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

Utah Statutes

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

Utah § 17-63-601

Title 17Counties

Ch. 17-63Fiscal Authority and Processes

Part 17-63-6Administering and Auditing Finances

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Utah Code Ann. § 17-63-601 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.