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UT Code § 17-15-16 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16 - Warrants -- Payment -- Registration -- Duty of auditor.

17-15-16. Warrants -- Payment -- Registration -- Duty of auditor.  Warrants drawn by order of the county executive on the county treasurer for current expenses during each year shall specify the liability for which they are drawn, when they accrued, and the funds from which they are to be paid, and shall be paid in the order of presentation to the treasurer. If the fund is insufficient to pay any warrant, it shall be registered and then paid in the order of registration. Accounts for county charges of every description shall be presented to the auditor and county executive to be audited as prescribed in this title.  Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-18 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 18 - Costs on removal of criminal actions.

17-15-18. Costs on removal of criminal actions.  When a criminal action is removed before trial the costs accruing upon such removal shall be a charge against the county in which the indictment or information was found or filed.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 17-15-19 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 19 - Costs of change of venue -- Adjustment between counties.

17-15-19. Costs of change of venue -- Adjustment between counties.  In all civil cases where any change of venue is granted from one county to another, excepting where the change is granted because the action should have been begun in the county to which the case is taken for trial, the costs and expenses connected with the trial of the action that are payable by the county shall be refunded by the county in which the action originated to the county in which the case is tried, upon the county clerk of the county wherein the case is tried certifying the amount of costs so paid to the county clerk of the county wherein the action originated.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 17-15-20 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 20 - Disposition of coal land revenue.

17-15-20. Disposition of coal land revenue.  Eighty percent of all money received by the state of Utah from the treasurer of the United States, as bonuses, royalties, and rentals upon United States coal lands located in this state shall be allocated to the county or counties out of or from which is taken the coal from which such bonuses, royalties, and rentals are derived; provided, that such sum or sums so received shall be paid over to such county or counties for the construction and maintenance of roads and for the support and maintenance of public schools of such county or counties and no other.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 17-15-22 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 22 - Federal entitlement lands -- In-lieu payments -- Allocation -- Agreements with political subdivisions.

17-15-22. Federal entitlement lands -- In-lieu payments -- Allocation -- Agreements with political subdivisions.  Any county may use any amounts it receives from the United States as in-lieu payments under P.L. 94-565 (90 Stat. 2662) for any governmental purpose in the county, and may share these revenues with cities, towns, or any other political subdivision within its jurisdiction. The county may contract with these political subdivisions as to how these amounts may be allocated and used.  Enacted by Chapter 70, 1977 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-23 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 23 - County solid waste management plans.

 Effective 7/1/2015  17-15-23. County solid waste management plans.    (1)   (a) Each county or entity created or designated by a county for this purpose shall submit to the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board, organized in Section 19-6-103, a county solid waste management plan providing solid waste management information as reasonably required by the board and according to a timetable established by the board.     (b) Each county shall review and modify its solid waste management plan no less frequently than every five years.       (2) Each county solid waste management plan shall be consistent with Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 5, Solid Waste Management Act, and shall establish the county's solid waste management plan for the next 20 years.     (3) Each county solid waste management plan shall include an estimate of the solid waste capacity needed in the county for the next 20 years and the county's program to ensure that the county will have sufficient solid waste disposal capacity for the next 20 years.     (4) The solid waste management plan mandated by this section is contingent upon the adoption and implementation of a funding mechanism. Nothing contained in this section precludes a political subdivision, local health department, or district from undertaking comprehensive solid waste planning.    Amended by Chapter 451, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-25 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 25 - Right to breast feed.

17-15-25. Right to breast feed.  The county legislative body may not prohibit a woman's breast feeding in any location where she otherwise may rightfully be, irrespective of whether the breast is uncovered during or incidental to the breast feeding.  Enacted by Chapter 131, 1995 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-26 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 26 - Leave of absence for county employee seeking election to county office.

17-15-26. Leave of absence for county employee seeking election to county office.    (1) A county employee who has filed a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 for a county office may, at the employee's discretion, take an unpaid leave of absence, subject to applicable employee policies on giving notice before taking leave, for some or all of the period from the filing of the declaration of candidacy until the earliest of:   (a) the employee's defeat at a primary election;     (b) the employee's withdrawal as a candidate for the county office; or     (c) the day after the regular general election for which the employee is a candidate.       (2) Neither the filing of a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 nor a leave of absence under Subsection (1) may be used as the basis for any adverse employment action against the employee, including discipline or termination.    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1998 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-27 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 27 - Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislative body.

 Effective 3/15/2018  17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislative body.    (1)   (a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted a county executive-council form of county government under Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.     (b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):   (i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and     (ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney under this title, except as provided in this section.       (c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (1) may represent the county executive in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when a conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the county executive.       (2)   (a) The legislative body of a county that has adopted a county executive-council form of county government under Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body.     (b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):   (i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and     (ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney under this title, except as provided in this section.       (c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (2) may represent the county legislative body in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when a conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the county legislative body.      Amended by Chapter 68, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-28 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 28 - Definitions -- Electronic payments -- Fee.

