(1)  If a judgment is obtained against a county, it shall be paid as are other county charges.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17-50-404

  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  The county legislative body shall levy and authorize the collection of a sufficient amount of revenue to pay off and discharge such judgment in addition to the ordinary expenses of the county, but the property of the county and of the persons owning property situated or liable to taxation in the county may not be liable to judgment lien or to seizure or sale upon execution or other process of any court.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 133, 2000 General Session

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