17-66-201. Eligibility and residency requirements for county office -- Election of county officer to consolidated office.
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Effective 5/6/2026
17-66-201. Eligibility and residency requirements for county office -- Election of county officer to consolidated office.
(1)An individual filing a declaration of candidacy for a county officer enumerated in Section 17-66-102 or any other county elected official established by law 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 individual seeks office;
(c)be a registered voter in the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the individual seeks office;
(d)if the individual is filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county auditor in a county of the first class, meet the qualifications described in Section 17-69-202 ; and
(e)if the individual is filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county assessor, meet the qualifications for filing described in Section 17-67-201 .
(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.
(3)When county offices are consolidated, as described in Section 17-66-104 :
(a)only one individual shall be elected to fill the consolidated offices; and
(b)the individual elected shall:
(i)take the oath required for each of the offices;
(ii)obtain the crime insurance required for each of the offices, as established under Section 17-66-105 ; and
(iii)discharge all the duties of each of the offices.
Amended by Chapter 105 , 2026 General Session