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H.B. 112

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APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN

             2     
COUNTIES

             3     
1999 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: John E. Swallow

             6      AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES; AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF SEPARATE
             7      COUNSEL FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY UNDER
             8      CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      ENACTS:
             11          17-15-27, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             12      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             13          Section 1. Section 17-15-27 is enacted to read:
             14          17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislative
             15      body.
             16          (1) (a) A county executive in a county that has adopted an optional form of county
             17      government under Title 17, Chapter 35a, Optional Forms of County Government Act, may appoint
             18      an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.
             19          (b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):
             20          (i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and
             21          (ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or prosecuting attorney
             22      under this title.
             23          (c) As directed by the county executive, an attorney appointed under this Subsection (1)
             24      may represent the county executive in cases and controversies before courts and administrative
             25      agencies and tribunals.
             26          (2) (a) The legislative body of a county that is within a prosecution district created under
             27      Section 17-18-1.9 may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body.


             28          (b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):
             29          (i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and
             30          (ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or prosecuting attorney
             31      under this title.
             32          (c) As directed by the county legislative body, an attorney appointed under this Subsection
             33      (1) may represent the county legislative body in cases and controversies before courts and
             34      administrative agencies and tribunals.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-25-99 10:30 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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