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Fourth Substitute S.B. 166

Senator Dan R. Eastman proposes to substitute the following bill:


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MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENCY AMENDMENTS

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2001 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Dan R. Eastman

             5      This act modifies the Mobile Home Park Residency Act, the Motor Vehicle Act, and the
             6      Government Records Access and Management Act. The act provides specific criteria by
             7      which the Motor Vehicle Division may disclose the name and address of the lienholder or
             8      mobile home owner of an abandoned mobile home to the owner of a mobile home park. The
             9      act modifies provisions related to changes in service charges to residents of mobile home
             10      parks. The act modifies provisions related to eviction proceedings. The act amends
             11      provisions related to lienholder and owner of a mobile home's rights and liabilities after
             12      receipt of a notice of abandonment or issuance of a writ or restitution. The act defines
             13      abandonment of a mobile home space or mobile home, and designates park procedure in the
             14      event of abandonment. The act amends the procedure after an eviction judgment has been
             15      entered by a court. The act allows mobile home park residents to form associations and
             16      outlines the requirements of those associations. The act also makes technical revisions. This
             17      act provides an effective date.
             18      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             19      AMENDS:
             20          41-1a-116, as last amended by Chapters 86 and 255, Laws of Utah 2000
             21          57-16-4, as last amended by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 1997, First Special Session
             22          57-16-5, as last amended by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 1997, First Special Session
             23          57-16-6, as last amended by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 1997, First Special Session
             24          57-16-9 (Effective 07/01/01), as last amended by Chapter 252, Laws of Utah 2000
             25          57-16-15.1, as last amended by Chapters 92 and 225, Laws of Utah 1994


             26          63-2-202, as last amended by Chapter 312, Laws of Utah 1994
             27      ENACTS:
             28          57-16-13, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             29          57-16-14, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             30          57-16-16, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 41-1a-116 is amended to read:
             33           41-1a-116. Records -- Telephone requests for records.
             34          (1) (a) All motor vehicle title and registration records of the division are protected unless
             35      the division determines based upon a written request by the subject of the record that the record
             36      is public.
             37          (b) In addition to the provisions of this section, access to all division records shall be in
             38      accordance with the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 123.
             39          (2) (a) Access to public records is determined by Section 63-2-201 .
             40          (b) A record designated as public under Subsection (1)(a) may be used for advertising or
             41      solicitation purposes.
             42          (3) Access to protected records, except as provided in Subsection (4), is determined by
             43      Section 63-2-202 .
             44          (4) In addition to those persons granted access to protected records under Section
             45      63-2-202 , the division may disclose a protected record to a licensed private investigator with a
             46      legitimate business need, a person with a bona fide security interest, the owner of a mobile home
             47      park subject to Subsection (5), or for purposes of safety, product recall, advisory notices, or
             48      statistical reports only upon receipt of a signed acknowledgment that the person receiving that
             49      protected record may not:
             50          (a) disclose information from that record to any other person; or
             51          (b) use information from that record for advertising or solicitation purposes.
             52          (5) The division may disclose the name or address, or both, of the lienholder or mobile
             53      home owner of record, or both of them, to the owner of a mobile home park, if all of the following
             54      conditions are met:
             55          (a) a mobile home located within the mobile home park owner's park has been abandoned
             56      under Section 57-16-13 or the resident is in default under the resident's lease;


