Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 180 Third Substitute (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Albrecht, C.

Final action

House/ filed 3/5/2021

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• creates the Elections Conflict Board to resolve complaints relating to the campaign of a lieutenant governor running for state elected office; and
• describes the authority of the board.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht
Senate Sponsor: 
 Michael S. Kennedy
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates the Elections Conflict Board to resolve complaints relating to the
campaign of a lieutenant governor running for state elected office.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ creates the Elections Conflict Board to resolve complaints relating to the campaign
of a lieutenant governor running for state elected office; and
▸ describes the authority of the board.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
20A-5-207
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
20A-5-207
 is enacted to read:
 20A-5-207.
Elections Conflict Board.
(1) As used in this section, "board" means the Elections Conflict Board created in
Subsection (2).
(2) There is created the Elections Conflict Board, consisting of the attorney general, the
state auditor, and the state treasurer.
(3) During a calendar year when the lieutenant governor is running for any state elected
office:
(a) if a complaint is made relating to a campaign of the current lieutenant governor for
any state elected office, the complaint will be referred to, and action taken, at the direction of a
majority vote of the Elections Conflict Board, including:
(i) investigating the complaint;
(ii) requiring the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's campaign to take
action, or refrain from taking action, in accordance with the requirements of law;
(iii) imposing penalties in accordance with the requirements of law; and
(iv) taking legal or other action to enforce the orders of the board; and
(b) the board is the chief election officer for the sole purpose of resolving the
complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) and taking action in relation to the complaint.