A lobbyist may not engage in conduct that violates:
(a)
federal workplace discrimination and harassment requirements;
(b)
Legislative Management Committee policies governing workplace discrimination or harassment;
(c)
Utah executive branch policies governing workplace discrimination or harassment; or
(d)
any combination of Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c).
(2)
(a)
The lieutenant governor may take an action described in Subsection (3) against a lobbyist if the lieutenant governor finds, after giving the lobbyist notice and an opportunity to be heard, that the lobbyist engaged in a serious violation, or multiple violations, of this section.
(b)
The lieutenant governor shall post on the lieutenant governor's website a copy of the Legislative Management Committee's workplace discrimination and harassment policy and the executive branch's harassment policies.
(3)
If the lieutenant governor makes a finding described in Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor may, taking into account the seriousness of the violation or the seriousness or frequency of multiple violations, do either or both of the following:
(a)
impose an administrative fine against the lobbyist, not to exceed $2,000; or
(b)
suspend the lobbyist's license for a period of up to five years.
A lobbyist who is a victim of workplace discrimination or harassment by an executive worker may file a complaint under the state executive branch's applicable workplace discrimination and harassment policy.
(b)
A lobbyist who is a victim of workplace discrimination or harassment by a legislative worker may file a complaint under the Legislative Management Committee's workplace discrimination and harassment policy.
Section 36-11-501 ("Unlawful harassment -- Investigation -- Penalties.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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