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First Substitute H.B. 130

Representative David L. Gladwell proposes to substitute the following bill:


             1     
COUNTY STATUTES RECODIFICATION

             2     
2000 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: David L. Gladwell

             5      AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES; RENUMBERING AND AMENDING PROVISIONS
             6      RELATING TO COUNTY BOUNDARIES AND POWERS, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF
             7      COUNTY OFFICERS, AND OTHER MATTERS; REPEALING VARIOUS COUNTY
             8      PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWERS, DUTIES,
             9      AND FUNCTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR A COUNTY RESOURCE
             10      DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR AN EXPANDED COUNTY
             11      COMMISSION FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT; MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES;
             12      AND PROVIDING A COORDINATION CLAUSE.
             13      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             14      AMENDS:
             15          10-8-93, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1993
             16          17-12-1, as last amended by Chapter 146, Laws of Utah 1994
             17          17-16-6, as last amended by Chapter 32, Laws of Utah 1990
             18          17-17-2, as last amended by Chapter 117, Laws of Utah 1999
             19          17-19-3, as last amended by Chapter 212, Laws of Utah 1996
             20          17-22-2, as last amended by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 1997
             21          17-23-1, as last amended by Chapter 123, Laws of Utah 1997
             22          17-24-4, as last amended by Chapter 212, Laws of Utah 1996
             23          17-35b-301, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah 1998
             24          17-35b-302, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah 1998
             25          17A-2-1059, as last amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994


             26          17A-2-1314, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1993
             27          17A-3-208, as last amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             28          17A-3-218, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 186 and last amended by Chapter 214,
             29      Laws of Utah 1990
             30          20A-1-102, as last amended by Chapters 21, 22 and 45, Laws of Utah 1999
             31          26A-1-102, as last amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             32          26A-1-106, as last amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             33          26A-1-117, as last amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             34          35A-3-114, as last amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah 1998
             35          35A-3-401, as last amended by Chapter 61, Laws of Utah 1999
             36          63-55-235, as last amended by Chapters 10 and 375, Laws of Utah 1997
             37          63-63a-8, as last amended by Chapters 134, 215, 235 and 365, Laws of Utah 1997
             38          68-3-12, as last amended by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah 1998
             39          70A-9-403, as last amended by Chapter 172, Laws of Utah 1996
             40          70A-9-404, as last amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             41          72-3-301, as enacted by Chapter 188, Laws of Utah 1999
             42          77-32-304.5, as enacted by Chapter 307, Laws of Utah 1997
             43      ENACTS:
             44          17-50-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             45          17-50-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             46          17-50-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47          17-50-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48          17-52-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          17-52-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50          17-52-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51          17-53-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52      S [     17-53-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953 ] s
             53          17-53-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          17-53-211, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55          17-53-225, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          17-53-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953


             57          17-53-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58          17-53-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             59          17-53-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             60          17-53-306, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             61          17-53-312, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             62      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             63          17-20-1.5, (Renumbered from 17-5-208, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 146 and
             64      147, Laws of Utah 1994)
             65          17-20-1.7, (Renumbered from 17-5-209, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             66      Laws of Utah 1994)
             67          17-36-46, (Renumbered from 17-4-6, as enacted by Chapter 25, Laws of Utah 1959)
             68          17-36-47, (Renumbered from 17-4-7, as last amended by Chapter 21, Laws of Utah 1963)
             69          17-36-48, (Renumbered from 17-4-9, as last amended by Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 1991)
             70          17-36-49, (Renumbered from 17-4-10, as enacted by Chapter 25, Laws of Utah 1959)
             71          17-36-50, (Renumbered from 17-4-11, as enacted by Chapter 25, Laws of Utah 1959)
             72          17-36-51, (Renumbered from 17-4-14, as last amended by Chapter 3, Laws of Utah 1988)
             73          17-36-52, (Renumbered from 17-4-15, as enacted by Chapter 69, Laws of Utah 1977)
             74          17-36-53, (Renumbered from 17-4-16, as last amended by Chapter 3, Laws of Utah 1988)
             75          17-36-54, (Renumbered from 17-4-17, as enacted by Chapter 69, Laws of Utah 1977)
             76          17-50-102, (Renumbered from 17-4-5, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             77          17-50-202, (Renumbered from 17-1-2, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             78          17-50-203, (Renumbered from 17-1-3, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             79          17-50-205, (Renumbered from 17-1-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             80          17-50-206, (Renumbered from 17-1-5, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             81          17-50-207, (Renumbered from 17-1-6, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             82          17-50-208, (Renumbered from 17-1-7, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             83          17-50-209, (Renumbered from 17-1-8, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             84          17-50-210, (Renumbered from 17-1-9, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             85          17-50-211, (Renumbered from 17-1-10, as last amended by Chapter 67, Laws of Utah
             86      1977)
             87          17-50-212, (Renumbered from 17-1-11, Utah Code Annotated 1953)


             88          17-50-213, (Renumbered from 17-1-12, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             89          17-50-214, (Renumbered from 17-1-13, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             90          17-50-215, (Renumbered from 17-1-14, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             91          17-50-216, (Renumbered from 17-1-15, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             92          17-50-217, (Renumbered from 17-1-16, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             93          17-50-218, (Renumbered from 17-1-17, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             94          17-50-219, (Renumbered from 17-1-18, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             95          17-50-220, (Renumbered from 17-1-19, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             96          17-50-221, (Renumbered from 17-1-20, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             97          17-50-222, (Renumbered from 17-1-21, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             98          17-50-223, (Renumbered from 17-1-22, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             99          17-50-224, (Renumbered from 17-1-23, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             100          17-50-225, (Renumbered from 17-1-24, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             101          17-50-226, (Renumbered from 17-1-25, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             102          17-50-227, (Renumbered from 17-1-26, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             103          17-50-228, (Renumbered from 17-1-27, as last amended by Chapter 67, Laws of Utah
             104      1977)
             105          17-50-229, (Renumbered from 17-1-28, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             106          17-50-230, (Renumbered from 17-1-29, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             107          17-50-231, (Renumbered from 17-1-30, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             108          17-50-232, (Renumbered from 17-1-31, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             109          17-50-233, (Renumbered from 17-1-32, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             110          17-50-301, (Renumbered from 17-4-2, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah
             111      1993)
             112          17-50-302, (Renumbered from 17-4-3, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             113          17-50-303, (Renumbered from 17-4-4, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah
             114      1993)
             115          17-50-304, (Renumbered from 17-5-229, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             116      Laws of Utah 1994)
             117          17-50-305, (Renumbered from 17-5-232, as last amended by Chapter 365, Laws of Utah
             118      1999)


             119          17-50-306, (Renumbered from 17-5-233, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             120      Laws of Utah 1994)
             121          17-50-307, (Renumbered from 17-5-234, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             122      Laws of Utah 1994)
             123          17-50-308, (Renumbered from 17-5-235, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             124      Laws of Utah 1994)
             125          17-50-309, (Renumbered from 17-5-236, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             126      Laws of Utah 1994)
             127          17-50-310, (Renumbered from 17-5-237, as last amended by Chapter 365, Laws of Utah
             128      1999)
             129          17-50-311, (Renumbered from 17-5-239, as last amended by Chapter 365, Laws of Utah
             130      1999)
             131          17-50-312, (Renumbered from 17-5-242, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             132      Laws of Utah 1994)
             133          17-50-313, (Renumbered from 17-5-243, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             134      Laws of Utah 1994)
             135          17-50-314, (Renumbered from 17-5-245, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             136      Laws of Utah 1994)
             137          17-50-315, (Renumbered from 17-5-264, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             138      Laws of Utah 1994)
             139          17-50-316, (Renumbered from 17-5-265, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 12 and
             140      147, Laws of Utah 1994)
             141          17-50-317, (Renumbered from 17-5-271, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             142      Laws of Utah 1994)
             143          17-50-318, (Renumbered from 17-5-275, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             144      Laws of Utah 1994)
             145          17-50-319, (Renumbered from 17-15-17, as last amended by Chapter 38, Laws of Utah
             146      1993)
             147          17-50-320, (Renumbered from 17-15-21, as enacted by Chapter 36, Laws of Utah 1977)
             148          17-50-402, (Renumbered from 17-15-11, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             149          17-50-403, (Renumbered from 17-15-12, Utah Code Annotated 1953)


             150          17-50-404, (Renumbered from 17-15-13, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah
             151      1993)
             152          17-50-405, (Renumbered from 17-15-14, as last amended by Chapter 146, Laws of Utah
             153      1994)
             154          17-50-406, (Renumbered from 17-15-15, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             155          17-52-101, (Renumbered from 17-35a-102, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             156      1998)
             157          17-52-201, (Renumbered from 17-35a-201, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             158      1998)
             159          17-52-202, (Renumbered from 17-35a-202, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             160      1998)
             161          17-52-203, (Renumbered from 17-35a-203, as last amended by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             162      1999)
             163          17-52-204, (Renumbered from 17-35a-203.5, as enacted by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             164      1999)
             165          17-52-205, (Renumbered from 17-35a-203.7, as enacted by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             166      1999)
             167          17-52-206, (Renumbered from 17-35a-204, as last amended by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             168      1999)
             169          17-52-301, (Renumbered from 17-35a-301, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             170      1998)
             171          17-52-302, (Renumbered from 17-35a-302, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             172      1998)
             173          17-52-303, (Renumbered from 17-35a-303, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             174      1998)
             175          17-52-401, (Renumbered from 17-35a-401, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             176      1998)
             177          17-52-402, (Renumbered from 17-35a-402, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             178      1998)
             179          17-52-403, (Renumbered from 17-35a-403, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             180      1998)


             181          17-52-404, (Renumbered from 17-35a-404, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             182      1998)
             183          17-52-501, (Renumbered from 17-5-101, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             184      Laws of Utah 1994)
             185          17-52-503, (Renumbered from 17-35a-501, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             186      1998)
             187          17-52-504, (Renumbered from 17-35a-502, as last amended by Chapter 21, Laws of Utah
             188      1999)
             189          17-52-505, (Renumbered from 17-35a-503, as last amended by Chapter 21, Laws of Utah
             190      1999)
             191          17-52-506, (Renumbered from 17-35a-504, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah
             192      1998)
             193          17-53-101, (Renumbered from 17-16-2, as last amended by Chapter 38, Laws of Utah
             194      1993)
             195      S [     17-53-104 ] 17-53-103 s , (Renumbered from 17-5-206, as last amended by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             196      1999)
             197      S [     17-53-105 ] 17-53-104 s , (Renumbered from 17-5-216, as last amended by Chapter 139, Laws of Utah
             198      1997)
             199      S [     17-53-106 ] 17-53-105 s , (Renumbered from 17-5-256, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             200      Laws of Utah 1994)
             201          17-53-202, (Renumbered from 17-5-102, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             202      Laws of Utah 1994)
             203          17-53-203, (Renumbered from 17-5-201, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 146
             204      and 147, Laws of Utah 1994)
             205          17-53-204, (Renumbered from 17-5-202, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 146
             206      and 147, Laws of Utah 1994)
             207          17-53-205, (Renumbered from 17-5-203, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             208      Laws of Utah 1994)
             209          17-53-206, (Renumbered from 17-5-204, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             210      Laws of Utah 1994)
             211          17-53-207, (Renumbered from 17-5-205, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 146


             212      and 147, Laws of Utah 1994)
             213          17-53-208, (Renumbered from 17-15-1, as last amended by Chapter 244, Laws of Utah
             214      1999)
             215          17-53-209, (Renumbered from 17-5-210, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             216      Laws of Utah 1994)
             217          17-53-210, (Renumbered from 17-5-211, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             218      Laws of Utah 1994)
             219          17-53-212, (Renumbered from 17-5-215, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             220      Laws of Utah 1994)
             221          17-53-213, (Renumbered from 17-5-217, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             222      Laws of Utah 1994)
             223          17-53-214, (Renumbered from 17-5-220, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             224      Laws of Utah 1994)
             225          17-53-215, (Renumbered from 17-5-221, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             226      Laws of Utah 1994)
             227          17-53-216, (Renumbered from 17-5-222, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             228      Laws of Utah 1994)
             229          17-53-217, (Renumbered from 17-5-228, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             230      Laws of Utah 1994)
             231          17-53-218, (Renumbered from 17-5-246, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             232      Laws of Utah 1994)
             233          17-53-219, (Renumbered from 17-5-247, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             234      Laws of Utah 1994)
             235          17-53-220, (Renumbered from 17-5-248, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             236      Laws of Utah 1994)
             237          17-53-221, (Renumbered from 17-5-255, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             238      Laws of Utah 1994)
             239          17-53-222, (Renumbered from 17-5-258, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             240      Laws of Utah 1994)
             241          17-53-223, (Renumbered from 17-5-263, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 146
             242      and 147, Laws of Utah 1994)


