AGENCY: Tooele County (Utah). County Council

SERIES: 1797
TITLE: Ordinances and resolutions
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Generally chronological by date of passage or adoption.

DESCRIPTION: These records document the legislative action of the county commissioners. The county commission may "pass all ordinances and rules and make all regulations, not repugnant to law, necessary for carrying into effort or discharging the powers and duties" of their office (UCA 17-53-223 (1)(a) (2000)). The county clerk is required "to authenticate with his signature and the seal of the county clerk all ordinances or laws passed by the board and record the same at length in the ordinance book" (UCA 17-20-1.7 (2000)).

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain permanently or until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently or until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This disposition is based on both the evidential and informational value of these records. Ordinances have primary legal and administrative values to the county to document the laws regulating its operations. They also have secondary informational value to researchers examining the formulation of laws and decisions by the county commission.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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