             57          (b) the mobile home park owner has conducted a reasonable search, but is unable to
             58      determine the name or address, or both, of the lienholder or mobile home owner of record; and
             59          (c) the mobile home park owner has submitted a written statement to the division
             60      explaining the mobile home park owner's efforts to determine the name or address, or both, of the
             61      lienholder or mobile home owner of record before the mobile home park owner contacted the
             62      division.
             63          [(5)] (6) The division may provide protected information to a statistic gathering entity
             64      under Subsection (4) only in summary form.
             65          [(6)] (7) A person allowed access to protected records under Subsection (4) may request
             66      motor vehicle title or registration information from the division regarding any person, entity, or
             67      motor vehicle by submitting a written application on a form provided by the division.
             68          [(7)] (8) If a person regularly requests information for business purposes, the division may
             69      by rule allow the information requests to be made by telephone and fees as required under
             70      Subsection [(8)] (9) charged to a division billing account to facilitate division service. The rules
             71      shall require that the:
             72          (a) division determine if the nature of the business and the volume of requests merit the
             73      dissemination of the information by telephone;
             74          (b) division determine if the credit rating of the requesting party justifies providing a
             75      billing account; and
             76          (c) the requestor submit to the division an application that includes names and signatures
             77      of persons authorized to request information by telephone and charge the fees to the billing
             78      account.
             79          [(8)] (9) (a) The division shall charge a reasonable search fee determined under Section
             80      63-38-3.2 for the research of each record requested.
             81          (b) Fees may not be charged for furnishing information to persons necessary for their
             82      compliance with this chapter.
             83          (c) Law enforcement agencies have access to division records free of charge.
             84          Section 2. Section 57-16-4 is amended to read:
             85           57-16-4. Termination of lease or rental agreement -- Required contents of lease --
             86      Increases in rents or fees -- Sale of homes.
             87          (1) A mobile home park or its agents may not terminate a lease or rental agreement upon


             88      any ground other than as specified in this chapter.
             89          (2) Each agreement for the lease of mobile home space shall be written and signed by the
             90      parties. Each lease shall contain at least the following information:
             91          (a) the name and address of the mobile home park owner and any persons authorized to
             92      act for the owner, upon whom notice and service of process may be served;
             93          (b) the type of the leasehold, and whether it be term or periodic;
             94          (c) a full disclosure of all rent, service charges, and other fees presently being charged on
             95      a periodic basis;
             96          (d) the date or dates on which the payment of rent, fees, and service charges are due; and
             97          (e) all rules that pertain to the mobile home park which, if broken, may constitute grounds
             98      for eviction.
             99          (3) (a) Increases in rent or fees for periodic tenancies shall be unenforceable until 60 days
             100      after notice of the increase is mailed to the resident. If service charges are not included in the rent,
             101      service charges may be increased during the leasehold period after notice to the resident is given,
             102      and increases or decreases in electricity rates shall be passed through to the resident. [Increases
             103      or decreases in the total cost of other service charges shall be passed through to the resident.]
             104      Annual income to the park for service charges may not exceed the actual cost to the park of
             105      providing h [ such ] THE h services on an annual basis. In determining the costs of the services, the
             105a      park may
             106      include h [ depreciation, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices,
             107      and
] h
maintenance costs related to those utilities which are part of the service charges.
             108          (b) The mobile home park may not alter the date or dates on which rent, fees, and service
             109      charges are due unless a 60-day written notice precedes the alteration.
             110          (4) Any rule or condition of a lease purporting to prevent or unreasonably limit the sale
             111      of a mobile home belonging to a resident is void and unenforceable. The mobile home park may,
             112      however, reserve the right to approve the prospective purchaser of a mobile home who intends to
             113      become a resident, but the approval may not be unreasonably withheld. The mobile home park
             114      may require proof of ownership as a condition of approval. The mobile home park may
             115      unconditionally refuse to approve any purchaser of a mobile home who does not register prior to
             116      purchase.
             117          (5) If all of the conditions of Section 41-1a-116 are met, a mobile home park may request
             118      from the Motor Vehicle Division the names and addresses of the lienholder or owner of any mobile


