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H.B. 131

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REPORTING OF DATA TO THE AUTOMATED

             2     
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE CENTER

             3     
2002 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Loraine T. Pace

             6      This act modifies provisions relating to information to be provided to the Automated
             7      Geographic Reference Center. The act requires the lieutenant governor to submit to the
             8      center h [ copies of governor proclamations relating to the creation or annexation of counties
             9      and
] h
copies of certifications relating to changes in Congressional, school, Senate, and House
             10      districts. h The act requires counties to submit to the State Tax Commission information relating to
             10a      changes in county boundaries due to annexation or the creation of a new county. h The act requires
             10b      counties to submit information to the center relating to the
             11      establishment, division, abolition, or change of voting precincts. The act requires the State
             12      Tax Commission to submit to the center information it receives from local government
             13      entities relating to changes in local government boundaries. The act also makes technical
             14      changes.
             15      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             16      AMENDS:
             17          17-2-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             18          17-2-9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             19          17-3-3, as last amended by Chapter 68, Laws of Utah 1984
             20          20A-5-303, as last amended by Chapter 45, Laws of Utah 1999
             21          20A-13-104, as enacted by Chapter 6, Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session
             22          20A-14-102.2, as enacted by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session
             23          36-1-105, as enacted by Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session
             24          36-1-204, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session
             25          63A-6-203, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 212, Laws of Utah 1993
             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 17-2-4 is amended to read:


             28           17-2-4. When annexation effective -- Governor's proclamation.
             29          [The]     (1) Upon receipt of the election result from the lieutenant governor under Section
             30      17-2-3 , the governor [must thereupon] shall issue [his] a proclamation, stating [therein] the result
             31      of the vote in each of [said] the counties, and that the annexation of the one county to the other will
             32      take effect on the first Monday in January following.
             33          (2) h (a) h Within 30 days after the issuance of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (1),
             34      h [ the lieutenant governor shall submit a copy of the proclamation to the Automated Geographic
             35      Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .
] THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE ANNEXING

             35a      COUNTY SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION.
             35b          (b) EACH NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL INCLUDE:
             35c          (i) A COPY OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION;
             35d          (ii) A CERTIFICATION THAT ALL NECESSARY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE
             35e      ANNEXATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED; AND
             35f          (iii) A MAP OR PLAT THAT DELINEATES AN ACCURATE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
             35g      OF THE ANNEXING COUNTY FOLLOWING ANNEXATION. h
             36          Section 2. Section 17-2-9 is amended to read:
             37           17-2-9. When annexation effective -- Governor's proclamation.
             38          [The] (1) Upon receipt of the lieutenant governor's certification under Section 17-2-8 , the
             39      governor [must thereupon] shall issue [his] a proclamation, stating [therein] the result of the vote
             40      in each county, and that the annexation of [such] the territory to the annexing county will take
             41      effect on the first Monday in January following.
             42          (2) h (a) h Within 30 days after the issuance of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (1),
             43      h [ the lieutenant governor shall submit a copy of the proclamation to the Automated Geographic
             44      Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .
] THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE ANNEXING

             44a      COUNTY SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION.
             44b          (b) EACH NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL INCLUDE:
             44c          (i) A COPY OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION;
             44d          (ii) A CERTIFICATION THAT ALL NECESSARY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE
             44e      ANNEXATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED; AND
             44f          (iii) A MAP OR PLAT THAT DELINEATES AN ACCURATE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
             44g      OF THE AREA THAT WAS ANNEXED. h
             45          Section 3. Section 17-3-3 is amended to read:
             46           17-3-3. Certification of returns -- Governor's proclamation of creation of new county
             47      -- Name -- Judicial district.
             48          (1) The certified abstract of [such] returns [must ] under Section 17-3-2 shall be filed in
             49      the office of the lieutenant governor, who shall certify the result to the governor.


             50          (2) If it appears that any proposition submitted to the electors as provided in this chapter
             51      has been carried in the affirmative by a majority vote of the qualified electors residing in that
             52      portion of the county proposed as a new county, and also by a majority vote of the qualified
             53      electors residing in the remaining portion of [such] that county, the governor [must] shall issue
             54      [his] a proclamation, stating [therein]:
             55          (a) the result of the vote in each division of [said] the county[,];
             56          (b) the name and boundaries of [such] the new county[, and];
             57          (c) the boundaries of the original county as changed by the creation of [such] the new
             58      county[, and];


             59          (d) that the creation of [such] the new county will take effect on the first Monday in
             60      January following; [and the same shall be a county of this state from and after 12:00 noon of said
             61      first Monday in the following January. The governor shall designate in said proclamation]
             62          (e) the name proposed in [said] the petition as the name of [such] the new county[,]; and
             63      [shall also state therein]
             64          (f) the judicial district to which [such] the new county [shall belong] belongs.
             65          (3) h (a) h Within 30 days after the issuance of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (2),
             66      h [ the lieutenant governor shall submit a copy of the proclamation to the Automated Geographic
             67      Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .
] THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE COUNTY

