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2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 50 - General Provisions for Counties › Part 5 - Classification › Section 501 - Classification of counties.

Effective 5/5/2021
17-50-501.
Classification of counties.
(1) Each county shall be classified according to its population.
(2)
(a) A county with a population of 1,000,000 or more is a county of the first class.
(b) A county with a population of 175,000 or more but less than 1,000,000 is a county of the second class.
(c) A county with a population of 40,000 or more but less than 175,000 is a county of the third class.
(d) A county with a population of 11,000 or more but less than 40,000 is a county of the fourth class.
(e) A county with a population of 4,000 or more but less than 11,000 is a county of the fifth class.
(f) A county with a population less than 4,000 is a county of the sixth class.
Amended by Chapter 24, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 50 - General Provisions for Counties › Part 5 - Classification › Section 502 - Change of class of county.

Effective 3/11/2019
17-50-502.
Change of class of county.
(1) Each county shall retain its classification under Section 17-50-501 until changed as provided in this section.
(2) The lieutenant governor shall monitor the population figure for each county as shown on:
(a) each official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census; or
(b) if the population figure for a county is not available from the United States Bureau of the Census, the population estimate from the Utah Population Committee.
(3) After July 1, 2021, if the applicable population figure under Subsection (2) indicates that a county's population has increased beyond the limit for its current class, the lieutenant governor shall:
(a) prepare a certificate indicating the class in which the county belongs based on the increased population figure; and
(b) within 10 days after preparing the certificate, deliver a copy of the certificate to the county legislative body and, if the county has an executive that is separate from the legislative body, the executive of the county whose class was changed.
(4) A county's change in class is effective on the date of the lieutenant governor's certificate under Subsection (3).
Amended by Chapter 14, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Optional plan" means a plan establishing an alternate form of government for a county as provided in Section 17-52a-404.
(2) "Study committee" means the committee that has five members appointed and charged with the duties as provided in Section 17-52a-403.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 103 - Forms of county government -- County commission form required unless another is adopted -- Restrictions on form of county government.

Affected by 63I-2-217 on 1/1/2028
Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-103.
Forms of county government -- County commission form required unless another is adopted -- Restrictions on form of county government.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), each county shall operate under one of the following forms of county government:
(a) the county commission form under Section 17-52a-201;
(b) the expanded county commission form under Section 17-52a-202;
(c) the county executive and council form under Section 17-52a-203; or
(d) the council-manager form under Section 17-52a-204.
(2) Unless a county adopts another form of government as provided in this chapter, the county shall operate under the county commission form of government under Section 17-52a-201.
(3)
(a) In a county that operates under a form of government that is not described in Subsection (2):
(i) the county's legislative body shall, before July 1, 2018, initiate the process under Section 17-52a-302 of changing the county's form of government;
(ii) the county shall hold a special election on November 6, 2018;
(iii) if the voters approve the appointment of a study committee at the special election described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii):
(A) the study committee may not recommend under Section 17-52a-403 that the county retain the county's current form of government; and
(B) the county shall hold an election described in Section 17-52a-501 before December 31, 2020, on an optional plan that the study committee creates; and
(iv) the registered voters of the county may not repeal an optional plan under Section 17-52a-505 that is adopted at an election described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii)(B).
(b) If the voters of a county described in Subsection (3)(a) do not approve a change in the county's form of government at an election described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii)(B) before December 31, 2020:
(i) the county shall operate under the county commission form of government under Section 17-52a-201; and
(ii) the county shall transition to the form of government described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) in the same manner as if the voters of the county had approved the change in the form of government described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) in the applicable election described in Subsection (3)(b).
(4) In a county of the fifth or sixth class, if the county legislative body under Section 17-52a-302 or the registered voters under Section 17-52a-303, after March 24, 2020, initiate the process to adopt an optional plan, the proposed optional plan may only propose a form of government authorized under Section 17-52a-405.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
Revisor instructions Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
Revisor instructions to modify language.
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 2 - Forms of County Government › Section 203 - County executive-council form of county government.