             119      home located in the park.
             120          [(5)] (6) A mobile home park may not restrict a resident's right to advertise for sale or to
             121      sell his mobile home. However, the park may limit the size of a "for sale" sign affixed to the
             122      mobile home to not more than 144 square inches.
             123          [(6)] (7) A mobile home park may not compel a resident who desires to sell his mobile
             124      home, either directly or indirectly, to sell it through an agent designated by the mobile home park.
             125          [(7)] (8) In order to upgrade the quality of a mobile home park, it may require that a mobile
             126      home be removed from the park upon sale if:
             127          (a) the mobile home does not meet minimum size specifications; or
             128          (b) the mobile home is in rundown condition or in disrepair.
             129          Section 3. Section 57-16-5 is amended to read:
             130           57-16-5. Cause required for terminating lease -- Causes -- Cure periods -- Notice.
             131          (1) An agreement for the lease of mobile home space in a mobile home park may be
             132      terminated by mutual agreement or for any one or more of the following causes:
             133          (a) failure of a resident to comply with a mobile home park rule:
             134          (i) relating to repair, maintenance, or construction of awnings, skirting, decks, or sheds
             135      for a period of 60 days after receipt of a notice of noncompliance from the mobile home park; or
             136          (ii) relating to any other park rule for a period of seven days after receipt of notice of
             137      noncompliance from the mobile home park, except relating to maintenance of a resident's yard and
             138      space, the mobile home park may elect not to proceed with the seven-day cure period and may
             139      provide the resident with written notice as provided in Subsection (2);
             140          (b) repeated failure of a resident to abide by a mobile home park rule, if the original notice
             141      of noncompliance states that another violation of the same or a different rule might result in
             142      forfeiture without any further period of cure;
             143          (c) behavior by a resident [which], any other person who resides with a resident, or who
             144      is an invited guest or visitor of a resident, that threatens or substantially endangers the security
             145      [and], safety, well-being, or health of [the] other [residents] persons in the park or threatens [the]
             146      or damages property in the park;
             147          (d) nonpayment of rent, fees, or service charges; or
             148          (e) a change in the land use or condemnation of the mobile home park or any part of it.
             149          (2) If the mobile home park elects not to proceed with the seven-day cure period in


             150      Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a 15-day notice shall:
             151          (a) state that if the resident does not perform [his] the resident's duties or obligations under
             152      the lease agreement or rules of the mobile home park within 15 days, the mobile home park may
             153      enter onto the resident's space and cure any default;
             154          (b) state the expected reasonable cost of curing the default;
             155          (c) require the resident to pay all costs incurred by the mobile home park to cure the
             156      default by the first day of the month following receipt of a billing statement from the mobile home
             157      park;
             158          (d) state that the payment required under Subsection (2)(b) shall be considered additional
             159      rent; and
             160          (e) state that the resident's failure to make the payment required by Subsection (2)(b) in
             161      a timely manner shall be a default of the resident's lease and shall subject the resident to all other
             162      remedies available to the mobile home park for a default, including remedies available for failure
             163      to pay rent.
             164          Section 4. Section 57-16-6 is amended to read:
             165           57-16-6. Action for lease termination -- Prerequisite procedure.
             166          A legal action to terminate a lease based upon a cause set forth in [Section] Subsection
             167      57-16-5 (1) or (2), may not be commenced except in accordance with the following procedure:
             168          (1) Before issuance of any summons and complaint, the mobile home park shall send or
             169      serve written notice to the resident or [subtenant] person:
             170          (a) by delivering a copy of the notice personally;
             171          (b) by sending a copy of the notice through registered or certified mail addressed to the
             172      resident or [subtenant] person at [his] the person's place of residence;
             173          (c) if the resident or [subtenant] person is absent from [his] the person's place of residence,
             174      by leaving a copy of the notice with some person of suitable age and discretion at [his] the
             175      individual's residence and sending a copy through [the] registered or certified mail addressed to
             176      the resident or [subtenant] person at [his] the person's place of residence; or
             177          (d) if a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found, by affixing a copy of the
             178      notice in a conspicuous place on the resident's or [subtenant's] person's mobile home and also
             179      sending a copy through [the] registered or certified mail addressed to the resident or [subtenant]
             180      person at [his] the person's place of residence.


