Utah § 17B-1-311 Board member prohibited from district employment -- Exception.

Utah Statutes

§ 17B-1-311 — Board member prohibited from district employment -- Exception.

Utah § 17B-1-311

Title 17BLimited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts

Ch. 17B-1Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts

Part 17B-1-3Board of Trustees

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Utah Code Ann. § 17B-1-311 (2026).

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(1)No elected or appointed member of the board of trustees of a special district may, while serving on the board, be employed by the district, whether as an employee or under a contract.

(2)No person employed by a special district, whether as an employee or under a contract, may serve on the board of that special district.

(3)A special district is not in violation of a prohibition described in Subsection (1) or (2) if the special district:

(3)(a) treats a member of a board of trustees as an employee for income tax purposes; and

(3)(b) complies with the compensation limits of Section 17B-1-307 for purposes of that member.

(4)This section does not apply to a special district if:

(4)(a) fewer than 3,000 people in the state live within 40 miles of the special district's boundaries or pri

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(1) No elected or appointed member of the board of trustees of a special district may, while serving on the board, be employed by the district, whether as an employee or under a contract.
(2) No person employed by a special district, whether as an employee or under a contract, may serve on the board of that special district.
(3) A special district is not in violation of a prohibition described in Subsection (1) or (2) if the special district:

(3)(a) treats a member of a board of trustees as an employee for income tax purposes; and
(3)(b) complies with the compensation limits of Section 17B-1-307 for purposes of that member.
(4) This section does not apply to a special district if:

(4)(a) fewer than 3,000 people in the state live within 40 miles of the special district's boundaries or primary place of employment, measured over all weather public roads; and
(4)(b) with respect to the employment of a board of trustees member under Subsection (1):
(4)(b)(i) the job opening has had reasonable public notice; and
(4)(b)(ii) the person employed is the best qualified candidate for the position.
(5) This section does not apply to a board of trustees of a large public transit district as described in Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act.