2006 Utah Code - 17-16-1 — Eligibility and residency requirements for county, district, precinct, or prosecution district office.

     17-16-1.   Eligibility and residency requirements for county, district, precinct, or prosecution district office.
     (1) A person filing a declaration of candidacy for a county, district, precinct, or prosecution district office shall:
     (a) be a United States citizen;
     (b) except as provided in Subsection 17-18-5(1)(d)(ii) with respect to the office of county attorney or district attorney, as of the date of the election have been a resident of the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the person seeks office for at least one year; and
     (c) be a registered voter in the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the person seeks office.
     (2) (a) A county, district, precinct, or prosecution district officer shall maintain residency within the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which he was elected during his term of office.
     (b) If a county, district, precinct, or prosecution district officer establishes his principal place of residence as provided in Section 20A-2-105 outside the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which he was elected, the office is automatically vacant.

Amended by Chapter 206, 1999 General Session