JustTooMuchTime
03-14-2013, 05:41 PM
"Legislative leaders are scrambling to address a conflict in state law that would require the Attorney General’s Office to investigate allegations of campaign violations against the attorney general.
In response to a complaint filed last week by the Alliance For A Better Utah, Lt. Gov. Greg Bell’s office said there is a need to change the law.
"Under the current law, we have no choice but to turn the complaint over to the Attorney General’s Office, even when the Attorney General is the subject of the complaint," said elections director Mark Thomas. "We hope the Legislature will consider addressing the statutory language to resolve this conflict before the end of their General Session."
Full story:
A.G. office probing John Swallow? Lawmakers try tweaking law | The Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56001887-90/swallow-campaign-attorney-rawle.html.csp)
In response to a complaint filed last week by the Alliance For A Better Utah, Lt. Gov. Greg Bell’s office said there is a need to change the law.
"Under the current law, we have no choice but to turn the complaint over to the Attorney General’s Office, even when the Attorney General is the subject of the complaint," said elections director Mark Thomas. "We hope the Legislature will consider addressing the statutory language to resolve this conflict before the end of their General Session."
Full story:
A.G. office probing John Swallow? Lawmakers try tweaking law | The Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56001887-90/swallow-campaign-attorney-rawle.html.csp)