53A-20-108. Notification to local government of intent to purchase school site or
construction of school building -- Negotiation of fees -- Confidentiality.
(1) (a) A school district or charter school shall notify the affected local governmental
entity without delay prior to the purchase of a school site or construction of a school building of
its intent to purchase or construct.
(b) Representatives of the local governmental entity and the school district or charter
school shall meet as soon as possible after delivery of the notice under Subsection (1)(a) to:
(i) discuss concerns that each may have, including potential community impacts and site
safety;
(ii) assess the availability of infrastructure for the site; and
(iii) discuss any fees that might be charged by the local governmental entity in
connection with a building project.
(2) Representatives of the local governmental entity and the school district or charter
school shall meet as soon as possible after the purchase of a school site to discuss concerns that
each may have, including potential community impacts, and to negotiate any fees that might be
charged by the local governmental entity in connection with a building project.
(3) A local governmental entity may not increase a previously agreed-upon fee after the
district or charter school has signed contracts to begin construction.
(4) Prior to the filing of a formal application by the affected school district or charter
school, a local governmental entity may not disclose information obtained from a school district
or charter school regarding the district's or charter school's consideration of, or intent to, purchase
a school site or construct a school building, without first obtaining the consent of the district or
charter school.
Amended by Chapter 7, 2005 General Session
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