             181          (2) The notice shall set forth the cause for the notice and, if the cause is one which can be
             182      cured, the time within which the resident or person has to cure. The notice shall also set forth the
             183      time after which the mobile home park may commence legal action against the resident or person
             184      if cure is not effected, as follows:
             185          (a) In the event of failure to abide by a mobile home park rule, the notice shall provide for
             186      a cure period as provided in Subsections 57-16-5 (1)(a) and (2), except in the case of repeated
             187      violations and, shall state that if a cure is not timely effected, or a written agreement made between
             188      the mobile home park and the resident allowing for a variation in the rule or cure period, eviction
             189      proceedings may be initiated immediately.
             190          (b) If the resident or a member, visitor, or invited guest of the resident's household
             191      commits repeated violations of a rule, a summons and complaint may be issued three days after
             192      a notice is served.
             193          (c) If a resident or a member, visitor, or invited guest of the resident's household behaves
             194      in a manner that threatens or substantially endangers the well-being, security, safety, or health of
             195      other persons in the park or threatens or damages property [of other residents] in the park, eviction
             196      proceedings may commence immediately.
             197          (d) If a resident does not pay rent, fees, or service charges, the notice shall provide a
             198      five-day cure period and, that if cure is not timely effected, or a written agreement made between
             199      the mobile home park and the resident allowing for a variation in the rule or cure period, eviction
             200      proceedings may be initiated immediately.
             201          (e) If there is a planned change in land use or condemnation of the park, the notice shall
             202      provide that the resident has 90 days after receipt of the notice to vacate the mobile home park if
             203      no governmental approval or permits incident to the planned change are required, and if
             204      governmental approval and permits are required, that the resident has 90 days to vacate the mobile
             205      home park after all permits or approvals incident to the planned change are obtained.
             206          (3) If the planned change in land use or condemnation requires the approval of a
             207      governmental agency, the mobile home park, in addition to the notice required by Subsection
             208      (2)(e), shall send written notice of the date set for the initial hearing to each resident at least seven
             209      days before the date scheduled for the initial hearing.
             210          (4) Regardless of whether the change of use requires the approval of any governmental
             211      agency, if the resident was not a resident of the mobile home park at the time the initial change of


             212      use notice was issued to residents the owner shall give notice of the change of use to the resident
             213      before he occupies the mobile home space.
             214          (5) (a) Eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter and based on causes set forth
             215      in Subsections 57-16-5 (1)(a), (b), and (e) shall be brought in accordance with the Utah Rules of
             216      Civil Procedure and shall not be treated as unlawful detainer actions under Title 78, Chapter 36,
             217      Forcible Entry and Detainer. Eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter and based on
             218      causes of action set forth in Subsections 57-16-5 (1)(c) and (d) may, at the election of the mobile
             219      home park, be treated as actions brought under this chapter and the unlawful detainer provisions
             220      of Title 78, Chapter 36, Forcible Entry and Detainer.
             221          (b) If unlawful detainer is charged, the court shall endorse on the summons the number of
             222      days within which the defendant is required to appear and defend the action, which shall not be
             223      less than five days or more than 20 days from the date of service.
             224          Section 5. Section 57-16-9 (Effective 07/01/01) is amended to read:
             225           57-16-9 (Effective 07/01/01). Lienholder's liability for rent and fees.
             226          (1) Notwithstanding [Section] Sections 38-3-2 and [Section] 70A-9a-402 , the lienholder
             227      of record, of a mobile home, or if there is no lienholder, the owner of a mobile home, is primarily
             228      liable to the mobile home park owner or operator for rent and service charges if a mobile home is
             229      not removed within ten days after receipt of written notice that a mobile home has been abandoned,
             230      as defined in Section 57-16-13 , or that a writ of restitution has been issued. The lienholder[,] or
             231      owner of a mobile home, however, is only liable for rent that accrues [after receipt of such] from
             232      the day the lienholder or owner of a mobile home receives notice. Rent shall be paid on a monthly
             233      basis on the due date established in the lease agreement. The lienholder or owner of a mobile
             234      home is not responsible for any rent if the mobile home is removed within ten days after receipt
             235      of the notice.
             236          (2) If the lienholder pays rent and service charges as provided by this section, the
             237      lienholder shall have the unconditional right to resell the mobile home within the park, subject to
             238      the purchaser being approved for residency by the park, which approval cannot be unreasonably
             239      withheld, and subject to Subsection (4). If the lienholder or owner of a mobile home does not
             240      commence paying rent and service charges to the mobile home park within 30 days after receipt
             241      of a written notice provided by Subsection (1), the mobile home park may require the lienholder
             242      or owner of a mobile home to remove the mobile home from the park and the lienholder or owner


             243      of a mobile home shall be liable for all rent which accrues from the date of the notice to the date
             244      the mobile home is removed from the park.
             245          (3) The notice required under Subsection (1) shall be sent to the lienholder or owner of a
             246      mobile home by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall inform the lienholder or owner
             247      of a mobile home that the mobile home park may require the lienholder or owner of a mobile home
             248      to remove the mobile home from the park if the lienholder or owner of a mobile home has not
             249      commenced paying rent and service charges to the park within 30 days after receipt of the notice.
             250          (4) The mobile home park may require the lienholder to remove a mobile home covered
             251      by this section from the park if the mobile home, at the time of sale, is in rundown condition or
             252      disrepair, if the mobile home does not meet the park's minimum size specifications, or if the
             253      mobile home does not comply with reasonable park rules. The lienholder shall have 60 days to
             254      make repairs and comply with park rules after notice of required repairs and rule violations is given
             255      to the lienholder by the park owner or its agent.
             256          (5) If a lienholder or owner of a mobile home does not commence paying h [ rents ] RENT h
             256a      and service
             257      charges to the park within 30 days after receipt of a written notice provided under Subsection (1),
             258      and if the lienholder or owner of a mobile home does not remove the mobile home from the park
             259      within the 30-day period, the park has the right to immediately remove the mobile home from the
             260      park and store it on behalf of the lienholder or owner of a mobile home. The mobile home park
             261      has the right to recover moving and storage costs from the lienholder or owner of a mobile home.
             262          (6) The prevailing party is entitled to court costs and reasonable attorney fees for any
             263      action commenced to enforce any rights under this section.
             264          (7) If a lienholder pays rent and service charges as provided in Subsection (2), the mobile
             265      home is not considered abandoned under Section 57-16-13 ; however, the personal property in the
             266      mobile home is considered abandoned.
             267          Section 6. Section 57-16-13 is enacted to read:
             268          57-16-13. Abandonment.
             269          Abandonment of a mobile home space and a mobile home within a mobile home park is
             270      presumed in either of the following situations:
             271          (1) The resident or occupant of the mobile home has:
             272          (a) not notified the park that the resident or occupant will be absent from the mobile home
             273      space or mobile home, and the resident or occupant fails to pay rent within 45 days after the due


             274      date; and
             275          (b) there is no reasonable evidence, other than the presence of the resident's or occupant's
             276      personal property, that the resident or occupant is continuing to occupy the mobile home space and
             277      the mobile home.
             278          (2) The resident or occupant of the mobile home has:
             279          (a) not notified the park that the resident or occupant will be absent from the mobile home
             280      space where the mobile home is located, and the resident or occupant fails to pay rent when due;
             281      and
             282          (b) the resident's or occupant's personal property has been removed from the mobile home,
             283      and there is no reasonable evidence that the resident or occupant is occupying the mobile home
             284      space or mobile home.
             285          Section 7. Section 57-16-14 is enacted to read:
             286          57-16-14. Abandoned premises -- Retaking by owner -- Liability of resident or
             287      occupant -- Personal property of resident or occupant left on mobile home space.
             288          (1) In the event of abandonment under Section 57-16-13 , the park may retake the mobile
             289      home space and attempt to relet the space at a fair rental value. The resident or occupant who
             290      abandoned the premises is liable:
             291          (a) for the entire rent, service charges, and fees that would otherwise be due until the
             292      premise is relet or for a period not to exceed 90 days, whichever comes first; and
             293          (b) any costs incurred by the park necessary to relet the mobile home space at fair market
             294      value, including the costs of:
             295          (i) moving the mobile home from the mobile home space;
             296          (ii) storing the mobile home; and
             297          (iii) restoring the mobile home space to a reasonable condition, including the cost of
             298      replacing or repairing landscaping that was damaged by the resident or occupant.
             299          (2) (a) If the resident or occupant has abandoned the mobile home space, the mobile home,
             300      or both, and has left personal property, including the mobile home, on the mobile home space, the
             301      park is entitled to remove the property from the mobile home space, store it for the resident or
             302      occupant, and recover actual moving and storage costs from the resident, the occupant, or both.
             303      With respect to the mobile home, however, the park may elect to contact the lienholder under
             304      Section 57-16-9 , or to store the mobile home on the mobile home space, while attempting to notify


