AGENCY: Wayne County (Utah). County Commission

SERIES: 85240
TITLE: Ordinances
DATES: i 1901-1987.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by ordinance number.

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

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1901 through 1987. Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

Ordinances have legal value because they are municipal laws. They have historical value because ongoing ordinances document changes to the law over time.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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