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OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- A hearing over Ogden Police Chief Jon Greiner's candidacy for office has been delayed until October.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel filed a complaint with the Merit Systems Protection Board last year saying Greiner violated the Hatch Act by being a candidate for public office. Greiner won a seat in the state Senate in 2006 running as a Republican.
The Hatch Act of 1939 was aimed at corrupt politics and prohibited federal civil servants from running for office. It was expanded several times, first to include state and local employees who draw more than half their salary from federal money, then to cover others who handle federal grants.
Greiner has said he checked before running for office two years ago and was told he was not violating the law.
The hearing was originally scheduled for last week before an administrative law judge in Salt Lake City. The hearing is now set for Oct. 20.
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Information from: Standard-Examiner
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