             305      the resident or occupant under Subsection (2)(b)(i).
             306          (b) (i) The park shall make reasonable efforts to notify the resident or occupant of the
             307      location of the personal property, and that the personal property will be sold at the expiration of
             308      30 days if not redeemed and removed by the resident or occupant. Reasonable efforts require that
             309      the park send written notice by regular mail to the resident or occupant at the last-known address
             310      within the park if the park is unaware of any subsequent address. To redeem the personal property,
             311      the resident or occupant is required to pay the reasonable storage and moving charges.
             312          (ii) If the personal property has been in storage for over 30 days, notice has been given as
             313      required by Subsection (2)(b)(i), and the resident or occupant has made no reasonable effort to
             314      recover the personal property, the park may:
             315          (A) sell the personal property and apply the proceeds toward any amount the resident or
             316      occupant owes; or
             317          (B) donate the personal property to charity or dispose of the property.
             318          (c) Any excess money from the sale of the personal property, including the mobile home,
             319      shall be handled as specified in Title 67, Chapter 4a, Part 2, Standards for Determining
             319a      h [ when ] WHEN h
             320      Property is Abandoned or Unclaimed.
             321          (d) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be in derogation of or alter the owner's rights
             322      under Title 38, Chapter 3, Lessors' Liens.
             323          Section 8. Section 57-16-15.1 is amended to read:
             324           57-16-15.1. Eviction proceeding.
             325          (1) Eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter and based on causes of action set
             326      forth in Subsections 57-16-5 (1)[, (2), and (5)] (a), (b), and (e), and eviction proceedings
             327      commenced under this chapter based on causes of action set forth in Subsections 57-16-5 [(3) and
             328      (4), where] (1)(c) and (d), in which a landlord elects to bring an action under this chapter and not
             329      under the unlawful detainer provisions of Title 78, Chapter 36, Forcible Entry and Detainer, shall
             330      comply with the following:
             331          (a) A judgment may be entered upon the merits or upon default. A judgment entered in
             332      favor of the plaintiff may:
             333          (i) include an order of restitution of the premises; and
             334          (ii) declare the forfeiture of the lease or agreement.
             335          (b) The jury, or the court if the proceedings are tried without a jury or upon the defendant's


             336      default, shall assess the damages resulting to the plaintiff from any of the following:
             337          (i) waste of the premises during the resident's tenancy, if waste is alleged in the complaint
             338      and proved; and
             339          (ii) the amount of rent due.
             340          (c) If the lease or agreement provides for reasonable attorneys' fees, the court shall order
             341      reasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party.
             342          (d) Whether or not the lease or agreement provides for court costs and attorneys' fees, if
             343      the proceeding is contested, the court shall order court costs and attorneys' fees to the prevailing
             344      party.
             345          (e) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(f), after judgment has been entered under this
             346      section, judgment and restitution may be enforced no sooner than 15 days from the date the
             347      judgment is entered. The person who commences the action shall mail through registered or
             348      certified mail a copy of the judgment to the [lease premises by registered mail within five days of
             349      the date the judgment is entered] resident or the resident's agent or attorney as required by the Utah
             350      Rules of Civil Procedure.
             351          (f) If a resident tenders to the mobile home park postjudgment rent, in the form of cash,
             352      cashier's check, or certified funds, then restitution may be delayed for the period of time covered
             353      by the postjudgment rent, which time period shall not exceed 15 days from the date of the
             354      judgment unless a longer period is agreed to in writing by the mobile home park.
             355          (2) Eviction proceedings commenced under this chapter and based on causes of action set
             356      forth in Subsections 57-16-5 [(3) and (4)] (1)(c) and (d), in which the mobile home park has elected
             357      to treat as actions also brought under the unlawful detainer provisions of Title 78, Chapter 36,
             358      Forcible Entry and Detainer, shall be governed by Sections 78-36-10 and 78-36-10.5 with respect
             359      to judgment for restitution, damages, rent, enforcement of the judgment and restitution.
             360          (3) The provisions in Section 78-36-10.5 shall apply to this section except the enforcement
             361      time limits in Subsections (1)(e) and (f) shall govern.
             362          Section 9. Section 57-16-16 is enacted to read:
             363          57-16-16. Mobile home park residents' associations.
             364          (1) Residents in mobile home parks shall have the right to form associations comprised
             365      of residents of the mobile home park in which they reside.
             366          (2) The membership of the resident association may elect officers of the association at a


