65A-8-209. Responsibilities of county sheriffs and fire wardens in controlling fires.
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Effective 1/1/2017
65A-8-209. Responsibilities of county sheriffs and fire wardens in controlling fires.
(1)In a county that has not entered into a cooperative agreement as described in Section 65A-8-203 , the county sheriff shall take appropriate action to suppress wildfires on state or private lands.
(2)In all cases the county sheriff shall:
(a)report, as prescribed by the state forester, on wildland fire control action;
(b)investigate and report wildfire causes; and
(c)enforce the provisions of this chapter either independently or in cooperation with the state forester.
(3)In an eligible entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement, as described in Section 65A-8-203 , the primary responsibility for wildfire management is the division, upon the delegation of fire management authority, as described in Section 65A-8-203.1 .
(4)The county sheriff and the county sheriff's organization shall maintain cooperative support of the fire management organization.
Amended by Chapter 174 , 2016 General Session