17-63-601. Financial administration ordinance -- Purposes.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)The county legislative body, after consultation with the county finance officer, may adopt a financial administration ordinance authorizing the county finance officer, county executive, county manager, or, in the case of county-operated hospitals or mental health districts, an appointed administrator, to act as the financial officer for the purpose of approving:

(a)payroll checks, if the checks are prepared in accordance with a salary schedule established in a personnel ordinance or resolution; or

(b)routine expenditures, such as utility bills, payroll-related expenses, supplies, materials, and payments on county-approved contracts and capital expenditures which are referenced in the budget document and approved by an appropriation resolution adopted for the current fiscal year.

(2)A financial administration ordinance adopted in accordance with Subsection

(1)shall provide:

(a)a maximum amount over which purchases may not be made without the approval of the county executive; and

(b)any other provisions the county legislative body considers advisable.

Amended by Chapter 105 , 2026 General Session