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UT Code § 17-16-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 7 - Deputies and employees -- Appointments -- County legislative body consent power -- Liability of principal -- Deputy may serve despite vacancy in office of appointing officer.

17-16-7. Deputies and employees -- Appointments -- County legislative body consent power -- Liability of principal -- Deputy may serve despite vacancy in office of appointing officer.    (1)   (a) A county or precinct officer, including an elected county executive, except a county commissioner or county council member, may, with the consent of the county legislative body, appoint deputies and employees as necessary for the discharge of the duties of the officer's office.     (b) The county legislative body's consent power under Subsection (1)(a) shall be defined in county ordinance and may include consent by:   (i) the budget approval process;     (ii) approval of an allocation of a certain number of positions; or     (iii) approval or disapproval of the hiring of individual applicants.       (c) A county legislative body may by ordinance delegate to the county executive the authority to consent to the appointment of deputies and employees under this Subsection (1).       (2) If the county clerk performs district court clerk functions, the legislative body of that county shall provide the clerk with deputies and employees for the business of the district courts as considered necessary and advisable by the judge or judges of the district court, consistent with the level of funding for clerk services from the court administrator's office.     (3)   (a) Each officer appointing a deputy shall, for each deputy appointed, file a signed writing with the county clerk that memorializes the appointment.     (b) The officer appointing the deputy is liable for all official acts of the deputy.     (c) If the office of the officer who appointed the deputy becomes vacant, the deputy may continue to serve despite the vacancy.      Amended by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 8 - Powers, duties and liabilities of deputies.

17-16-8. Powers, duties and liabilities of deputies.  Whenever the official name of any principal officer is used in any law conferring powers or imposing duties or liabilities it includes deputies.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 17-16-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 9 - Officers at county seats -- Office hours.

17-16-9. Officers at county seats -- Office hours.    (1) The elected county officers of all counties, except those in counties having a population of less than 8,000, shall have their offices at the county seats.     (2)   (a) In all counties the clerk, sheriff, recorder, auditor, treasurer, assessor, and attorney shall keep their offices open for the transaction of business as authorized by resolution of the county legislative body.     (b) If the county legislative body does not authorize hours of operation for Saturdays, then the hours served by the employees of the county may not be less than under their present schedule.     (c)   (i) Any act authorized, required, or permitted to be performed at or by, or with respect to, any county office on a Saturday when the county office is closed, may be performed on the next business day.     (ii) No liability or loss of rights of any kind may result from the delay described in Subsection (2)(c)(i).        Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-10.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 10.5 - Failure to perform duties constitutes malfeasance in office -- Felony charges arising from official duties -- Paid administrative leave -- Reassignment of duties.

17-16-10.5. Failure to perform duties constitutes malfeasance in office -- Felony charges arising from official duties -- Paid administrative leave -- Reassignment of duties.    (1) The failure of an elected county or prosecution district officer substantially to perform the officer's official duties constitutes malfeasance in office under Section 77-6-1.     (2)   (a) If an elected county or prosecution district officer is charged with the commission of a felony arising from conduct related to the officer's official duties, the officer shall be placed on paid administrative leave by the county legislative body until:   (i) the charges are dismissed or the officer is acquitted, at which time the officer shall be entitled to return to office, unless the officer's term of office has in the meantime expired; or     (ii) the officer is convicted of a felony or attempt to commit a felony arising from conduct related to the officer's official duties, in which case the sentencing judge shall order the officer removed from office.       (b) A conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, relating to a felony charge described in Subsection (2)(a), constitutes malfeasance in office for purposes of Section 77-6-1.     (c) Entry of a plea in abeyance is the equivalent of a conviction for purposes of Subsection (2)(a)(ii), even if the charge is later dismissed pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement.     (d) The provisions under this Subsection (2) for the removal of a county or prosecution district officer are in addition to and do not replace or supersede the removal provisions under Title 77, Chapter 6, Removal by Judicial Proceedings.       (3)   (a) During the time that an elected county or prosecution district officer is on paid administrative leave under Subsection (2), the officer's duties may, except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), be temporarily:   (i) reassigned to another officer by the county legislative body; or     (ii) performed by a person employed for that purpose.       (b) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a) with respect to a prosecution district officer in a multi-county prosecution district, "county legislative body" means the legislative bodies of all counties included in the prosecution district.     (c) A reassignment under Subsection (3)(a) may not result in the same person exercising the duties of:   (i) both a county legislative body member or county treasurer and county auditor; or     (ii) both a county executive and county auditor.        Amended by Chapter 321, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-11 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 11 - Fidelity bonds and theft or crime insurance.