             243          17-53-224, (Renumbered from 17-5-272, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             244      Laws of Utah 1994)
             245          17-53-226, (Renumbered from 17-15-2, as last amended by Chapter 146, Laws of Utah
             246      1994)
             247          17-53-227, (Renumbered from 17-5-207, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             248      Laws of Utah 1994)
             249          17-53-305, (Renumbered from 17-5-218, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             250      Laws of Utah 1994)
             251          17-53-307, (Renumbered from 17-5-259, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 146
             252      and 147, Laws of Utah 1994)
             253          17-53-308, (Renumbered from 17-15-3, as last amended by Chapter 365, Laws of Utah
             254      1999)
             255          17-53-309, (Renumbered from 17-15-4, as last amended by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             256      1995)
             257          17-53-310, (Renumbered from 17-15-5, as last amended by Chapter 265, Laws of Utah
             258      1995)
             259          17-53-311, (Renumbered from 17-5-274, as last amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah
             260      1998)
             261          17-53-313, (Renumbered from 17-5-273, as last amended by Chapter 123, Laws of Utah
             262      1997)
             263          17-53-314, (Renumbered from 17-5-219, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147,
             264      Laws of Utah 1994)
             265          21-2-8, (Renumbered from 17-5-214, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997)
             266      REPEALS:
             267          17-1-1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             268          17-1-33, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1993
             269          17-4-1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             270          17-4-12, as enacted by Chapter 69, Laws of Utah 1977
             271          17-4-13, as enacted by Chapter 69, Laws of Utah 1977
             272          17-5-103, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             273          17-5-104, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994


             274          17-5-223, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             275          17-5-224, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             276          17-5-225, as last amended by Chapter 182, Laws of Utah 1998
             277          17-5-226, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             278          17-5-227, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             279          17-5-230, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             280          17-5-231, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             281          17-5-238, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             282          17-5-240, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             283          17-5-241, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             284          17-5-244, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             285          17-5-249, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             286          17-5-250, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             287          17-5-251, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             288          17-5-252, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             289          17-5-253, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             290          17-5-254, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             291          17-5-257, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             292          17-5-260, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             293          17-5-261, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             294          17-5-262, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             295          17-5-266, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             296          17-5-267, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             297          17-5-268, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             298          17-5-269, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             299          17-5-270, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 147, Laws of Utah 1994
             300          17-15-10, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1993
             301          17-35a-101, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah 1998
             302          17-35a-103, as enacted by Chapter 369, Laws of Utah 1998
             303      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             304          Section 1. Section 10-8-93 is amended to read:


             305           10-8-93. Control of funds and disbursements -- Auditing of accounts by county
             306      auditor -- Transfer of county tax funds to board to cover deficiencies.
             307          The joint board created pursuant to this act shall have the custody and control of all funds
             308      collected in the joint operation of such hospital and the disbursement thereof; provided that the
             309      county auditor of any county participating under the provisions of this act shall audit the accounts
             310      of said board quarterly or at more frequent intervals, if public interest, in the judgment of such
             311      auditor requires a more frequent audit. The county executive of any county participating in the
             312      operation and maintenance of hospitals pursuant to this act may pay over to the joint board of such
             313      hospitals any funds yielded by a levy made pursuant to Section [ 17-5-255 ] 17-53-221 that may be
             314      required to cover any deficiencies incurred in the operation and maintenance of such hospital.
             315          Section 2. Section 17-12-1 is amended to read:
             316           17-12-1. Authority and applicable procedure for issuance of bonds -- Application of
             317      proceeds -- Debt limit.
             318          Except as otherwise provided under Section [ 17-4-4 ] 17-50-303 , the county legislative
             319      body may contract a bonded indebtedness in the manner and subject to the conditions provided
             320      under [the] Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Municipal Bond Act. The revenue derived from the sale of
             321      bonds shall be applied only to the purpose or purposes specified in the order of the county
             322      legislative body. If there is any surplus, it shall be applied to the payment of the bonds. In no
             323      event may any county become so indebted to an amount, including existing indebtedness,
             324      exceeding 2% of the fair market value, as defined under Section 59-2-102 , of the taxable property
             325      in the county as computed from the last equalized assessment roll for county purposes prior to the
             326      incurring of the indebtedness.
             327          Section 3. Section 17-16-6 is amended to read:
             328           17-16-6. County and precinct officers -- Time of holding elections -- County
             329      commissioners -- Terms of office.
             330          Except as otherwise provided in an optional plan adopted under Chapter 52, Forms of
             331      County Government:
             332          (1) [Each] each elected county [and precinct] officer shall be elected at the general election
             333      held in November, 1990, and then every four years, except as otherwise provided in this title[.];
             334          (2) [County] county commissioners shall be elected at the times, in the manner, and for
             335      the terms provided in [Title 17, Chapter 5.] Section 17-52-501 ; and


             336          (3) [An] an elected officer shall hold office for the term for which he is elected, beginning
             337      at noon on the first Monday in January following his election and until a successor is elected or
             338      appointed and qualified, except as provided in Section 17-16-1 .
             339          Section 4. Section 17-17-2 is amended to read:
             340           17-17-2. Assessor to be state qualified.
             341          (1) In addition to the requirements of Section 17-16-1 , any person elected to the office of
             342      county assessor after November 1, 1993, shall be a state-registered, state-licensed, or state-certified
             343      appraiser as defined in Title 61, Chapter 2b, prior to the expiration of 24 months from the day on
             344      which his term of office begins.
             345          (2) (a) If an assessor fails to meet the requirement of this section, the assessor's office is
             346      automatically vacant.
             347          (b) (i) In the event of a vacancy under this section, the county executive shall fill the
             348      vacancy in the manner provided for in Sections [ 17-5-216 ] S [ 17-53-105 ] 17-53-104 s and
             348a      20A-1-508 . However,
             349      a person selected to fill the vacancy must be a state-registered, state-licensed, or state-certified
             350      appraiser within six months after assuming the office of county assessor.
             351          (ii) If a state-registered, state-licensed, or state-certified appraiser cannot be found to fill
             352      a vacancy which resulted from the requirements of this section, the county executive may contract
             353      with a state-registered, state-licensed, or state-certified appraiser from outside the county to fill the
             354      remainder of the term in the office of county assessor.
             355          Section 5. Section 17-19-3 is amended to read:
             356           17-19-3. Payments -- Notification.
             357           (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (b), each bill, account, or charge incurred by the county and
             358      legally examined and allowed and ordered paid by the county executive shall, if approved by the
             359      county auditor as provided in Section 17-19-1 , be paid by either:
             360          (i) a warrant drawn by the auditor on the county treasurer in favor of the person entitled
             361      to payment; or
             362          (ii) a county check or such other payment mechanism as may be adopted pursuant to [Title
             363      17,] Chapter 36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.
             364          (b) No bill, account, or charge shall be paid until the auditor:
             365          (i) receives from the county executive the certified list mentioned in Subsection [ 17-5-209 ]
             366      17-20-1.7 (4); and


             367          (ii) approves the claim.
             368          (2) Each debt and demand against the county, when the amount is fixed by law and not
             369      directed to be audited by some other person or tribunal, shall be paid by either:
             370          (a) a warrant drawn by the auditor on the county treasurer; or
             371          (b) a check or such other payment mechanism as may be adopted pursuant to [Title 17,]
             372      Chapter 36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.
             373          (3) (a) The auditor shall distinctly specify on each warrant the liability for which it is made
             374      and when the liability accrued. The auditor shall also notify the treasurer of the date, amount, and
             375      payee of and number assigned to each warrant issued and the aggregate amount of all
             376      contemporaneous payments by warrant.
             377          (b) The auditor shall notify the treasurer of the amount and payee of all payments to be
             378      made by check or other payment mechanism and, if the auditor issues the check or other payment
             379      mechanism, the date of and number assigned to each check or other payment mechanism and the
             380      aggregate amount of all such contemporaneous payments.
             381          Section 6. Section 17-20-1.5 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-208 is renumbered
             382      and amended to read:
             383           [17-5-208].     17-20-1.5. County clerk is clerk of county legislative body.
             384          The county clerk is the clerk of the county legislative body. [The records and minutes of
             385      the county legislative body must be signed by the chairman and the clerk.]
             386          Section 7. Section 17-20-1.7 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-209 is renumbered
             387      and amended to read:
             388           [17-5-209].     17-20-1.7. Clerk's duties.
             389          The clerk [of the board must] shall:
             390          (1) [Record] record all [its] proceedings[.] of the county legislative body;
             391          (2) [Make] make full entries of all [its] resolutions and decisions of the county legislative
             392      body on all questions concerning [the raising of money for, and the allowance of accounts against,]
             393      the county[.];
             394          (3) [Record] record the vote of each member on any question upon which there is a
             395      division[.];
             396          (4) [Immediately after the adjournment of each meeting of the board] prepare and certify
             397      duplicate lists of all claims [passed upon by the board], showing the amount and date of each claim


             398      or order and the date of the allowance or rejection [thereof] of the claim, which lists shall be
             399      countersigned by the [chairman of the board] county executive; [and thereafter the clerk shall]
             400          (5) deliver to and leave with the county auditor one of [said] the lists referred to in
             401      Subsection (4) and [shall] deliver to and leave with the county treasurer the other list[.];
             402          [(5) File] (6) file and preserve the reports of the county officers to the [board.] county
             403      legislative body;
             404          [(6) Preserve] (7) preserve and file all accounts acted upon by the [board] county
             405      legislative body, except such as are necessarily kept by the auditor[.];
             406          [(7) Preserve] (8) preserve and file all petitions and applications for franchises, and record
             407      the action of the [board thereon.] county legislative body on them;
             408          [(8) Authenticate] (9) authenticate with [his] the clerk's signature and the seal of the
             409      county [clerk] the proceedings of the [board whenever] county legislative body if the [same shall
             410      be] proceedings are ordered published[.];
             411          [(9) Authenticate] (10) authenticate with [his] the clerk's signature and the seal of the
             412      county [clerk] all ordinances or laws passed by the [board] county legislative body, and record [the
             413      same] them at length in the ordinance book[.];
             414          [(10) Record] (11) record all orders levying taxes[.];
             415          (12) keep at the clerk's office all county books, records, and accounts that the clerk is
             416      required by law to keep and keep them open at all times during regular business hours for public
             417      inspection; and
             418          [(11) Perform] (13) perform all other duties required by law or by any rule or order of the
             419      [board] county legislative body.
             420          Section 8. Section 17-22-2 is amended to read:
             421           17-22-2. Sheriff -- General duties.
             422          (1) The sheriff shall:
             423          (a) preserve the peace;
             424          (b) make all lawful arrests;
             425          (c) attend in person or by deputy the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals when
             426      required or when the court is held within his county, all courts of record, and court commissioner
             427      and referee sessions held within his county, obey their lawful orders and directions, and comply
             428      with the court security rule, Rule 3-414, of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration;


