17E-2 - Counties and State Executive Officers
Title 17E > 17E-2
Sections (10)
General Provisions
17E-2-101 - Definitions.
As used in this chapter: 17E-2-101(1) “Commission” means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. 17E-2-101(2) “Criminal justice agency” means an agency or institution directly involved in the apprehension, prosecution, or incarceration of a person involved in criminal activity. 17E-2-101(3) “Criminal justice coordinating council” or “council” means a council created by a county or counties in accordance with Section 17E-2-201. 17E-2-101(4) “Criminal justice system” means the continuum of criminal justice agencies and post-incarceration services that an individual may encounter as a result of the individual’s criminal activity. 17E-2-101(5) “Post-incarceration services” means services that may assist an individual who is leaving incarceration to reintegrate into the community.”Post-incarceration services” includes:educational services;housing services;health care services;workforce services; andhuman services programs.
Governor and Governor’s Programs
17E-2-201 - Criminal justice coordinating councils — Creation — Strategic plan — Reporting requirements.
17E-2-201(1) Beginning January 1, 2023, a county shall:create a criminal justice coordinating council; orjointly with another county or counties, create a criminal justice coordinating council.The purpose of a council is to coordinate and improve components of the criminal justice system in the county or counties. 17E-2-201(2) A council shall include:one county commissioner or county council member;the county sheriff or the sheriff’s designee;one chief of police of a municipality within the county or the chief’s designee;the county attorney or the attorney’s designee;one public defender or attorney who provides public defense within the county;one district court judge;one justice court judge;one representative from the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202;one representative from the local mental health authority within the county; andone individual who is:a crime victim; ora victim advocate, as defined in Section 77-38-403.A council may include:an individual representing:local government;human services programs;higher education;peer support services;workforce services;local housing services;mental health or substance use disorder providers;a health care organization within the county;a local homeless council;family counseling and support groups; ororganizations that work with families of incarcerated individuals; oran individual with lived experiences in the criminal justice system. 17E-2-201(3) A member who is an elected county official shall serve as chair of the council.The council shall elect the member to serve as chair under Subsection (3)(a). 17E-2-201(4) A council shall develop and implement a strategic plan for the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system that includes:mapping of all systems, resources, assets, and services within the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system;a plan for data sharing across the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system;recidivism reduction objectives; andcommunity reintegration goals, including identifying strategies for connecting county residents who are on probation, parole, or leaving jail or prison, including those under the custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, with county-based housing, employment, mental health services, substance use treatment, and related resources.The commission may assist a council in the development of a strategic plan. 17E-2-201(5) As part of the council’s duties described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the council shall prepare a list of private probation providers for a court to provide to defendants as described in Section 77-18-105. 17E-2-201(6) Before November 30 of each year, a council shall provide a written report to the commission regarding:the implementation of a strategic plan described in Subsection (4); andany data on the impact of the council on the criminal justice system in the county or counties.
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
17E-2-301 - County boundaries maintained by lieutenant governor.
17E-2-301(1) The office of the lieutenant governor shall maintain the official county boundaries for the counties of the state and update those boundaries upon the lieutenant governor’s issuance, under Section 67-1a-6.5, of an applicable certificate, as defined in that section. 17E-2-301(2) If a county surveyor determines the true location of a county boundary under Section 17-61-102, the lieutenant governor shall receive the notice and map showing the true location of the county boundary.Nothing in Section 17-61-102 gives a county surveyor or any other individual the authority to modify official records maintained by the office of the lieutenant governor.
17E-2-302 - Lieutenant governor to record new county boundaries.
17E-2-302(1) Title 17, Chapter 61, Part 2, Consolidation of Counties; 17E-2-302(2) Title 17, Chapter 61, Part 3, County Annexation; and 17E-2-302(3) Title 17, Chapter 61, Part 4, Creating New Counties.
State Auditor
17E-2-401 - State auditor and uniform fiscal procedures for counties.
17E-2-401(1) The state auditor shall:prescribe a uniform system of fiscal procedures for the several counties;conduct a constant review of the uniform system in order to modify and improve the uniform system;prepare and supply each county finance officer with suitable budget forms; andprepare instructional materials, conduct training programs, and render other services to assist counties in implementing the uniform system. 17E-2-401(2) The uniform system of procedure created under Subsection (1) may include reasonable exceptions and modifications applicable to counties with a population of 25,000 or less, such population to be determined by the Utah Population Committee.
17E-2-402 - Analysis and evaluation of accounting practices and systems by state auditor — Regional accounting services.
17E-2-402(1) The state auditor shall: analyze and evaluate the accounting practices and systems used by the counties, as described in Title 17, Chapter 63, Fiscal Authority and Processes; and provide advice and consultation to the counties in improving and updating county practices and systems. 17E-2-402(2) Any county or group or association of counties may, by agreement in accordance with the Interlocal Co-operation Act, provide accounting services upon a regional basis for other counties or other local governmental units. The state auditor shall evaluate the county or other organization’s ability to provide such service and shall periodically review the internal controls maintained by such a county or organization.
17E-2-403 - State auditor to review annual financial statements from counties.
17E-2-403(1) The state auditor:may provide guidance to the finance officer of each county to ensure uniform reporting across counties;may include the information described in Subsection 17-63-603(3) on the public finance website described in Section 67-3-12;shall, on a regular basis determined by the state auditor, evaluate a county’s annual financial report in regard to revenues and expenditures described in Subsection 17-63-603(3) and determine whether a county’s reporting is sufficient to ensure transparency and accountability; andshall, upon receipt of a county’s written report under Section 17-78-704 and in conjunction with evaluating the information described in Subsection 17-63-603(3), determine if a county is compliant with the expenditure authorizations described in Sections 17-78-702, 59-12-602, and 59-12-603. 17E-2-403(2) If the state auditor determines under Subsection (1)(c) that a county is not sufficiently reporting or determines under Subsection (1)(d) that a county is not compliant, the state auditor:shall provide the county finance officer with written notice of the determination, including the rationale for the determination; andshall provide the county finance officer with an opportunity to respond to the determination in writing, including an opportunity to correct any deficiencies identified by the state auditor. 17E-2-403(3) If the auditor determines, after providing a county with an opportunity to respond and correct any deficiencies as described in Subsection (2)(b), that a county is still not in compliance with this section, the auditor:shall provide notice of the determination to the Division of Outdoor Recreation created in Section 79-7-201;may provide notice to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee and the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee, or if the Legislature is in session, the Legislative Management Committee; andmay take any action authorized in Section 51-2a-401 or other provision of law.
17E-2-404 - State auditor to review county internal control procedures.
17E-2-404(1) evaluate the internal control procedures a county implements to effectuate Section 17-63-605; 17E-2-404(2) recommend and approve improvements and updates to the county procedures established under Section 17-63-605; and 17E-2-404(3) provide advice and consultation to a county implementing an internal control structure.
17E-2-405 - Enforcement of registration requirements for local substance abuse authority.
17-77-205 in regard to the registration of a local substance abuse authority as a limited purpose entity.
17E-2-406 - State auditor to create form for transient room tax reports.
17E-2-406(1) The state auditor, in consultation with the Utah Office of Tourism created in Section 63N-7-102, shall:create a form for a financial report and a form for a written report required under Section 17-78-704;designate at least one employee within the state auditor’s office to serve as the point of contact for counties preparing a financial report or written report under Section 17-78-704; andif the state auditor’s office determines it is advisable, create written guidance to assist counties in preparing a financial report or written report under Section 17-78-704. 17E-2-406(2) The state auditor shall receive annual written reports from the counties as described in Section 17-78-704.