Title 17, Title 17: Counties

17-76-315. Vacation, sick leave, and other benefits. For merit system officers, provisions regarding vacation, sick, other leave, or any other employment condition or benefit not covered by this chapter shall be established by: (1) applicable law; (2) county ordinance or regulati…

17-76-316. Reappointment after temporary leave. (1) Consistent with policies adopted by the commission and within the appointing authority's discretion, a merit system officer may be granted a temporary leave of absence outside the department. Leave granted under Subsectionis wit…

17-76-317. Disciplinary charges and merit system officer grievances -- Appeal to commission -- Hearings -- Findings -- Appeal to district court -- Scope of review. (1) An appointing authority may demote, suspend, discharge, or reduce a merit system officer's pay for: neglect of d…

17-76-318. Prohibitions against political activities -- Penalties. (1) An officer, employee, or member of a governing body of a county or a police interlocal entity, whether elected or appointed, may not directly or indirectly coerce, command, or advise a merit system officer to …

17-76-401. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Commission" means the same as that term is defined in Sectionsand. 17-76-201 17-76-301 (2) "Nonexempt employee" means a county employee who is nonexempt under the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C.…

17-76-402. Applicability -- Overtime for law enforcement personnel -- Exception. (1) This section does not apply to a county subject to Part 3, Peace Officer Merit System in Counties of the First Class. (2) The legislative body of a county that employs a nonexempt employee engage…

17-76-403. Appointment of more than one deputy. (1) The sheriff, with the consent of the commission and the county legislative body, may appoint more than one chief deputy, deputy chief, or undersheriff. (2) In counties employing more than 100 full time uniformed peace officers, …

17-76-501. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Council" means a county fire civil service council created in accordance with Section. 17-76-502 (2) "Executive director" means a council fire civil service executive director appointed in accordance with Section. 17-76-505

17-76-502. County fire civil service councils created. (1) There is created in each of the counties of this state having and maintaining a regularly organized fire department in which there are regularly employed four or more paid firefighters, a county fire civil service council…

17-76-503. Vacancies -- Compensation -- Removal from office. (1) Any vacancy occurring on the council shall be filled by appointment by the county executive for the unexpired term. (2) A council member may not hold, during the term of the council member's office, any other public…

17-76-504. Organization of fire civil service council. (1) A council shall select one of the council's members as chair. (2) The county executive shall assign a qualified employee of the county to act as secretary to the council and a qualified attorney to act as legal counsel to…

17-76-505. Duties of executive director -- Duties of secretary. (1) Within each county subject to this part, there is created the office of executive director of county fire civil service, who shall be appointed by the county executive. The executive director shall: be an individ…

17-76-506. County Fire Civil Service System rules and policies. (1) The executive director shall recommend policies for the County Fire Civil Service System, which shall be subject to approval by the county legislative body. (2) The County Fire Civil Service System policies shall…

17-76-507. Appointment of county fire department personnel -- Volunteers. (1) Except for the chief and deputy chief of a county fire department, all firefighter positions in county fire departments shall be filled by individuals appointed from a certified county fire civil servic…

17-76-508. Examinations. (1) An individual may not be appointed to any civil service position as a firefighter in any fire department subject to the provisions of this part until the firefighter has successfully passed an examination and been certified as eligible for considerati…

17-76-509. Eligible appointees -- Certification of eligible appointees -- Probationary period. (1) The fire chief of each fire department of counties subject to the provisions of this part shall, subject to the policies of the council, appoint from the certified county fire civil…

17-76-510. Vacancies in civil service positions. Any vacancy occurring in any county fire civil service position in any county fire department subject to this part shall be filled by an employee of the department having a lesser, equal, or superior position than that in which the…

17-76-511. Temporary work -- Term or period. (1) Subject to Subsection, the head of any county fire department coming within the provisions of this part may, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint to any position or place of employment in the fire dep…

17-76-512. Removal from office and disciplinary action -- Appeals -- Hearing and determination -- Findings -- Appeal to district court. (1) An individual holding a position under this part may be removed from office or employment, reduced in rank or grade, or otherwise discipline…

17-77-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Assisted outpatient treatment" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-5-301 (2) "Crisis worker" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-5-610 (3) "Department" means the Department of Health and H…

17-77-102. Provisions for general health -- Creation of local health department. Each county shall: (1) make provisions for the preservation of health in the county and pay the related expenses; and (2) create a local health department as provided in. Title 26A, Chapter 1, Part 1…

17-77-103. Mental health and substance use services. Each county shall provide mental health and substance use services in accordance with.

