2006 Utah Code - 17-53-301 — General powers, duties, and functions of county executive.

     17-53-301.   General powers, duties, and functions of county executive.
     (1) The elected county executive is the chief executive officer of the county.
     (2) Except as expressly provided otherwise in statute and except as contrary to the powers, duties, and functions of other county officers expressly provided for in Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, each county executive shall exercise all executive powers, have all executive duties, and perform all executive functions of the county, including those enumerated in this part.
     (3) A county executive may take any action required by law and necessary to the full discharge of the executive's duties, even though the action is not expressly authorized in statute.

Amended by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session