Terms Used In Utah Code 17-16a-6

• Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:

  (a)	the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and

  (b)

  those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101      Every appointed or elected officer who is an officer, director, agent, or employee or the owner of a substantial interest in any business entity which is subject to the regulation of the county in which the officer is an elected or appointed officer shall disclose the position held and the precise nature and value of the officer’s interest upon first becoming appointed or elected, and again during January of each year thereafter during which the officer continues to be an appointed or elected officer. The disclosure shall be made in a sworn statement filed with the county legislative body. The commission shall report the substance of all such disclosure statements to the members of the governing body or may provide to the members of the governing body, copies of the disclosure statement within 30 days after the statement is received. This section does not apply to instances where the value of the interest does not exceed $2,000, and life insurance policies and annuities may not be considered in determining the value of the interest. Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session   Previous section Next section    Chapter 16a Contents