Title 17, Counties

17-66-105. Crime insurance for county officers. (1) As used in this section, "county officials" means: (a) a county officer enumerated in Section 17-66-102; (b) a deputy or assistant of a county officer enumerated in Section 17-66-102, if the county legislative body requires the …

17-66-106. County officer deputies -- Powers, duties, and liabilities of county officer deputies. (1) A county officer may appoint one or more deputies in accordance with the requirements of Section 17-75-201. (2) Whenever the title of a county officer is used in any law conferri…

17-66-201. Eligibility and residency requirements for county office -- Election of county officer to consolidated office. (1) An individual filing a declaration of candidacy for a county officer enumerated in Section 17-66-102 or any other county elected official established by l…

17-66-202. County officers -- Time of holding elections -- County commissioners -- Terms of office. (1) Except as otherwise provided in an optional plan adopted under Chapter 62, Forms of County Government: (a) each elected county officer shall be elected at the regular general e…

17-66-203. Business to be finished before expiration of term -- Vacancy in a county office. (1) It shall be the duty of all county officers to complete the business of the county officer's respective office to the time of the expiration of the county officer's respective term. (2…

17-66-204. Failure to perform duties constitutes malfeasance in office -- Felony charges arising from official duties -- Paid administrative leave -- Reassignment of duties. (1) The failure of a county officer or prosecution district officer, as described in Chapter 68, County an…

17-66-205. Candidates to comply with conflict of interest disclosures. A candidate for county office or local school board office shall comply with the requirements of Section 17-70-304.

17-66-206. Qualifications not exhaustive. The qualifications for a county office described in this part are not exhaustive.

17-66-301. 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 county…

17-66-302. Deposit of money in treasury. Each county officer who collects any money on behalf of the county shall as rapidly as the money is collected deposit the money into the county treasury.

17-66-303. Fees of county officers. (1) As used in this section, "county officer" means a county officer enumerated in Section 17-66-102 except a county recorder, a county constable, or a county sheriff. (2)(a) A county officer shall collect, in advance, for exclusive county use …

17-66-304. Rewards for information that assists with law enforcement. (1)(a) A county legislative body may appropriate funds from the county treasury for the offering and payment of rewards for information which directly assists in the enforcement of law and protection of county …

17-66-401. Salaries of county officers to be fixed by county legislative body. (1) The annual salaries of county officers shall be set by the respective county legislative bodies, subject to the requirements of this part. (2)(a) As used in this Subsection (2), "executive county o…

17-66-402. Salaries to be full compensation -- Compensation for deputies. (1) The salary of a county officer set by a county legislative body as described in this part shall be full compensation for all services of every kind and description rendered by the county officer. (2) If…

17-66-403. Salaries in case of consolidated offices. (1) Whenever the county legislative body consolidates the duties of any county officers, as described in Section 17-66-104, the salary of the individual discharging the duties of the consolidated offices shall be fixed at a sum…

17-66-404. Change of county class effect on salaries -- Salaries for new counties. (1) 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…

17-66-501. Applicability. (1) This part applies to members of the county legislative body and the county executive. (2) The definition of appointed officer in Section 17-75-101 does not have the effect of making an appointed individual or employee a county officer.

17-66-502. Commissioner traveling expenses. (1) The members of the board of county commissioners may not receive any compensation in addition to that provided in Section 17-66-401 for any special or committee work, but, subject to Subsection (2), each commissioner shall receive t…

17-66-503. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislative body. (1)(a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted a county executive-council form of county government under Chapter 62, Forms of County Government, may appoint an attorney to a…

17-66-504. 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 p…

17-66-505. Governing body as cooperating agency in federal land planning and regulation. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Cooperating agency" means: (i) a cooperating agency as defined in 43 CFR 1601.0-5; or (ii) a cooperating agency as defined in 40 CFR 1508.5. (b) "General pla…

17-66-506. Commanding services of sheriff. (1) A 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. (2) The c…