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H.B. 150 Enrolled

                 

WATER RIGHTS FEES

                 
2005 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Chief Sponsor: James R. Gowans

                 
Senate Sponsor: Thomas V. Hatch

                 
                  LONG TITLE
                  General Description:
                      This bill allows the state engineer to charge fees to certain public entities in certain
                  situations.
                  Highlighted Provisions:
                      This bill:
                      .    allows the state engineer to charge fees to certain public entities in certain
                  situations.
                  Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
                      None
                  Other Special Clauses:
                      None
                  Utah Code Sections Affected:
                  AMENDS:
                      63-38-3.3, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 46 and last amended by Chapter
                  370, Laws of Utah 2001
                 
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 63-38-3.3 is amended to read:
                       63-38-3.3. Payment of fees prerequisite to service -- Exception.
                      (1) (a) State and county officers required by law to charge fees may not perform any
                  official service unless the fees prescribed for that service are paid in advance.
                      (b) When the fee is paid, the officer shall perform the services required.


                      (c) An officer is liable upon the officer's official bond for every failure or refusal to
                  perform an official duty when the fees are tendered.
                      (2) (a) Except as provided [for payment of recording fees for county and municipal
                  improvement district recordings in compliance with Sections 17A-3-207 and 17A-3-307 , and as
                  provided for payment of recording fees for judgments recorded in compliance with Sections
                  57-3-106 and 78-5-119,] in Subsection (2)(b), no fees may be charged:
                      [(a)] (i) to the officer's state, or any county or subdivision of the state;
                      [(b)] (ii) to any public officer acting for the state, county, or subdivision;
                      [(c)] (iii) in cases of habeas corpus;
                      [(d)] (iv) in criminal causes before final judgment;
                      [(e)] (v) for administering and certifying the oath of office;
                      [(f)] (vi) for swearing pensioners and their witnesses; or
                      [(g)] (vii) for filing and recording bonds of public officers.
                      (b) Fees may be charged for payment:
                      (i) of recording fees for county and municipal improvement district recordings in
                  compliance with Sections 17A-3-207 and 17A-3-307 ;
                      (ii) of recording fees for judgments recorded in compliance with Sections 57-3-106 and
                  78-5-119; and
                      (iii) to the state engineer under Section 73-2-14 .


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