - Definitions.

67-20-2. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" means:   (a) a department, institution, office, college, university, authority, division, board, bureau, commission, council, or other agency of the state;     (b) a county, city, town, school district, or special improvement or taxing district; or     (c) any other political subdivision.       (2) "Compensatory service worker" means a person who performs a public service with or without compensation for an agency as a condition or part of the person's:   (a) incarceration;     (b) plea;     (c) sentence;     (d) diversion;     (e) probation; or     (f) parole.       (3)   (a) "Volunteer" means a person who donates service without pay or other compensation except expenses actually and reasonably incurred as approved by the supervising agency.     (b) "Volunteer" does not include:   (i) a person participating in human subjects research to the extent that the participation is governed by federal law or regulation inconsistent with this chapter; or     (ii) a compensatory service worker.       (c) "Volunteer" includes a juror or potential juror appearing in response to a summons for a trial jury or grand jury.       (4) "Volunteer facilitator" means a business or nonprofit organization that, from individuals who have a relationship with the business or nonprofit organization, such as membership or employment, provides volunteers to an agency or facilitates volunteers volunteering with an agency.     (5) "Volunteer safety officer" means an individual who:   (a) provides services as a volunteer under the supervision of an agency; and     (b) at the time the individual provides the services to the supervising agency described in Subsection (5)(a), the individual is:   (i) exercising peace officer authority as provided in Section 53-13-102; or     (ii) if the supervising agency described in Subsection (5)(a) is a fire department:   (A) on the rolls of the supervising agency as a firefighter;     (B) not regularly employed as a firefighter by the supervising agency; and     (C) acting in a capacity that includes the responsibility for the extinguishment of fire.           (6) "Volunteer search and rescue team member" means an individual who:   (a) provides services as a volunteer under the supervision of a county sheriff; and     (b) at the time the individual provides the services to the county sheriff described in Subsection (6)(a), is:   (i) certified as a member of the county sheriff's search and rescue team; and     (ii) acting in the capacity of a member of the search and rescue team of the supervising county sheriff.        Amended by Chapter 249, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 3 - Purposes for which a volunteer is considered a government employee -- Limitations of liability for volunteer facilitators.

67-20-3. Purposes for which a volunteer is considered a government employee -- Limitations of liability for volunteer facilitators.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (3), a volunteer is considered a government employee for purposes of:   (a) receiving workers' compensation medical benefits, which shall be the exclusive remedy for all injuries and occupational diseases as provided under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, and Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act;     (b) the operation of a motor vehicle or equipment if the volunteer is properly licensed and authorized to do so; and     (c) liability protection and indemnification normally afforded paid a government employee.       (2)   (a) A supervising agency shall provide workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer safety officer as provided in Section 67-20-7.     (b) A volunteer safety officer is considered an employee of the supervising agency of the volunteer safety officer for purposes of Subsections (1)(b) and (c).       (3)   (a) The county of a county sheriff that certifies and supervises a volunteer search and rescue team member shall provide workers' compensation benefits for the volunteer search and rescue team member as provided in Section 67-20-7.5.     (b) For purposes of Subsections (1)(b) and (c), a volunteer search and rescue team member is considered an employee of the county of the county sheriff that certifies and supervises the volunteer search and rescue team member.       (4) A volunteer facilitator is immune from liability for damages or injuries arising out of or related to the volunteer service of a volunteer provided by the volunteer facilitator to an agency, unless:   (a) an action or omission of the volunteer facilitator is grossly negligent, not made in good faith, or made maliciously, and causes harm to a person or property; or     (b) the volunteer facilitator fails to exercise due diligence in determining the fitness of a volunteer to provide voluntary service to the agency under circumstances that make the volunteer facilitator's failure to exercise due diligence grossly negligent, not in good faith, or malicious.      Amended by Chapter 249, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 4 - Approval of volunteer.

 Effective 5/13/2014  67-20-4. Approval of volunteer.    (1) Except as approval is provided under Subsection (2), a volunteer may not donate any service to an agency unless the volunteer's services are approved by:   (a) the chief executive of that agency or the authorized representative; and     (b) the office of personnel having jurisdiction over that agency.       (2) When the county sheriff determines that a search and rescue emergency situation exists that requires law enforcement action, the county sheriff may approve a volunteer who offers to donate a service for any law enforcement related activity conducted in response to the emergency situation.    Amended by Chapter 148, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 6 - Compensatory service worker workers' compensation medical benefits.

