Download Zipped Amended WordPerfect HB1004.ZIP
[Introduced][Status][Bill Documents][Fiscal Note][Bills Directory]

H.B. 1004

This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Apr 19, 2005 at 7:17 PM by chopkin. -->              1     

DISCONNECTING TERRITORY FROM A

             2     
MUNICIPALITY

             3     
2005 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Craig A. Frank

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions related to disconnecting territory from one municipality
             10      and connecting it to another.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    amends a provision relating to the adjustment of a common boundary between
             14      municipalities to add a provision that:
             15              .    authorizes a municipality seeking to adjust a common boundary with another
             16      municipality in the same county to request the other municipality to adjust the
             17      common boundary;
             18              .    requires the municipalities to negotiate in good faith;
             19              .    authorizes the requesting municipality to file a petition with the boundary
             20      commission requesting the boundary adjustment; and
             21              .    authorizes the boundary commission to allow the boundary adjustment under
             22      certain circumstances.
             23      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             24          None
             25      Other Special Clauses:
             26          This bill provides an effective date.
             27      Utah Code Sections Affected:


             28      AMENDS:
             29          10-2-409, as last amended by Chapter 206, Laws of Utah 2001
             30          10-2-412, as last amended by Chapter 206, Laws of Utah 2001
             31          10-2-419 (Effective 05/02/05), as last amended by Chapter 233, Laws of Utah 2005
             32     
             33      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             34          Section 1. Section 10-2-409 is amended to read:
             35           10-2-409. Boundary commission -- Creation -- Members.
             36          (1) The legislative body of each county:
             37          (a) may create a boundary commission on its own initiative at any time; and
             38          (b) shall create a boundary commission within 30 days [of] after:
             39          (i) the filing of a protest under Section 10-2-407 [.]; or
             40          (ii) the filing of a petition for a boundary adjustment under Subsection 10-2-419 (6).
             41          (2) Each commission shall be composed of:
             42          (a) in a county with two or more municipalities:
             43          (i) two members who are elected county officers, appointed by:
             44          (A) (I) in a county of the first class operating under a form of government in which the
             45      executive and legislative functions are separated, the county executive with the advice and
             46      consent of the county legislative body; or
             47          (II) in a county of the first class operating under a form of government in which the
             48      executive and legislative functions of the governing body are not separated, the county
             49      legislative body; or
             50          (B) in a specified county, the county legislative body;
             51          (ii) two members who are elected municipal officers from separate municipalities
             52      within the county, appointed by the municipal selection committee; and
             53          (iii) three members who are residents of the county, none of whom is a county or
             54      municipal officer, appointed by the four other members of the boundary commission; and
             55          (b) in a county with only one municipality:
             56          (i) two members who are county elected officers, appointed by the county legislative
             57      body;
             58          (ii) one member who is a municipal officer, appointed by the governing body of the


             59      municipality; and
             60          (iii) two members who are residents of the county, neither of whom is a county or
             61      municipal officer, appointed by the other three members of the boundary commission.
             62          (3) At the expiration of the term of each member appointed under this section, the
             63      member's successor shall be appointed by the same body that appointed the member whose
             64      term is expiring, as provided in this section.
             65          Section 2. Section 10-2-412 is amended to read:
             66           10-2-412. Boundary commission authority -- Expenses -- Records.
             67          (1) The boundary commission for each county shall hear and decide, according to the
             68      provisions of this part[,]:
             69          (a) each protest filed under Section 10-2-407 , with respect to an area that is located
             70      within that county[.]; and
             71          (b) each petition for a boundary adjustment under Subsection 10-2-419 (6), with respect
             72      to an area that is located within that county.
             73          (2) A boundary commission may:
             74          (a) adopt and enforce rules of procedure for the orderly and fair conduct of its
             75      proceedings;
             76          (b) authorize a member of the commission to administer oaths if necessary in the
             77      performance of the commission's duties;
             78          (c) employ staff personnel and professional or consulting services reasonably necessary
             79      to enable the commission to carry out its duties; and
             80          (d) incur reasonable and necessary expenses to enable the commission to carry out its
             81      duties.
             82          (3) The legislative body of each county shall, with respect to the boundary commission
             83      in that county:
             84          (a) furnish the commission necessary quarters, equipment, and supplies;
             85          (b) pay necessary operating expenses incurred by the commission; and
             86          (c) reimburse the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by each member
             87      appointed under Subsection 10-2-409 (2)(a)(iii) or (b)(iii), unless otherwise provided by
             88      interlocal agreement.
             89          (4) Each county or municipal legislative body shall reimburse the reasonable and