17-16-11. Fidelity bonds and theft or crime insurance.    (1) As used in this section, "county officials" means:   (a) the members of the county legislative body;     (b) the county executive;     (c) the county clerk;     (d) the county auditor;     (e) the county sheriff;     (f) the county attorney;     (g) in a county that is within a prosecution district, the district attorney;     (h) the county recorder;     (i) the county assessor;     (j) the county surveyor;     (k) each justice court judge and constable within the county;     (l) the county treasurer; and     (m) each deputy or assistant of those listed in Subsections (1)(a) through (l) for whom the county legislative body determines a general fidelity bond or theft or crime insurance should be acquired.       (2)   (a) The legislative body of each county shall prescribe the amount of each general fidelity bond or of theft or crime insurance to be acquired for county officials, except the county treasurer, before the county officials, except the county treasurer, may discharge the duties of their respective offices.     (b) The State Money Management Council created in Section 51-7-16 shall prescribe the amount of a general fidelity bond or theft or crime insurance to be acquired for the county treasurer before the county treasurer may discharge the duties of that office.     (c) A county legislative body may acquire a fidelity bond or theft or crime insurance on all county officials as a group rather than individually.       (3)   (a) The county legislative body shall approve the premium for each fidelity bond before the bond may be filed.     (b) The cost of each fidelity bond and theft or crime insurance policy shall be paid from county funds.       (4) Each fidelity bond shall be filed and maintained in the office of the county clerk.     (5)   (a) The district attorney of each multicounty prosecution district shall:   (i) execute a fidelity bond or acquire theft or crime insurance in the amount specified in the interlocal agreement that created the prosecution district; and     (ii) file each fidelity bond with the county clerk as specified in the interlocal agreement.       (b) The cost of each fidelity bond or theft or crime insurance policy under Subsection (5)(a) shall be paid as specified in the interlocal agreement that created the prosecution district.      Amended by Chapter 268, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 12 - Business to be finished before expiration of term.

17-16-12. Business to be finished before expiration of term.  It shall be the duty of all officers in this title named to complete the business of their respective offices to the time of the expiration of their respective terms, and in case an officer at the close of his term shall leave to his successor official labor to be performed for which he has received compensation or which it was his duty to perform, he shall be liable to pay his successor the full value of such service.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 17-16-14 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 14 - Salaries of county officers.

17-16-14. Salaries of county officers.  The annual salaries of the officers of all counties in the state shall be fixed by the respective county legislative bodies, provided no changes shall be made in existing salaries of county officers until the county legislative body in a county desiring to change existing salaries of county officers shall first hold a public hearing at which all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-16 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 16 - Commissioners' traveling expenses.

 Effective 5/9/2017  17-16-16. Commissioners' traveling expenses.    (1) The members of the board of county commissioners may not receive any compensation in addition to that provided in Section 17-16-14 for any special or committee work, but, subject to Subsection (2), each member shall receive travel expenses for attending the regular and special sessions of the board and in the discharge of necessary duties, in accordance with Section 11-55-103.     (2) Before receiving travel expenses described in Subsection (1), the member shall:   (a) submit an itemized statement showing in detail the expenses incurred; and     (b) subscribe and swear to the statement described in Subsection (2)(a).      Amended by Chapter 70, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-17 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 17 - Change of class -- Effect on salaries -- Salaries for new counties.

17-16-17. Change of class -- Effect on salaries -- Salaries for new counties.  If the taxable value of any existing county has been reduced below or raised above the class and rank first assumed, the county legislative body of the county shall designate the class to which the county has been reduced or raised, and the county is in that class, and the salaries of county officers shall be adjusted on or before January 1 next succeeding by the county legislative body, but in no event may the salaries be reduced for the term for which the officers were elected and are qualified. The county legislative body in a newly created county shall at its first meeting after the organization of the county, for the purpose of fixing salaries and compensation of county officers, determine to which class the county belongs, and fix the salaries for the first term of the officers accordingly.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-18 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 18 - Salaries paid out of general fund.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-16-18. Salaries paid out of general fund.  The salaries of county officers shall be paid monthly, semi-monthly, or bi-weekly, as determined by the county legislative body, out of the county general fund or the county salary fund upon the order of the county legislative body. Amended by Chapter 176, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-19 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 19 - Salaries to be full compensation -- Compensation for deputies.

17-16-19. Salaries to be full compensation -- Compensation for deputies.  The salaries herein provided for shall be full compensation for all services of every kind and description rendered by the officers named herein; and where deputies or assistants have been allowed to any such officers the salary of any deputy or assistant shall be fixed by the county legislative body, and shall be a county charge.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-20 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 20 - Salaries in case of combined offices.

17-16-20. Salaries in case of combined offices.  Whenever the county legislative body shall combine the duties of any county officers the salary of the person discharging the duties of such offices shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the highest salary paid to either of the officers whose offices are so combined, in addition to an amount not exceeding one-half of the salary fixed for the other officer, when only two offices are combined, or when more than two offices are combined, in addition to such highest salary, one-third of the combined salaries of such other officers.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 2 - Personal Use Expenditure|Section 201 - Title.

 Effective 5/10/2016  17-16-201. Title.  This part is known as "Personal Use Expenditure." Enacted by Chapter 50, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 2 - Personal Use Expenditure|Section 203 - Personal use expenditure -- Authorized and prohibited uses of campaign funds -- Enforcement -- Penalties.

