Utah § 17-74-302 - Payment of warrants in order presented -- Nonpayment and interest.
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§ 17-74-302. Payment of warrants in order presented -- Nonpayment and interest.
17-74-302. Payment of warrants in order presented -- Nonpayment and interest.
| (1) | The county treasurer shall pay all warrants in the order presented and as funds are available. |
| (2) | Except as provided in Subsection (4), the county treasurer shall execute payment for a warrant when:
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| (3) | Upon receiving the notice from the county finance officer under Section 17-69-404 and if there is adequate money in the treasury, the treasurer shall, by check or other payment mechanism, make any payment not already paid by warrant. |
| (4) | Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), the treasurer has no obligation to pay any warrant or to issue any check or other payment instrument before receiving the certified list under Section 17-70-302. |
| (5) | Before providing certain funding to a community reinvestment agency created under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act, a treasurer shall consult with the community reinvestment agency as described in Section 17C-1-409. |
| (6) | When a warrant is presented to the county treasurer for payment and is not paid due to a lack of sufficient county funds, the warrant shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum until paid. |
Amended by Chapter 105, 2026 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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