Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOPH, Utah. June 9, 2016. Jim Houghtalen, Rich County Constable, told commissioners that the Utah Association of Counties told him that any county should be able to appoint a constable. Representative Lee Perry said legislative intent of his bill was counties to
appoint constables. However, UCIP , (Utah County Indemnity Fund) says that it is not the case, so there is some confusion. Representative Parry is opening a bill file to clarify the intent.
They are in the process.
Until
that is clarified, Houghtalen has been deputized out of Washington county and he will go back to just serving warrants and small claims. Commissioner Bill Cox said that Sheriff Dale Stacy and the County
Attorney and Houghtaen should write a contract
that they are all comfortable with. Cox told him that he should not continue to act until this is clarified and the County Attorney and the Sheriff meet.
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