Full text of Utah Utah Code § 17-66-101 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-66-101. Definitions.
Effective 5/6/2026 17-66-101.
Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Compensation" means:
(a)
salary, including salary paid under a contract;
(b)
a budgeted bonus or budgeted incentive pay;
(c)
a vehicle allowance; and
(d)
deferred salary.
(2)
"Compensation increase" means an increase in any item of compensation listed in Subsection (1).
(3)
"County office" means an office enumerated in Section 17-66-102 that is required to be filled by an election.
(4)
"County officer" means an elected official enumerated in Section 17-66-102.
(5)
"Finance officer" means:
(a)
the county auditor; or
(b)
if the county council has delegated accounting services under Section 17-69-401, the person selected by the county council to provide accounting services to the county.
(6)
"Governing body" means, respectively:
(a)
a county commission;
(b)
a county council and county executive; or
(c)
a county council and county manager.
(7)
"Legislative body" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17-64-101.
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