Utah § 67-16-8 - Participation in transaction involving business as to which public officer or employee has interest -- Exceptions.
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§ 67-16-8. Participation in transaction involving business as to which public officer or employee has interest -- Exceptions.
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
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 67-16-8 ("Participation in transaction involving business as to which public officer or employee has interest -- Exceptions.") 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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