67-20-6. Compensatory service worker workers' compensation medical benefits.  A compensatory service worker is considered a government employee for purposes of receiving workers' compensation medical benefits, which shall be the exclusive remedy for all injuries and occupational diseases as provided under:  (1)Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act; and     (2)Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act.    Amended by Chapter 185, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 7 - Workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer safety officer.

67-20-7. Workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer safety officer.    (1) A volunteer safety officer is considered an employee of an agency that supervises the volunteer safety officer for the purpose of receiving workers' compensation benefits under:   (a)Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act; and     (b)Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act.       (2)   (a) In accordance with Section 34A-2-105, the workers' compensation benefits described in Subsection (1) are the exclusive remedy against the supervising agency, or an officer, agent, or employee of the supervising agency, for all injuries and occupational diseases resulting from the volunteer safety officer's services for the supervising agency as a volunteer safety officer.     (b) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a), the supervising agency for whom the volunteer safety officer provides services as a volunteer safety officer is considered an employer of the volunteer safety officer.       (3) To compute the workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer safety officer described in Subsection (1), the average weekly wage of the volunteer safety officer shall be the state's average weekly wage at the time of the industrial accident or occupational disease that is the basis for the volunteer safety officer's worker's compensation claim.    Amended by Chapter 36, 2002 General SessionAmended by Chapter 185, 2002 General SessionAmended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-7.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 7.5 - Workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer search and rescue team member.

67-20-7.5. Workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer search and rescue team member.    (1) A volunteer search and rescue team member is considered an employee of the county of the county sheriff that certifies and supervises the volunteer search and rescue team member for the purpose of receiving workers' compensation benefits under:   (a)Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act; and     (b)Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act.       (2)   (a) In accordance with Section 34A-2-105, the workers' compensation benefits described in Subsection (1) are the exclusive remedy against the county of the supervising county sheriff or an officer, agent, or employee of the county or supervising county sheriff, for the injuries and occupational diseases resulting from the volunteer search and rescue team member's services for the supervising county sheriff as a volunteer search and rescue team member.     (b) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a), the county of the supervising county sheriff for whom the volunteer search and rescue team member provides services as a volunteer search and rescue team member is considered an employer of the volunteer search and rescue team member.       (3) To compute the workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer search and rescue team member described in Subsection (1), the average weekly wage of the volunteer search and rescue team member for purposes of the volunteer search and rescue team member's workers' compensation claim is the average weekly wage of an entry-level deputy sheriff employed by the supervising county sheriff at the time of the industrial accident or occupational disease.    Enacted by Chapter 248, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 67-20-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Volunteer Government Workers Act|Section 8 - Volunteer experience credit.

 Effective 7/1/2021  67-20-8. Volunteer experience credit.    (1) State agencies shall designate positions for which approved volunteer experience satisfies the job requirements for purposes of employment.     (2) When evaluating applicants for those designated positions, state agencies shall consider documented approved volunteer experience in the same manner as similar paid employment.     (3) The Division of Human Resource Management shall make statewide rules governing the:   (a) designation of volunteer positions; and     (b) a uniform process to document the approval, use, and hours worked by volunteers.      Amended by Chapter 344, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 67-21-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Utah Protection of Public Employees Act|Section 1 - Short title.

67-21-1. Short title.  This chapter is known as the "Utah Protection of Public Employees Act."  Enacted by Chapter 216, 1985 General Session
UT Code § 67-21-3.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 67 - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Utah Protection of Public Employees Act|Section 3.5 - Administrative review of adverse action against a public entity employee.

 Effective 5/8/2018  67-21-3.5. Administrative review of adverse action against a public entity employee.    (1) A public entity employee who believes that the employee's employer has taken retaliatory action against the employee in violation of this chapter may file a grievance with the Career Service Review Office in accordance with Section 67-19a-402.5 and subject to Section 67-21-4.     (2) If the Career Service Review Office determines that retaliatory action is taken in violation of this chapter against the public entity employee, the Career Service Review Office may order:   (a) reinstatement of the public entity employee at the same level held by the public entity employee before the retaliatory action;     (b) the payment of back wages, in accordance with Subsection 67-19a-406(5)(b);     (c) full reinstatement of benefits;     (d) full reinstatement of other employment rights; or     (e) if the retaliatory action includes failure to promote, as described in Subsection 67-19a-101(11)(d), a pay raise that results in the employee receiving the pay that the employee would have received if the person had been promoted.       (3) A public entity employer has the burden to prove by substantial evidence that the public entity employer's action was justified.     (4) A public entity employee or public entity employer may appeal a determination of the Career Service Review Office as provided in Section 67-19a-402.5.    Amended by Chapter 390, 2018 General Session