If there is an allegation that an elected official has committed a violation(s), then, in addition to any other remedies allowed by law, the following remedies are available:
A. Criminal allegations may be submitted to the appropriate agency, such as the city attorney, district attorney, Utah attorney general (including the special investigations and public corruption unit), or United States attorney, or corresponding police department or law enforcement agency, for investigation and possible prosecution;
B. Noncriminal allegations may be submitted for review to the commission, as per section 10-3-1311;
C. A sworn, written accusation to initiate "removal by judicial proceedings" may be presented to the district court by an elected official or an appropriate individual(s), as set forth in section 77-6-1 et seq., Utah Code Annotated, if there are allegations of "high crimes and misdemeanors or malfeasance in office"; with the accusation to state, in ordinary and concise language, the criminal and/or noncriminal grounds for removal (so that the accused elected official may have due process and respond to the allegations); and with the accusation to be timely brought, as per section 78B-2-310, Utah Code Annotated; and
D. The council reserves the option to pursue other remedies, including, but not limited to, censure (without a recommendation from the commission) and other penalties allowed by city ordinances and rules and state statutes. (Ord. 16-38, 9-7-2016; amd. Ord. 16-47, 10-26-2016; § 1-7E-5, Ord. 19-36, 11-13-2019, Effective at 12 noon on January 6, 2020; Ord. 21-14, 3-24-2021)