Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Other Entities
Special Service District Act
Section 205
Notice.
     17D-1-205.   Notice.
     (1) Each notice required under Subsection 17D-1-204(1) shall:
     (a) state that:
     (i) the legislative body has adopted a resolution stating its intent to create a special service district; or
     (ii) a petition has been filed proposing the creation of a special service district;
     (b) describe the boundary of the proposed special service district;
     (c) generally describe each service that the special service district is proposed to provide;
     (d) state that taxes may be levied annually upon all taxable property within the proposed special service district;
     (e) state that fees or charges may be imposed to pay for some or all of the services that the special service district is proposed to provide;
     (f) explain the process, requirements, and timetable for filing a protest against the creation of the special service district or against a service that the special service district is proposed to provide;
     (g) designate a date, time, and place for a public hearing on the proposed creation of the special service district; and
     (h) except as provided in Subsection (2), be published:
     (i) (A) at least once a week during three consecutive weeks;
     (B) not less than 21 days or more than 35 days before the date of the public hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2); and
     (C) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality by which the special service district is proposed to be created; and
     (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 35 days before the date of the public hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2).
     (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(h)(i), if the proposed special service district is located entirely within a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or a town that has no newspaper of general circulation in the city or town, the legislative body of the city or town may provide that the notice required under Subsection 17D-1-204(1) be given by posting the notice in at least five public places in the city or town at least 21 days before the public hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2).
     (3) The legislative body of the county or municipality by which the special service district is proposed to be created may include in a notice under this section any other information that the legislative body considers necessary or appropriate.

Amended by Chapter 388, 2009 General Session
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