2006 Utah Code - 17A-2-308 — Board of trustees -- Other provisions applicable -- No compensation to county legislative body -- Audit -- Budget.

     17A-2-308.   Board of trustees -- Other provisions applicable -- No compensation to county legislative body -- Audit -- Budget.
     (1) (a) Except as provided in Section 17A-2-327, the provisions of Title 17B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Board of Trustees, apply to each county improvement district to the same extent as if the county improvement district were a local district under Title 17B, Chapter 2, Local Districts.
     (b) (i) If a change in the number of board of trustees members is necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection 17B-2-402(1), the board of trustees may by majority vote, notwithstanding Subsection 17B-2-402(3), change the number of board members to the next odd number higher or lower than the number of current board members.
     (ii) If a change under Subsection (1)(b)(i) decreases the number of board members, the change may not take effect until the expiration of the term of the member whose term next expires.
     (iii) If a change in the number of board members necessitated by Subsection 17B-2-402(1) would cause the district to violate a provision of bonds issued by the district, the number of board members may be modified to the extent necessary to avoid a violation.
     (c) (i) If a change in the expiration date of the term of a board of trustees member is necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection 17B-2-403(1), the term of each board member whose term expires on a day other than the first Monday in January shall be extended to the first Monday in January after the normal expiration date next following the special district election date under Section 17A-1-305.
     (ii) If a change in the length of the term of a board of trustees member is necessary to comply with the requirements of Subsection 17B-2-403(2), the change may not take effect until the expiration of the term of the member whose term length is to be changed.
     (2) When the county legislative body acts as the board of trustees, they may not receive any compensation.
     (3) The accounts of the district are subject to periodic audits provided by law for the auditing of county accounts.
     (4) The board of trustees shall annually prepare and adopt a budget by following the procedures and requirements of Title 17A, Chapter 1, Part 4, Uniform Fiscal Procedures for Special Districts Act.

Amended by Chapter 254, 2000 General Session