 Effective 5/10/2016  17-16-203. Personal use expenditure -- Authorized and prohibited uses of campaign funds -- Enforcement -- Penalties.    (1) A county office candidate, county officer, local school board candidate, or local school board member may not use money deposited into the separate bank account required under Section 17-16-6.5 for:   (a) a personal use expenditure; or     (b) an expenditure prohibited by law.       (2)   (a) A county clerk shall enforce this section prohibiting a personal use expenditure by:   (i) evaluating a financial statement to identify a personal use expenditure; and     (ii) commencing an adjudicative proceeding in accordance with applicable county ordinance or policy if the county clerk has probable cause to believe a county office candidate, county officer, local school board candidate, or local school board member has made a personal use expenditure.       (b) Following the proceeding, the county clerk may issue a signed order requiring a county office candidate, county officer, local school board candidate, or local school board member who has made a personal use expenditure to:   (i) remit an administrative penalty of an amount equal to 50% of the personal use expenditure to the county clerk; and     (ii) deposit the amount of the personal use expenditure in the campaign account from which the personal use expenditure was disbursed.       (c) The county clerk shall deposit money received under Subsection (2)(b)(i) into the county's general fund.      Enacted by Chapter 50, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

17-18a-101. Title.  This chapter is known as "Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney."  Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

17-18a-102. Definitions.    (1) "Attorney" means a county attorney described in Section 17-18a-301 or a district attorney described in Section 17-18a-301.     (2) "Prosecution district" means a district created under Part 7, Prosecution District.    Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 2 - Duties|Section 201 - County and district attorney duties.

17-18a-201. County and district attorney duties.  The duties, functions, and responsibilities of a county attorney or district attorney, acting as a public prosecutor or as civil counsel, are as provided in this chapter.  Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 2 - Duties|Section 202 - County attorney powers and functions.

17-18a-202. County attorney powers and functions.    (1) Except within a county that is located in a prosecution district, the county attorney:   (a) is a public prosecutor for the county; and     (b) shall perform each public prosecutor and civil counsel duty in accordance with this chapter or as otherwise required by law.       (2) In a county that is located within a prosecution district, the county attorney:   (a) is the civil counsel for the county; and     (b) shall perform each civil counsel duty in the county or prosecution district in accordance with this chapter or as otherwise required by law.      Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 2 - Duties|Section 203 - District attorney powers and functions.

17-18a-203. District attorney powers and functions.  In a county that is located within a prosecution district, the district attorney:  (1) is a public prosecutor for the county; and     (2) shall perform each public prosecutor duty in accordance with this chapter or as otherwise required by law.    Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 2 - Duties|Section 204 - Consolidated office.

17-18a-204. Consolidated office.  Within a prosecution district, the duties and responsibilities of the district attorney and county attorney may be consolidated into one office as provided in Section 17-16-3.  Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 3 - Qualifications and Term|Section 301 - County officers.

17-18a-301. County officers.    (1) The county attorney is an elected officer as described in Section 17-53-101.     (2)   (a) If the boundaries of a prosecution district are located entirely within one county, the district attorney of the prosecution district is an elected officer of that county.     (b) If the boundaries of a prosecution district include more than one county, the interlocal agreement that creates that prosecution district in accordance with Section 17-18a-602 may designate the district attorney as an elected officer in one or more of the counties in which the prosecution district is located.       (3) The district attorney:   (a) is a full-time employee of the prosecution district; and     (b) may not engage in the private practice of law.       (4) A county attorney may:   (a) serve as a part-time employee; and     (b) engage in the private practice of law, subject to Section 17-18a-605 and the Rules of Professional Conduct.      Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 3 - Qualifications and Term|Section 302 - Qualifications.

17-18a-302. Qualifications.    (1) A person filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county or district attorney shall be:   (a) a United States citizen;     (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state;     (c) an active member of the Utah State Bar in good standing;     (d) except as provided in Subsection (2), a registered voter in the county or prosecution district in which the attorney is elected to office; and     (e) except as provided in Subsection (2), as of the date of election, a resident for at least one year of the county or prosecution district in which the person seeks office.       (2) A person appointed to the office of county or district attorney in accordance with Section 20A-1-509.2 shall be:   (a) a United States citizen;     (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state; and     (c) an active member of the Utah State Bar in good standing.      Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-18a-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney|Part 4 - Public Prosecutor Duties|Section 401 - Public prosecutor powers and duties.

17-18a-401. Public prosecutor powers and duties.  An attorney who serves as a public prosecutor shall:  (1) except for a prosecution undertaken by a city attorney under Section 10-3-928, conduct, on behalf of the state, all prosecutions for a public offense committed within a county or prosecution district;     (2) conduct, on behalf of the county, all prosecutions for a public offense in violation of a county criminal ordinance; and     (3) perform all other duties and responsibilities as required by law.    Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session