A. If a campaign committee or person fails to file a statement within five (5) days after receiving notice under section 1-7-10 of this chapter, fails to comply with the notice provided under section 1-7-10 of this chapter, or if any statement filed discloses a violation of this chapter, the County Clerk/Auditor shall notify the County Attorney, and shall furnish the County Attorney copies of all papers in his possession relating hereto, and the County Attorney, within ten (10) days thereafter shall examine every case. If the evidence is deemed sufficient by the County Attorney, the County Attorney shall institute such proceedings under this chapter as the County Attorney deems appropriate.
B. Any private party in interest may bring a civil action in District Court to enforce the provisions of this section or any ordinance.
1. In a civil action filed under this section, the court shall award costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
C. Notwithstanding any provisions of Utah Code Annotated title 63G, chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, the County Clerk/Auditor shall:
1. Make each campaign finance statement filed by a candidate available for public inspection and copying no later than one business day after the statement is filed; and
2. Make the campaign finance statement filed by a candidate available for public inspection by:
a. (1) Posting an electronic copy or the contents of the statement on the County's website no later than seven (7) business days after the statement is filed; and
(2) Verifying that the address of the County's website has been provided to the Lieutenant Governor in order to meet the requirements of Utah Code Annotated subsection 20A-11-103(5); or
b. Submitting a copy of the statement to the Lieutenant Governor for posting on the website established by the Lieutenant Governor under subsection 20A-11-103 of the Utah Code no later than two (2) business days after the statement is filed. (Ord. 2017-1105-O, 11-21-2017)