17-15-28. Definitions -- Electronic payments -- Fee.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Electronic payment" means the payment of money to a county by electronic means, including by means of a credit card, charge card, debit card, prepaid or stored value card or similar device, or automatic clearinghouse transaction.     (b) "Electronic payment fee" means an amount of money to defray the discount fee, processing fee, or other fee charged by a credit card company or processing agent to process an electronic payment.     (c) "Processing agent" means a bank, transaction clearinghouse, or other third party that charges a fee to process an electronic payment.       (2) A county may accept an electronic payment for the payment of funds which the county could have received through another payment method.     (3) A county that accepts an electronic payment may charge an electronic payment fee.    Enacted by Chapter 29, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-29 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 29 - Easement for utility use -- Realignment at property owner's expense.

17-15-29. Easement for utility use -- Realignment at property owner's expense.    (1) As used in this section, "utility easement" means an easement acquired by a county through the use of eminent domain to provide utility services to the county's residents.     (2) The owner of a servient estate subject to a utility easement may realign the easement at the servient estate owner's expense unless the alignment cannot be reasonably changed because of engineering or safety requirements.    Enacted by Chapter 246, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17-15-31 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 15 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 31 - Registration as a local government entity.

 Effective 5/12/2020  17-15-31. Registration as a local government entity.    (1)   (a) Each county shall register and maintain the county's registration as a local government entity, in accordance with Section 67-1a-15.     (b) The county clerk shall register and maintain the county's registration.       (2) A county that fails to comply with Subsection (1) or Section 67-1a-15 is subject to enforcement by the state auditor, in accordance with Section 67-3-1.    Amended by Chapter 30, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-21 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Section 21 - Fees of county officers.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17-16-21. Fees of county officers.    (1) As used in this section, "county officer" means a county officer enumerated in Section 17-53-101 except a county recorder, a county constable, or a county sheriff.     (2)   (a) A county officer shall collect, in advance, for exclusive county use and benefit:   (i) a fee established by the county legislative body under Section 17-53-211; and     (ii) any other fee authorized or required by law.       (b) As long as the Children's Legal Defense Account is authorized by Section 51-9-408, the county clerk shall:   (i) assess $10 in addition to whatever fee for a marriage license is established under authority of this section; and     (ii) transmit $10 from each marriage license fee to the Division of Finance for deposit in the Children's Legal Defense Account.       (c)   (i) As long as the Division of Child and Family Services, created in Section 62A-4a-103, has the responsibility under Section 62A-4a-105 to provide services, including temporary shelter, for victims of domestic violence, the county clerk shall:   (A) collect $10 in addition to whatever fee for a marriage license is established under authority of this section and in addition to the amount described in Subsection (2)(b), if an applicant chooses, as provided in Subsection (2)(c)(ii), to pay the additional $10; and     (B) to the extent actually paid, transmit $10 from each marriage license fee to the Division of Finance for distribution to the Division of Child and Family Services for the operation of shelters for victims of domestic violence.       (ii)   (A) The county clerk shall provide a method for an applicant for a marriage license to choose to pay the additional $10 referred to in Subsection (2)(c)(i).     (B) An applicant for a marriage license may choose not to pay the additional $10 referred to in Subsection (2)(c)(i) without affecting the applicant's ability to be issued a marriage license.         (d) If a county operates an online marriage application system, the county clerk of that county:   (i) may assess $20 in addition to the other fees for a marriage license established under this section;     (ii) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d)(iii), shall transmit $20 from the marriage license fee to the state treasurer for deposit annually as follows:   (A) the first $400,000 shall accrue to the Utah Marriage Commission, created in Title 63M, Chapter 15, Utah Marriage Commission, as dedicated credits for the operation of the Utah Marriage Commission; and     (B) proceeds in excess of $400,000 shall be deposited into the General Fund; and       (iii) may not transmit $20 from the marriage license fee to the state treasurer under this Subsection (2)(d) if both individuals seeking the marriage license certify that they have completed premarital counseling or education in accordance with Section 30-1-34.         (3) This section does not apply to a fee currently being assessed by the state but collected by a county officer.    Amended by Chapter 91, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 1 - Citation of chapter.

17-16a-1. Citation of chapter.  This chapter may be cited as the "County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act."  Enacted by Chapter 46, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 2 - Purposes.

17-16a-2. Purposes.  The purposes of this chapter are to establish standards of conduct for county officers and employees and to require these persons to disclose conflicts of interest between their public duties and their personal interests.  Enacted by Chapter 46, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 3 - Definitions.

