Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R645 - Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal
Rule R645-101 - Restrictions on State Employees
Section R645-101-400 - Gifts and Gratuities

410. Except as provided in R645-101-420, board members and employees will not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan, or any other thing of monetary value from a coal company which:

411. Conducts, or is seeking to conduct, operations that are regulated by the Division; or

412. Has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the board member's or employee's official duty.

420. The prohibitions in R645-101-410 do not apply in the context of obvious family or personal relationships, such as those between the parents, children, or spouse of the board member or employee and the employee, when the circumstances make it clear that it is those relationships rather than the business of the persons concerned which are the motivating factors. A board member or employee may accept:

421. Food and refreshments of nominal value on infrequent occasions in the ordinary course of a luncheon, dinner, or other meeting where a board member or employee may properly be in attendance; and

422. Unsolicited advertising or promotional material, such as pens, pencils, note pads, calendars, and other items of nominal value;

430. Board members or employees found guilty of violating the provisions of R645-101-400 will be subject to administrative remedies in accordance with existing or adopted Utah rules or policies.