Utah § 17-65-301 - General powers, duties, and functions.

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§ 17-65-301. General powers, duties, and functions.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-65-301.  General powers, duties, and functions.
(1)The elected county executive is the chief executive officer of the county.
(2)Each county executive shall exercise all executive powers, have all executive duties, and perform all executive functions of the county, including those enumerated in this chapter, except as expressly provided otherwise in statute and except as contrary to the powers, duties, and functions of other county officers expressly provided for in:
(a)Chapter 66, County Officers and Officials Generally;
(b)Chapter 67, County Assessor;
(c)Chapter 68, County and District Attorney;
(d)Chapter 69, County Auditor;
(e)Chapter 70, County Clerk;
(f)Chapter 71, County Recorder;
(g)Chapter 72, County Sheriff;
(h)Chapter 73, County Surveyor; and
(i)Chapter 74, County Treasurer.
(3)A county executive may take any action required by law and necessary to the full discharge of the executive's duties, even though the action is not expressly authorized in statute.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

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