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Utah Senate approves measure letting county bodies seek court competency evaluations of local officials
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Bill 38, allowing county legislative bodies (in counties with more than three members) to petition a court for a judicial competency evaluation of a local elected officer if the legislative body votes unanimously (excluding the member in question) and agrees to pay legal costs; the judge may penalize bad-faith petitions.
The Utah Senate on Day 9 passed Senate Bill 38, a measure that enables a county legislative body in counties with more than three members to petition a court for a judicial evaluation of a local elected official's mental competence.
Sponsor and floor sponsor explained the bill as a negotiated compromise with the League of Cities and Towns and the Utah Association of Counties designed to provide a process when there is…
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