             429          (d) upon request of the juvenile court, aid the court in maintaining order during hearings
             430      and transport a minor to and from youth corrections facilities, other institutions, or other
             431      designated places;
             432          (e) attend county justice courts if the judge finds that the matter before the court requires
             433      the sheriff's attendance for security, transportation, and escort of jail prisoners in his custody, or
             434      for the custody of jurors;
             435          (f) command the aid of as many inhabitants of his county as he considers necessary in the
             436      execution of these duties;
             437          (g) take charge of and keep the county jail and the jail prisoners;
             438          (h) receive and safely keep all persons committed to his custody, file and preserve the
             439      commitments of those persons, and record the name, age, place of birth, and description of each
             440      person committed;
             441          (i) release on the record all attachments of real property when the attachment he receives
             442      has been released or discharged;
             443          (j) endorse on all process and notices the year, month, day, hour, and minute of reception,
             444      and, upon payment of fees, issue a certificate to the person delivering process or notice showing
             445      the names of the parties, title of paper, and the time of receipt;
             446          (k) serve all process and notices as prescribed by law;
             447          (l) if he makes service of process or notice, certify on the process or notices the manner,
             448      time, and place of service, or, if he fails to make service, certify the reason upon the process or
             449      notice, and return them without delay;
             450          (m) extinguish fires occurring in the undergrowth, trees, or wooded areas on the public
             451      land within his county;
             452          (n) perform as required by any contracts between the county and private contractors for
             453      management, maintenance, operation, and construction of county jails entered into under the
             454      authority of Section [ 17-5-274 ] 17-53-311 ;
             455          (o) manage search and rescue services in his county; and
             456          (p) perform any other duties that are required by law.
             457          (2) Violation of Subsection (1)(j) is a class C misdemeanor. Violation of any other
             458      subsection under Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor.
             459          Section 9. Section 17-23-1 is amended to read:


             460           17-23-1. Duties of county surveyor -- Election requirements -- Contract option.
             461          (1) (a) The office of the county surveyor in each county shall be filled by election and,
             462      except as provided in Subsection (b), the county surveyor shall be a registered professional land
             463      surveyor in the state.
             464          (b) In a county where the office of county surveyor is consolidated with another elected
             465      office, the officeholder need not be a registered professional land surveyor, but all surveying work
             466      must be performed by a registered professional land surveyor.
             467          (c) In a county where there is no elected county surveyor, the county executive or
             468      legislative body may, consistent with [Subsection 17-5-273 (2)] Section 17-53-313 , contract with
             469      a registered professional land surveyor to perform those duties.
             470          (2) The county surveyor shall execute:
             471          (a) all orders directed to the surveyor by any court; and
             472          (b) all orders of survey required by the county executive or county legislative body.
             473          (3) (a) The surveyor of each county shall:
             474          (i) advise the county executive and county legislative body regarding all surveying work;
             475          (ii) perform or arrange for the performance of all surveying work for the county;
             476          (iii) keep a fair and accurate record of all surveys made, including legal descriptions and
             477      geographic coordinates, all surveys received pursuant to Section 17-23-17 , and all corner files
             478      received pursuant to Section 17-23-17.5 ;
             479          (iv) number progressively all surveys received and state by whom and for whom the
             480      surveys were made;
             481          (v) deliver a copy of any survey to any person or court requiring the survey after the
             482      payment of the fee established by the county legislative body;
             483          (vi) ensure that all surveys of legal subdivisions of sections are made according to the
             484      current United States Manual of Surveying Instructions;
             485          (vii) verify the correctness of or establish correct coordinates for all survey reference
             486      monuments set in place and shown on all subdivision maps and plats which have a spatial
             487      relationship with any section or quarter section corner; and
             488          (viii) perform other duties required by law.
             489          (b) In arranging for the performance of surveying work for the county under Subsection
             490      (3)(a)(ii), a surveyor may comply with Subsection S [ 17-5-273 (2) ] 17-53-313 s .


             491          (4) (a) The county surveyor or his designee shall establish all corners of government
             492      surveys and reestablish all corners of government surveys where corners have been destroyed and
             493      where witness markers or other evidences of the government corners remain so that the corners
             494      established by government survey can be positively located.
             495          (b) The corners shall be reestablished in the manner provided in Section 17-23-13 for
             496      establishing corners.
             497          (c) The county surveyor shall keep a separate record of the established and reestablished
             498      corners of government surveys, giving the date and names of persons present and shall provide
             499      those records to his successor when he vacates his office.
             500          (d) Established or reestablished corners shall be recognized as the legal and permanent
             501      corners.
             502          (5) The county executive or legislative body may direct the county surveyor or his staff
             503      to perform engineering and architectural work if the county surveyor or his staff is qualified and
             504      licensed to perform that work.
             505          Section 10. Section 17-24-4 is amended to read:
             506           17-24-4. Payment of warrants, checks, or other instruments.
             507          (1) When a warrant is presented for payment and there is money in the treasury for that
             508      purpose, the treasurer shall pay it.
             509          (2) Upon receiving the notice from the county auditor under Subsection 17-19-3 (3)(b) and
             510      if there is adequate money in the treasury, the treasurer shall, by check or other payment
             511      mechanism, make any payment not already paid by warrant.
             512          (3) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), the treasurer has no obligation to pay any
             513      warrant or to issue any check or other payment instrument before receiving the certified list under
             514      Subsection [ 17-5-209 ] 17-20-1.7 (4).
             515          Section 11. Section 17-35b-301 is amended to read:
             516           17-35b-301. "General county (modified)" form of county government.
             517          (1) The structural form of county government known as the "general county (modified)"
             518      form retains, without change or modification, except to the extent that changes or modifications
             519      may be effectuated under other proceedings authorized by law, all existing incorporated cities and
             520      towns, special taxing districts, public authorities, county service areas, and other local public
             521      entities functioning within the boundaries of the county. Under this form of government, the


             522      county remains vested with all powers and duties vested in counties by general law, but the county
             523      legislative body, together with such other officers as may be specified in the optional plan, shall
             524      be elected or appointed in the manner authorized by this act and as provided in the optional plan.
             525          (2) An optional plan for this form of county government shall provide for the election of
             526      a county council, composed of not less than three members, which shall be the county legislative
             527      body and shall exercise all legislative powers authorized by law. The plan shall specify:
             528          (a) whether the members of the council are to be elected from districts, at large, or by a
             529      combination of district and at-large constituencies;
             530          (b) their qualifications and terms of office, and whether such terms are concurrent or
             531      overlapping;
             532          (c) grounds for and methods of removal of council members from office;
             533          (d) procedures for filling vacancies on the council, provided that the procedures shall
             534      conform with [Sections 17-5-104 and] Section 20A-1-508 ; and
             535          (e) the compensation, if any, of council members together with procedures for prescribing
             536      and changing such compensation from time to time.
             537          Section 12. Section 17-35b-302 is amended to read:
             538           17-35b-302. Urban county form of county government.
             539          (1) The structural form of county government known as the "urban county" form retains,
             540      without change or modification, except to the extent that changes or modifications may be
             541      effectuated under other proceedings authorized by law, all existing incorporated cities and towns,
             542      special taxing districts, public authorities, county service areas, and other local public entities
             543      functioning within the boundaries of the county. Under this form of government, the county
             544      remains vested with all powers and duties vested in counties by general law, but in addition is
             545      vested with and empowered to exercise within the unincorporated territory of the county all powers
             546      and duties which, by general law, are conferred upon cities whose population is equal to that of
             547      the unincorporated territory of such county.
             548          (2) The urban county is empowered to enter into contractual arrangements for the joint
             549      exercise of powers or for performance of services and, for that purpose, may employ and be subject
             550      to the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act. By contract, the urban
             551      county may perform for any city, town, special taxing district, public authority, county service area,
             552      or other local public entity within the county any governmental service or function which such


             553      entity is lawfully empowered to perform for itself within its own territory, or which the county is
             554      lawfully empowered to perform anywhere within the county boundaries. No contract service or
             555      function shall be performed by the county except for a consideration which is at least substantially
             556      equal to the cost of performing it.
             557          (3) The plan for an urban county form of county government may provide for organization
             558      of the unincorporated territory of the county into one or more county service areas and, for this
             559      purpose, may provide for special organizing or implementing procedures which differ from those
             560      provided in Title 17A, Chapter 2, Part 4, County Service Areas Act. Except to the extent that the
             561      plan provides to the contrary, all noncontract services and functions lawfully performed by the
             562      county solely within unincorporated territory and not on a countywide basis shall, after the
             563      effective date of the plan, be considered performed and extended solely as services of, and
             564      financed by and through, the county service area. The plan may provide for, limit, or condition
             565      the services and functions which the urban county is authorized to perform and extend within the
             566      territory of incorporated cities and towns within the county and may provide procedures by which
             567      such provisions, limits, or conditions may be established and changed from time to time.
             568          (4) The plan for the urban county shall provide for the election of a county council,
             569      composed of not less than three members. The council shall be the county legislative body and
             570      shall exercise all legislative powers authorized by law. The plan shall specify:
             571          (a) whether the members of the council are to be elected from districts, at large, or by a
             572      combination of district and at-large constituencies;
             573          (b) their qualifications and terms of office, and whether such terms are concurrent or
             574      overlapping;
             575          (c) grounds for and methods for removal of council members from office;
             576          (d) procedures for filling vacancies on the council, provided that the procedures shall
             577      conform with [Sections 17-5-104 and] Section 20A-1-508 ; and
             578          (e) the compensation, if any, of council members together with procedures for prescribing
             579      and changing such compensation from time to time.
             580          Section 13. Section 17-36-46 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-6 is renumbered
             581      and amended to read:
             582           [17-4-6].     17-36-46. Reserve fund for capital improvements -- Creation -- Purpose
             583      -- Limitation.


             584          (1) The [governing] legislative body of any county may establish and maintain, by
             585      ordinance, a cumulative reserve fund to be accumulated by levy for the purpose of financing the
             586      purchase of real property and the cost of planning, constructing or rehabilitating public buildings
             587      or other public works and capital improvements.
             588          (2) (a) Before [such] a reserve fund under Subsection (1) may be established, the county
             589      legislative body shall designate by ordinance the specific purpose for which the fund is established
             590      [shall be determined by the governing body of such county by ordinance and].
             591          (b) Except as provided in Section 17-36-50 , all funds in a reserve fund under Subsection
             592      (1) shall be expended for the designated purposes[, except, as provided in Section 17-4-11 ].
             593          Section 14. Section 17-36-47 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-7 is renumbered
             594      and amended to read:
             595           [17-4-7].     17-36-47. Reserve fund for capital improvements -- Estimate of amount
             596      required -- Tax levy -- Accumulation from year to year -- Restriction on use.
             597          [The governing] (1) Subject to Subsection (4) the legislative body of [each such] a county
             598      that has established a reserve fund under Section 17-36-46 may:
             599          (a) include in the annual budget or estimate of amounts required to meet the public
             600      expenses of [such subdivision] the county for the ensuing year such sum as it [may deem]
             601      considers necessary for the uses and purposes of the fund[. Such sum may be included]; and
             602          (b) include those amounts in the annual tax levy of the [political subdivision] county.
             603      [The]
             604          (2) Subject to Subsection (4), the moneys in [said] the fund shall be allowed to accumulate
             605      from year to year until the [governing body of the political subdivision shall determine] county
             606      legislative body determines to spend any money in the fund for the purpose specified. [Any
             607      moneys]
             608          (3) Subject to Subsection (4), money in [said] the fund at the end of [the] a fiscal year shall
             609      remain [intact] in the fund as surplus available for future use, and [shall] may not be transferred
             610      to any other fund or used for any other purpose.
             611          (4) The amount of money in a reserve fund established under Section 17-36-46 may not
             612      exceed .6% of the taxable value of the county.
             613          Section 15. Section 17-36-48 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-9 is renumbered
             614      and amended to read:


             615           [17-4-9].     17-36-48. Reserve fund for capital improvements -- Transfer to fund
             616      of unencumbered surplus county funds.
             617          At any time after the creation of [such] a reserve fund under Section 17-36-46 , the
             618      [governing] county legislative body may transfer to the fund any unencumbered surplus county
             619      funds remaining [on hand in the political subdivisions] at the end of [any] a fiscal year. [In all
             620      cases when the reserve is equivalent to .6% of the taxable value of the county, the provisions of
             621      Section 17-4-7 do not apply.]
             622          Section 16. Section 17-36-49 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-10 is renumbered
             623      and amended to read:
             624           [17-4-10].     17-36-49. Reserve fund for capital improvements -- Investment --
             625      Interest and income from investments part of fund.
             626          (1) All moneys belonging to [the] a reserve fund created [by this act] under Section
             627      17-36-46 shall be invested in such securities as are legal for other funds of the [political
             628      subdivisions] county.
             629          (2) The interest and income from the investments shall be a part of the fund.
             630          Section 17. Section 17-36-50 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-11 is renumbered
             631      and amended to read:
             632           [17-4-11].     17-36-50. Reserve fund for capital improvements -- Use for projects
             633      other than originally specified -- Special election.
             634          (1) The [governing] legislative body of any county may submit the proposition of using
             635      [such reserve] funds in a reserve fund established under Section 17-36-46 for projects other than
             636      originally specified to the electors of [such political subdivisions or taxing bodies] the county at
             637      a special election[, provided, such] if the projects are for the purposes set forth in Section [ 17-4-6 ]
             638      17-36-46 . [When such]
             639          (2) If a proposition under Subsection (1) is proposed, the [governing] county legislative
             640      body [of such county] shall fix a time and place for a special election on the proposition [which
             641      shall], to be held as provided by law.
             642          Section 18. Section 17-36-51 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-14 is renumbered
             643      and amended to read:
             644           [17-4-14].     17-36-51. Establishment of tax stability and trust funds -- Increase in
             645      tax levy.


