S.B. 105

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COUNTY OFFICER REVISIONS
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Carlene M. Walker
5 House Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions relating to county officers.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . requires each person elected to consolidated county offices to possess all the
13 qualifications of each of the consolidated offices; and
14 . makes technical changes.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 17-16-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 17-16-4 is amended to read:
25 17-16-4. Election of officer to consolidated office.
26 (1) As used in this section, "consolidated office" means the office that results from the
27 consolidation of county offices under Section 17-16-3 .

28 (2) [When offices are united and consolidated but] Only one person [shall] may be
29 elected to fill [the offices so united and consolidated, and he must] a consolidated office.
30 (3) Each person elected to a consolidated office after May 1, 2005 shall:
31 (a) possess all qualifications, including any required license or certification, of each of
32 the county offices whose consolidation resulted in the consolidated office; and
33 (b) take the oath [and] of, give the bond required for, and discharge all the duties
34 pertaining to[,] each of the county offices whose consolidation resulted in the consolidated
35 office.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-13-05 8:31 AM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel