S.B. 65 Enrolled

COUNTY CLASSIFICATION AMENDMENTS
2004 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Leonard M. Blackham

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to county classifications.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. changes the ranges of population that define counties of the third through sixth class.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17-50-501, as enacted by Chapter 318, Laws of Utah 2000

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 17-50-501 is amended to read:
17-50-501. Classification of counties.
(1) Each county shall be classified according to its population.
(2) (a) A county with a population of 700,000 or more is a county of the first class.
(b) A county with a population of 125,000 or more but less than 700,000 is a county of
the second class.
(c) A county with a population of [18,000] 31,000 or more but less than 125,000 is a
county of the third class.
(d) A county with a population of [10,000] 11,000 or more but less than [18,000]

31,000 is a county of the fourth class.
(e) A county with a population of [3,500] 4,000 or more but less than [10,000] 11,000 is
a county of the fifth class.
(f) A county with a population less than [3,500] 4,000 is a county of the sixth class.

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