(1) The elective and statutory officers of municipalities shall receive the compensation for their services that the governing body fixes by ordinance adopting compensation or compensation schedules enacted after public hearing.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-3-818

  • City: means a municipality that is classified by population as a city of the first class, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a city of the fourth class, or a city of the fifth class, under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Governing body: means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104
(2)

     (2)(a) As used in this Subsection (2):

          (2)(a)(i) “Compensation” means:

               (2)(a)(i)(A) salary, including salary paid under a contract;
               (2)(a)(i)(B) a budgeted bonus or budgeted incentive pay;
               (2)(a)(i)(C) a vehicle allowance; and
               (2)(a)(i)(D) deferred salary.
          (2)(a)(ii) “Compensation increase” means an increase in any item of compensation listed in Subsection (2)(a)(i).
          (2)(a)(iii) “Executive municipal officer” means:

               (2)(a)(iii)(A) the city or town manager or chief administrative officer;
               (2)(a)(iii)(B) the assistant city or town manager or assistant city or town chief administrative officer;
               (2)(a)(iii)(C) the city or town attorney;
               (2)(a)(iii)(D) an individual who is the head or chief of a city or town department or division; or
               (2)(a)(iii)(E) an individual who is the chief assistant or deputy of an individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(iii)(D).
     (2)(b) Before a governing body may adopt a final budget or a final amended budget that includes a compensation increase for an executive municipal officer, the governing body shall:

          (2)(b)(i) hold a public hearing on the compensation increase; and
          (2)(b)(ii) publish notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing:

               (2)(b)(ii)(A) for at least seven days before the date of the public hearing; and
               (2)(b)(ii)(B) as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102.
     (2)(c) A public hearing under Subsection (2)(b)(i):

          (2)(c)(i) shall be held separate from any other public hearing; and
          (2)(c)(ii) may be held the same day as another public hearing, including immediately before or after the other public hearing.