Effective 3/15/2018
17-52a-203.
County executive-council form of county government.
(1)
(a) The following shall govern a county operating under the form of government known as the "county executive-council" form:
(i) an elected county council;
(ii) an elected county executive; and
(iii) other officers and employees authorized by law.
(b) The optional plan shall provide for the qualifications, time, and manner of election, term of office and compensation of the county executive.
(2) The county executive is the chief executive officer or body of the county.
(3) In the county executive-council form of county government:
(a) the county council is the county legislative body and has the powers, duties, and functions of a county legislative body under Chapter 53, Part 2, County Legislative Body; and
(b) the county executive has the powers, duties, and functions of a county executive under Chapter 53, Part 3, County Executive.
(4) References in any statute or state rule to the "governing body" or the "board of county commissioners" of the county, in the county executive-council form of county government, means:
(a) the county council, with respect to legislative functions, duties, and powers; and
(b) the county executive, with respect to executive functions, duties, and powers.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 68, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 3 - Procedure for Initiating Adoption of Optional Plan › Section 301 - Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.

Effective 6/1/2022
17-52a-301.
Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.
(1) An optional plan proposing an alternate form of government for a county may be adopted as provided in this chapter.
(2) The process to adopt an optional plan establishing an alternate form of county government may be initiated by:
(a) the county legislative body as provided in Section 17-52a-302; or
(b) registered voters of the county as provided in Section 17-52a-303.
(3)
(a) If the process to adopt an optional plan is initiated under Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 26, Section 3, 4, or 5, or Section 17-52a-302 or 17-52a-303, the county legislative body may not initiate the process again under Section 17-52a-302, and registered voters may not initiate the process again under Section 17-52a-303, until:
(i) the first initiated process concludes with an election under Section 17-52a-501;
(ii) the first initiated process concludes under Subsection 17-52a-403(7) because the study committee recommended that the county's form of government not change; or
(iii) the first initiated process concludes because registered voters fail to submit a sufficient number of valid signatures for a petition before the deadline described in Subsection 17-52a-303(2)(c).
(b) A county legislative body may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section 17-52a-302 within four years of an election at which voters first elect elected county officials in accordance with Section 17-52a-503 and as specified in an optional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by the county legislative body.
(c) Registered voters of a county may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section 17-52a-303 within four years of an election at which voters first elect elected county officials in accordance with Section 17-52a-503 and as specified in an optional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by registered voters.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 3 - Procedure for Initiating Adoption of Optional Plan › Section 302 - County legislative body initiation of adoption of optional plan -- Procedure.

Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-302.
County legislative body initiation of adoption of optional plan -- Procedure.
(1)
(a) A county legislative body may only initiate the process of adopting an optional plan by:
(i) approving a motion to establish a study committee to study changing the form of government; and
(ii) adopting a resolution to submit to the voters the question of whether the county should adopt an optional plan proposed by the study committee described in Subsection (1)(a)(i).
(b) The county legislative body may not submit to the voters an optional plan unless the optional plan complies with the requirements of Sections 17-52a-404 and 17-52a-405.
(2)
(a) No later than 10 days after the day on which the county legislative body approves a motion as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), the county legislative body shall notify the county executive of the county legislative body's approval to establish a study committee.
(b) No later than 10 days after the day on which the county legislative body adopts a resolution as described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the legislative body shall send a copy of the optional plan that the legislative body recommends to:
(i) the county clerk; and
(ii) the county attorney for review in accordance with Section 17-52a-406.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 3 - Procedure for Initiating Adoption of Optional Plan › Section 305 - Public hearings.

Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-305.
Public hearings.
The county legislative body shall hold four public hearings on a proposed optional plan within 45 days after the day on which:
(1) the county legislative body adopts a resolution that proposes an optional plan under Subsection 17-52a-302(1)(a)(ii); or
(2) the county clerk certifies, in accordance with Subsection 17-52a-303(3), a petition that proposes an optional plan under Subsection 17-52a-303(1)(a)(ii).
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 4 - Study Committee and Optional Plan › Section 402 - Convening of first meeting of study committee.

Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-402.
Convening of first meeting of study committee.
(1) The county executive shall convene the first meeting of the study committee no later than 10 days after the day on which the county executive receives notification:
(a) of the establishment of a study committee by the county legislative body as described in Section 17-52a-302; or
(b) of a certified petition from the county clerk as described in Section 17-52a-303.
(2)
(a) At the study committee's first meeting, the study committee shall select a chair from among the members of the study committee.
(b) The chair of the study committee is responsible for convening each future meeting of the study committee.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 4 - Study Committee and Optional Plan › Section 405 - Plan may propose changing forms of county government -- Partisan elections.

Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-405.
Plan may propose changing forms of county government -- Partisan elections.
(1)
(a) The optional plan proponent described in Subsection 17-52a-404(1) shall ensure that each optional plan proposes changing the form of county government to:
(i) for a county of the first, second, third, or fourth class:
(A) the county commission form under Section 17-52a-201;
(B) the expanded county commission form under Section 17-52a-202;
(C) the county executive and council form under Section 17-52a-203; or
(D) the council-manager form under Section 17-52a-204; and
(ii) for a county of the fifth or sixth class:
(A) the county commission form under Section 17-52a-201; or
(B) the expanded county commission form under Section 17-52a-202.
(b) The optional plan proponent described in Subsection 17-52a-404(1) may not recommend an optional plan that:
(i) proposes changing the form of government to a form not authorized in Subsection (1)(a);
(ii) provides for the nonpartisan election of elected officers;
(iii) imposes a limit on the number of terms or years that an elected officer may serve;
(iv) provides for elected officers to be subject to a recall election; or
(v) provides, in a county with a population of 225,000 or more, for a full-time county commission in an expanded county commission form of government under Section 17-52a-202.
(2) A county that provides for the election of the county's elected officers through a partisan election may not change to a process that provides for the election of the county's elected officers through a nonpartisan election.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 5 - Adoption and Implementation of Optional Plan › Section 501 - Election on recommended optional plan.

Affected by 63I-2-217 on 6/1/2020
Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-501.
Election on recommended optional plan.
(1) If the county attorney finds under Section 17-52a-406 that a proposed optional plan does not violate a statutory or constitutional provision, a county shall hold an election on the optional plan at the next regular general election that is not less than 65 days after the day on which the county attorney submits to the county clerk the attorney's report described in Section 17-52a-406.
(2) The county clerk shall prepare the ballot for an election under this section so that the question on the ballot states substantially the following:
"Shall ___________________ County adopt the alternate form of government known as the (insert the proposed form of government) as recommended in the proposed optional plan?"
(3) The county clerk shall:
(a) publish the complete text of the proposed optional plan in a newspaper of general circulation within the county at least once during two different calendar weeks within the 30-day period immediately before the date of the election described in Subsection (1);
(b) post the complete text of the proposed optional plan in a conspicuous place on the county's website during the 45-day period that immediately precedes the election on the optional plan; and
(c) make a complete copy of the optional plan and the study committee report available free of charge to any member of the public who requests a copy.
(4) A county clerk shall declare an optional plan as adopted by the voters if a majority of voters voting on the optional plan vote in favor of the optional plan.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 5 - Adoption and Implementation of Optional Plan › Section 502 - Voter information pamphlet.