             90      necessary expenses incurred by a commission member who is an elected county or municipal
             91      officer, respectively.
             92          (5) Records, information, and other relevant materials necessary to enable the
             93      commission to carry out its duties shall, upon request by the commission, be furnished to the
             94      boundary commission by the personnel, employees, and officers of:
             95          (a) for a proposed annexation of an area located in a county of the first class:
             96          (i) each county and special district whose boundaries include an area that is the subject
             97      of a protest under the commission's consideration; and
             98          (ii) each municipality whose boundaries may be affected by action of the boundary
             99      commission; or
             100          (b) for a proposed annexation of an area located in a specified county, each affected
             101      entity:
             102          (i) whose boundaries include any part of the area proposed for annexation; or
             103          (ii) that may be affected by action of the boundary commission.
             104          Section 3. Section 10-2-419 (Effective 05/02/05) is amended to read:
             105           10-2-419 (Effective 05/02/05). Boundary adjustment -- Notice and hearing --
             106      Protest.
             107          (1) The legislative bodies of two or more municipalities having common boundaries
             108      may adjust their common boundaries only as provided in this section.
             109          (2) (a) The legislative body of each municipality intending to adjust a boundary that is
             110      common with another municipality shall:
             111          (i) adopt a resolution indicating the intent of the municipal legislative body to adjust a
             112      common boundary;
             113          (ii) hold a public hearing on the proposed adjustment no less than 60 days after the
             114      adoption of the resolution under Subsection (2)(a)(i); and
             115          (iii) (A) publish notice at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper
             116      of general circulation within the municipality; or
             117          (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the municipality, post at least
             118      one notice per 1,000 population in places within the municipality that are most likely to give
             119      notice to residents of the municipality.
             120          (b) The notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(iii) shall:


             121          (i) state that the municipal legislative body has adopted a resolution indicating the
             122      municipal legislative body's intent to adjust a boundary that the municipality has in common
             123      with another municipality;
             124          (ii) describe the area proposed to be adjusted;
             125          (iii) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing required under Subsection
             126      (2)(a)(ii);
             127          (iv) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipal legislative body will adjust
             128      the boundaries unless, at or before the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), written
             129      protests to the adjustment are filed by the owners of private real property that:
             130          (A) is located within the area proposed for adjustment;
             131          (B) covers at least 25% of the total private land area within the area proposed for
             132      adjustment; and
             133          (C) is equal in value to at least 15% of the value of all private real property within the
             134      area proposed for adjustment; and
             135          (v) state that the area that is the subject of the boundary adjustment will, because of the
             136      boundary adjustment, be automatically annexed to a local district providing fire protection,
             137      paramedic, and emergency services, as provided in Section 17B-2-515.5 , if:
             138          (A) the municipality to which the area is being added because of the boundary
             139      adjustment is entirely within the boundaries of a local district:
             140          (I) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             141          (II) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
             142      17B-2-214 (3)(c); and
             143          (B) the municipality from which the area is being taken because of the boundary
             144      adjustment is not within the boundaries of the local district; and
             145          (vi) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will be
             146      automatically withdrawn from a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and
             147      emergency services, as provided in Subsection 17B-2-601 (2), if:
             148          (A) the municipality to which the area is being added because of the boundary
             149      adjustment is not within the boundaries of a local district:
             150          (I) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             151          (II) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection


