H.B. 169

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TRANSIT DISTRICT COLLECTIONS AND BUDGET
2 1997 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Raymond W. Short
5 AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS; REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC
6 TRANSIT DISTRICT BUDGETS TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE FOR
7 CERTAIN PURPOSES; AND AUTHORIZING A LOCAL OPTION DIRECT TRANSFER
8 OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SALES AND USE TAXES TO PUBLIC TRANSIT DISTRICTS.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 ENACTS:
11 17A-2-1060, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 59-12-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 17A-2-1060 is enacted to read:
15 17A-2-1060. Budget examination and comment.
16 In addition to the requirements under Title 17A, Chapter 1, Part 5, Submission of Budgets
17 and Audit Reports, the district shall submit a copy of its tentative budget at least 30 days before
18 the board approves a final budget to the governor and the Legislature for examination and
19 comment.
20 Section 2. Section 59-12-503 is enacted to read:
21 59-12-503. Public transit taxes -- Local option direct transfer.
22 A county or municipality may elect, in writing, to have the portion of the monthly funds
23 transfer that is collected as a public transit sales and use tax under Sections 59-12-501 and
24 59-12-502 to be transferred directly to a designated public transit district, subject to the same
25 charge as described under Section 59-12-206.

Legislative Review Note
as of 11-22-96 3:58 PM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Committee Note

The Transportation and Public Safety Interim Committee recommended this bill.

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