17-30-1 - Definitions.
17-30-1. Definitions.
(1) "Governing body" means the county legislative body.
(2) "Appointing authority" means the sheriff of a county having jurisdiction over anypeace officer.
(3) "Peace officer" means any paid deputy sheriff, other than a chief deputy designatedby the sheriff, who is in the continuous employ of a county.
(4) "Commission" means the merit system commission consisting of three personsappointed as provided in Section 17-30-3 and having the duty, power, and responsibility for thedischarge of the functions of this chapter.
(5) "Department of Public Safety" means the department created in Section 53-1-103.
Amended by Chapter 218, 2009 General Session