§ 17-63-601 — Financial administration ordinance -- Purposes.

(1) The county legislative body, after consultation with the county auditor, may adopt a financial administration ordinance authorizing the county auditor, county executive, county manager, or, in the case of county-operated hospitals or mental health districts, an appointed administrator, to act as the financial officer for the purpose of approving:
(1)(a) payroll checks, if the checks are prepared in accordance with a salary schedule established in a personnel ordinance or resolution; or
(1)(b) routine expenditures, such as utility bills, payroll-related expenses, supplies, materials, and payments on county-approved contracts and capital expenditures which are referenced in the budget document and approved by an appropriation resolution adopted for the current fiscal year.
(2) A financial administration ordinance adopted in accordance with Subsection (1) shall provide:
(2)(a) a maximum amount over which purchases may not be made without the approval of the county executive;
(2)(b) that the financial officer be bonded for a reasonable amount; and
(2)(c) any other provisions the county legislative body considers advisable.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1