             367      meeting where a majority of the members are present.
             368          (3) Except in emergency situations, there shall be seven days' notice of an association
             369      meeting to all residents of the park. All residents of the park, even if not members of the
             370      association, may attend association meetings. The park operator and non-resident employees shall
             371      not h :
             371a          (i) h be members of the association h [ , and shall not ] ;
             371b          (ii) h attend meetings unless invited by the association h ; h [OR] h
             371c          (iii) UNLAWFULLY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION h h ; OR
             371d          (iv) INTERFERE WITH A RESIDENT'S RIGHT TO CONTACT A STATE OR LOCAL HEALTH
             371e      DEPARTMENT, A MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER GROUP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEALTH AND
             371f      SAFETY CONDITIONS OF THE MOBILE HOME PARK h .
             372          (4) A resident association may not impose fees, dues, or assessments, upon its members
             373      unless a majority of the members agree to the assessment of fees, dues, or assessments.
             374          (5) The park operator shall permit meetings by any resident association located within the
             375      park relating to manufactured home living or social or education purposes, including forums for
             376      or speeches by public officials or candidates for public office.
             377          (6) Resident associations may schedule with the park operator the use of the common
             378      facilities of the park, if any, free of charge. However, the resident association shall be responsible
             379      for any damage to the common facilities caused by a member of the resident association while a
             380      common facility is in use by the resident association.
             381          Section 10. Section 63-2-202 is amended to read:
             382           63-2-202. Access to private, controlled, and protected documents.
             383          (1) Upon request, a governmental entity shall disclose a private record to:
             384          (a) the subject of the record;
             385          (b) the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor who is the subject of the
             386      record;
             387          (c) the legal guardian of a legally incapacitated individual who is the subject of the record;
             388          (d) any other individual who:
             389          (i) has a power of attorney from the subject of the record;
             390          (ii) submits a notarized release from the subject of the record or his legal representative
             391      dated no more than 90 days before the date the request is made; or
             392          (iii) if the record is a medical record described in Subsection 63-2-302 (1)(b), is a health
             393      care provider, as defined in [Subsection] Section 26-33a-102 [(7)], if releasing the record or
             394      information in the record is consistent with normal professional practice and medical ethics; or
             395          (e) any person to whom the record must be provided pursuant to court order as provided
             396      in Subsection (7) or a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14.
             397          (2) (a) Upon request, a governmental entity shall disclose a controlled record to:


