The Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee (“EAOC”) has authority to issue formal written opinions and letter responses to requests for advisory opinions regarding the ethical propriety of professional or personal conduct of Bar members. Its enabling authority is contained in the Utah State Bar Rules Governing The Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee. Its duties, authority and procedures are specifically set forth in Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee. Requests for opinions may be made by any person with a significant interest in obtaining an advisory opinion on legal ethics. The procedure for making a request for opinion and the required content of the request is set forth in Section III(a) of the Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee.