Funding of departments -- Tax levies.

Utah Code § 26A-1-117, under Part 26A-1-1: Local Health Department Act.

Utah Code § 26A-1-117

26A-1-117. Funding of departments -- Tax levies.

(1) Counties involved in the establishment and operation of local health departments shall fund the local health departments with appropriations from the General Fund, from the levy of a tax, or in part by an appropriation and in part by a levy under Subsection. 17-63-701(2)

(2) A local health department may be funded as provided by law from: local, state, and federal funds within local levy ceilings; a separate ceiling exempt tax under Section, which may not exceed.0004 per dollar of taxable value of taxable property; or 59-2-911 in part by each.

(3) Local funds from either tax source shall be appropriated by the local governing authorities of the counties participating in the local health department.