             646          (1) (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in [this chapter or elsewhere
             647      in the statutes of this state] statute, the [governing] legislative body of any county may by
             648      ordinance establish and maintain a tax stability and trust fund [by adopting an ordinance to that
             649      effect], for the purpose of preserving funds during years with favorable tax revenues for use during
             650      years with less favorable tax revenues. [The]
             651          (b) Each fund under Subsection (1)(a) shall be subject to all of the limitations and
             652      restrictions imposed by this section and Sections [ 17-4-12 through 17-4-16 and the] 17-36-52 and
             653      17-36-53.
             654          (c) The principal of the fund shall [comprise] consist of all sums transferred to it in
             655      accordance with Subsection (2) and interest or other income retained in the fund under Subsection
             656      [ 17-4-15 ] 17-36-52 (2).
             657          (2) After [the establishment of] establishing a tax stability and trust fund [by a county] as
             658      provided in Subsection (1), the [governing] legislative body, in establishing the levy for the
             659      property tax levied by the county under Section 59-2-908 , may establish the levy at a level not to
             660      exceed [a] .0001 per dollar of taxable value of taxable property increase per year [which] that will
             661      permit the county to receive during that fiscal year sums in excess of what may be required to
             662      provide for the purposes of the county. Any excess sums so received are to be transferred from
             663      the General Fund of the county into the tax stability and trust fund.
             664          Section 19. Section 17-36-52 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-15 is renumbered
             665      and amended to read:
             666           [17-4-15].     17-36-52. Deposit or investment of funds -- Use of interest or other
             667      income.
             668          (1) All amounts in the tax stability and trust fund [of any] established by a county under
             669      Section 17-36-51 may be deposited or invested as provided in Section 51-7-11 . These amounts
             670      may also be transferred by the county treasurer to the state treasurer under Section 51-7-5 for [his]
             671      the treasurer's management and control under [the] Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management
             672      Act [of 1974].
             673          (2) The interest or other income realized from amounts in the tax stability and trust fund
             674      shall be returned to the general fund of the county during the fiscal year in which the income or
             675      interest is paid to the extent the interest or income is required by the county to provide for its
             676      purposes during that fiscal year. Any amounts so returned may be used for all purposes as other


             677      amounts in such general fund. Any interest or income not so returned to the county's general fund
             678      shall be added to the principal of that county's tax stability and trust fund.
             679          Section 20. Section 17-36-53 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-16 is renumbered
             680      and amended to read:
             681           [17-4-16].     17-36-53. Amount in trust fund limited -- Disposition of excess.
             682          (1) The total amount in [the] a county's tax stability and trust fund [of any county]
             683      established under Section 17-36-51 shall be limited to the percentage of the total taxable value of
             684      property in that county not to exceed the limits provided in the following schedule:
             685          Total Taxable Value        Fund Limits                but not to
             686                          Percentage of                 exceed:
             687                          Taxable Value
             688      Less than $500,000,000            1.6%                $5,000,000
             689      From 500,000,000
             690      to 1,500,000,000                1.0%                7,500,000
             691      Over 1,500,000,000                .5%                15,000,000
             692          (2) If any excess occurs in the tax stability and trust fund over the percentage or maximum
             693      dollar amounts specified in Subsection (1), this excess shall be transferred to the general fund of
             694      the county and may be used for all purposes as other amounts in the general fund are used.
             695          (3) If any excess in the fund exists because of a decrease in total taxable value, that excess
             696      may remain in the fund, but if the excess amount in the fund is decreased below the limitations of
             697      the fund for any reason, the fund limitations established under Subsection (1) apply.
             698          Section 21. Section 17-36-54 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-17 is renumbered
             699      and amended to read:
             700           [17-4-17].     17-36-54. Use of principal of fund -- Determination of necessity --
             701      Election.
             702          If the [governing] legislative body of [any] a county [shall determine] that has established
             703      a tax stability and trust fund under Section 17-36-51 determines that it is necessary for purposes
             704      of that county to use any portion of the principal of the [tax stability and trust] fund [that the
             705      county had established], the [governing] county legislative body shall submit this proposition to
             706      the electorate of that county in a special election called and held in the manner provided for in [the]
             707      Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Municipal Bond Act [(Title 11, Chapter 14)], for the holding of bond


             708      elections. If the proposition is approved at this special election by a majority of the qualified
             709      electors of the county voting at the election, then that portion of the principal of the fund covered
             710      by the proposition may be transferred to the county's general fund for use for purposes of that
             711      county.
             712          Section 22. Section 17-50-101 is enacted to read:
             713     
CHAPTER 50. GENERAL PROVISIONS

             714     
Part 1. General Provisions

             715          17-50-101. Definitions.
             716          As used in this title:
             717          (1) "County" means a unit of local government that is a body corporate and politic and a
             718      legal subdivision of the state, with geographic boundaries as provided in Part 2, Boundaries, and
             719      powers as provided in Part 3, County Powers.
             720          (2) "Executive," when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body
             721      elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative
             722      officer, refers to:
             723          (a) the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due
             724      observance; and
             725          (b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions
             726      and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come
             727      to be regarded as belonging to the executive branch of government.
             728          (3) "Legislative," when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county
             729      commission or council, refers to:
             730          (a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
             731          (b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions
             732      and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come
             733      to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government.
             734          Section 23. Section 17-50-102 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-5 is renumbered
             735      and amended to read:
             736           [17-4-5].     17-50-102. Unlawful liabilities void.
             737          [All contracts, authorizations, allowances, payments] Each contract, authorization,
             738      allowance, payment, and purported [liabilities] liability to pay made or attempted to be made in


             739      violation of this title shall be absolutely void and shall never be the foundation or basis of a claim
             740      against the county. [And all officers of a county are charged with notice of the condition of its
             741      treasury and the extent of the claims against the same.]
             742          Section 24. Section 17-50-201 is enacted to read:
             743     
Part 2. Boundaries

             744          17-50-201. Definitions.
             745          As used in this part:
             746          (1) "Range" refers to the Salt Lake meridian and base line of the United States survey,
             747      unless the context plainly indicates otherwise.
             748          (2) "Section" refers to the Salt Lake meridian and base line of the United States survey,
             749      unless the context plainly indicates otherwise.
             750          (3) "Township" refers to the Salt Lake meridian and base line of the United States survey.
             751          Section 25. Section 17-50-202 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-2 is renumbered
             752      and amended to read:
             753           [17-1-2].     17-50-202. True courses employed.
             754          In the description of courses in this part, the words "north," "south," "east" and "west" shall
             755      be [construed] considered to mean true courses.
             756          Section 26. Section 17-50-203 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-3 is renumbered
             757      and amended to read:
             758           [17-1-3].     17-50-203. Existing counties.
             759          The [several] counties [as they are in this chapter named and] whose geographic boundaries
             760      are described in this part are the counties of the state until [otherwise] changed by law.
             761          Section 27. Section 17-50-204 is enacted to read:
             762          17-50-204. Disputed boundaries.
             763          (1) If a dispute or uncertainty arises as to the true location of a county boundary described
             764      in this part, the surveyors of each county whose boundary is the subject of the dispute or
             765      uncertainty may determine the true location.
             766          (2) (a) If the county surveyors fail to agree on or otherwise fail to establish the true
             767      location of the county boundary, the county executive of either or both of the affected counties
             768      shall engage the services of the state engineer.
             769          (b) After being engaged under Subsection (2)(a), the state engineer shall notify the


             770      surveyor of each county whose boundary is the subject of the dispute or uncertainty of the
             771      procedure the state engineer will use to determine the true location of the boundary.
             772          (c) With the assistance of each surveyor who chooses to participate, the state engineer shall
             773      determine permanently the true location of the boundary by marking surveys and erecting suitable
             774      monuments to designate the boundary.
             775          (d) Each boundary established under this Subsection (2) shall be considered permanent
             776      until superseded by legislative enactment.
             777          (3) Nothing in this section may be construed to give the county surveyors or state engineer
             778      any authority other than to erect suitable monuments to designate county boundaries as they are
             779      described in this part.
             780          Section 28. Section 17-50-205 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-4 is renumbered
             781      and amended to read:
             782           [17-1-4].     17-50-205. Beaver County -- Description.
             783          The geographic boundaries of Beaver County are described as follows: Beginning at a point
             784      on the summit of the range separating the Beaver and Pavant Valleys from Sevier Valley east of
             785      a point two miles south of the south side of Fort Wilden on Cove Creek, thence west to the state
             786      boundary; thence south to the line separating townships 30 and 31 south; thence east to the summit
             787      of said range; thence northerly along said summit to the point of beginning.
             788          Section 29. Section 17-50-206 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-5 is renumbered
             789      and amended to read:
             790           [17-1-5].     17-50-206. Box Elder County -- Description.
             791          The geographic boundaries of Box Elder County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             792      intersection of the northern boundary of the state and the summit of the range next east of Malad
             793      Valley, thence west to the northwest corner of the state; thence south to the forty-first parallel of
             794      north latitude; thence east to the western shore of Great Salt Lake; thence northeasterly along, and
             795      to the middle point of, a straight line drawn between said point on the lake and a point on the east
             796      shore thereof due west of the middle of the channel of the Weber River at a point north of the
             797      northwest corner of Kingston's Fort; thence northeasterly along a straight line drawn from said
             798      middle point of said line to a point on the west line of range 3 west, due west from the Hot Springs
             799      situated at the point of the mountain north of Ogden; thence east to said springs; thence
             800      northeasterly along the summit of the spur range terminating at said springs to, and thence along,


             801      the summit of the Wasatch Mountains, passing around the headwaters of Box Elder and Willow
             802      creeks, and crossing the Bear River at the middle point of its lower canyon, to, and thence
             803      northerly along, the summit of the range of mountains next east of Malad Valley to the point of
             804      beginning.
             805          Section 30. Section 17-50-207 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-6 is renumbered
             806      and amended to read:
             807           [17-1-6].     17-50-207. Cache County -- Description.
             808          The geographic boundaries of Cache County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             809      intersection of the northern boundary of the state and the summit of the watershed separating the
             810      Cache and Bear Lake Valleys, thence west along the said boundary to the summit of the range next
             811      east of Malad Valley; thence southerly along the summit of the last mentioned range crossing the
             812      Bear River at the middle point of its lower canyon to, and thence along, the summit of the Wasatch
             813      Range, passing round the headwaters of Box Elder and Willow Creeks; and thence easterly along
             814      the summit of said range to its intersection with, and thence northerly along, the summit of the
             815      watershed between the Cache and Bear Lake Valleys to the point of beginning.
             816          Section 31. Section 17-50-208 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-7 is renumbered
             817      and amended to read:
             818           [17-1-7].     17-50-208. Carbon County -- Description.
             819          The geographic boundaries of Carbon County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             820      middle of the channel of the Green River where intersected by the line dividing townships 11 and
             821      12 south, thence west along said line to the section line running north and south through the middle
             822      of range 6 east; thence south to the summit of the watershed next east of Huntington Creek; thence
             823      southeasterly along said summit to the third standard parallel south; thence east to the middle of
             824      the main channel of the Green River; thence northerly up said channel to the point of beginning.
             825          Section 32. Section 17-50-209 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-8 is renumbered
             826      and amended to read:
             827           [17-1-8].     17-50-209. Daggett County -- Description.
             828          The geographic boundaries of Daggett County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             829      point of intersection of the boundaries of Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado, thence west along the
             830      Utah state line to a point which would intersect a line running south through the center of section
             831      fifteen (15), township 3 north, range 17 east of the Salt Lake base and meridian; thence south


