Section 201 – Criminal justice coordinating councils — Creation — Strategic plan — Reporting requirements.
Effective 5/4/2022 17-55-201. Criminal justice coordinating councils — Creation — Strategic plan — Reporting requirements. (1) (a) Beginning January 1, 2023, a county shall: (i) create a criminal justice coordinating council; or (ii) jointly with another county or counties, create a criminal justice coordinating council. (b) The purpose of a council is to coordinate and […]
Section 309 – Approval of cost-increase changes in plans and specifications — Delegation.
17-53-309. Approval of cost-increase changes in plans and specifications — Delegation. (1) If the county executive adopts plans and specifications for the alteration, construction, or repair of any public building or other public structure, the plans and specifications may not be altered or changed in any manner that would increase the cost of altering, constructing, […]
Section 310 – Changes or alterations in contract — Liability of county.
17-53-310. Changes or alterations in contract — Liability of county. (1) If the county executive enters into a contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or other public structure, the contract may be altered or changed only if the alteration or change is within the general scope of the contract. (2) […]
Section 311 – Contracting for management, maintenance, operation, or construction of jails.
17-53-311. Contracting for management, maintenance, operation, or construction of jails. (1) (a) With the approval of the sheriff, a county executive may contract with private contractors for management, maintenance, operation, and construction of county jails. (b) A county executive may include a provision in the contract that allows use of a building authority created under […]
Section 312 – County resource development committee — Membership — Term — Compensation and expenses — Duties.
17-53-312. County resource development committee — Membership — Term — Compensation and expenses — Duties. (1) (a) A county executive may, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a county resource development committee of three or more members, at least one of which shall be a member of the county legislative […]
Section 313 – Hiring of professional architect, engineer, or surveyor.
17-53-313. Hiring of professional architect, engineer, or surveyor. Notwithstanding the adoption of some or all of the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, under Section 17-53-225, each county executive that engages the services of a professional architect, engineer, or surveyor and considers more than one such professional for the engagement: (1) shall […]
Section 314 – Restrictions on county procurement of architect-engineer services.
17-53-314. Restrictions on county procurement of architect-engineer services. (1) As used in this section, “architect-engineer services” means those professional services within the scope of the practice of architecture as defined in Section 58-3a-102, or professional engineering as defined in Section 58-22-102. (2) When a county elects to obtain architect or engineering services by using a […]
Section 315 – Actions — Control and direction.
17-53-315. Actions — Control and direction. (1) (a) A county executive may control and direct the prosecution, defense, and settlement of all lawsuits and other actions: (i) to which the county is a party; (ii) as to which the county may be required to pay the judgment or the costs of prosecution or defense; or […]
Section 316 – Executive orders.
Effective 5/4/2022 17-53-316. Executive orders. (1) The county executive may issue an executive order to: (a) establish an executive policy; (b) implement an executive practice; or (c) execute a legislative policy or ordinance, as provided by statute. (2) (a) The county executive may not issue an executive order that: (i) is inconsistent with county ordinances […]
Section 317 – Executive appointment with advice and consent of county legislative body.
17-53-317. Executive appointment with advice and consent of county legislative body. (1) The appointment of a person to fill a position on a board, committee, or similar body whose membership is appointed by the county shall be by the county executive, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body. (2) (a) As used […]