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Commission tables Davis County data privacy ordinance after call for review
Summary
The commission delayed action on Ordinance 2025-5 (chapter 2.38) establishing a county data privacy program to allow additional review after at least one commissioner requested more time; the ordinance implements the state's government data privacy requirements and assigns responsibility for the county program.
Davis County commissioners voted on July 1 to table Ordinance 2025-5, which would add chapter 2.38 to the Davis County Code to establish a county data privacy program. The ordinance, presented by Davis County Clerk Brian McKenzie, was described as the county's response to the Utah Government Data Privacy Act and as a way to standardize how the county collects, uses and disposes of personal data.
At the meeting a commissioner asked for more time to review the text, saying they had been contacted by county directors with concerns and that some language appeared different from the work-session draft. The commissioner moved to table the ordinance until the next weekly meeting. McKenzie told the commission that adopting an ordinance had been the model used previously for similar county programs and that tabling would delay implementation and the county's ability to prepare the December report required under state law.
The motion to table was seconded and passed by voice vote. Commissioners acknowledged the ordinance's importance and expressed support for the county creating processes to protect personal data, but also agreed to allow one commissioner additional time to review proposed edits before final action.
