H.B. 23

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COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AMENDMENTS
2 1997 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Dave Hogue
5 AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS; MODIFYING MAXIMUM ANNUAL
6 AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TRUSTEES;
7 AND MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 17A-2-308, as last amended by Chapter 273, Laws of Utah 1991
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 17A-2-308 is amended to read:
13 17A-2-308. Board of trustees -- Powers and duties -- Compensation -- Meetings --
14 Budget.
15 (1) (a) Except for the levy of taxes, and for the powers and duties expressly vested in the
16 county legislative body in this part, the board of trustees shall exercise all powers and duties in
17 the operation of the properties of the district as are ordinarily exercised by the governing body of
18 a political subdivision.
19 (b) The board of trustees shall:
20 (i) fix its domicile;
21 (ii) set a regular meeting time;
22 (iii) select and have an official seal made; and
23 (iv) either require all officers and employees who are charged with the handling of any
24 district funds to provide surety bonds or provide a blanket surety bond to cover all those officers
25 and employees.
26 (c) The board of trustees may:
27 (i) adopt regulations and bylaws for the orderly operation of the district;

1 (ii) employ agents and employees for the operation of the properties of the district;
2 (iii) sue and be sued;
3 (iv) enter into all contracts for the benefit of the district; and
4 (v) generally do all things and perform or cause to be performed all acts that are necessary
5 or desirable in the conduct of its affairs and in the operation of the properties of the district.
6 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), each trustee shall receive compensation of
7 not more than [$1,500] $2,500 per year, as determined by the board of trustees.
8 (b) When the county legislative body acts as the board of trustees, they may not receive
9 any compensation.
10 (c) The district shall reimburse the trustees for actual and necessary traveling and other
11 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
12 (3) (a) At any meeting of the board, the presence of the trustees entitled to cast a majority
13 of all votes entitled to be cast by the entire board of trustees is necessary for a quorum.
14 (b) All meetings of the board are public.
15 (c) The clerk shall keep a proper record of all proceedings of the board, which is open to
16 public inspection.
17 (d) The accounts of the district are subject to periodic audits provided by law for the
18 auditing of county accounts.
19 (4) The board of trustees shall annually prepare and adopt a budget by following the
20 procedures and requirements of Title 17A, Chapter 1, Part 4, Uniform Fiscal Procedures for
21 Special Districts Act.




Legislative Review Note
as of 11-25-96 2:18 PM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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