             67a      FROM WHICH THE GREATEST PORTION OF THE NEW COUNTY WAS TAKEN SHALL SEND A NOTICE
             67b      TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION.
             67c          (b) EACH NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL INCLUDE:
             67d          (i) A COPY OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION;
             67e          (ii) A CERTIFICATION THAT ALL NECESSARY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE
             67f      CREATION OF THE NEW COUNTY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED; AND
             67g          (III) A MAP OR PLAT THAT DELINEATES AN ACCURATE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
             67h      OF THE NEW COUNTY. h
             68          (4) The new county that is the subject of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (2)
             69      shall be a county of the state from and after 12 noon of the first Monday in January following the
             70      issuance of the governor's proclamation.
             71          Section 4. Section 20A-5-303 is amended to read:
             72           20A-5-303. Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changing voting precincts --
             73      Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts -- Counties.
             74          (1) (a) The county legislative body may establish, divide, abolish, and change voting
             75      precincts.
             76          (b) Within 30 days after the establishment, division, abolition, or change of a voting
             77      precinct under this section, the county legislative body shall file with the Automated Geographic
             78      Reference Center, created under Section 63A-6-202 , a notice describing the action taken and
             79      specifying the resulting boundaries of each voting precinct affected by the action.
             80          (2) (a) The county legislative body shall alter or divide voting precincts so that each voting
             81      precinct contains not more than 1,000 active voters.
             82          (b) The county legislative body shall:
             83          (i) identify those precincts that may reach 1,000 active voters or become too large to
             84      facilitate the election process; and
             85          (ii) divide those precincts before February 1.


             86          (3) The county legislative body may not:
             87          (a) establish or abolish any voting precinct after February 1, of a regular general election
             88      year; or
             89          (b) alter or change the boundaries of any voting precinct after February 1, of a regular


             90      general election year.
             91          (4) For the purpose of balloting on regular primary or regular general election day, the
             92      county legislative body may establish a common polling place for two or more whole voting
             93      precincts according to the following requirements:
             94          (a) the total population of the voters authorized to vote at the common polling place may
             95      not exceed 3,000 active voters;
             96          (b) the voting precincts voting at the common polling place shall all lie within the same
             97      legislative district; and
             98          (c) the voting precincts voting at, and the location of, the common polling place shall be
             99      designated at least 90 days before the election.
             100          (5) In addition to the authorizations contained in Subsection (4), in regular primary
             101      elections only, the county legislative body may combine voting precincts and use one set of
             102      election judges for the combined precincts if the ballots for each of the combined precincts are
             103      identical.
             104          Section 5. Section 20A-13-104 is amended to read:
             105           20A-13-104. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
             106          (1) As used in this section, "affected party" means:
             107          (a) a representative whose Congressional district boundary is uncertain because the
             108      identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified, or is unable
             109      to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides in a
             110      particular Congressional district;
             111          (b) a candidate for Congressional representative whose Congressional district boundary
             112      is uncertain because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been
             113      removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or
             114      another person resides in a particular Congressional district; or
             115          (c) a person who is uncertain about which Congressional district contains the person's
             116      residence because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed,
             117      modified, or is unable to be identified.
             118          (2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to
             119      determine:
             120          (i) the precise location of the Congressional district boundary;


             121          (ii) the number of the Congressional district in which a person resides; or
             122          (iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
             123          (b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant
             124      governor shall review the official maps and obtain and review other relevant data such as census
             125      block and tract descriptions, aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
             126          (c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall review the
             127      maps, obtain and review any relevant data, and make a determination.
             128          (d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the Congressional district
             129      boundary, the lieutenant governor shall:
             130          (i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate boundary and attaching a map, if
             131      necessary; and
             132          (ii) send a copy of the certification to:
             133          (A) the affected party [and];
             134          (B) the county clerk of the affected county[.]; and
             135          (C) the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .
             136          (e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the Congressional district in which
             137      a particular person resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by
             138      number to:
             139          (i) the person;
             140          (ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the person whose
             141      Congressional district number was identified; and
             142          (iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
             143          Section 6. Section 20A-14-102.2 is amended to read:
             144           20A-14-102.2. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
             145          (1) As used in this section, "affected party" means:
             146          (a) a state school board member whose state school board district boundary is uncertain
             147      because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified,
             148      or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides
             149      in a particular state board district;
             150          (b) a candidate for state school board whose state board district boundary is uncertain
             151      because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified,


