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20A-1-509.3. Procedure for making interim replacement.
(1) Until the vacancy is filled as provided in Section 20A-1-509.1 or 20A-1-509.2 and thenew county attorney or district attorney has qualified, the county legislative body may appoint aninterim replacement to fill the vacant office by following the procedures and requirements of thissubsection.
(a) The county legislative body shall appoint a deputy county or district attorney to serveas acting county or district attorney if there are at least three deputies in the office that has thevacancy.
(b) The county legislative body may contract with any member of the Utah State Bar ingood standing to be acting county or district attorney if:
(i) there are not at least three deputies in the office that has the vacancy; or
(ii) there are three or more deputies in the office but none of the deputies is willing toserve.
(2) A person appointed as interim replacement under this section shall hold office untilhis successor is selected and has qualified.

Enacted by Chapter 139, 1997 General Session

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20A-1-509.3. Procedure for making interim replacement.
(1) Until the vacancy is filled as provided in Section 20A-1-509.1 or 20A-1-509.2 and thenew county attorney or district attorney has qualified, the county legislative body may appoint aninterim replacement to fill the vacant office by following the procedures and requirements of thissubsection.
(a) The county legislative body shall appoint a deputy county or district attorney to serveas acting county or district attorney if there are at least three deputies in the office that has thevacancy.
(b) The county legislative body may contract with any member of the Utah State Bar ingood standing to be acting county or district attorney if:
(i) there are not at least three deputies in the office that has the vacancy; or
(ii) there are three or more deputies in the office but none of the deputies is willing toserve.
(2) A person appointed as interim replacement under this section shall hold office untilhis successor is selected and has qualified.

Enacted by Chapter 139, 1997 General Session

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20A-1-509.3. Procedure for making interim replacement.
(1) Until the vacancy is filled as provided in Section 20A-1-509.1 or 20A-1-509.2 and thenew county attorney or district attorney has qualified, the county legislative body may appoint aninterim replacement to fill the vacant office by following the procedures and requirements of thissubsection.
(a) The county legislative body shall appoint a deputy county or district attorney to serveas acting county or district attorney if there are at least three deputies in the office that has thevacancy.
(b) The county legislative body may contract with any member of the Utah State Bar ingood standing to be acting county or district attorney if:
(i) there are not at least three deputies in the office that has the vacancy; or
(ii) there are three or more deputies in the office but none of the deputies is willing toserve.
(2) A person appointed as interim replacement under this section shall hold office untilhis successor is selected and has qualified.

Enacted by Chapter 139, 1997 General Session