Utah § 10-6-159 - Financial administration ordinance -- Provisions.
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§ 10-6-159. Financial administration ordinance -- Provisions.
The financial administration ordinances adopted pursuant to Section 10-6-158 shall provide for the following:
| (1) | a maximum sum over which all purchases may not be made without the approval of the mayor in the council-mayor optional form of government or the governing body in other cities; however, this section does not prevent the mayor in the council-mayor optional form of government or the governing body in other cities from approving all or part of a list of verified claims, including a specific claim in an amount in excess of the stated maximum, where certified by the appropriate financial officer or officers of the city; |
| (2) | that the financial officer be bonded for a reasonable amount; and |
| (3) | such other provisions as the governing body may deem advisable. |
Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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