(1) An officer under this part, or municipal employee, who is an officer, director, agent, employee, or owner of a substantial interest in a business entity that does or anticipates doing business with the municipality in which the officer or municipal employee is appointed, elected, or employed, shall: (a) publicly disclose the conflict of interest to the members of the body of which the officer is a member or by which the municipal employee is employed, immediately before any discussion by the municipal body concerning matters relating to the business entity, the nature of the officer's or municipal employee's interest in the business entity; and (b) for an officer who is an elected officer, file a sworn statement describing the conflict of interest with the city recorder or town clerk. (2) The public disclosure described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting. (3) A city recorder or town clerk who receives the sworn statement described in Subsection (1)(b) shall: (a) post a copy of the sworn statement on the municipality's website; and (b) ensure that the sworn statement remains posted on the municipality's website until the elected officer leaves office. (4) Disclosure by a municipal employee under this section is satisfied if the municipal employee makes the disclosure in the manner described in Section 10-3-1305 or Section 10-3-1306.
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