             832      through the center of sections fifteen (15), twenty-two (22), twenty-seven (27) and thirty-four (34),
             833      of township 3 north of range 17 east; thence south through the center of sections three (3), ten (10),
             834      fifteen (15), twenty-two (22), twenty-seven (27), and thirty-four (34), township 2 north of range
             835      17 east of the Salt Lake base and meridian; thence south through the center of sections three (3),
             836      ten (10), fifteen (15), and twenty-two (22), of township 1 north of range 17 east of Salt Lake base
             837      and meridian to the intersection of the easterly and westerly line of the summit of the Uintah
             838      Mountains; thence easterly along the summit of said Uintah Mountains and following the water
             839      parting line dividing the watershed of streams flowing generally northerly from those flowing
             840      generally southerly to the monument at the top of Mt. Lena; thence easterly to the west quarter (W
             841      1/4) corner section twenty-five (25), township one (1) north, range twenty-two (22) east; thence
             842      north along the west boundary line of sections twenty-five (25), twenty-four (24), thirteen (13),
             843      twelve (12) and one (1), township one (1) north, range twenty-two (22) east to the northwest corner
             844      of section one (1), township one (1) north, range twenty-two (22) east; thence east along the south
             845      boundary lines of township 2 north, ranges twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24)
             846      east to the northwest corner of section three (3), township one (1) north of range twenty-four (24)
             847      east; thence south along the west boundary lines of sections three (3), ten (10), fifteen (15),
             848      twenty-two (22) and twenty-seven (27) all in township one (1) north of range twenty-four (24) east;
             849      thence east along the south boundary lines of sections twenty-seven (27), and twenty-six (26) to
             850      the northwest corner of section thirty-six (36), all in township one (1) north of range twenty-four
             851      (24) east; thence south along the west line of said section thirty-six (36), to the southwest corner
             852      of said section; thence east to the northwest corner of township one (1) south of range twenty-five
             853      (25) east; thence south along the west boundary line of township one (1) south of range twenty-five
             854      (25) east to the southwest corner of said township; thence east along the south boundary lines of
             855      sections thirty-one (31) and thirty-two (32), township one (1) south of range twenty-five (25) east
             856      to the northwest corner of section four (4), township two (2) south of range twenty-five (25) east;
             857      thence south along the west boundary lines of sections four (4) and nine (9), to the west quarter
             858      corner of section nine (9), township two (2) south of range twenty-five (25) east; thence east along
             859      the center lines of sections nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), and twelve (12) township two (2) south
             860      of range twenty-five (25) east to the Colorado state line; thence north along the Colorado state line
             861      to the point of beginning.
             862          Section 33. Section 17-50-210 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-9 is renumbered


             863      and amended to read:
             864           [17-1-9].     17-50-210. Davis County -- Description.
             865          The geographic boundaries of Davis County are described as follows: Beginning at a point
             866      in the middle of the channel of the Weber River where crossed by the summit line of the Wasatch
             867      Range, thence westerly down the middle of said channel to a point north of the northwest corner
             868      of Kingston's Fort; thence west to the east shore of Great Salt Lake; thence southwesterly along
             869      and to the middle point of a straight line running between said point on the east shore and a point
             870      on the west shore of said lake at latitude 41 degrees north; thence southeasterly along a straight line
             871      running between Black Rock on the southern shore of said lake and said middle point of said line
             872      to the base line of the United States survey; thence northeasterly and equidistant between Antelope
             873      Island and the south shore of said lake to a point west of the mouth of the Jordan River on the west
             874      line of range 1 west; thence east to the mouth of the Jordan River; thence southeasterly up the
             875      middle of the channel of the Jordan River to a point west of a point 136 rods north of hot spring
             876      in the northern part of Salt Lake City; thence east to the summit of the spur range terminating at
             877      said hot spring; thence northeasterly along said last mentioned summit to its intersection with, and
             878      thence northerly along, the summit of the Wasatch Range to the point of beginning.
             879          Section 34. Section 17-50-211 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-10 is renumbered
             880      and amended to read:
             881           [17-1-10].     17-50-211. Duchesne County -- Description.
             882          The geographic boundaries of Duchesne County are described as follows: Beginning at a
             883      point on the summit of the Uintah mountains two sections and one-fifth mile west of the point
             884      where the Uintah special meridian intersects the summit of the Uintah Mountains, thence
             885      southwesterly along the summit of the mountains to a point due north of the center line between
             886      the east and west range lines of range 9 west of the Uintah special meridian; thence south
             887      intersecting and thence following the center line of range 9 west of the Uintah special meridian to
             888      a point where it intersects with the second standard parallel south, Salt Lake base and meridian
             889      (which point is also an extension east from the Salt Lake base and meridian); thence east to the line
             890      between ranges 9 and 10 east of Salt Lake meridian; thence south to the township line between
             891      townships 11 and 12 south of the Salt Lake base and meridian; thence east along this township line
             892      to a point south of a point located two sections and one-fifth mile west of the Uintah special
             893      meridian at the south boundary of the former Uintah Indian Reservation; thence north parallel with


             894      the 110 degrees and 00 minutes west longitude to said point; thence northerly, adjacent to and west
             895      of the Uintah special meridian a distance of two sections and one-fifth mile to the point of
             896      beginning.
             897          Section 35. Section 17-50-212 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-11 is renumbered
             898      and amended to read:
             899           [17-1-11].     17-50-212. Emery County -- Description.
             900          The geographic boundaries of Emery County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             901      intersection of the third standard parallel south with the middle of the main channel of the Green
             902      River, thence west to the summit of the watershed next east of Huntington Creek; thence
             903      northwesterly along said summit to the section line running north and south through the middle
             904      of range 6 east; thence south to the third standard parallel south; thence west to the line between
             905      ranges 5 and 6 east; thence south to parallel 38 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, thence east to
             906      the middle of the main channel of the Green River; thence northerly up the middle of said channel
             907      to the point of beginning.
             908          Section 36. Section 17-50-213 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-12 is renumbered
             909      and amended to read:
             910           [17-1-12].     17-50-213. Garfield County -- Description.
             911          The geographic boundaries of Garfield County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             912      intersection of the main channel of the Colorado River with the line between townships 30 and 31
             913      south, thence west along said township line to the line between ranges 5 and 6 west; thence south
             914      to the line between townships 33 and 34 south; thence west to the line between ranges 6 and 7
             915      west; thence south to the line between townships 34 and 35 south; thence west to the line between
             916      ranges 7 and 8 west; thence south to the line between townships 37 and 38 south; thence east along
             917      said line to the main channel of the Colorado River; thence northeasterly up said channel to the
             918      point of beginning.
             919          Section 37. Section 17-50-214 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-13 is renumbered
             920      and amended to read:
             921           [17-1-13].     17-50-214. Grand County -- Description.
             922          The geographic boundaries of Grand County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             923      intersection of the summit of the Brown Cliffs with the eastern boundary of the state, thence
             924      westerly along the summit of said cliffs to the third standard parallel south; thence west to the


             925      middle of the main channel of the Green River; thence southerly down the middle of said channel
             926      to parallel 38 degrees 30 minutes north latitude; thence east to the state boundary; thence north to
             927      the point of beginning.
             928          Section 38. Section 17-50-215 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-14 is renumbered
             929      and amended to read:
             930           [17-1-14].     17-50-215. Iron County -- Description.
             931          The geographic boundaries of Iron County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             932      northwest corner of township 31 south, range 5 west, thence west to the boundary of the state;
             933      thence south to the line between townships 36 and 37 south; thence east to the line between ranges
             934      16 and 15 west; thence north to the northwest corner of township 37 south, range 15 west; thence
             935      east to the northeast corner of township 37 south, range 15 west; thence south to the southeast
             936      corner of township 37 south, range 15 west; thence east to the southeast corner of township 37
             937      south, range 13 west; thence south to the northeast corner of section 24, township 38 south, range
             938      13 west; thence east on the section lines to the intersection of the range line between ranges 12 and
             939      11 west; thence south on that range line to the southwest corner of section 18, township 38 south,
             940      range 11 west; thence east on the section lines to the intersection of the range line between ranges
             941      11 and 10 west; thence north along the range line to the southwest corner of section 18, township
             942      38 south, range 10 west; thence east on the section lines to the intersection of the range line
             943      between ranges 11 and 10 west, at the northeast corner of section 24, township 38 south, range 10
             944      west; thence north to the line separating townships 37 and 38 south; thence east to the line between
             945      ranges 8 and 7 west; thence north to the northwest corner of township 35 south, range 7 west;
             946      thence east to the northeast corner of said township 35 south, range 7 west; thence north to the
             947      northwest corner of township 34 south, range 6 west; thence east to the northeast corner of
             948      township 34 south, range 6 west; thence north to the point of beginning.
             949          Section 39. Section 17-50-216 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-15 is renumbered
             950      and amended to read:
             951           [17-1-15].     17-50-216. Juab County -- Description.
             952          The geographic boundaries of Juab County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             953      intersection of the second standard parallel south with the divide between Cherry and Faust Creeks,
             954      thence west to the boundary of the state; thence south to a point due west of the mouth of the lower
             955      canyon of the Sevier River; thence east on township line between townships 14 and 15 south to


             956      the middle of the channel of said river; thence northeasterly up the channel of said river to its point
             957      of intersection with the summit, if prolonged, of the range separating Oak Creek District from
             958      Little Valley; thence southerly along the summit of said last mentioned range to the summit of the
             959      high ground and mountains between the Round and Little Valleys; thence east on section line
             960      nearest the last mentioned summit to the southeast corner of section 16, township 17 south, range
             961      2 west; thence south to the southwest corner of section 22 near the top of the dugway on Sevier
             962      Hill; thence east on the section line to the southeast corner of section 24, township 17 south, range
             963      2 west; thence north on the range line between ranges 1 west and 2 west to the northwest corner
             964      of lot 11 in section 18, township 17 south, range 1 west, Salt Lake base and meridian; thence east
             965      on section line to the southwest corner of section 8, township 17 south, range 1 west, Salt Lake
             966      base and meridian; thence north on section line to the southwest corner of section 32, township 16
             967      south, range 1 west, said section corner being about half a mile northerly of the Upper Bluffs or
             968      Painted Rocks on the Sevier River; thence east on the township line to the southwest corner of
             969      section 34, township 16 south, range 1 west; thence north on section line to the northwest corner
             970      of said section 34; thence east on section line to the southeast corner of section 25, township 16
             971      south, range 1 east; thence north on the range line between ranges 1 and 2 east to the northwest
             972      corner of township 16 south, range 2 east; thence east on township line between townships 15 and
             973      16 south, range 2 east, to the northwest corner of section 4, township 16 south, range 2 east; thence
             974      north on section line to the northwest corner of section 16, township 13 south, range 2 east; thence
             975      east on section line to the quarter section corner common to sections 10 and 15 of said township
             976      and range; thence north on quarter line through section 10 to the quarter corner common to
             977      sections 3 and 10; thence east on section line to the southwest corner of section 2; thence north on
             978      section line to the quarter corner common to sections 2 and 3; thence east on the quarter section
             979      line through said section 2 to the quarter corner common to sections 1 and 2; thence north to the
             980      northeast corner of said section 2; thence east on the township line between townships 12 and 13
             981      south to the southwest corner of township 12 south, range 3 east; thence north on range line
             982      between ranges 2 and 3 east to the northwest corner of section 31, township 12 south, range 3 east;
             983      thence east on section line to the southwest corner of section 27; thence north on section line to
             984      the southeast corner of section 9; thence west on section line to the southwest corner of section 8;
             985      thence north on section line to the northwest corner of section 8; thence west on section line to the
             986      southwest corner of section 6; thence north on range line between ranges 2 and 3 east to the


