H.B. 330 Enrolled

DEPUTY SHERIFFS - MERIT SYSTEM
COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
1997 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Gene Davis
AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY
TO COMPENSATE MEMBERS OF THE MERIT SYSTEM COMMISSION; AND
MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
17-30-3, as last amended by Chapter 67, Laws of Utah 1979
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 17-30-3 is amended to read:
17-30-3. Establishment of merit system commission -- Appointment, qualifications,
and compensation of members.
(1) Each [of the several counties of the state of Utah] county with a population of 20,000
people or more shall establish a merit system commission consisting of three members appointed
by the [governing] county legislative body [in such counties]. Not more than two members of the
commission shall be affiliated with or members of the same political party. Of the original
appointees, one member shall be appointed for a term ending February 1 of the first odd-numbered
year after the date of [his] appointment, and one each for terms ending two and four years
thereafter. Upon the expiration of any of [said] the terms, a successor shall be appointed for a full
term of six years. Appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of term shall
be for the unexpired portion of the term only. [Any governing body] Each legislative body charged
by this act with the appointment of a personnel merit system commission shall make such
appointments within [ninety] 90 days after the effective date of this act.
(2) Members of a commission shall be citizens of the state, shall have been residents of
the area embraced by the governmental unit from which appointed not less than five years next
preceding the date of appointment, and shall hold no other office or employment under the

governmental unit for which appointed.
(3) [Members of a commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall
be reimbursed] The county legislative body may compensate a member for service on the
commission and reimburse the member for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of [their]
the member's duties.

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