Utah § 17-63-601 - Financial administration ordinance -- Purposes.

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§ 17-63-601. Financial administration ordinance -- Purposes.

Effective 5/6/2026
17-63-601.  Financial administration ordinance -- Purposes.
(1)The county legislative body, after consultation with the county finance officer, may adopt a financial administration ordinance authorizing the county finance officer, county executive, county manager, or, in the case of county-operated hospitals or mental health districts, an appointed administrator, to act as the financial officer for the purpose of approving:
(a)payroll checks, if the checks are prepared in accordance with a salary schedule established in a personnel ordinance or resolution; or
(b)routine expenditures, such as utility bills, payroll-related expenses, supplies, materials, and payments on county-approved contracts and capital expenditures which are referenced in the budget document and approved by an appropriation resolution adopted for the current fiscal year.
(2) A financial administration ordinance adopted in accordance with Subsection (1) shall provide:
(a)a maximum amount over which purchases may not be made without the approval of the county executive; and
(b)any other provisions the county legislative body considers advisable.


Amended by Chapter 105, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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