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S.B. 215 Enrolled

                 

COUNTY POWERS AMENDMENTS

                 
2004 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: David L. Gladwell

                 
                  LONG TITLE
                  General Description:
                      This bill modifies a provision relating to the powers of counties.
                  Highlighted Provisions:
                      This bill:
                      .    clarifies that a county's acquisition of real property by condemnation is as provided
                  in general eminent domain statutory provisions;
                      .    modifies a provision limiting how a provision regarding a county's condemnation
                  authority may be construed; and
                      .    provides that water rights that are not appurtenant to land are not real property
                  subject to condemnation by a county.
                  Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
                      None
                  Other Special Clauses:
                      None
                  Utah Code Sections Affected:
                  AMENDS:
                      17-50-302, as last amended by Chapter 211, Laws of Utah 2003
                 
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 17-50-302 is amended to read:
                       17-50-302. General county powers.
                      (1) A county may:
                      (a) as prescribed by statute, levy, assess, and collect taxes, borrow money, and levy and


                  collect special assessments for benefits conferred; and
                      (b) provide services, exercise powers, and perform functions that are reasonably related
                  to the safety, health, morals, and welfare of their inhabitants, except as limited or prohibited by
                  statute.
                      (2) (a) A county may:
                      (i) sue and be sued;
                      (ii) acquire real property by tax sale, purchase, lease, contract, or gift, [or condemnation,]
                  and hold the real property as necessary and proper for county purposes;
                      (iii) (A) subject to Subsection (2)(b), acquire real property by condemnation, as provided
                  in Title 78, Chapter 34, Eminent Domain; and
                      (B) hold the real property as necessary and proper for county purposes;
                      [(iii)] (iv) as may be necessary to the exercise of its powers, acquire personal property by
                  purchase, lease, contract, or gift, and hold such personal property; and
                      [(iv)] (v) manage and dispose of its property as the interests of its inhabitants may
                  require.
                      (b) (i) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a)(iii), water rights that are not appurtenant to land
                  do not constitute real property that may be acquired by the county through condemnation.
                      [(b)] (ii) Nothing in Subsection (2)(a)[(ii)](iii) may be construed to authorize a county to
                  acquire by condemnation the rights to water [used in agricultural production] unless the land to
                  which those water rights are appurtenant is acquired by condemnation.

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