             987      northwest corner of township 12 south, range 3 east; thence west on township line between
             988      townships 11 and 12 south to the summit of the Nebo Range; thence northerly along the summit
             989      of the Nebo Range to the summit of the high ground and range between the Utah and Juab Valleys;
             990      thence along the last mentioned summit and the summit between the Goshen and Juab Valleys and
             991      the summit between the Tintic Valley and the Cedar and Goshen Valleys and the summit between
             992      the Tintic and Rush Valleys to the point of beginning.
             993          Section 40. Section 17-50-217 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-16 is renumbered
             994      and amended to read:
             995           [17-1-16].     17-50-217. Kane County -- Description.
             996          The geographic boundaries of Kane County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             997      middle of the main channel of the Colorado river where intersected by the line separating
             998      townships 37 and 38 south, thence west to the line separating ranges 9 and 10 west; thence south
             999      to the boundary of the state; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Colorado river;
             1000      thence northeasterly up the middle of said channel to the point of beginning.
             1001          Section 41. Section 17-50-218 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-17 is renumbered
             1002      and amended to read:
             1003           [17-1-17].     17-50-218. Millard County -- Description.
             1004          The geographic boundaries of Millard County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1005      southeast corner of section 24, township 17 south, range 2 west, Salt Lake base and meridian, on
             1006      range line between ranges 1 and 2 west, thence west to the southwest corner of section 22 near the
             1007      summit of Sevier Hill; thence north to the southeast corner of section 16; thence west on section
             1008      line to the summit of the range separating Oak Creek district from the Little Valley; thence
             1009      northerly following the last mentioned summit to its point of intersection, if prolonged, with the
             1010      middle of the channel of the Sevier River; thence southwesterly down the middle of said channel
             1011      to the mouth of the lower Sevier Canyon; thence west on the township line between townships 14
             1012      and 15 south to the boundary of the state; thence south to a point west of a point two miles south
             1013      of the south side of Fort Wilden on Cove Creek; thence east to the summit of the range separating
             1014      the Sevier Valley from the Pavant and Round Valleys; thence to the southwest corner of section
             1015      31, township 25 south, range 5 west; thence east one-half mile; thence north two miles; thence east
             1016      one mile; thence north three miles; thence east one-half mile; thence north one mile to the
             1017      northwest corner, section 4, township 25 south, range 5 west; thence east one-half mile; thence


             1018      north one mile; thence east one mile; thence north one-half mile; thence east five miles to the
             1019      center of section 28, township 24 south, range 4-1/2 west; thence south one-half mile; thence east
             1020      two and one-half miles; thence north one-half mile; thence east one mile; thence north one-fourth
             1021      of a mile; thence east one-half mile; thence north one mile; thence east one-half mile; thence north
             1022      one-fourth mile to the northwest corner of section 20, township 24 south, range 4 west; thence east
             1023      one mile; thence north one-half mile; thence east three-fourths miles; thence north one-half mile;
             1024      thence east one-fourth of a mile to the southwest corner of section 10, township 24 south, range
             1025      4 west; thence north one-half mile; thence east one mile; thence north two and one-half miles;
             1026      thence west one-half mile; thence north five miles to the quarter section corner on the north side
             1027      of section 3, township 23 south, range 4 west; thence north along section line between sections 31
             1028      and 32 to the northwest corner of section 32, township 22 south, range 3 west; thence east two
             1029      miles to the southeast corner section 28, township 22 south, range 3 west; thence north one mile;
             1030      thence east one mile; thence north two miles; thence east one mile; thence east one mile to the
             1031      southeast corner of section 36, township 21 south, range 3 west; thence north one and one-half
             1032      miles more or less to the southwest corner of section 21, township 21 south, range 2-1/2 west;
             1033      thence east to the quarter section corner on the south side of section 19, township 21 south, range
             1034      2 west; thence north two miles; thence east one-half mile to the southeast corner of section 7,
             1035      township 21 south, range 2 west; thence north one-half mile; thence east two miles; thence north
             1036      to the northwest corner of section 3, township 21 south, range 2 west; thence east to the southeast
             1037      corner of section 36, township 20 south, range 2 west: thence north on the range line between
             1038      ranges 1-1/2 and 2 west to the southeast corner of section 24, township 17 south, range 2 west, Salt
             1039      Lake base and meridian to the point of beginning.
             1040          Section 42. Section 17-50-219 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-18 is renumbered
             1041      and amended to read:
             1042           [17-1-18].     17-50-219. Morgan County -- Description.
             1043          The geographic boundaries of Morgan County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1044      point on the summit of the Wasatch range of mountains nearest to the eastern headwaters of the
             1045      Ogden river, thence southwesterly along the summit of said range passing south around the
             1046      headwaters of the Ogden river to the summit of the main Wasatch range southeast of Ogden City;
             1047      thence southerly along the summit of said range crossing the Weber canyon and river to the
             1048      summit of the cross range through which the upper canyon of East Canyon creek runs; thence


             1049      easterly along the summit of said last mentioned range to, and thence northerly along, the summit
             1050      of the range between East Canyon creek and the Weber river to the Weber river; thence
             1051      northeasterly across said river and along the summit of the high land between Lost and Echo
             1052      Canyon creeks to the summit of the Wasatch range separating the valley of the Bear river from the
             1053      valley of the Weber river; thence northwesterly along the last mentioned summit to the point of
             1054      beginning.
             1055          Section 43. Section 17-50-220 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-19 is renumbered
             1056      and amended to read:
             1057           [17-1-19].     17-50-220. Piute County -- Description.
             1058          The geographic boundaries of Piute County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1059      northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 35, township 26 south,
             1060      range 1 east of the Salt Lake meridian; thence westerly along the 40-line parallel to section line to
             1061      the range line between 2 and 3 west; thence north on range line to the northeast corner of the
             1062      southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 25, township 26 south, range 3 west of the Salt
             1063      Lake meridian; thence westerly along the 40-line parallel to the section line, to the northwest
             1064      corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 34, township 26 south, range
             1065      6 west to the summit of the range separating Beaver and Pavant Valleys from Sevier Valley; thence
             1066      southerly following said last mentioned summit to the line between townships 30 and 31 south;
             1067      thence east to the Salt Lake meridian; thence north to the intersection of said meridian with the
             1068      summit of the range separating Grass and Rabbit Valleys; thence northeasterly along said summit
             1069      to the point of beginning.
             1070          Section 44. Section 17-50-221 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-20 is renumbered
             1071      and amended to read:
             1072           [17-1-20].     17-50-221. Rich County -- Description.
             1073          The geographic boundaries of Rich County are described as follows: Beginning at the point
             1074      of intersection of the boundaries of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, thence west to the summit of the
             1075      watershed separating Cache and Bear Lake Valleys; thence southerly along the summit of said
             1076      watershed to the summit of the Wasatch Range lying north and east of the headwaters of the Ogden
             1077      River; thence southeasterly along the summit of the last mentioned range to, and thence along the
             1078      summit of the mountains separating the valley of the Bear River from the valley of the Weber
             1079      River to a point opposite and nearest to the Union Pacific Railroad, one mile east of Wasatch


             1080      Station; thence southerly to the north side of said railroad; thence northeasterly along the north side
             1081      of said railroad to the summit west of the Bear River Valley; thence east to the state boundary;
             1082      thence north to the point of beginning.
             1083          Section 45. Section 17-50-222 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-21 is renumbered
             1084      and amended to read:
             1085           [17-1-21].     17-50-222. Salt Lake County -- Description.
             1086          The geographic boundaries of Salt Lake County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1087      intersection of the summit of the Wasatch Range with the summit of the spur range terminating
             1088      at the hot spring in the northern part of Salt Lake City, thence southwesterly along said last
             1089      mentioned summit to a point east of a point 136 rods north of said hot spring; thence west to the
             1090      middle of the channel of the Jordan River; thence down the middle of said channel to the mouth
             1091      of said river; thence west to the west line of range 1 west; thence southwesterly and equidistant
             1092      between Antelope Island and the south shore of Great Salt Lake to the base line of the United
             1093      States Survey where intersected by a straight line drawn between Black Rock on the south shore
             1094      of said lake and the middle point of a line running from the west shore of the said lake at latitude
             1095      41 degrees north to a point on the east shore of said lake west of the middle channel of the Weber
             1096      River where said channel lies north of the northwest corner of Kingston's Fort; thence
             1097      southeasterly through Black Rock to the northern end of, and thence along, the summit of the
             1098      Oquirrh Range to the summit of the cross range between the Oquirrh and Wasatch Ranges; thence
             1099      easterly along said last mentioned summit to the summit of the Wasatch Range; thence
             1100      northwesterly along said last mentioned summit to the point of beginning.
             1101          Section 46. Section 17-50-223 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-22 is renumbered
             1102      and amended to read:
             1103           [17-1-22].     17-50-223. San Juan County -- Description.
             1104          The geographic boundaries of San Juan County are described as follows: Beginning on the
             1105      eastern boundary of the state at latitude 38 degrees and 30 minutes north, thence west to the middle
             1106      of the main channel of the Green River; thence southwesterly down the middle of the channels of
             1107      the Green and Colorado Rivers to the southern boundary of the state; thence east to the eastern
             1108      boundary of the state; thence north to the point of beginning.
             1109          Section 47. Section 17-50-224 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-23 is renumbered
             1110      and amended to read:


             1111           [17-1-23].     17-50-224. Sanpete County -- Description.
             1112          The geographic boundaries of Sanpete County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1113      intersection of the line between townships 11 and 12 south and the section line running north and
             1114      south through the middle of range 6 east, Salt Lake meridian, thence west along the township line
             1115      between townships 11 and 12 south to the northwest corner of township 12 south, range 3 east;
             1116      thence south on range line between ranges 2 and 3 east to the southwest corner of section 6,
             1117      township 12 south, range 3 east; thence east on section line to the northwest corner of section 8;
             1118      thence south on section line to the southwest corner of section 8; thence east on section line to the
             1119      southeast corner of section 9; thence south on section line to the southwest corner of section 27;
             1120      thence west on section line to the northwest corner of section 31; thence south on the range line
             1121      between ranges 2 and 3 east, to the southwest corner of township 12 south, range 3 east; thence
             1122      west on township line between townships 12 and 13 south to the northeast corner of section 2,
             1123      township 13 south, range 2 east; thence south on section line to the quarter corner common to
             1124      sections 1 and 2; thence west on the quarter section line through said section 2 to quarter corner
             1125      common to sections 2 and 3; thence south on section line to the southwest corner of section 2;
             1126      thence west on section line to quarter corner common to sections 3 and 10; thence south on quarter
             1127      line through section 10 to the quarter corner common to sections 10 and 15; thence west on section
             1128      line to the northwest corner of section 16; thence south on section line to the northwest corner of
             1129      section 4, township 16 south, range 2 east; thence west on township line between townships 15 and
             1130      16 south, range 2 east to the northwest corner of township 16 south, range 2 east; thence south on
             1131      range line between ranges 1 and 2 east to the southeast corner of section 25, township 16 south,
             1132      range 1 east; thence west on the section line to the northwest corner of section 34, township 16
             1133      south, range 1 west; thence south on section lines to the southwest corner of section 34; thence
             1134      west on the township line to the southwest corner of section 32, township 16 south, range 1 west,
             1135      said section corner being about half a mile northerly of the Upper Bluffs or Painted Rocks on the
             1136      Sevier River; thence south on section line to the southwest corner of section 8, township 17 south,
             1137      range 1 west; thence west on section line to the northwest corner of lot 11 in section 18, township
             1138      17 south, range 1 west; thence south on the range line between ranges 1 and 2 west and between
             1139      ranges 1-1/2 west and 2 west to a point west of the point where the road between Gunnison and
             1140      Salina crosses Willow Creek at the forks of said creek; thence east to the east bank of the Sevier
             1141      River; thence southerly along the east bank of said river to a point one mile north of the fourth