17-77-201. Local substance abuse authorities -- Responsibilities. (1) In each county other than a county described in Subsectionor, the county legislative body is the local substance abuse authority. (1)(a)(ii) (iii) In each county operating under a county executive-council form …

17-77-202. Requirements for distributing public funds. (1) Each local substance abuse authority shall award all public funds in accordance with this section and in compliance with: the requirements of; or Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code a county procurement ordinance…

17-77-203. Use and oversight of public funds. (1) Each local substance abuse authority is responsible for overseeing all public funds the local substance abuse authority receives, to determine that public funds are utilized in accordance with: federal and state law; the rules and…

17-77-204. Fees for substance abuse services -- Responsibility for cost of service to nonresident -- Funds from other sources. (1) Each local substance abuse authority shall charge a fee for substance use services, except that substance use services may not be refused to any indi…

17-77-205. Registration as a limited purpose entity. (1) Each local substance abuse authority shall register and maintain the local substance abuse authority's registration as a limited purpose entity, in accordance with Section. 67-1a-15 (2) A local substance abuse authority tha…

17-77-301. Local mental health authorities -- Responsibilities. (1) In each county other than a county described in Subsectionor (iii), the county legislative body is the local mental health authority. (1)(a)(ii) In each county operating under a county executive-council form of g…

17-77-302. Requirements for distributing public funds. (1) Each local mental health authority shall award all public funds in accordance with this section and in compliance with: the requirements of; or Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code a county procurement ordinance a…

17-77-303. Use and oversight of public funds. (1) Each local mental health authority is responsible for overseeing all public funds the local mental health authority receives, to determine that those public funds are utilized in accordance with: federal and state law; the rules a…

17-77-304. Contracts for mental health services provided by local mental health authorities. If a local mental health authority has established a plan to provide services authorized by this part, and those services meet standards fixed by rules of the division, the local mental h…

17-77-305. Fees for mental health services -- Responsibility for cost of services to nonresident -- Authority may receive funds from other sources. (1) Each local mental health authority shall charge a fee for mental health services, except that mental health services may not be …

17-77-306. Specified treatments prohibited -- Criminal penalties. (1) It is a class B misdemeanor to give shock treatment, lobotomy, or surgery to anyone without the written consent of the individual's next of kin or legal guardian. (2) It is a felony to give psychiatric treatmen…

17-77-307. Local mental health advisory councils -- Powers and responsibilities. (1) A county legislative body may, separately or in conjunction with one or more other counties, establish a local mental health advisory council. (2) If a county legislative body establishes a local…

17-77-308. Registration as a limited purpose entity. (1) Each local mental health authority shall register and maintain the local mental health authority's registration as a limited purpose entity, in accordance with Section. 67-1a-15 (2) A local mental health authority that fail…

17-78-1001. Indemnification of farmers markets. A county may: (1) operate a farmers market, as defined in Section, on county-owned property in order to promote economic development; 4-5-102 (2) indemnify a food producer participating in the farmers market; and (3) define the scop…

17-78-1002. Regulation of drive-through facilities. (1) As used in this section: "Business" means a private enterprise carried on for the purpose of gain or economic profit. "Business lobby" means a public area, including a lobby, dining area, or other area accessible to the publ…

17-78-1003. Regulation of sexually oriented business. (1) As used in this section: "Adult service" means dancing, serving food or beverages, modeling, posing, wrestling, singing, reading, talking, listening, or other performances or activities conducted by a nude or partially den…

17-78-1004. Regulation of retail tobacco specialty business. (1) As used in this section: "Community location" means: a public or private kindergarten, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school; a licensed child-care facility or preschool; a trade or technical school; a chu…

17-78-1005. Prohibition on licensing or certification of child care programs. (1) As used in this section, "child care program" means a child care facility or program operated by a person who holds a license or certificate from the Department of Health and Human Services under. T…

17-78-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Adjusted present value" means: the disposition price; plus the anticipated future value. (2) "Anticipated future value" means the total value of all reasonably anticipated future benefits to a county from the disposal of a sig…

17-78-102. County powers regarding property, water rights, and water facilities -- Retainage. (1) A county may: purchase, receive by donation, or lease any real or personal property or water rights necessary for the use of the county; purchase or otherwise acquire the necessary r…

17-78-103. Acquisition, management, and disposal of property. (1) A county may purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise acquire and dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in real or personal property if the action: is in the public interest; an…

17-78-104. Courthouse, jail, hospital, and other public buildings -- Retainage. (1) A county may erect, repair or rebuild, and furnish a courthouse, jail, hospital, and such other public buildings as may be necessary, and join with cities and towns in the construction, ownership,…

17-78-1101. Ordinances regarding co-ownership -- Prohibition on county ordinances restricting co-ownership models. (1) As used in this section: "Co-owned home" means any residential unit that is jointly owned, in any manner or form, by any combination of individuals or entities. …

17-78-1102. Ordinances regarding short-term rentals -- Prohibition on ordinances restricting speech on short-term rental websites -- Evidence of short-term rental -- Removing a listing. (1) As used in this section: "Internal accessory dwelling unit" means the same as that term is…