(1) A political subdivision, other than a municipality described in Section 10-3-1311, a county described in Section 17-70-511, or a school district may establish a local political subdivision ethics commission within the political subdivision to review a complaint against a political subdivision officer or employee subject to Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.
(2) A political subdivision other than a school district may enter into an interlocal agreement with another political subdivision, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to establish a local political subdivision ethics commission to review a complaint against a political subdivision officer or employee subject to Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.
(3)
(a) A person filing a complaint for an ethics violation of Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act, shall file the complaint with:
(i) a local political subdivision ethics commission, if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission under Subsection (1) or (2); or
(ii) the commission if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission or is a school district.
(b) A political subdivision that receives a complaint described in Subsection (3)(a) may:
(i) accept the complaint if the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission in accordance with Subsection (1) or (2); or
(ii) forward the complaint to the commission:
(A) regardless of whether the political subdivision has established a local political subdivision ethics commission;
(B) if the political subdivision has not established a local political subdivision ethics commission; or
(C) if the complaint is regarding a member of a local school board as defined in Section 53E-1-102.