Utah Code Title 11. Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units § 11-51a-104. Emergency abatement of a catastrophic public nuisance--Indemnify, defend, hold harmless

(1) If a chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff determines that a public nuisance exists on federally managed land, pursuant to Subsection 11-51a-103(1), and the chief executive officer of a political subdivision or the county sheriff also finds that the catastrophic public nuisance in question adversely affects, or constitutes a threat to, the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the political subdivision, the chief executive officer of the political subdivision or the county sheriff may, after consulting with the attorney general, pursue all remedies allowed by law.

(2) In seeking an emergency abatement of a catastrophic public nuisance, a chief executive officer of a political subdivision or a county sheriff shall attempt, as much as possible, to:

(3) The state shall indemnify, defend, and hold a chief executive officer or county sheriff harmless from any claims or damages, including court costs and attorney fees, that are assessed as a result of the chief executive officer's or county sheriff's action, if: