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COUNTY GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS

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2006 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Darin G. Peterson

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House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions relating to counties.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    modifies provisions relating to a county legislative body's appointment of an
             13      attorney to represent the county legislative body;
             14          .    clarifies the form of government under which a county must be operating in order
             15      for the county executive in that county to appoint an attorney to represent the county
             16      executive;
             17          .    expands the scope of representation of an attorney appointed by a county legislative
             18      body to represent the county legislative body;
             19          .    provides that an attorney appointed by a county legislative body to represent the
             20      county legislative body serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body and may
             21      not perform county or district attorney functions, with exceptions; and
             22          .    makes technical changes.
             23      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             24          None
             25      Other Special Clauses:
             26          None
             27      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             28      AMENDS:
             29          17-15-27, as last amended by Chapter 185, Laws of Utah 2002


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             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 17-15-27 is amended to read:
             33           17-15-27. Appointment of legal counsel by county executive and county legislative
             34      body.
             35          (1) (a) An elected county executive in a county that has adopted [an optional] a county
             36      executive-council form of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County
             37      Government, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county executive.
             38          (b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (1)(a):
             39          (i) serves at the pleasure of the county executive; and
             40          (ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney under
             41      this title, except as provided in this section.
             42          (c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (1) may represent the county executive
             43      in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and tribunals when a
             44      conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the county
             45      executive.
             46          (2) [A county] (a) The legislative body of a county that has adopted a county
             47      executive-council form of county government under Chapter 52, Changing Forms of County
             48      Government, may appoint an attorney to advise and represent the county legislative body
             49      [when a conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing the
             50      county legislative body].
             51          (b) An attorney appointed under Subsection (2)(a):
             52          (i) serves at the pleasure of the county legislative body; and
             53          (ii) may not perform any of the functions of a county attorney or district attorney under
             54      this title, except as provided in this section.
             55          (c) An attorney appointed under this Subsection (2) may represent the county
             56      legislative body in cases and controversies before courts and administrative agencies and
             57      tribunals when a conflict exists that precludes the county or district attorney from representing


             58      the county legislative body.


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