2015 Utah Code
Title 17 - Counties
Chapter 16 - County Officers
Section 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 Section 20A-1-509.2 with respect to the office of county attorney or district attorney, as of the date of the election, have been a resident for at least one year of the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the person seeks office; 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 the officer was elected during the officer's term of office.
  • (b) If a county, district, precinct, or prosecution district officer establishes the officer's principal place of residence as provided in Section 20A-2-105 outside the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the officer was elected, the office is automatically vacant.

Amended by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session