A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to fulfill the requirement of government to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Washington County.
B. Authority: The statutory authority for the enactment of this section is Utah Code section 17-16-11, as amended.
C. General Fidelity Bond Or Theft Or Crime Insurance Required, Amounts, Faithful Performance Blanket Position Bond Allowed, And Premiums Paid:
1. Before entering upon the discharge of their respective offices, the following officers shall execute bonds in the penal amounts listed below, or be covered by theft or crime insurance with a per occurrence limit of not less than the penal amounts listed below, as required by State law, as follows:
Office | Penalty/Coverage |
Office | Penalty/Coverage |
Assessor | $20,000.00 |
Attorney | 5,000.00 |
Auditor | 5,000.00 |
Commissioners | 5,000.00 |
Constable | 5,000.00 |
County Clerk | 5,000.00 |
Deputies/assistants | 2,500.00 |
Justice Court Judge | 5,000.00 |
Recorder | 5,000.00 |
Sheriff | 20,000.00 |
Surveyor | 5,000.00 |
Treasurer | As set by the State Money Management Council |
2. If any of the offices listed are combined in accordance with section 17-16-3 of the Utah Code the combined office shall not require multiple bonds or insurance and the per occurrence penal sum for the bond or coverage limit for theft or crime insurance for the combined office shall be equal to the highest requirement for the offices so combined.
3. If any of the offices listed are held by an appointed officer under contract with the County, the penal amount of the bond or limit of coverage for theft or crime insurance required shall be as agreed to under such contract.
4. If the County elects to have County officials execute bonds, the bonds shall meet the requirements of section 52-1-13 of the Utah Code, as the same may be amended or renumbered, and if the County elects to have County officials covered by theft or crime insurance, such coverage shall be provided by an admitted or surplus lines insurance carrier or an interlocal cooperative agency acting as a public agency insurance mutual, or Joint Reserve Fund. Any required bonds shall be approved by the County Council, recorded by the County Recorder, and filed and kept in the Office of the County Clerk, except that the bond of the County Clerk shall be filed and kept by the County Treasurer. Any theft or crime insurance shall be approved by the County Legislative Body.
5. County officials and personnel of this County, except any officials who may be required by State Statutes to give an individual bond or be covered by theft or crime insurance to qualify for office, may be included in a faithful performance blanket position bond or covered by theft or crime insurance. Said public faithful performance blanket position bond or theft or crime insurance shall provide a minimum coverage of the maximum coverage required by State Statute or County ordinance of any person covered by such blanket position bond or theft or crime insurance.
6. As required by section 17-16-11 of the Utah Code, the premium of any bond or theft or crime insurance referred to herein, shall be paid from County funds. (Ord. 2019-1131-O, 2-5-2019)