             1142      standard parallel south; thence east to the line between ranges 5 and 6 east; thence north to the
             1143      third standard parallel south; thence east to the line running north and south through the middle
             1144      of range 6 east; thence north to the point of beginning.
             1145          Section 48. Section 17-50-225 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-24 is renumbered
             1146      and amended to read:
             1147           [17-1-24].     17-50-225. Sevier County -- Description.
             1148          The geographic boundaries of Sevier County are described as follows: Beginning at a point
             1149      on the line between the ranges 5 and 6 east one mile north of fourth standard parallel south, thence
             1150      west to the east bank of the Sevier River; thence northerly along the east bank of said river to a
             1151      point west of a point where the road between Gunnison and Salina crosses Willow Creek at the
             1152      forks of said creek; thence west to the range line between ranges 1-1/2 and 2 west, township 20
             1153      south; thence south to the southeast corner, section 36, township 20 south, range 2 west; thence
             1154      west to the northwest corner, section 3, township 21 south, range 2 west; thence south to the
             1155      one-fourth corner on the east side of section 9, township 21 south, range 2 west; thence west two
             1156      miles; thence south one-half mile; thence west one-half mile; thence south two miles; thence west
             1157      one-half mile to the southwest corner of section 19, township 21 south, range 2 west; thence west
             1158      to the southwest corner of section 21, township 21 south, range 2-1/2 west; thence south to the
             1159      southeast corner of section 36, township 21 south, range 3 west; thence west one mile; thence
             1160      south two miles; thence west one mile; thence south two miles; thence west one mile; thence south
             1161      one mile; thence west two miles to the southeast corner of section 30, township 22 south, range
             1162      3 west; thence south along the section line between sections 31 and 32 to the quarter corner on the
             1163      north side of section 3, township 23 south, range 4 west; thence south five miles; thence east
             1164      one-half mile; thence south one mile to the southeast corner of section 34, township 23 south,
             1165      range 4 west; thence south one and one-half miles; thence west one mile; thence south one-half
             1166      mile; thence west one-fourth mile; thence south one-half mile; thence west three-fourths mile;
             1167      thence south one-half mile; thence west one mile; thence south one-fourth mile; thence west
             1168      one-half mile; thence south one mile; thence west one-half mile; thence south one-fourth mile;
             1169      thence west one mile; thence south one-half mile to the southeast corner of section 26, township
             1170      24 south, range 4-1/2 west; thence west two and one-half miles; thence north one-half mile; thence
             1171      west five miles; thence south one-half mile; thence west one mile; thence south one mile; thence
             1172      west one-half mile to the southeast corner of section 32, township 24 south, range 5 west; thence


             1173      one mile south; thence one-half mile west; thence south three miles; thence west one mile; thence
             1174      south two miles; thence west one-half mile to the southwest corner of section 31, township 25
             1175      south, range 5 west; thence to the northeast corner of Beaver County at the summit of the range
             1176      separating Sevier Valley from Round and Pavant Valleys; thence southwesterly along the summit
             1177      of said range to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section
             1178      34, township 26 south, range 6 west; thence easterly along the 40-line parallel to the section line
             1179      to the range line between 2 and 3 west; thence south on range line to the 40-line running east
             1180      through the south one-half of section 31, township 26 south, range 2 west of the Salt Lake
             1181      meridian; thence easterly along said 40-line parallel to the section line to the northeast corner of
             1182      the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 35, township 26 south, range 1 east, Salt
             1183      Lake meridian to the summit of the range separating Grass and Rabbit Valleys; thence
             1184      northeasterly along said summit to a point due east of the point at which the wagon road crosses
             1185      the summit between Marysvale and Monroe; thence east to the line between ranges 5 and 6 east;
             1186      thence north to the point of beginning.
             1187          Section 49. Section 17-50-226 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-25 is renumbered
             1188      and amended to read:
             1189           [17-1-25].     17-50-226. Summit County -- Description.
             1190          The geographic boundaries of Summit County are described as follows: Beginning on the
             1191      northern boundary of the state at longitude 110 degrees west, thence west to the southwest corner
             1192      of Wyoming; thence north to a point east of the point where the north side of the Union Pacific
             1193      Railroad crosses the summit first west of Bear River Valley; thence west to the north side of said
             1194      railroad; thence southwesterly along the north side of said road to a point one mile east of Wasatch
             1195      Station; thence northerly to the nearest point of the summit of the range of mountains between
             1196      Bear River and Weber Valleys; thence southwesterly along said last mentioned summit to its
             1197      intersection with the summit of the high land between Echo and Lost Creeks; thence southwesterly
             1198      down said last mentioned summit to and directly across the Weber River; thence southerly along
             1199      the summit of the range separating East Canyon from Weber Valley to the summit of the cross
             1200      range through which the upper canyon of East Canyon Creek runs; thence westerly to the summit
             1201      of the Wasatch Range; thence southeasterly along said summit to the summit of the range next
             1202      south of the headwaters of Silver and East Canyon Creeks; thence easterly along said last
             1203      mentioned summit to the point where it is crossed by the road between Rhoads Valley and Salt


             1204      Lake City; thence southerly to the middle of the channel of the Provo River at the high bluff below
             1205      Goddard's Ranch; thence easterly along the middle of said channel to the headwaters of the said
             1206      river farthest east; thence east to the summit of the Uintah Range; thence northeasterly to the one
             1207      hundred and tenth meridian of west longitude; thence north to the point of beginning.
             1208          Section 50. Section 17-50-227 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-26 is renumbered
             1209      and amended to read:
             1210           [17-1-26].     17-50-227. Tooele County -- Description.
             1211          The geographic boundaries of Tooele County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1212      middle point of a straight line drawn between a point on the west shore of Great Salt Lake at
             1213      latitude 41 degrees north and a point on the east shore of said lake due west of the middle of the
             1214      channel of the Weber River and north of the northwest corner of Kingston's Fort, thence
             1215      southwesterly along said line to the west shore of said lake; thence west to the western boundary
             1216      of the state; thence south to the second standard parallel south; thence east to the summit of the
             1217      divide between Cherry and Faust Creeks; thence along the summit of the range next east of the
             1218      Rush and Tooele Valleys to the northern end of said summit; thence northeasterly on a straight line
             1219      through Black Rock on the shore of Great Salt Lake to the point of beginning.
             1220          Section 51. Section 17-50-228 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-27 is renumbered
             1221      and amended to read:
             1222           [17-1-27].     17-50-228. Uintah County -- Description.
             1223          The geographic boundaries of Uintah County are described as follows: Beginning at a point
             1224      on the summit of the Uintah Mountains two sections and one-fifth mile west of a point where the
             1225      Uintah special meridian intersects the summit of the Uintah Mountains, thence southerly, adjacent
             1226      to and west of the Uintah special meridian a distance of two sections and one-fifth mile to the
             1227      south boundary of the former Uintah Indian Reservation; thence south parallel with the 110
             1228      degrees and 00 minutes west longitude to the line between townships 11 and 12 south, Salt Lake
             1229      base and meridian; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Green River; thence down
             1230      the channel to the third standard parallel south; thence east to the summit of the Brown Cliffs;
             1231      thence northeasterly to the state boundary; thence north to the east quarter corner of section twelve
             1232      (12), township 2 south of range 25 east of Salt Lake base and meridian; thence west along the
             1233      center lines of sections twelve (12), eleven (11), ten (10), and nine (9), to the west quarter corner
             1234      of section nine (9), township 2 south of range 25 east; thence north along the west boundary lines


             1235      of sections nine (9), and four (4) to the northwest corner of section four (4), township 2 south of
             1236      range 25 east; thence west along the south boundary lines of sections thirty-two (32), and
             1237      thirty-one (31) township 1 south of range 25 east to the southwest corner of said township; thence
             1238      north along the west boundary line of said township 1 south of range 25 east to the northwest
             1239      corner of the township and range; thence west along the south boundary line of township 1 north
             1240      of range 24 east to the southwest corner of section thirty-six (36), township 1 north of range 24
             1241      east; thence north along the west boundary line of section thirty-six (36), to the northwest corner
             1242      of said section thirty-six (36); thence west along the south boundary lines of sections twenty-six
             1243      (26), and twenty-seven (27), township 1 north of range 24 east to the southwest corner of section
             1244      twenty-seven (27), or range and township; thence north along the west boundary lines of sections
             1245      twenty-seven (27), twenty-two (22), fifteen (15), ten (10) and three (3) to the northwest corner of
             1246      section three (3), township 1 north of range 24 east; thence west along the south boundary lines
             1247      of townships 2 north of ranges 24, 23 and 22 east to the northwest corner of section one (1),
             1248      township one (1) north of range twenty-two (22) east; thence south along the west boundary line
             1249      of sections one (1), twelve (12), thirteen (13), twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25), township one
             1250      (1) north of range twenty-two (22) east to the west quarter corner section twenty-five (25),
             1251      township one (1) north, range twenty-two (22) east; thence westerly to the monument at the top
             1252      of Mt. Lena, thence in a westerly direction following the water parting line along the summit of
             1253      the Uintah Mountains to the point of beginning.
             1254          Section 52. Section 17-50-229 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-28 is renumbered
             1255      and amended to read:
             1256           [17-1-28].     17-50-229. Utah County -- Description.
             1257          The geographic boundaries of Utah County are described as follows: Beginning at the point
             1258      of intersection of the Wasatch Range with the summit of the range crossing from the Wasatch to
             1259      the Oquirrh Mountains, thence westerly along said last mentioned summit to the summit of the
             1260      range between the Cedar and Rush Valleys; thence southerly along said summit to the summit of
             1261      the range between the Tintic Valley and the Goshen and CedarValleys; thence southerly along said
             1262      last mentioned summit to, and thence easterly along, the summit between Goshen and Juab Valleys
             1263      to, and thence northeasterly along, the summit of the high ground and range of mountains between
             1264      Utah and Juab Valleys to the summit of the Nebo Range; thence southeasterly along said summit
             1265      to the line between townships 11 and 12 south; thence east to the line between ranges 9 and 10


             1266      east; thence north to the township line between townships 10 and 11 south; thence west to a point
             1267      due south of the point where the wagon road from Spanish Fork to White River as it existed in
             1268      February, 1880, crossed the summit of the divide south of the Strawberry Valley; thence north to
             1269      said last mentioned point of crossing; thence northwesterly along the summit of the range passing
             1270      around the headwaters of Spanish Fork and Hobble Creeks to a point south of the point on the
             1271      Provo River one-fourth of a mile upstream from the middle of the mouth of the north fork of said
             1272      river; thence north to the summit of the range passing around the headwaters of Battle and
             1273      American Fork Creeks; thence following said summit to the point of beginning.
             1274          Section 53. Section 17-50-230 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-29 is renumbered
             1275      and amended to read:
             1276           [17-1-29].     17-50-230. Wasatch County -- Description.
             1277          The geographic boundaries of Wasatch County are described as follows: Beginning at a
             1278      point on the summit of the Uintah Range due north of the center line between the east and west
             1279      range line of range 9 west of the Uintah special meridian, thence southwesterly along the summit
             1280      of said range to a point east of the headwaters of the Provo River farthest east; thence west to the
             1281      said headwaters; thence down the middle of the channel of said river to the high bluff below
             1282      Goddard's Ranch; thence northerly to the point where the road between the Rhodes Valley and Salt
             1283      Lake City crosses the summit of the range south and east of the headwaters of East Canyon and
             1284      Silver Creeks; thence north to said point of crossing; thence southwesterly along said last
             1285      mentioned summit to the summit of the Wasatch Range at a point north of a point on the Provo
             1286      River one-fourth of a mile upstream from the middle of the mouth of the north fork of said river;
             1287      thence south to the summit of the range east of the headwaters of Hobble and Spanish Fork Creeks;
             1288      thence southeasterly along said last mentioned summit to the point where the White River and
             1289      Spanish Fork Road crossed said summit in February, 1880; thence south to the second standard
             1290      parallel south, Salt Lake base and meridian (which point is also an extension east from the Salt
             1291      Lake base line of the line between townships 10 and 11 south of Salt Lake meridian); thence east
             1292      along this line to its intersection with the center line between the east and west range lines of range
             1293      9 west of the Uintah special meridian; thence following the center line of the said range 9 west of
             1294      the Uintah special meridian to its northern extremity; thence due north to the point of beginning.
             1295          Section 54. Section 17-50-231 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-30 is renumbered
             1296      and amended to read:


             1297           [17-1-30].     17-50-231. Washington County -- Description.
             1298          The geographic boundaries of Washington County are described as follows: Beginning at
             1299      the intersection of the line between townships 36 and 37 south and the western boundary of the
             1300      state of Utah, thence east to the line between ranges 15 and 16 west; thence north to the northwest
             1301      corner of township 37 south, range 15 west; thence east to the northeast corner of township 37
             1302      south, range 15 west; thence south to the southeast corner of township 37 south, range 15 west;
             1303      thence east to the southeast corner of township 37 south, range 13 west; thence south to the
             1304      northeast corner of section 24, township 38 south, range 13 west; thence east on the section line
             1305      to the intersection of the range line between ranges 11 and 12 west; thence south on that range line
             1306      to the southwest corner of section 18, township 38 south, range 11 west; thence east on the section
             1307      line to the intersection of the range line between ranges 10 and 11 west; thence north along the
             1308      range line to the southwest corner of section 18, township 38 south, range 10 west; thence east on
             1309      the section line to the intersection of the range line between ranges 9 and 10 west at the northeast
             1310      corner of section 24, township 38 south, range 10 west; thence south on that range line to the south
             1311      boundary line of the state of Utah; thence west along the Utah-Arizona boundary line to the west
             1312      boundary line of the state of Utah; thence north along said west boundary line to the point of
             1313      beginning.
             1314          Section 55. Section 17-50-232 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-31 is renumbered
             1315      and amended to read:
             1316           [17-1-31].     17-50-232. Wayne County -- Description.
             1317          The geographic boundaries of Wayne County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1318      middle of the channel of the Green River at latitude 38 degrees and 30 minutes north, thence west
             1319      to the line between ranges 5 and 6 east; thence north to a point east of the point where the wagon
             1320      road crosses the summit between Marysvale and Monroe; thence west to the summit of the range
             1321      between the Rabbit and Grass Valleys; thence southwesterly along said summit to the Salt Lake
             1322      meridian; thence south to the line between townships 30 and 31 south; thence east to the middle
             1323      of the channel of the Colorado River; thence northerly up the channels of the Colorado and Green
             1324      Rivers to the point of beginning.
             1325          Section 56. Section 17-50-233 , which is renumbered from Section 17-1-32 is renumbered
             1326      and amended to read:
             1327           [17-1-32].     17-50-233. Weber County -- Description.


