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UT Code § 17-30a-314 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 3 - Merit Officer Conditions of Employment|Section 314 - Prohibitions against political activities -- Penalties.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-30a-314. Prohibitions against political activities -- Penalties.    (1)   (a) An officer, employee, or member of a governing body of a county or a police interlocal entity, whether elected or appointed, may not directly or indirectly coerce, command, or advise a merit system officer to pay, lend, or contribute part of the officer's salary or compensation or anything else of value to a party, committee, organization, agency, or person for political purpose.     (b) A county or police interlocal entity officer, employee, or member of a governing body, whether elected or appointed, may not make or attempt to make a merit system officer's personnel status dependent upon the officer's support or lack of support for a political party, committee, organization, agency, or person engaged in a political activity.       (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to political speeches or use of mass communications media for political purposes by a person where a merit system officer is present, unless the purpose and intent of the speaker is to violate this section with direct respect to those merit system officers.     (3)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a merit system officer may not engage in a political activity or solicit political contributions from merit system officers during the hours of employment, or use employer resources at any time for political purposes.     (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not preclude a voluntary contribution by a merit system officer to the party or candidate of the officer's choice.      Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-30a-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 4 - Disciplinary Actions and Appeals|Section 401 - Title.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-30a-401. Title.  This part is known as "Disciplinary Actions and Appeals." Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-30a-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 4 - Disciplinary Actions and Appeals|Section 402 - Disciplinary charges -- Grounds -- Process.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-30a-402. Disciplinary charges -- Grounds -- Process.    (1) An appointing authority may demote, suspend, discharge, or reduce a merit system officer's pay for:   (a) neglect of duty;     (b) disobedience of a reasonable order;     (c) misconduct;     (d) inefficiency or inability to satisfactorily perform assigned duties; or     (e) an act inimical to public service.       (2) A department may not suspend a merit system officer for more than 176 work hours at one time or for more than 352 work hours in one year.     (3) The appointing authority shall order the demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, or discharge of a merit system officer.    Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-30a-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 4 - Disciplinary Actions and Appeals|Section 403 - Disciplinary charges -- Appeal to commission -- Hearing -- Findings.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17-30a-403. Disciplinary charges -- Appeal to commission -- Hearing -- Findings.    (1) The appointing authority:   (a) may impose disciplinary charges in accordance with a rule, policy, ordinance, or law; and     (b) shall serve the merit system officer to be disciplined with a copy of the written charges.       (2)   (a) A disciplined merit system officer may file an appeal of the disciplinary charges with the department, which shall conduct the appeal internally.     (b) The department shall conduct an appeal in accordance with rules or policies adopted by the appointing authority.       (3) If the disciplinary charges are sustained on internal appeal, the merit system officer may appeal to the commission in accordance with the provisions of this section and commission rule.     (4)   (a) A merit system officer disciplined in accordance with Subsection (1) may, within 10 calendar days after the internal department appeal decision described in Subsection (2), make an appeal in writing to the commission.     (b) If the merit system officer fails to make an internal appeal of the disciplinary action, the officer may not appeal to the commission.       (5) The commission may hear appeals regarding demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, or discharge of a merit system officer for any cause provided in Section 17-30a-402.     (6)   (a) The commission shall:   (i) fix a time and place for a hearing on the appeal; and     (ii) give notice of the hearing to the parties.       (b)   (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), the commission shall hold a hearing under this Subsection (6) no less than 10 and no more than 90 days after an appeal is filed.     (ii) The commission may hold a hearing more than 90 days after an appeal is filed if:   (A) the parties agree; or     (B) the commission finds that the delay is for good cause.           (7)   (a) The commission shall hold the hearing in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.     (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a), if the commission proposes to and is authorized to close the hearing to the public in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, the commission shall open the meeting to the public if the aggrieved officer requests that the commission open the hearing.       (8) The parties may be represented by counsel at the hearing.     (9) The commission, on its own motion or at the request of the appointing authority, may dismiss an appeal for unjustified delay, removal to a court or other venue, or for other good cause shown.     (10) In resolving an appeal, the commission may sustain, modify, or vacate a decision of the appointing authority.     (11) After the hearing, the commission shall publish a written decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall notify each party.    Amended by Chapter 349, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17-30a-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 4 - Disciplinary Actions and Appeals|Section 404 - Appeal to Court of Appeals -- Scope of review.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-30a-404. Appeal to Court of Appeals -- Scope of review.    (1) A person may appeal a final action or order of the commission to the Court of Appeals for review.     (2) A person shall file a notice of appeal within 30 days of the issuance of the final action or order of the commission.     (3) The Court of Appeals shall base its review on the record of the commission and for the purpose of determining if the commission has abused its discretion or exceeded its authority.    Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-30a-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 501 - Title.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-30a-501. Title.  This part is known as "Miscellaneous Provisions." Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-30a-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 30a - Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class Act|Part 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 502 - More than one chief deputy in larger county departments.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-30a-502. More than one chief deputy in larger county departments.  