17-16a-3. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Appointed officer" means any person appointed to any statutory office or position or any other person appointed to any position of employment with a county, except special employees. Appointed officers include, but are not limited to persons serving on special, regular or full-time committees, agencies, or boards whether or not such persons are compensated for their services. The use of the word "officer" in this part is not intended to make appointed persons or employees "officers" of the county.     (2) "Assist" means to act, or offer or agree to act, in such a way as to help, represent, aid, advise, furnish information to, or otherwise provide assistance to a person or business entity, believing that such action is of help, aid, advice, or assistance to such person or business entity and with the intent to so assist such person or business entity.     (3) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.     (4) "Compensation" means anything of economic value, however designated, which is paid, loaned, granted, given, donated or transferred to any person or business entity for or in consideration of personal services, materials, property, or any other thing whatsoever.     (5) "Elected officer" means any person elected or appointed to any office in the county.     (6) "Governmental action" means any action on the part of a county including:   (a) any decision, determination, finding, ruling, or order; and     (b) any grant, payment, award, license, contract, subcontract, transaction, decision, sanction, or approval, or the denial thereof, or the failure to act in respect to.       (7) "Special employee" means any person hired on the basis of a contract to perform a special service for the county pursuant to an award of a contract following a public bid.     (8) "Substantial interest" means the ownership, either legally or equitably, by an individual, the individual's spouse, and the individual's minor children, of at least 10% of the outstanding shares of a corporation or 10% interest in any other business entity.    Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 4 - Prohibited use of official position -- Exception.

17-16a-4. Prohibited use of official position -- Exception.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3) or (5), it is an offense for an elected or appointed officer to:   (a) disclose confidential information acquired by reason of the officer's official position or use that information to secure special privileges or exemptions for himself or others;     (b) use or attempt to use the officer's official position to secure special privileges for the officer or for others; or     (c) knowingly receive, accept, take, seek or solicit, directly or indirectly, any gift or loan for the officer or for another, if the gift or loan tends to influence the officer in the discharge of the officer's official duties.       (2) This section is inapplicable to:   (a) an occasional nonpecuniary gift having a value of less than $50;     (b) an award publicly presented;     (c) any bona fide loan made in the ordinary course of business; or     (d) political campaign contributions subject to Section 17-16-6.5.       (3) A member of a county legislative body who is also a member of the governing board of a provider of mental health or substance abuse services under contract with the county does not commit an offense under Subsection (1)(a) or (b) by discharging, in good faith, the duties and responsibilities of each position, if the county legislative body member does not participate in the process of selecting the mental health or substance abuse service provider.     (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a county or county official may encourage support from a public or private individual or institution, whether in financial contributions or by other means, on behalf of an organization or activity that benefits the community.     (5) This section does not apply to an elected or appointed officer who engages in conduct that constitutes a violation of this section to the extent that the elected or appointed officer is chargeable, for the same conduct, under Section 76-8-105.    Amended by Chapter 142, 2013 General SessionAmended by Chapter 445, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 5 - Compensation for assistance in transaction involving county -- Public disclosure and filing required.

17-16a-5. Compensation for assistance in transaction involving county -- Public disclosure and filing required.    (1) No elected or appointed officer may receive or agree to receive compensation for assisting any person or business entity in any transaction involving the county in which he is an officer unless he files with the county legislative body a sworn statement giving the information required by this section, and discloses in open meeting to the members of the body of which he is a member, immediately prior to the discussion, the information required by Subsection (3).     (2) The statement required to be filed by this section shall be filed 10 days prior to the date of any agreement between the elected or appointed officer and the person or business entity being assisted or 10 days prior to the receipt of compensation by the business entity. The statement is public information and is available for examination by the public.     (3) The statement and disclosure shall contain the following information:   (a) the name and address of the officer;     (b) the name and address of the person or business entity being or to be assisted, or in which the appointed or elected official has a substantial interest; and     (c) a brief description of the transaction as to which service is rendered or is to be rendered and of the nature of the service performed or to be performed.      Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 6 - Interest in business entity regulated by county -- Disclosure.

17-16a-6. Interest in business entity regulated by county -- Disclosure.  Every appointed or elected officer who is an officer, director, agent, or employee or the owner of a substantial interest in any business entity which is subject to the regulation of the county in which the officer is an elected or appointed officer shall disclose the position held and the precise nature and value of the officer's interest upon first becoming appointed or elected, and again during January of each year thereafter during which the officer continues to be an appointed or elected officer. The disclosure shall be made in a sworn statement filed with the county legislative body. The commission shall report the substance of all such disclosure statements to the members of the governing body or may provide to the members of the governing body, copies of the disclosure statement within 30 days after the statement is received. This section does not apply to instances where the value of the interest does not exceed $2,000, and life insurance policies and annuities may not be considered in determining the value of the interest.  Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 7 - Interest in business entity doing business with county -- Disclosure.

17-16a-7. Interest in business entity doing business with county -- Disclosure.  Every appointed or elected officer who is an officer, director, agent, or employee, or owner of a substantial interest in any business entity which does or anticipates doing business with the county in which he is an appointed or elected officer, shall publicly disclose to the members of the body on which he is a member immediately prior to any discussion by such body matters relating to such business entity, the nature of his interest in that business entity. The disclosure statement shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting.  Enacted by Chapter 46, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 17-16a-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16a - County Officers and Employees Disclosure Act|Section 8 - Investment creating conflict of interest with duties -- Disclosure.

17-16a-8. Investment creating conflict of interest with duties -- Disclosure.  Any personal interest of or investment by any elected or appointed official of a county which creates a potential or actual conflict between the official's personal interests and his public duties shall be disclosed in open meeting to the members of the body in the manner required by Section 17-16a-6.  Enacted by Chapter 46, 1983 General Session