             398          (i) a physician, psychologist, certified social worker, insurance provider or agent, or a
             399      government public health agency upon submission of a release from the subject of the record that
             400      is dated no more than 90 days prior to the date the request is made and a signed acknowledgment
             401      of the terms of disclosure of controlled information as provided by Subsection (2)(b); and
             402          (ii) any person to whom the record must be disclosed pursuant to court order as provided
             403      in Subsection (7) or a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14.
             404          (b) A person who receives a record from a governmental entity in accordance with
             405      Subsection (2)(a)(i) may not disclose controlled information from that record to any person,
             406      including the subject of the record.
             407          (3) If there is more than one subject of a private or controlled record, the portion of the
             408      record that pertains to another subject shall be segregated from the portion that the requester is
             409      entitled to inspect.
             410          (4) Upon request, a governmental entity shall disclose a protected record to:
             411          (a) the person who submitted the record;
             412          (b) any other individual who:
             413          (i) has a power of attorney from all persons, governmental entities, or political
             414      subdivisions whose interests were sought to be protected by the protected classification; or
             415          (ii) submits a notarized release from all persons, governmental entities, or political
             416      subdivisions whose interests were sought to be protected by the protected classification or from
             417      their legal representatives dated no more than 90 days prior to the date the request is made; [or]
             418          (c) any person to whom the record must be provided pursuant to a court order as provided
             419      in Subsection (7) or a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14[.]; or
             420          (d) the owner of a mobile home park, subject to the conditions of Subsection 41-1a-116 (5).
             421          (5) A governmental entity may disclose a private, controlled, or protected record to another
             422      governmental entity, political subdivision, another state, the United States, or a foreign government
             423      only as provided by Section 63-2-206 .
             424          (6) Before releasing a private, controlled, or protected record, the governmental entity shall
             425      obtain evidence of the requester's identity.
             426          (7) A governmental entity shall disclose a record pursuant to the terms of a court order
             427      signed by a judge from a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that:
             428          (a) the record deals with a matter in controversy over which the court has jurisdiction;


             429          (b) the court has considered the merits of the request for access to the record; and
             430          (c) the court has considered and, where appropriate, limited the requester's use and further
             431      disclosure of the record in order to protect privacy interests in the case of private or controlled
             432      records, business confidentiality interests in the case of records protected under Subsections
             433      63-2-304 (1) and (2), and privacy interests or the public interest in the case of other protected
             434      records;
             435          (d) to the extent the record is properly classified private, controlled, or protected, the
             436      interests favoring access, considering limitations thereon, outweigh the interests favoring
             437      restriction of access; and
             438          (e) where access is restricted by a rule, statute, or regulation referred to in Subsection
             439      63-2-201 (3)(b), the court has authority independent of this chapter to order disclosure.
             440          (8) (a) A governmental entity may disclose or authorize disclosure of private or controlled
             441      records for research purposes if the governmental entity:
             442          (i) determines that the research purpose cannot reasonably be accomplished without use
             443      or disclosure of the information to the researcher in individually identifiable form;
             444          (ii) determines that the proposed research is bona fide, and that the value of the research
             445      outweighs the infringement upon personal privacy;
             446          (iii) requires the researcher to assure the integrity, confidentiality, and security of the
             447      records and requires the removal or destruction of the individual identifiers associated with the
             448      records as soon as the purpose of the research project has been accomplished;
             449          (iv) prohibits the researcher from disclosing the record in individually identifiable form,
             450      except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), or from using the record for purposes other than the
             451      research approved by the governmental entity; and
             452          (v) secures from the researcher a written statement of his understanding of and agreement
             453      to the conditions of this subsection and his understanding that violation of the terms of this
             454      subsection may subject him to criminal prosecution under Section 63-2-801 .
             455          (b) A researcher may disclose a record in individually identifiable form if the record is
             456      disclosed for the purpose of auditing or evaluating the research program and no subsequent use or
             457      disclosure of the record in individually identifiable form will be made by the auditor or evaluator
             458      except as provided by this section.
             459          (c) A governmental entity may require indemnification as a condition of permitting


             460      research under this Subsection (8).
             461          (9) (a) Under Subsections 63-2-201 (5)(b) and 63-2-401 (6) a governmental entity may
             462      disclose records that are private under Section 63-2-302 , or protected under Section 63-2-304 to
             463      persons other than those specified in this section.
             464          (b) Under Subsection 63-2-403 (11)(b) the Records Committee may require the disclosure
             465      of records that are private under Section 63-2-302 , controlled under Section 63-2-303 , or protected
             466      under Section 63-2-304 to persons other than those specified in this section.
             467          (c) Under Subsection 63-2-404 (8) the court may require the disclosure of records that are
             468      private under Section 63-2-302 , controlled under Section 63-2-303 , or protected under Section
             469      63-2-304 to persons other than those specified in this section.
             470          Section 11. Effective date.
             471          This act takes effect on April 30, 2001, except that Section 57-16-9 takes effect on July 1,
             472      2001.


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