Utah Code 10-6-157. Director of finance in certain cities and towns

(1)	The legislative body of a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or of a town may, by resolution or ordinance, create a director of finance position to perform the financial duties and responsibilities of the city recorder or town clerk, as the case may be, as established by this chapter.

Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104

(2)

A director of finance:

(a)

shall be:

(i)	a qualified person; and

(ii)	appointed and removed by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the legislative body; and

(b)	may not assume the duties of the city or town treasurer.

(3)	The legislative body may adopt the financial administrative duties of the director of finance prescribed in the Uniform Accounting Manual for Utah Cities.

Amended by Chapter 375, 2010 General Session