Section 509.2 – Procedure for filling vacancy in county or district with fewer than 15 attorneys.
Effective 5/14/2019 20A-1-509.2. Procedure for filling vacancy in county or district with fewer than 15 attorneys. (1) When a vacancy occurs in the office of county or district attorney, including a vacancy created by the failure of a person to file as a candidate for the office of county or district attorney in an election, […]
Section 509.3 – Procedure for making interim replacement.
Effective 3/3/2022 20A-1-509.3. Procedure for making interim replacement. (1) Until the vacancy is filled as provided in Section 20A-1-509.1 or 20A-1-509.2 and the new county attorney or district attorney has qualified, the county legislative body may appoint an interim replacement to fill the vacant office by following the procedures and requirements of this Subsection (1). […]
Section 510 – Midterm vacancies in municipal offices.
Effective 5/9/2017 20A-1-510. Midterm vacancies in municipal offices. (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), if any vacancy occurs in the office of municipal executive or member of a municipal legislative body, the municipal legislative body shall appoint a registered voter in the municipality who meets the qualifications for office described in Section […]
Section 510.1 – Candidate vacancies in local office.
Effective 5/8/2018 20A-1-510.1. Candidate vacancies in local office. (1) A vacancy that occurs in a candidacy for an elected office in a local political subdivision may be filled in accordance with the requirements of this section if: (a) a nonpartisan primary election is held for the office; (b) the vacancy occurs after the date of […]
Section 511 – Midterm vacancy on a local school board.
Effective 5/12/2020 20A-1-511. Midterm vacancy on a local school board. (1) (a) A local school board shall fill a vacancy on the local school board by appointment, except as otherwise provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (2). (b) The county legislative body, or municipal legislative body in a city district, shall fill a vacancy on a […]
Section 512 – Midterm vacancies on local district boards.
Effective 7/1/2021 20A-1-512. Midterm vacancies on local district boards. (1) (a) When a vacancy occurs on any local district board for any reason, the following shall appoint a replacement to serve out the unexpired term in accordance with this section: (i) the local district board, if the person vacating the position was elected; or (ii) […]
Section 513 – Temporary absence in elected office of a political subdivision for military service.
Effective 5/5/2021 20A-1-513. Temporary absence in elected office of a political subdivision for military service. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Armed forces” means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12.5, and includes: (i) the National Guard; and (ii) the national guard and armed forces reserves. (b) (i) “Elected official” is […]
Section 506 – Vacancy in the office of justice court judge.
Effective 5/8/2018 20A-1-506. Vacancy in the office of justice court judge. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Appointing authority” means: (i) for a county: (A) the chair of the county commission in a county having the county commission or expanded county commission form of county government; and (B) the county executive in a county […]
Section 508 – Midterm vacancies in county elected offices — Temporary manager — Interim replacement.
Effective 5/4/2022 20A-1-508. Midterm vacancies in county elected offices — Temporary manager — Interim replacement. (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) “County offices” includes the county executive, members of the county legislative body, the county treasurer, the county sheriff, the county clerk, the county auditor, the county recorder, the county surveyor, and the […]
Section 509 – Definitions applicable to Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3.
20A-1-509. Definitions applicable to Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3. As used in Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3: (1) “County clerk” means: (a) for a single county, the county clerk of that county; and (b) for a prosecution district, the county clerk of the most populous county within the prosecution district. (2) “County legislative body” includes […]