Title 17, Title 17: Counties

17-64-202. Crime insurance for breach of duty by county legislative body member. A legislative body shall: (1) obtain, and pay the premiums for, crime insurance on the members of the legislative body in relation to the performance of the member's duties; and (2) set the amount of…

17-64-301. Meetings -- At county seat -- Exception. (1) The legislative body shall provide by ordinance for the holding of regular meetings of the legislative body. The legislative body may cancel a regular meeting as the legislative body considers appropriate. (2) Except as prov…

17-64-302. Special meetings -- How called -- Business limited. (1) If the business of the county requires a special meeting of the legislative body, a meeting may be ordered by a majority of the legislative body or by the chair. (2) Each order calling a special meeting shall: be …

17-64-303. Meetings to comply with open meetings law -- Records and minutes -- Compelling attendance at meetings of legislative body. (1) Each meeting of the legislative body shall comply with. Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act (2) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), a …

17-64-304. Chair -- Oaths -- Quorum. (1) Each legislative body shall: elect a chair from the membership of the legislative body; and may elect a vice chair from the membership of the legislative body. (2) Except as provided in Subsection, the chair shall preside at all meetings o…

17-64-305. Rules and regulations governing legislative body and transaction of business -- Expulsion of members prohibited -- Exception for disorderly conduct. (1) The legislative body may make and enforce regulations for: the government of the legislative body; the preservation …

17-64-401. General powers, duties, and functions of legislative body. (1) Except as expressly provided otherwise in statute, a legislative body shall exercise all legislative powers, have all legislative duties, and perform all legislative functions of the county, including those…

17-64-402. Records to be kept. A legislative body shall ensure the following records are kept: (1) a minute record, in which shall be recorded: all orders and decisions made by the legislative body; and the daily proceedings had at all regular and special meetings; (2) an allowan…

17-64-403. Dividing county into precincts and districts. A legislative body may: (1) divide the county into precincts, districts, or other entities as permitted or required by law; and (2) may change any precinct, district, or other entity and create new precincts, districts, or …

17-64-404. Examination and audit of accounts. (1) A legislative body may examine and audit the accounts of all county officers having the care, management, collection, or disbursement of money belonging to the county or appropriated by law or otherwise for the county's use and be…

17-64-405. Investigation by legislative body -- Witnesses -- Hearings. (1) A legislative body may investigate any matter pertaining to the county or county business, or the actions of any county officer that impact county business or operations, and may require the attendance of …

17-64-406. County hospitals under jurisdiction of legislative body. (1) All county hospitals are under the jurisdiction of the legislative body. (2) The legislative body shall ensure that any county hospital complies with. Chapter 77, Local Health and Human Services

17-64-407. Duties as board of equalization. The legislative body shall perform the duties as a county board of equalization that are provided by law.

17-64-501. Ordinances -- Power to enact -- Penalty for violation. (1) A legislative body may: pass ordinances: 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 …

17-64-502. Ordinances -- Effective dates -- Publication -- Adoption of ordinances printed in book form -- Review of nuisance ordinances. (1) The enacting clause of an ordinance adopted by the county legislative body shall be as follows: "The County Legislative Body of ___________…

17-64-503. Duty of county legislative body to provide for operation and functioning of county personnel -- Conflicts with state or federal law. (1) It is the duty of the legislative body to provide for the operation and functioning of any activity within the purpose and spirit of…

17-64-504. Administrative hearings and procedures -- Penalty for code violation. (1) A legislative body may adopt an ordinance establishing an administrative hearing process to review and decide matters relating to the violation, enforcement, or administration of a county civil o…

17-64-505. 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…