             152      17B-2-214 (3)(c); and
             153          (B) the municipality from which the area is being taken because of the boundary
             154      adjustment is entirely within the boundaries of the local district.
             155          (c) The first publication of the notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(iii)(A) shall be
             156      within 14 days of the municipal legislative body's adoption of a resolution under Subsection
             157      (2)(a)(i).
             158          (3) Upon conclusion of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the municipal
             159      legislative body may adopt an ordinance adjusting the common boundary unless, at or before
             160      the hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), written protests to the adjustment have been filed with
             161      the city recorder or town clerk, as the case may be, by the owners of private real property that:
             162          (a) is located within the area proposed for adjustment;
             163          (b) covers at least 25% of the total private land area within the area proposed for
             164      adjustment; and
             165          (c) is equal in value to at least 15% of the value of all private real property within the
             166      area proposed for adjustment.
             167          (4) The municipal legislative body shall comply with the requirements of Section
             168      10-2-425 as if the boundary change were an annexation.
             169          (5) An ordinance adopted under Subsection (3) becomes effective when each
             170      municipality involved in the boundary adjustment has adopted an ordinance under Subsection
             171      (3) and as determined under Subsection 10-2-425 (5) if the boundary change were an
             172      annexation.
             173          (6) (a) The legislative body of a municipality that has a common boundary with another
             174      municipality located within the same county may request the legislative body of the other
             175      municipality to adjust the municipalities' common boundary.
             176          (b) Each municipality that receives a request under Subsection (6)(a) and each
             177      municipality that makes a request shall negotiate together in good faith to reach a consensus on
             178      acceptable terms and conditions of a mutually beneficial boundary adjustment.
             179          (c) If, after the good faith negotiations, the municipalities do not reach a consensus on
             180      the boundary adjustment, the legislative body of the requesting municipality may submit to the
             181      legislative body of the other municipality a written request for a decision approving or denying
             182      the requested boundary adjustment.


             183          (d) (i) No sooner than 45 days after submitting a written request under Subsection
             184      (6)(c), a requesting municipality may file a petition requesting the boundary commission of the
             185      county in which the requesting municipality and the other municipality are located to adjust the
             186      common boundary.
             187          (ii) Each petition under Subsection (6)(d)(i) shall be filed with:
             188          (A) H. [ in a ] the commission, if the .H county H. [ that ] .H has created a
             188a      commission under Section 10-2-409 H. [ , the
             189      commission
] .H
; or
             190          (B) H. [ in a county that has not created a commission, ] .H the clerk of the county in
             190a      which the
             191      area that is the subject of the proposed boundary adjustment is located H. , if the county has not
             191a      created a commission .H .
             192          (iii) Each county clerk who receives a petition filed under Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(B)
             193      shall:
             194          (A) immediately notify the county legislative body of the petition; and
             195          (B) deliver a copy of the petition to the city recorder of the other municipality.
             196          (e) The commission may grant a petition and adjust the common boundary as requested
             197      if:
             198          (i) the purposes of the boundary adjustment are consistent with the annexation policy
             199      plan of the requesting municipality;
             200          (ii) the land subject to the proposed boundary adjustment is entirely owned by the
             201      requesting municipality; and
             202          (iii) deed restrictions applicable to the land provide that, without the prior written
             203      consent of the legislative body of the other municipality:
             204          (A) the land will not be developed in a manner that is inconsistent with the valid land
             205      use ordinances in effect on the date the requesting municipality adopts a resolution of intent or
             206      takes other similar official action to adjust the common boundary; and
             207          (B) if sold, the land will not be converted to a private use that is inconsistent with the
             208      use of the land that exists at the time of the boundary adjustment.
             209          Section 4. Effective date.
             210          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes
             211      effect:
             212          (1) May 2, 2005, if the governor signs the bill before May 2, 2005; or
             213          (2) if the governor does not sign the bill before May 2, upon approval by the governor,


             214      or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8,
             215      without the governor's signature, or in the case of veto, the date of veto override.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 4-8-05 7:27 AM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


[Bill Documents][Bills Directory]