Effective 3/24/2020
17-52a-502.
Voter information pamphlet.
(1) In anticipation of an election under Section 17-52a-501, the county clerk shall prepare a voter information pamphlet to inform the public of the proposed optional plan in accordance with the provisions of Title 20A, Chapter 7, Part 7, Voter Information Pamphlet.
(2) In preparing a voter information pamphlet under this section, the county clerk shall:
(a) allow proponents and opponents of the proposed optional plan to provide written statements to be included in the pamphlet; and
(b) ensure each written statement described in Subsection (2)(a) is printed in the same font style and point size.
(3) A county clerk shall cause the publication and distribution of the pamphlet in a manner that the county clerk determines is adequate.
Amended by Chapter 47, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 52a - Changing Forms of County Government › Part 5 - Adoption and Implementation of Optional Plan › Section 504 - Amendment of optional plan.

Effective 3/15/2018
17-52a-504.
Amendment of optional plan.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), an optional plan, after going into effect following an election held under Section 17-52a-501, may be amended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the county legislative body.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), an amendment to an optional plan that is in effect may not take effect until a majority of registered voters voting in a general or special election at which the amendment is proposed approve the amendment, if the amendment changes:
(a) the size or makeup of the legislative body, except for adjustments necessary due to decennial reapportionment;
(b) the distribution of powers between the executive and legislative branches of county government; or
(c) the status of the county executive or legislative body from full-time to part-time or vice versa.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 68, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - County officers enumerated.

Effective 3/15/2018
17-53-101.
County officers enumerated.
(1) The elected officers of a county are:
(a)
(i) in a county operating under a county commission or expanded county commission form of government, county commission members; or
(ii) in a county operating under one of the other forms of county government under Subsection 17-52a-405(1)(a), county legislative body members and the county executive;
(b) a county treasurer, a sheriff, a county clerk, a county auditor, a county recorder, a county attorney, a district attorney in a county which is part of a prosecution district, a county surveyor, and a county assessor; and
(c) any others provided by law.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), in counties having a taxable value of less than $100,000,000 the county clerk shall be ex officio auditor of the county and shall perform the duties of the office without extra compensation.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 103 - Unauthorized payment or warrant -- Investigation by another county attorney -- Action to enjoin or recover payment.

17-53-103.
Unauthorized payment or warrant -- Investigation by another county attorney -- Action to enjoin or recover payment.
(1)
(a) If a county officer, without authority of law, orders any money paid for any purpose, or if any other county officer draws a warrant in the officer's own favor or in favor of any other person without being authorized to do so by the county legislative body or by law, the county attorney of that county shall request a county attorney from another county to investigate whether an unauthorized payment has been ordered or an unauthorized warrant drawn.
(b) If the county attorney requests a county attorney from another county to investigate under Subsection (1)(a), the county attorney shall deputize the investigating county attorney.
(2) If an investigating county attorney determines that an unauthorized payment has been ordered or that an unauthorized warrant has been drawn, that county attorney may commence and prosecute an action in the name of the county:
(a) if the payment has not been made or the warrant paid, to enjoin the payment of the unauthorized payment or of the unauthorized warrant; or
(b) if the payment has been made or the warrant paid, to recover from the payee or the county officer and the officer's official bondsman the amount paid.
(3) An order of the county legislative body is not necessary in order to maintain an action under Subsection (2).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 104 - Vacancy in a county office -- Vacancies in the office of county attorney or district attorney.

17-53-104.
Vacancy in a county office -- Vacancies in the office of county attorney or district attorney.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a vacancy in a county office shall be filled as provided in Section 20A-1-508.
(2) A vacancy in the office of county attorney or district attorney shall be filled as provided in Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 105 - Deposit of money in treasury.

17-53-105.
Deposit of money in treasury.
Each officer who collects any money on behalf of the county shall as rapidly as it is collected deposit it into the county treasury.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 106 - Supervision of county elected officers -- Legislative body and executive may examine and audit accounts and conduct investigation.

