2015 Utah Code
Title 17 - Counties
Chapter 36 - Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties
Section 15 - Adoption of budget -- Immunity.

Effective 1/1/2015
17-36-15. Adoption of budget -- Immunity.

• (1)
  • (a) On or before the last day of each fiscal period, the governing body by resolution shall adopt the budget.
  • (b) A budget adopted in accordance with Subsection (1)(a) is, unless amended, in effect for the next fiscal period.
  • (c) The budget officer shall:
    • (i) certify a copy of the final budget, and of any subsequent budget amendment; and
    • (ii) file a copy with the state auditor not later than 30 days after the day on which the governing body adopts the budget.
  • (d) The budget officer shall file a certified copy of the budget in the office of the budget officer for inspection by the public during business hours.

• (2)
  • (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a county officer or county employee may not file a legal action in state or federal court against the county, a department, or a county officer for any matter related to the following:
    • (i) the adoption of a county budget;
    • (ii) a county appropriation;
    • (iii) a county personnel allocation; or
    • (iv) a fund related to the county budget, a county appropriation, or a county personnel allocation.
  • (b) A county or district attorney may enforce a procedural requirement that governs the adoption or approval of a budget in accordance with this chapter.

Amended by Chapter 17, 2012 General Session