The sheriff, with the consent of the commission and the county legislative body, may appoint more than one chief deputy, deputy chief, or undersheriff. Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-41-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 41 - Agriculture, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Areas|Part 2 - Advisory Boards|Section 201 - Protection area advisory board.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17-41-201. Protection area advisory board.    (1)   (a)   (i) A county legislative body shall appoint no more than five members from the county's conservation district board of supervisors to serve as the agriculture protection area advisory board.     (ii) A county legislative body shall appoint an industrial protection area advisory board.     (iii) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), a county legislative body shall form a critical infrastructure materials protection area advisory board that consists of:   (A) the executive director of the Department of Transportation, or the executive director's designee;     (B) a local government elected official appointed by the county legislative body;     (C) a representative of a local highway authority appointed by the county legislative body;     (D) a representative of the critical infrastructure materials industry appointed by the county legislative body; and     (E) a representative of the construction industry appointed by the county legislative body.         (b) A county legislative body may appoint an advisory board before or after a proposal to create an agriculture protection area or industrial protection area is filed. A county legislative body shall appoint a critical infrastructure materials protection area advisory board only after a proposal to create a critical infrastructure materials protection area is filed.       (2) A member of an advisory board shall serve without salary, but a county legislative body may reimburse members for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.     (3) An advisory board shall:   (a) evaluate proposals for the establishment of the relevant protection areas and make recommendations to the applicable legislative body about whether the proposal should be accepted;     (b) provide expert advice to the planning commission and to the applicable legislative body about:   (i) the desirability of the proposal;     (ii) the nature of agricultural production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be, within the proposed area;     (iii) the relation of agricultural production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be, in the area to the county as a whole; and     (iv) which agriculture production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, should be allowed within the relevant protection area; and       (c) perform the other duties required by this chapter.      Amended by Chapter 227, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 17-41-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 41 - Agriculture, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Areas|Part 3 - Proposal and Approval of Protection Area|Section 301 - Proposal for creation of a protection area.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17-41-301. Proposal for creation of a protection area.    (1)   (a) A proposal to create an agriculture protection area, an industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area may be filed with:   (i) the legislative body of the county in which the area is located, if the area is within the unincorporated part of a county; or     (ii) the legislative body of the city or town in which the area is located, if the area is within a city or town.       (b) A proposal to create a critical infrastructure protection area can only be initiated by the legislative body of the municipality or county. Creation of a critical infrastructure materials protection area is a legislative act.     (c)   (i) To be accepted for processing by the applicable legislative body, a proposal under Subsection (1)(a) shall be signed by a majority in number of all owners of real property and the owners of a majority of the land area in agricultural production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations within the proposed relevant protection area.     (ii) For purposes of Subsection (1)(c)(i), the owners of real property shall be determined by the records of the county recorder.         (2) The proposal shall identify:   (a) the boundaries of the land proposed to become part of the relevant protection area;     (b) any limits on the types of agriculture production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations to be allowed within the relevant protection area; and     (c) for each parcel of land:   (i) the names of the owners of record of the land proposed to be included within the relevant protection area;     (ii) the tax parcel number or account number identifying each parcel; and     (iii) the number of acres of each parcel.         (3) An agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area may include within its boundaries land used for a roadway, dwelling site, park, or other nonagricultural use, in the case of an industrial protection area, nonindustrial use, or in the case of a critical infrastructure materials protection area, use unrelated to critical infrastructure materials operations, if that land constitutes a minority of the total acreage within the the relevant protection area.     (4) A county or municipal legislative body may establish:   (a) the manner and form for submission of proposals; and     (b) reasonable fees for accepting and processing the proposal.       (5) A county and municipal legislative body shall establish the minimum number of continuous acres that shall be included in an agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area.    Amended by Chapter 227, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 17-41-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 41 - Agriculture, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Areas|Part 3 - Proposal and Approval of Protection Area|Section 302 - Notice of proposal for creation of protection area -- Responses.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17-41-302. Notice of proposal for creation of protection area -- Responses.    (1) An applicable legislative body shall provide notice of the proposal by:   (a) posting notice on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601;     (b) posting notice at five public places, designated by the county or municipal legislative body, within or near the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area; and     (c) mailing written notice to each owner of land within 1,000 feet of the land proposed for inclusion within an agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area.       (2) The notice shall contain:   (a) a statement that a proposal for the creation of an agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area has been filed with the applicable legislative body;     (b) a statement that the proposal will be open to public inspection in the office of the applicable legislative body;     (c) a statement that any person affected by the establishment of the area may, within 15 days of the date of the notice, file with the applicable legislative body:   (i) written objections to the proposal; or     (ii) a written request to modify the proposal to exclude land from or add land to the proposed protection area;       (d) a statement that the applicable legislative body will submit the proposal to the advisory committee and to the planning commission for review and recommendations;     (e) a statement that the applicable legislative body will hold a public hearing to discuss and hear public comment on:   (i) the proposal to create the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;     (ii) the recommendations of the advisory committee and planning commission; and     (iii) any requests for modification of the proposal and any objections to the proposal; and       (f) a statement indicating the date, time, and place of the public hearing.       (3)   (a) A person wishing to modify the proposal for the creation of the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area shall, within 15 days after the date of the notice, file a written request for modification of the proposal, which identifies specifically the land that should be added to or removed from the proposal.     (b) A person wishing to object to the proposal for the creation of the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area shall, within 15 days after the date of the notice, file a written objection to the creation of the relevant protection area.      Amended by Chapter 355, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17-41-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 41 - Agriculture, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Areas|Part 3 - Proposal and Approval of Protection Area|Section 303 - Review of proposal for creation of protection area.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17-41-303. Review of proposal for creation of protection area.    (1) After 15 days from the date of the notice, the applicable legislative body shall refer the proposal and any objections and proposed modifications to the proposal to the advisory committee and planning commission for their review, comments, and recommendations.     (2)   (a) Within 45 days after receipt of the proposal, the planning commission shall submit a written report to the applicable legislative body that:   (i) analyzes and evaluates the effect of the creation of the proposed area on the planning policies and objectives of the county or municipality, as the case may be;     (ii) analyzes and evaluates the proposal by applying the criteria contained in Section 17-41-305;     (iii) recommends any modifications to the land to be included in the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;     (iv) analyzes and evaluates any objections to the proposal; and     (v) includes a recommendation to the applicable legislative body either to accept, accept and modify, or reject the proposal.       (b) Within 45 days after receipt of the proposal, the advisory board shall submit a written report to the applicable legislative body that:   (i) recommends any modifications to the land to be included in the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;     (ii) analyzes and evaluates the proposal by applying the criteria contained in Section 17-41-305;     (iii) analyzes and evaluates any objections to the proposal; and     (iv) includes a recommendation to the applicable legislative body either to accept, accept and modify, or reject the proposal.       (c) The applicable legislative body shall consider a failure of the planning commission or advisory committee to submit a written report within the 45 days under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) as a recommendation of that committee to approve the proposal as submitted.      Amended by Chapter 227, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 17-41-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 41 - Agriculture, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Areas|Part 3 - Proposal and Approval of Protection Area|Section 305 - Criteria to be applied in evaluating a proposal for the creation of a protection area.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17-41-305. Criteria to be applied in evaluating a proposal for the creation of a protection area.  In evaluating a proposal and in determining whether or not to create or recommend the creation of an agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area, the advisory committee, planning commission, and applicable legislative body shall apply the following criteria:  (1) whether or not the land is currently being used for agriculture production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be;     (2) whether or not the land is zoned for agriculture use, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be;     (3) whether or not the land is viable for agriculture production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be;     (4) the extent and nature of existing or proposed farm improvements, the extent and nature of existing or proposed improvements to or expansion of the industrial use, or the extent and nature of existing or proposed improvements to or expansion of critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be; and     (5)   (a) in the case of an agriculture protection area, anticipated trends in agricultural and technological conditions;     (b) in the case of an industrial protection area, anticipated trends in technological conditions applicable to the industrial use of the land in question; or     (c) in the case of a critical infrastructure materials protection area, anticipated trends in technological conditions applicable to the critical infrastructure materials operations of the land in question.      Amended by Chapter 227, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 17-41-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 41 - Agriculture, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Areas|Part 3 - Proposal and Approval of Protection Area|Section 307 - Review of protection areas.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17-41-307. Review of protection areas.    (1) In the 20th calendar year after its creation under this part, an agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area, as the case may be, shall be reviewed, under the provisions of this section, by:   (a) the county legislative body, if the relevant protection area is within the unincorporated part of the county; or     (b) the municipal legislative body, if the relevant protection area is within the municipality.       (2)   (a) In the 20th year, the applicable legislative body may:   (i) request the planning commission and advisory board to submit recommendations about whether the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area, as the case may be, should be continued, modified, or terminated;     (ii) at least 120 days before the end of the calendar year, hold a public hearing to discuss whether the relevant protection area, should be continued, modified, or terminated;     (iii) give notice of the hearing using the same procedures required by Section 17-41-302; and     (iv) after the public hearing, continue, modify, or terminate the relevant protection area.       (b) If the applicable legislative body modifies or terminates the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area, the applicable legislative body shall file an executed document containing the legal description of the relevant protection area, with the county recorder of deeds.       (3) If the applicable legislative body fails affirmatively to continue, modify, or terminate the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area, as the case may be, in the 20th calendar year, the relevant protection area is considered to be reauthorized for another 20 years.    Amended by Chapter 227, 2019 General Session