UT SJR016

Removes the two-term limit for members of the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, allowing members to serve unlimited four-year terms

Requires signed affidavits under penalty of perjury from complainants, respondents, and all witnesses involved in ethics complaints, including contact information and summaries of expected testimony

Expands grounds for mandatory complaint dismissal to include allegations that lack merit, do not constitute violations, or fall outside commission jurisdiction; allows dismissal if parties agree to corrective actions

Clarifies that commission recommendations and related records are classified as private rather than public, removing requirements for public release of complaints and responses

Authorizes the commission or committee chair to designate a member with legal expertise to preside over evidentiary rulings during proceedings