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             1     

UTAH PUBLIC NOTICE WEBSITE

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             6     
House Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn

             7      Cosponsors:
             8      Gregory S. Bell
             9      Curtis S. Bramble
             10      D. Chris Buttars
             11      Allen M. Christensen
             12      Margaret DaytonJon J. Greiner
David P. Hinkins
Scott K. Jenkins
Sheldon L. Killpack
Daniel R. Liljenquist
Karen MayneKaren W. Morgan
Wayne L. Niederhauser
Ralph Okerlund
Luz Robles
Howard A. Stephenson
Michael G. Waddoups              13     
             14      LONG TITLE
             15      General Description:
             16          This bill amends provisions of the Utah Code to allow posting of legal notices on a
             17      website.
             18      Highlighted Provisions:
             19          This bill:
             20          .    amends provisions of the Utah Code to allow posting of legal notices on a website;
             21      and
             22          .    makes technical corrections.
             23      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             24          None
             25      Other Special Clauses:
             26          This bill coordinates with H.B. 67, Public Hearings on Property Tax Increases by
             27      providing substantive and technical changes.
             28          This bill coordinates with S.B. 65, Amendments to Property Tax Notice, Public
             29      Hearing, and Resolution Provisions, by providing substantive, superseding, and
             30      technical changes.


             31          This bill coordinates with S.B. 73, Unincorporated Areas Amendments, by providing
             32      substantive and technical changes
             33          This bill coordinates with S.B. 209, Land Use, Development, and Management Act
             34      Amendments, providing substantive and technical changes.
             35      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             36      AMENDS:
             37          3-1-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 204
             38          4-17-7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1985, Chapter 18
             39          4-30-5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             40          6-1-5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             41          7-1-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             42          7-1-706, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 91
             43          7-1-709, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 49
             44          7-2-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 200
             45          7-7-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 327
             46          8-5-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 123
             47          9-3-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             48          9-8-805, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 241
             49          10-2-108, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389
             50          10-2-111, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389
             51          10-2-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 19
             52          10-2-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 1
             53          10-2-116, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389
             54          10-2-125, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 16 and 19
             55          10-2-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             56          10-2-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 211
             57          10-2-415, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 206
             58          10-2-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 329 and 378


             59          10-2-419, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             60          10-2-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 279
             61          10-2-502.5, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 279
             62          10-2-607, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 227
             63          10-2-703, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48
             64          10-2-708, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48
             65          10-3-818, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 250
             66          10-5-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 178
             67          10-6-113, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 26
             68          10-6-152, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 4
             69          10-7-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 90
             70          10-7-19, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             71          10-8-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3 and 382
             72          10-9a-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
             73          10-9a-205, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
             74          10-9a-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 240
             75          10-18-203, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 83
             76          10-18-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             77          10-18-303, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 83
             78          11-13-219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             79          11-14-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 83
             80          11-14-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 83
             81          11-14-316, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 83
             82          11-14-318, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 21
             83          11-14a-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             84          11-17-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1988, Third Special Session, Chapter 1
             85          11-27-4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1981, Chapter 43
             86          11-27-5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1981, Chapter 43


             87          11-30-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 84
             88          11-32-10, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1987, Chapter 143
             89          11-32-11, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1987, Chapter 143
             90          11-39-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             91          11-42-202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             92          11-42-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             93          11-42-402, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             94          11-42-404, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             95          11-42-604, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             96          13-31-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 349
             97          13-44-202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 343
             98          16-4-206, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 367
             99          16-4-303, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 367
             100          16-4-312, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 367
             101          16-6a-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 300
             102          16-6a-704, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 300
             103          16-6a-814, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 228
             104          16-6a-1407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 364
             105          16-10a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 364
             106          16-10a-1407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 364
             107          16-16-1209, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 363
             108          17-27a-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
             109          17-27a-205, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
             110          17-27a-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 240
             111          17-27a-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 250
             112          17-27a-404, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 254
             113          17-30-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 234
             114          17-36-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 62


