Each county shall retain its classification under Section 17-50-501 until changed as provided in this section.
Terms Used In Utah Code 17-50-502
Executive: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative officer, refers to:
(a)
the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due observance; 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 executive branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
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
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
The lieutenant governor shall monitor the population figure for each county as shown on:
(a)
each official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census; or
(b)
if the population figure for a county is not available from the United States Bureau of the Census, the population estimate from the Utah Population Committee.
(3)
After July 1, 2021, if the applicable population figure under Subsection (2) indicates that a county’s population has increased beyond the limit for its current class, the lieutenant governor shall:
(a)
prepare a certificate indicating the class in which the county belongs based on the increased population figure; and
(b)
within 10 days after preparing the certificate, deliver a copy of the certificate to the county legislative body and, if the county has an executive that is separate from the legislative body, the executive of the county whose class was changed.
(4)
A county’s change in class is effective on the date of the lieutenant governor’s certificate under Subsection (3).