17-53-106.
Supervision of county elected officers -- Legislative body and executive may examine and audit accounts and conduct investigation.
(1) As used in this section, "professional duties" means a county elected officer's functions, duties, and responsibilities specifically provided for by law and includes:
(a) the exercise of professional judgment and discretion reasonably related to the officer's required functions, duties, and responsibilities; and
(b) the management of deputies and other employees under the supervision of the elected officer under statute or county ordinance, policy, or regulation.
(2)
(a) A county legislative body and a county executive each:
(i) may generally direct and supervise all elected county officers and employees to ensure compliance with general county administrative ordinances, rules, or policies;
(ii) may not direct or supervise other elected county officers or their sworn deputies with respect to the performance of the professional duties of the officers or deputies;
(iii) may examine and audit the accounts of all county officers having the care, management, collection, or distribution of money belonging to the county, appropriated to the county, or otherwise available for the county's use and benefit; and
(iv) may investigate any matter pertaining to a county officer or to the county or its business or affairs, and may require the attendance of witnesses and take evidence in any such investigation.
(b) In an investigation under Subsection (2)(a)(iv):
(i) the county executive or any member of the county legislative body may issue subpoenas and administer oaths to witnesses; and
(ii) if the county legislative body appoints members of the legislative body as a committee and confers on the committee power to hear or take evidence, the committee shall have the same power as the full county legislative body.
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the county executive or county legislative body from initiating an action for removal or prosecution of an elected county officer as provided by statute.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2002 General Session
Amended by Chapter 185, 2002 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 201 - General powers, duties, and functions of county legislative body.

17-53-201.
General powers, duties, and functions of county legislative body.
(1) Except as expressly provided otherwise in statute, each county legislative body shall exercise all legislative powers, have all legislative duties, and perform all legislative functions of the county, including those enumerated in this part.
(2) A county legislative body may take any action required by law and necessary to the full discharge of its duties, even though the action is not expressly authorized by statute.
Amended by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 202 - Eligibility -- Election.

17-53-202.
Eligibility -- Election.
Each member of a county legislative body shall:
(1) be a registered voter of the county which the member represents; and
(2) have been a registered voter for at least one year immediately preceding the member's election.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 203 - Chair -- Oaths -- Quorum.

17-53-203.
Chair -- Oaths -- Quorum.
(1) Each county legislative body shall elect one of their number chair and may elect a vice chair.
(2)
(a) The chair shall preside at all meetings of the county legislative body, and in case of the chair's absence or inability to act, the vice chair, if there is one, shall preside.
(b) If both the chair and vice chair, if there is one, are absent or unable to act, the members present shall, by an order entered in their minutes, select one of their number to act as chair temporarily.
(3) Any member of the county legislative body may administer oaths to any person when necessary in the performance of official duties.
(4) Not less than a majority of members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and no act of the county legislative body shall be valid or binding unless a majority of members present when a quorum is present concurs therein.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 204 - Meetings -- At county seat -- Exception.

17-53-204.
Meetings -- At county seat -- Exception.
(1)
(a) The county legislative body shall provide by ordinance for the holding of regular meetings of the county legislative body.
(b) The county legislative body may cancel a regular meeting as the county legislative body considers appropriate.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), each regular meeting of the county legislative body shall be held at the county seat.
(b) If approved by a vote of the county legislative body, a county legislative body may hold an occasional meeting outside the county seat as the public business requires.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 205 - Special meetings -- How called -- Business limited.

17-53-205.
Special meetings -- How called -- Business limited.
(1) If the business of the county requires a special meeting of the legislative body, such meeting may be ordered by a majority of the legislative body or by the chair.
(2) Each order calling a special meeting shall:
(a) be signed by the members or chair calling the meeting;
(b) be entered in the minutes of the legislative body; and
(c) specify the business to be transacted at the meeting.
(3) No business other than that specified in the order may be transacted at a special meeting unless all members of the county legislative body are present and give their consent.
(4) Except as otherwise provided by county ordinance, the county clerk shall give five days notice of each special meeting to each member of a county legislative body that does not join in the order calling the meeting.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 206 - Meetings to comply with open meetings law -- Records and minutes -- Compelling attendance at meetings of legislative body.

