(1) Any vacancy occurring on the County Fire Civil Service Council shall be filled by appointment by the county executive for the unexpired term.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17-28-2

  • County legislative body: means :
         (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
         (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
         (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Executive: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative officer, refers to:
         (2)(a) the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due observance; and
         (2)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the executive branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
  • Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
         (3)(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
         (3)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
(2) Not more than two members of any council shall at any one time be affiliated with or a member of the same political party.
(3) A member of the council may not hold, during the term of his office, any other public office or be a candidate for any other public office.
(4) Each council member shall receive $50 for each meeting of the council attended by him. The county legislative body may raise the compensation of council members as it considers appropriate. This compensation and allowance shall be a charge against the county and paid monthly.
(5) In case of misconduct, willful neglect, or inability to perform the duties of his office, any council member may be removed from office by the county legislative body upon a majority vote of the body, but the member is entitled to an opportunity to be heard in his own defense.