             152      or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides
             153      in a particular state board district; or
             154          (c) a person who is uncertain about which state board district contains the person's
             155      residence because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed,
             156      modified, or is unable to be identified.
             157          (2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to
             158      determine:
             159          (i) the precise location of the state board district boundary;
             160          (ii) the number of the state board district in which a person resides; or
             161          (iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
             162          (b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant
             163      governor shall review the official maps and obtain and review other relevant data such as aerial
             164      photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
             165          (c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall review the
             166      maps, obtain and review any relevant data, and make a determination.
             167          (d) If the lieutenant governor determines the precise location of the state board district
             168      boundary, the lieutenant governor shall:
             169          (i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate boundary and attaching a map, if
             170      necessary; and
             171          (ii) send a copy of the certification to:
             172          (A) the affected party [and];
             173          (B) the county clerk of the affected county[.]; and
             174          (C) the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .
             175          (e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the state board district in which
             176      a particular person resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by
             177      number to:
             178          (i) the person;
             179          (ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the person whose state board
             180      district number was identified; and
             181          (iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
             182          Section 7. Section 36-1-105 is amended to read:


             183           36-1-105. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
             184          (1) As used in this section, "affected party" means:
             185          (a) a senator whose Utah State Senate district boundary is uncertain because the identifying
             186      feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified, or is unable to be
             187      identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides in a particular
             188      Senate district;
             189          (b) a candidate for senator whose Senate district boundary is uncertain because the
             190      identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified, or is unable
             191      to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides in a
             192      particular Senate district; or
             193          (c) a person who is uncertain about which Senate district contains the person's residence
             194      because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified,
             195      or is unable to be identified.
             196          (2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to
             197      determine:
             198          (i) the precise location of the Senate district boundary;
             199          (ii) the number of the Senate district in which a person resides; or
             200          (iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
             201          (b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant
             202      governor shall review the official maps and obtain and review other relevant data such as census
             203      block and tract descriptions, aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
             204          (c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall review the
             205      maps, obtain and review any relevant data, and make a determination.
             206          (d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the Senate district boundary,
             207      the lieutenant governor shall:
             208          (i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate boundary and attaching a map, if
             209      necessary; and
             210          (ii) send a copy of the certification to:
             211          (A) the affected party [and];
             212          (B) the county clerk of the affected county[.]; and
             213          (C) the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .


             214          (e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the Senate district in which a
             215      particular person resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by
             216      number to:
             217          (i) the person;
             218          (ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the person whose Senate
             219      district number was identified; and
             220          (iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
             221          Section 8. Section 36-1-204 is amended to read:
             222           36-1-204. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
             223          (1) As used in this section, "affected party" means:
             224          (a) a representative whose Utah House of Representatives district boundary is uncertain
             225      because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified,
             226      or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides
             227      in a particular House district;
             228          (b) a candidate for representative whose House district boundary is uncertain because the
             229      identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified, or is unable
             230      to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or another person resides in a
             231      particular House district; or
             232          (c) a person who is uncertain about which House district contains the person's residence
             233      because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed, modified,
             234      or is unable to be identified.
             235          (2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to
             236      determine:
             237          (i) the precise location of the House district boundary;
             238          (ii) the number of the House district in which a person resides; or
             239          (iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
             240          (b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant
             241      governor shall review the official maps and obtain and review other relevant data such as census
             242      block and tract descriptions, aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
             243          (c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall review the
             244      maps, obtain and review any relevant data, and make a determination.


             245          (d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the House district boundary,
             246      the lieutenant governor shall:
             247          (i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate boundary and attaching a map, if
             248      necessary; and
             249          (ii) send a copy of the certification to:
             250          (A) the affected party [and];
             251          (B) the county clerk of the affected county[.]; and
             252          (C) the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section 63A-6-202 .
             253          (e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the House district in which a
             254      particular person resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by
             255      number to:
             256          (i) the person;
             257          (ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the person whose House
             258      district number was identified; and
             259          (iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
             260          Section 9. Section 63A-6-203 is amended to read:
             261           63A-6-203. State Geographic Information Database.
             262          (1) There is created a State Geographic Information Database to be managed by the center.
             263          (2) The database shall:
             264          (a) serve as the central reference for all information contained in any GIS database by any
             265      state agency;
             266          (b) serve as a clearing house and repository for all data layers required by multiple users;
             267      and
             268          (c) serve as a standard format for geographic information acquired, purchased, or produced
             269      by any state agency.
             270          (3) Each state agency that acquires, purchases, or produces digital geographic information
             271      data shall:
             272          (a) inform the center of the existence of the data layers and their geographic extent;
             273          (b) allow the center access to all data classified public; and
             274          (c) comply with any database requirements established by the center.
             275          (4) At least annually, the State Tax Commission shall deliver to the center information the


             276      State Tax Commission receives under Sections 10-1-116 , 11-13-5.5 , 11-13-5.6 , h 17-2-4, 17-2-9,
             276a      17-3-3, h 17A-1-102 ,
             277      17B-2-215 , and 17B-4-201 relating to the creation or modification of the boundaries of the
             278      political subdivisions that are the subject of those sections.




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