Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 135 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Gardiner, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the time frame requirement for an officer of a political subdivision to deposit public funds; and
• makes technical corrections.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Adam Gardiner
Senate Sponsor: 
 Lincoln Fillmore
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to deposits of public funds by a political
subdivision.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the time frame requirement for an officer of a political subdivision to
deposit public funds; and
▸ makes technical corrections.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
51-4-2
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
51-4-2
 is amended to read:
51-4-2.
Deposits by political subdivisions.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Officer" means each:
(i) county treasurer, county auditor, county assessor, county clerk, clerk of the district
court, city treasurer, city clerk, justice court judge; and
(ii) other officer of a political subdivision.
(b) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, town, school district, local district, and
special service district.
(2) (a) Each officer shall deposit all public funds daily [
whenever
]
, if
 practicable
,
 but
[
not
] 
no
 later than [
three days after receipt
] 
once every three banking days
.
(b) Each officer shall deposit all public funds only in qualified depositories unless the
public funds need to be deposited in a bank outside Utah in order to provide for:
(i) payment of maturing bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; or
(ii) payment of the interest on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness.
(3) (a) (i) Each officer shall require all checks to be made payable to the office of the
officer receiving funds or to the political subdivision's treasurer.
(ii) An officer may not accept a check unless it is made payable to the office of the
officer receiving funds or to the political subdivision's treasurer.
(b) Each officer shall deposit all money [
he
] 
the officer
 collects into an account
controlled by [
his
] 
the
 political subdivision's treasurer.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b) and unless a shorter time for depositing
funds is otherwise required by law, each political subdivision that has collected funds that are
due to the state or to another political subdivision of the state shall, on or before the tenth day
of each month, pay all of those funds that were receipted during the last month:
(i) to a qualified depository for the credit of the appropriate public treasurer; or
(ii) to the appropriate public treasurer.
(b) Property tax collections shall be apportioned and paid according to Section
59-2-1365
.
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