             1328          The geographic boundaries of Weber County are described as follows: Beginning at the
             1329      intersection of the summit of the Wasatch Range north and east of the Ogden Valley and the
             1330      summit of the range separating the Bear Lake Valley from the Cache Valley, thence westerly to
             1331      the hot springs near the county road north of Ogden along the summits of the Wasatch Range and
             1332      the spur range terminating at said hot springs; thence west to the line between ranges 3 and 4 west;
             1333      thence southwesterly in a straight line to the middle point of a line drawn from a point on the east
             1334      shore of Great Salt Lake west of the middle of the channel of the Weber River north of the
             1335      northwest corner of Kingston's Fort to a point on the west shore of said lake at latitude 41 degrees
             1336      north; thence northeasterly along said last described line to the east shore of Great Salt Lake;
             1337      thence east to the middle of the channel of the Weber River; thence up the middle of said channel
             1338      to a point where crossed by the summit line of the Wasatch Range; thence northeasterly along the
             1339      summit of said range around the headwaters of the Ogden River to the point of beginning.
             1340          Section 57. Section 17-50-301 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-2 is renumbered
             1341      and amended to read:
             1342     
Part 3. County Powers

             1343           [17-4-2].     17-50-301. Exercise of county powers.
             1344          The powers of a county [can] may be exercised only by the county executive and county
             1345      legislative body or by agents and officers acting under their authority or under authority of law.
             1346          Section 58. Section 17-50-302 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-3 is renumbered
             1347      and amended to read:
             1348           [17-4-3].     17-50-302. General county powers.
             1349          (1) A county may:
             1350          (a) as prescribed by statute, levy, assess, and collect taxes, borrow money, and levy and
             1351      collect special assessments for benefits conferred; and
             1352          (b) provide services, exercise powers, and perform functions that are reasonably related
             1353      to the safety, health, morals, and welfare of their inhabitants, except as limited or prohibited by
             1354      statute.
             1355          (2) A county [has power] may:
             1356          [(1) To] (a) sue and be sued[.];
             1357          [(2) To] (b) acquire land, including at a tax sale, and hold [land within its limits] it as
             1358      necessary and proper for county purposes[, and on tax sales.];


             1359          [(3) To] (c) make such contracts and [to] purchase and hold such personal property as may
             1360      be necessary to the exercise of its powers[.]; and
             1361          [(4) To] (d) manage and dispose of its property as the interests of its inhabitants may
             1362      require.
             1363          [(5) To levy and collect such taxes for purposes under its exclusive jurisdiction as are
             1364      authorized by law.]
             1365          Section 59. Section 17-50-303 , which is renumbered from Section 17-4-4 is renumbered
             1366      and amended to read:
             1367           [17-4-4].     17-50-303. County borrowing authorized -- Issuance of tax anticipation
             1368      notes -- Purposes.
             1369          [No] (1) A county [shall in any manner] may not give or lend its credit to or in aid of any
             1370      person or corporation, or appropriate money in aid of any private enterprise. [The]
             1371          (2) A county [legislative body] may borrow money in anticipation of the collection of taxes
             1372      and other county revenues [of the county] in the manner and subject to the conditions of [the] Title
             1373      11, Chapter 14, Utah Municipal Bond Act. [This]
             1374          (3) A county may incur indebtedness [may be incurred] under Subsection (1) for any
             1375      purpose for which funds of the county may be expended.
             1376          Section 60. Section 17-50-304 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-229 is renumbered
             1377      and amended to read:
             1378           [17-5-229].     17-50-304. Police, building, and sanitary regulations.
             1379          [They] A county may make and enforce within the limits of the county, outside the limits
             1380      of [incorporated] cities and towns, all such local, police, building, and sanitary regulations as are
             1381      not in conflict with general laws.
             1382          Section 61. Section 17-50-305 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-232 is renumbered
             1383      and amended to read:
             1384           [17-5-232].     17-50-305. County roads and airports -- Acquisition and control --
             1385      Retainage.
             1386          (1) [They] A county may:
             1387          (a) contract for, purchase, or otherwise acquire, when necessary, rights of way for county
             1388      roads over private property, and may institute proceedings for acquiring such rights of way as
             1389      provided by law[, and];


             1390          (b) lay out, construct, maintain, control, and manage county roads, sidewalks, ferries and
             1391      bridges within the county, outside of [incorporated] cities[, may] and towns;
             1392          (c) designate the county roads to be maintained by the county within or extending through
             1393      any [incorporated] city or town, which [in no case shall] may not be more than three in the same
             1394      direction[, and may];
             1395          (d) abolish or abandon [such] county roads [as] that are unnecessary for the use of the
             1396      public, in the manner provided by law[. They may also ]; and
             1397          (e) lay out, construct, maintain, control, and manage landing fields and hangars for the use
             1398      of airplanes or other vehicles for aerial travel [anywhere within the county].
             1399          (2) If any payment on a contract with a private contractor to construct county roads,
             1400      sidewalks, ferries, and bridges under this section is retained or withheld, it shall be retained or
             1401      withheld and released as provided in Section 13-8-5 .
             1402          Section 62. Section 17-50-306 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-233 is renumbered
             1403      and amended to read:
             1404           [17-5-233].     17-50-306. Granting franchises over public roads -- Limitation.
             1405          [They] (1) A county may grant franchises along and over the public roads and highways
             1406      for all lawful purposes, upon such terms, conditions, and restrictions as in the judgment of the
             1407      [board may be] county legislative body are necessary and proper, to be exercised in such manner
             1408      as to present the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the traveling public[, but such
             1409      permission shall].
             1410          (2) A franchise under Subsection (1) may not be granted for a [longer] period longer than
             1411      50 years.
             1412          Section 63. Section 17-50-307 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-234 is renumbered
             1413      and amended to read:
             1414           [17-5-234].     17-50-307. Franchises for toll roads.
             1415          [They] (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a county may grant, on such terms, conditions, and
             1416      restrictions as in the judgment of the [board may be] county executive are necessary and proper,
             1417      licenses and franchises for taking tolls on public roads or highways whenever in the judgment of
             1418      the [board] county executive the expense of operating or maintaining [such] the roads or highways
             1419      as free public highways is too great to justify the county in operating or maintaining them[;
             1420      provided, that it shall always be a condition attached to the granting of such licenses and


             1421      franchises].
             1422          (2) Each license and franchise granted under Subsection (1) shall contain the condition that
             1423      [such] the roads and highways shall be kept in reasonable repair by the persons to whom such
             1424      licenses or franchises [may be] are granted.
             1425          Section 64. Section 17-50-308 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-235 is renumbered
             1426      and amended to read:
             1427           [17-5-235].     17-50-308. Franchises for ferries and bridges.
             1428          [They] (1) A county may grant licenses and franchises for constructing and keeping in
             1429      repair roads, bridges, and ferries and for the taking of tolls [thereon] on them. [All persons]
             1430          (2) Each person operating any toll boat or ferry for the transportation of persons, vehicles,
             1431      or livestock across any stream, river, or body of water in this state shall obtain a franchise for [the]
             1432      its operation [of the same] from the county executive of the county [or counties] in which such
             1433      boat or ferry is operated. [Whenever]
             1434          (3) If such boat or ferry is operated on a stream or body of water forming the boundary line
             1435      between two adjoining counties, the person operating the boat or ferry shall obtain a franchise
             1436      [shall be obtained] from the county executive of each [of such counties] county.
             1437          Section 65. Section 17-50-309 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-236 is renumbered
             1438      and amended to read:
             1439           [17-5-236].     17-50-309. Regulation of use of roads.
             1440          [They] A county may enact ordinances and make regulations not in conflict with law for
             1441      the control, construction, alteration, repair, and use of all public roads and highways in the county
             1442      outside of [incorporated] cities and towns.
             1443          Section 66. Section 17-50-310 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-237 is renumbered
             1444      and amended to read:
             1445           [17-5-237].     17-50-310. Water and water rights -- Acquisition and control --
             1446      Retainage.
             1447          (1) [They] A county may:
             1448          (a) purchase, receive by donation, or lease any real or personal property or water rights
             1449      necessary for the use of the county; [may]
             1450          (b) purchase or otherwise acquire the necessary real estate upon which to sink wells to
             1451      obtain water for sprinkling roads and for other county purposes and [may] erect thereon pumping


             1452      apparatus, tanks, and reservoirs for [the] obtaining and [storage of] storing water for such
             1453      purposes[; may] and preserve, take care of, manage, and control [the same] that real estate and
             1454      those facilities; [may]
             1455          (c) purchase, receive by donation, or lease any water rights or stock or rights in reservoirs
             1456      or storage companies or associations for the use of citizens of the county; [may]
             1457          (d) construct dams and canals for the storage and distribution of [such] waters referred to
             1458      in Subsection (1)(c); and [may]
             1459          (e) fix the price for and sell [such] water, water rights, stock, or rights in reservoir or
             1460      storage companies or associations, with the dams and canals, as are not required for public use to
             1461      citizens of the county.
             1462          (2) If any payment on a contract with a private contractor to construct dams and canals
             1463      under this section is retained or withheld, it shall be retained or withheld and released as provided
             1464      in Section 13-8-5 .
             1465          Section 67. Section 17-50-311 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-239 is renumbered
             1466      and amended to read:
             1467           [17-5-239].     17-50-311. Courthouse, jail, hospital, and other public buildings --
             1468      Acquisition and control -- Retainage.
             1469          (1) [They] A county may erect, repair or rebuild, and furnish a courthouse, jail, hospital,
             1470      and such other public buildings as may be necessary, and join with cities and towns in the
             1471      construction, ownership, and operation of hospitals.
             1472          (2) If any payment on a contract with a private contractor to erect, repair, or rebuild public
             1473      buildings under this section is retained or withheld, it shall be retained or withheld and released
             1474      as provided in Section 13-8-5 .
             1475          Section 68. Section 17-50-312 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-242 is renumbered
             1476      and amended to read:
             1477           [17-5-242].     17-50-312. Acquisition, management, and disposal of property.
             1478          (1) [The] A county may purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise acquire
             1479      and dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in such property that it determines to
             1480      be in the public interest.
             1481          (2) Any property interest acquired by the county shall be held in the name of the county
             1482      unless specifically otherwise provided by law.


             1483          (3) The county legislative body shall provide by ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation
             1484      for the manner in which property shall be acquired, managed, and disposed of.
             1485          Section 69. Section 17-50-313 , which is renumbered from Section 17-5-243 is renumbered
             1486      and amended to read: