Title 7, Title 7

(1) The officers of a city of the second or third class consist of: (a) one mayor; (b) two city council members from each ward; and (c) one city judge. (2) Except as provided in 7-5-4410, officers listed in subsection (1), except the city judge for a city of the third class, must…

(1) The officers of a town consist of: (a) one mayor; (b) two city council members from each ward; and (c) one city judge. (2) Except as provided in 7-5-4410, the officers listed in subsection (1), except for the city judge, must be elected by the qualified electors of the town. …

No person is eligible to any municipal office, elective or appointive: (1) who is not a citizen of the United States; and (2) who has not met the qualifications prescribed by law or by ordinance adopted by the governing body of a city or town.

The city or town council may abolish, by a majority vote of the council, any office, except that of city judge, the appointment to which is made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council and may discharge any officer so appointed.

The city or town council may by ordinance consolidate any of the offices, except that of city judge, the appointment to which is made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council and may require any of the elected officers to perform any of the duties of an appointed o…

(1) The terms of all officers elected at a municipal election are to commence on the first Monday in January after such election. (2) Officers appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council enter upon their duties within 10 days after receiving notice of their …

Each officer of a city or town who is required to give bond shall file the bond, duly approved, within 10 days after receiving notice of election or appointment or, if notice is not received, then on or before the date fixed for the assumption of the duties of the office to which…

(1) The city or town council has power to prescribe the duties of all officers of the city or town, subject to the limitations mentioned in this code. (2) The duties of the street commissioner, chief of the fire department, city surveyor, and other city officers not provided in t…

An office becomes vacant on the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term of the incumbent: (1) the death of the incumbent; (2) a determination pursuant to Title 53, chapter 21, part 1, that the incumbent is mentally ill; (3) the incumbent's resig…

(1) When a vacancy occurs in any elective office, this position is considered open and subject to nomination and election at the next general municipal election in the same manner as the election of any other person holding the same office, except the term of office is limited to…

The council, upon written charges to be entered upon their journal, after notice to the party, and after trial by the council, may remove any nonelected officer by vote of two-thirds of all the members-elect.

(1) The executive officers of a city or town are the mayor, the marshal (if there is one), and such officers as the council may provide for assessment; collecting, auditing, safekeeping, and disbursing the revenue; and keeping the records and journals of the city or town. (2) The…

The council shall determine by ordinance or resolution the salaries and compensation of elected and appointed city officers and all city employees.

A person employed by a municipality may file with the appointing power a designation of a person who, notwithstanding any other provision of law, is entitled, on the death of the employee, to receive all warrants or paychecks that would have been payable to the decedent. The empl…

(1) A person is not eligible for the office of mayor unless the person: (a) is at least 21 years old; (b) has been a resident of the state for at least 3 years; and (c) has been a resident for at least 2 years preceding the election to office of the city or town or an area that h…

The mayor shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until the qualification of a successor.

The mayor has power to: (1) nominate and, with the consent of the council, appoint all nonelective officers of the city or town provided for by the council, except as provided in this title; (2) suspend and, with the consent of the council, remove any nonelective officer, stating…

The mayor has power to grant pardons and remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against city or town ordinances when in the mayor's judgment public justice would be thereby subserved. The mayor must report all pardons granted, with the reasons therefor, to the next council.

The mayor has power to exercise the power as may be vested in the mayor by ordinance of the city or town, in and over all places within 5 miles of the boundaries of the city or town for the purpose of enforcing the health and quarantine ordinances and regulations of the city or t…

A person is not eligible for the office of city council member unless the person is a resident for at least 60 days preceding the election to office of the ward electing the person or of an area that has been annexed by the city or town and placed in the ward.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a city council member shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until the qualification of a successor. (2) At the first annual election held after the organization of a city or town under this title, the electors of the city or town sh…

The council may elect a president who, in the absence of the mayor, is the presiding officer and may perform the duties of mayor. In the absence of the president, the council may appoint one of its number to act in the president's place.

It is the duty of the clerk to: (1) attend all meetings of the council and record and sign the proceedings thereof and all ordinances, bylaws, resolutions, and contracts passed, adopted, or entered into; (2) enter in a book all ordinances, resolutions, and bylaws passed and adopt…

The city clerk shall: (1) file and keep all records, books, papers, or property belonging to the city or town and deliver the documents or property to the clerk's successor when qualified; (2) make and certify copies of all records, books, and papers in the clerk's possession on …

The book required by 7-4-4501(2) is called "The Ordinance Book".

It shall be the duty of the town clerk to: (1) attend all meetings of the council and record and sign the proceedings thereof and all ordinances, bylaws, resolutions, and contracts passed, adopted, or entered into; (2) enter in a book all ordinances, resolutions, and bylaws passe…

The town clerk shall file and keep all records, books, papers, or property belonging to the town and to deliver the documents or property to a successor when qualified.

The book required by 7-4-4511(2) is called "The Ordinance Book".

To be appointed, the city attorney shall be a person who has been licensed to practice as an attorney in this state.

(1) The city attorney must be appointed by the mayor, subject to approval by the city council. (2) The city attorney shall hold office for 2 years unless suspended or removed as provided by law.

The city attorney may be suspended or removed from office by the city council for the neglect, violation, or disregard of the duties required by law or the ordinances of the city.

The city attorney shall: (1) appear before the city court and other courts and prosecute on behalf of the city; (2) serve upon the attorney general within 10 days of the filing or receipt a copy of any notice of appeal that the city attorney files or receives in a criminal procee…

Nothing in this part shall be taken or construed as preventing the city council from employing in special cases on a contract basis: (1) the city attorney to perform services not specifically provided for under 7-4-4604; or (2) additional or other counsel.

A third class city may retain the county attorney to provide legal services for the city in cases not involving a conflict between the interests of the city and the county, either by an interlocal cooperation agreement or by mutual consent by the governing bodies of the city and …

In cities of the first, second, and third classes, a city treasurer shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until the qualification of a successor.

(1) A governing body may develop and administer an employee incentive award program to appropriately recognize and monetarily reward local government employees in a timely manner for: (a) suggestions or inventions that contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement o…

As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Agency" means any office, board, bureau, commission, or department operated by a local government. (2) "Governing body" means the legislative authority of a local government. (3) "Local government" means any city, town, …

A governing body shall: (1) adopt regulations to equitably administer the employee incentive award program; (2) provide an opportunity for all employees to participate in the program; (3) assist agencies in making incentive awards under the program; (4) grant or deny incentive aw…

(1) The governing body may appoint an incentive awards advisory council. Members of the advisory council must be selected from a diverse group to adequately represent employees. (2) The advisory council shall meet regularly and consult with the governing body to review all propos…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an employee may be eligible for an incentive award if: (a) the employee's suggestion or invention results in eliminating or reducing an agency's expenditures or improving services to the public by permitting more work to be accomplished w…

After an agency implements an employee's suggestion or invention and the amount of monetary savings to the local government is estimated or an employee participates in or successfully completes a health or safety program, an agency head, upon written application to and approval f…

As used in this part, "chief executive" means the elected executive in a government adopting the commission-manager form, the presiding officer in a government adopting the commission-presiding officer form, the town presiding officer in a government adopting the town meeting for…

Sections 7-5-103 through 7-5-107 merely provide a procedure for the adoption of ordinances and shall not be construed as granting authority to adopt ordinances.

(1) All ordinances must be submitted in writing in the form prescribed by resolution of the governing body. (2) An ordinance passed may not: (a) contain more than one comprehensive subject, which must be clearly expressed in its title, except ordinances for codification and revis…

In the event of an emergency, the governing body may waive the second reading. An ordinance passed in response to an emergency shall recite the facts giving rise to the emergency and requires a two-thirds vote of the whole governing body for passage. An emergency ordinance shall …

No ordinance other than an emergency ordinance shall be effective until 30 days after second and final adoption. The ordinance may provide for a delayed effective date or may provide for the ordinance to become effective upon the fulfillment of an indicated contingency.