Full text of Utah Utah Code § 2a-218 — Powers of officers-elect., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a-218. Powers of officers-elect.
Effective 5/14/2019 10-2a-218.
Powers of officers-elect.
(1)
After the county conducts the canvass of the final election of municipal officers under Section 10-2a-215, and until the future municipality becomes legally incorporated, the officers of the future municipality may:
negotiate and make personnel contracts and hirings;
(c)
negotiate and make service contracts;
(d)
negotiate and make contracts to purchase equipment, materials, and supplies;
(e)
borrow funds from the county in which the future municipality is located under Subsection 10-2a-219(3);
(f)
borrow funds for startup expenses of the future municipality;
(g)
issue tax anticipation notes in the name of the future municipality; and
(h)
make appointments to the municipality's planning commission.
(2)
The municipal council shall review and ratify each contract made by a municipal officer under Subsection (1) within 30 days after the day on which the municipality's incorporation is effective under Section 10-2a-217.
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