17-30-10. Appointments from eligible register — Failure to accept appointment. (1) When a peace officer is to be appointed, the appointing authority shall request the merit system commission to certify three eligible applicants for the position. The commission shall thereupon certify to the appointing authority the names of the three applicants standing highest on the […]
17-30-11. Probationary period of appointment. (1) Any peace officer appointed under Section 17-30-10 shall serve a probationary period of 12 consecutive months, during which time he may be discharged by the appointing authority. (2) The probationary period shall be extended beyond the 12 months under Subsection (1) as necessary for an officer who has not […]
17-30-12. Vacancies — Positions requiring special qualifications — Competition suspended — Promotion — Promotional register. (1) In case of vacancy in a position requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional or expert character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some […]
17-30-13. Transfer of officer. A merit system officer may be transferred, without examination, from one position to a similar position in the same class and grade in the same governmental unit. Enacted by Statewide Initiative A, Nov. 8, 1960
17-30-14. Temporary appointment. A temporary appointment for a period not exceeding 60 days may be made, pending examination, when there is no eligible, promotion, or re-employment register in existence. Enacted by Statewide Initiative A, Nov. 8, 1960
17-30-15. Emergency appointment. An emergency appointment may be made for a period not exceeding seven days, and with the consent of the commission may be extended one time for an additional period of not to exceed seven days, in the event an eligible person is not immediately available from the eligible, promotion, or re-employment register […]
17-30-16. Temporary layoffs — Re-employment register. When necessary because of lack of funds or work an officer may, with the approval of the commission, be temporarily laid off. Such layoff shall be made according to the lowest rating of the officers of the class of position affected, calculated upon seniority under a method prescribed by […]
17-30-17. Leave of absence — Sick leaves and vacations. (1) The appointing authority, with the approval of the commission, may grant an officer a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed one year. In the event an officer on leave takes a higher position in police work which does not come […]
17-30-18. Demotion, reduction in pay, suspension or discharge — Grounds — How made. (1) A merit system officer holding a permanent appointment may be demoted, reduced in pay, suspended, or discharged for: (a) neglect of duty; (b) disobedience of a reasonable order; (c) misconduct; (d) inefficiency, or inability to satisfactorily perform assigned duties; (e) any […]
17-30-19. Disciplinary charges and officer grievances — Appeal to commission — Hearing — Findings. (1) Each person who orders the demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, or discharge of a merit system officer for any cause set forth in Section 17-30-18 shall: (a) file written charges with the commission; and (b) serve the officer with a […]
Effective 5/13/2014 17-30-2. Application — Subordinate officers in sheriff’s office to be appointed from list — Officers serving on effective date considered qualified. (1) This chapter does not apply to a county of the first class or an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-103, in which a county of the first class is a […]
17-30-20. Appeal to district court — Scope of review. A person aggrieved by an act or failure to act of any merit system commission under this act may appeal to the district court, if he has exhausted his remedies of appeal to the commission. The courts may review questions of law and fact and may […]
17-30-21. Power of commission members to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses — Rights of, and fees for, witnesses. (1) Any member of a commission, in performance of his duties as such, shall have power to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses and documents. If a person refuses to [or] fails to obey a subpoena issued by […]
Effective 5/8/2018 17-30-22. Prohibitions against political activities — Penalties. (1) Any employee of a governmental unit or member of a governing body, or appointing authority, or peace officer who shall appoint, promote, transfer, demote, suspend, discharge or change the amount of compensation of any merit system officer or seek, aid or abet the appointment, promotion, […]
17-30-23. Severability of provisions — Duty of commission to provide for unspecified activities. If any section or provision of this act is declared unconstitutional or void, the fact of such holding shall in no wise affect those sections and provisions not held unconstitutional or void and which can be retained in effect without the provision […]
17-30-24. More than one chief deputy in larger county departments. In counties employing more than 100 full time uniformed peace officers, the appointing authority, with the consent of the merit commission and the county legislative body, may appoint more than one chief deputy or undersheriff. Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
17-30-3. Establishment of merit system commission — Appointment, qualifications, and compensation of members. (1) (a) Each county with a population of 20,000 or more shall establish a merit system commission consisting of three members appointed as provided in Subsection (1)(b). (b) (i) As used in this Subsection (1)(b): (A) “Police interlocal entity” means an interlocal […]
17-30-4. General duty of commission. The commission shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this act, and shall make all necessary rules and regulations, not in conflict with the provisions hereof, as may be necessary for that purpose. Enacted by Statewide Initiative A, Nov. 8, 1960
17-30-5. Organization of commission — Secretary — Offices — Job classification plan. Each merit system commission shall be organized by its members who shall select one member as chairman and shall have assigned to it by the county legislative body, a qualified employee of the county to act as secretary. Such employee shall be acceptable […]
17-30-6. Examinations — How prepared, conducted, and graded — Notice of examination. (1) (a) When necessary, the commission shall give competitive examinations to determine the qualification of applicants for positions as peace officers. (b) The examinations shall be practical in character and shall relate to matters that will fairly test the mental and physical ability […]