17-53-206.
Meetings to comply with open meetings law -- Records and minutes -- Compelling attendance at meetings of legislative body.
(1) As used in this section, "rules of order and procedure" means a set of rules that govern and prescribe in a public meeting:
(a) parliamentary order and procedure;
(b) ethical behavior; and
(c) civil discourse.
(2) Each meeting of the county legislative body shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(3)
(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a county legislative body shall:
(i) adopt rules of order and procedure to govern a public meeting of the legislative body;
(ii) conduct a public meeting in accordance with the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and
(iii) make the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) available to the public:
(A) at each meeting of the county legislative body; and
(B) on the county's public website, if available.
(b) Subsection (3)(a) does not affect a county legislative body's duty to comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(4) The chair and clerk of the county legislative body shall sign the records and minutes of the county legislative body.
(5) The legislative body of a county may compel the attendance of its own members at its meetings and provide penalties it considers necessary for the failure to comply with an exercise of the authority to compel attendance.
Amended by Chapter 107, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 206.5 - Expulsion of members prohibited -- Exception for disorderly conduct.

Effective 5/12/2015
17-53-206.5.
Expulsion of members prohibited -- Exception for disorderly conduct.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the governing body may not expel a member of the governing body from an open public meeting or prohibit the member from attending an open public meeting.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), following a two-thirds vote of the members of the governing body, the governing body may fine or expel a member of the governing body for:
(a) disorderly conduct at the open public meeting;
(b) a member's direct or indirect financial conflict of interest regarding an issue discussed at or action proposed to be taken at the open public meeting; or
(c) a commission of a crime during the open public meeting.
(3) A governing body may adopt rules or ordinances that expand the reasons or establish more restrictive procedures for the expulsion of a member from a public meeting.
Enacted by Chapter 196, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 207 - Rules and regulations governing legislative body and transaction of business.

17-53-207.
Rules and regulations governing legislative body and transaction of business.
The county legislative body may make and enforce such rules and regulations for the government of itself, the preservation of order, and the transaction of business as may be necessary.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 209 - Records to be kept.

17-53-209.
Records to be kept.
The legislative body of each county shall cause to be kept:
(1) a minute record, in which shall be recorded all orders and decisions made by the county legislative body and the daily proceedings had at all regular and special meetings;
(2) an allowance record, in which shall be recorded all orders for the allowance of money from the county treasury, to whom made and on what account, dating, numbering, and indexing the same through each year;
(3) a road record, containing all proceedings and adjudications relating to the establishment, maintenance, charge, and discontinuance of roads and road districts, and all contracts and other matters pertaining thereto;
(4) a franchise record, containing all franchises granted by the board, for what purpose, the length of time, and to whom granted, the amount of bond and license tax required or other consideration to be paid;
(5) an ordinance record, in which shall be entered all ordinances or laws duly passed by the county legislative body; and
(6) a warrant record, to be kept by the county auditor, in which shall be entered in the order of drawing all warrants drawn on the treasurer, with their number and reference to the order on the minute record, with date, amount, on what account, and the name of the payee.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 210 - Dividing county into precincts and districts.

17-53-210.
Dividing county into precincts and districts.
A county legislative body may divide the county into precincts, districts, or other entities as permitted or required by law, and may change them and create others as convenience requires.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 211 - Fees for services -- Exceptions.

Effective 5/4/2022
17-53-211.
Fees for services -- Exceptions.
The legislative body of each county shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that establishes fees for services provided by each county officer, except:
(1) fees for the recorder, sheriff, and county constables; and
(2) fees established by statute.
Amended by Chapter 319, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 212 - Examination and audit of accounts.

Effective 5/4/2022
17-53-212.
Examination and audit of accounts.
(1) As used in this section, "finance officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17-36-3.
(2) A county legislative body may examine and audit the accounts of all officers having the care, management, collection, or disbursement of money belonging to the county or appropriated by law or otherwise for its use and benefit.
(3)
(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the finance officer of the county shall reply to each request for financial information by a county legislative body or any individual member of a county legislative body within five business days after the day on which the request is received.
(b) If a request for financial information requires an extended time period to research and compile, the finance officer of the county shall provide written notice to the legislative body that includes an explanation for the delay and the date when the information will be provided to the legislative body.
(4) A county legislative body may hire professional staff to provide technical assistance and analysis of all financial matters of the county.
(5) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect a county auditor's authority under Chapter 19a, County Auditor.
Amended by Chapter 288, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 213 - Special funds.

17-53-213.
Special funds.
A county legislative body may establish a salary fund and such other county funds as it considers necessary for the proper transaction of the business of the county, and may transfer money from one fund to another as the public interest requires, except as otherwise specifically provided in statute.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 214 - Seal for county.

17-53-214.
Seal for county.
The legislative body of each county shall:
(1) adopt a seal for the county, the impression of which shall contain the words "State of Utah, County of ________________"; and
(2) file an impression of the seal in the office of the county clerk and with the Division of Archives.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 215 - Seal for clerk of district court.

17-53-215.
Seal for clerk of district court.
If a county provides clerk services to that county's district court, the legislative body of the county shall:
(1) provide a seal for the clerk of the district court of the county, the impression of which shall contain the words "District Court, State of Utah," together with the name of the county; and
(2) file an impression of the seal in the office of the county clerk and with the Division of Archives.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 216 - Business license fees and taxes -- Application information to be transmitted to the county assessor.

Effective 5/4/2022
17-53-216.
Business license fees and taxes -- Application information to be transmitted to the county assessor.
(1) As used in this section, "business" means any enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit, except that the acts of employees rendering services to employers are not included in this definition.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the legislative body of a county may by ordinance provide for the licensing of businesses within the unincorporated areas of the county for the purpose of regulation, and may impose fees on businesses to recover the county's costs of regulation.
(3) All license fees and taxes shall be uniform in respect to the class upon which they are imposed.
(4) A county may not:
(a) require a license or permit for a business that is operated:
(i) only occasionally; and
(ii) by an individual who is under 18 years old;
(b) charge a license fee for a home based business unless the combined offsite impact of the home based business and the primary residential use materially exceeds the offsite impact of the primary residential use alone; or
(c) require, as a condition of obtaining or maintaining a license or permit for a business:
(i) that an employee or agent of a business complete education, continuing education, or training that is in addition to requirements under state law or state licensing requirements; or
(ii) that a business disclose financial information, inventory amounts, or proprietary business information except as specifically authorized under state or federal law.
(5) The county business licensing agency shall transmit the information from each approved business license application to the county assessor within 60 days following the approval of the application.
(6) This section may not be construed to enhance, diminish, or otherwise alter the taxing power of counties existing prior to the effective date of Laws of Utah 1988, Chapter 144.
Amended by Chapter 306, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 217 - Commanding services of sheriff.

17-53-217.
Commanding services of sheriff.
A county legislative body may direct the sheriff to serve notices, subpoenas, citations, or other process issued by the legislative body, and to attend in person or by deputy all meetings of the legislative body to preserve order.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 218 - Duties as board of equalization.

17-53-218.
Duties as board of equalization.
The legislative body of each county shall perform such duties as a county board of equalization as are provided by law.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 219 - Auditor statement of county debt.

17-53-219.
Auditor statement of county debt.
The legislative body of each county shall have prepared by the auditor under its direction prior to the annual meeting for levying taxes a statement showing the indebtedness of the county, funded and floating, stating the amount of each class and the rate of interest borne by such indebtedness or any part of it.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 220 - Taxation for county purposes.

17-53-220.
Taxation for county purposes.
A county legislative body may levy taxes upon the taxable property within the county for all county purposes.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 221 - Tax for care, relief, and burial of indigents.

17-53-221.
Tax for care, relief, and burial of indigents.
(1) A county legislative body may, if it considers it necessary and expedient so to do, annually at its session at which the annual tax levy for county purposes is fixed and levied, assess and levy a tax for:
(a) the care, maintenance, and relief of the indigent sick or dependent poor persons having a lawful settlement in the county;
(b) the temporary relief of indigent persons not having a lawful settlement in the county temporarily residing therein, and for the burial of such indigent persons who die within the county;
(c) the erection and maintenance of hospitals, infirmaries, and farms in connection with Subsections (1)(a) and (b);
(d) the employment of a superintendent for such county hospitals and infirmaries, and any other necessary help in them; and
(e) the salary of the county physician for attending the indigent sick or dependent poor and other duties as provided by law.
(2) The taxes authorized under Subsection (1) shall be assessed, levied, and collected in the same manner as other county taxes are assessed, levied, and collected.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 222 - Tax for exhibits encouraging trade.

17-53-222.
Tax for exhibits encouraging trade.
A county legislative body may levy a special tax on the taxable property within the county for the purpose of creating a fund to be used for collecting, preparing, and maintaining an exhibit of the products and industries of the county at any domestic or foreign exposition, fair, or livestock show for the purpose of encouraging immigration and increasing trade in the products of the state and for the purpose of maintaining, conducting, and furnishing facilities for livestock or other exhibitions or for the purpose of promoting and making water surveys, collecting data relating to the supply, distribution and use of water or the necessity for drainage or other reclamation work and the compilation of data or information to encourage the conservation of water for the reclamation of lands within the county or counties of the state either by the county or through the instrumentality of a corporation not for pecuniary profit, organized for that purpose.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 17 - Counties › Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers › Part 2 - County Legislative Body › Section 223 - Ordinances -- Power to enact -- Penalty for violation.

Effective 5/12/2020
17-53-223.
Ordinances -- Power to enact -- Penalty for violation.
(1) A county legislative body may:
(a) pass all ordinances and rules and make all regulations, not repugnant to law, necessary for carrying into effect or discharging the powers and duties conferred by this title, and as are necessary and proper to provide for the safety, and preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve the morals, peace, and good order, comfort, and convenience of the county and its inhabitants, and for the protection of property in the county;
(b) enforce obedience to ordinances with fines or penalties as the county legislative body considers proper; and
(c) pass ordinances to control air pollution.
(2)
(a) Punishment imposed under Subsection (1)(b) shall be by fine, not to exceed the maximum fine for a class B misdemeanor under Section 76-3-301, imprisonment, or both fine and imprisonment.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), a county may not impose a criminal penalty greater than an infraction for a violation pertaining to an individual's pet, as defined in Section 4-12-102, or an individual's use of the individual's residence unless:
(i) the violation:
(A) is a nuisance as defined in Subsection 78B-6-1101(1); and
(B) threatens the health, safety, or welfare of the individual or an identifiable third party; or
(ii) the county has imposed a fine on the individual for a violation that involves the same residence or pet on three previous occasions within the past 12 months.
(c) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to county enforcement of a building code or fire code ordinance in accordance with Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act.
(d) When a penalty for a violation of an ordinance includes any possibility of imprisonment, the county legislative body shall include in the ordinance a statement that the county is required, under Section 78B-22-301, to provide for indigent defense services, as that term is defined in Section 78B-22-102.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following may issue a criminal citation for a violation that is punished as a misdemeanor if the violation threatens the health and safety of an animal or the public:
(i) a fire officer described in Section 53-7-102;
(ii) a law enforcement officer described in Section 53-13-103; or
(iii) an animal control officer described in Section 11-46-102.
(3)
(a) Except as specifically authorized by statute, the county legislative body may not impose a civil penalty for the violation of a county traffic ordinance.
(b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an ordinance regulating the parking of vehicles on a highway.
(4) A county may not issue more than one infraction within a 14-day period for a violation described in Subsection (2)(b) that is ongoing.
Amended by Chapter 89, 2020 General Session