             115          17-36-25, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1975, Chapter 22
             116          17-36-26, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1975, Chapter 22
             117          17-36-40, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1983, Chapter 73
             118          17-41-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 194
             119          17-41-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 194
             120          17-41-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 194
             121          17-52-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 241
             122          17-53-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 192
             123          17A-3-914, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 5
             124          17A-3-915, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             125          17B-1-211, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             126          17B-1-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             127          17B-1-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 54, 182, and 360
             128          17B-1-313, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             129          17B-1-413, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             130          17B-1-417, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             131          17B-1-512, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             132          17B-1-609, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             133          17B-1-643, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 360
             134          17B-1-1204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             135          17B-1-1307, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             136          17C-1-601, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             137          17C-2-108, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             138          17C-2-403, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             139          17C-3-107, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             140          17C-3-303, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             141          17C-4-106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             142          17C-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 364


             143          17C-4-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 359
             144          17D-1-205, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 360
             145          17D-2-601, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 360
             146          17D-3-305, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 360
             147          19-2-109, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 112
             148          19-5-110, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 112
             149          19-6-712, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 283
             150          20A-3-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 326
             151          20A-3-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 53
             152          20A-3-604, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 264
             153          20A-5-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 238 and 329
             154          20A-5-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 75
             155          20A-7-204.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 236
             156          20A-9-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 13, 19, and 225
             157          23-21-1.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 218
             158          24-1-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 296
             159          26-8a-405.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             160          26-8a-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 213
             161          26-19-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 72
             162          31A-2-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1987, Chapter 161
             163          31A-27a-406, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 309
             164          38-2-3.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 306
             165          38-8-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1984, Chapter 66
             166          38-13-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 187
             167          39-1-15, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             168          40-6-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             169          40-8-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 194
             170          40-8-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1987, Chapter 161


             171          40-8-13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 35
             172          40-10-13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             173          40-10-17 (Subsect (2)(t)(ii) Repeal 09/30/09), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004,
             174      Chapter 230
             175          40-10-27, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 135
             176          41-1a-1103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 56
             177          47-2-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 75
             178          48-2c-1306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 364
             179          52-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 234 and 360
             180          53A-3-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 375
             181          53A-3-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 92
             182          53A-18-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1988, Chapter 2
             183          53A-19-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 61, 231, and 236
             184          53A-19-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1988, Chapter 2
             185          53B-3-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 116
             186          53B-7-101.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 186
             187          54-4-27, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             188          54-7-17, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1987, Chapter 161
             189          54-8-10, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 157
             190          54-8-16, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 157
             191          54-8-23, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 157
             192          57-1-25, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 209
             193          57-11-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 86
             194          59-2-918, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 61, 231, and 236
             195          59-2-919, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 231 and 301
             196          59-2-924, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 61, 118, 231, 236, 330,
             197      360, and 382
             198          59-2-926, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 330


             199          59-2-1303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 207
             200          59-2-1309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 360
             201          59-2-1310, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 198
             202          59-2-1332, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 143
             203          59-2-1332.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 30
             204          59-2-1351, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 75
             205          59-12-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 384
             206          59-12-1001, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 382 and 384
             207          59-12-1102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 237, 382, and 384
             208          63B-1-317, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 86
             209          63B-1a-501, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 2
             210          63B-2-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             211          63B-2-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             212          63B-3-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             213          63B-3-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             214          63B-4-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             215          63B-5-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             216          63B-6-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             217          63B-6-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             218          63B-6-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             219          63B-7-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             220          63B-7-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             221          63B-7-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             222          63B-8-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             223          63B-8-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             224          63B-8-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             225          63B-10-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             226          63B-11-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105


             227          63B-11-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             228          63B-11-316, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             229          63B-11-516, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             230          63C-7-306, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 136
             231          63G-6-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             232          63G-9-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             233          63H-1-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 23
             234          63H-1-701, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 23
             235          63H-1-801, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 23
             236          67-4a-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 18
             237          67-4a-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 18
             238          72-3-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 324
             239          72-5-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 101
             240          72-6-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             241          73-1-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 380 and 382
             242          73-1-16, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             243          73-3-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 99
             244          73-3-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 52 and 311
             245          73-3a-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 99
             246          73-4-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 136
             247          73-4-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 136
             248          73-4-9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             249          73-5-14, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             250          73-5-15, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 360 and 382
             251          73-6-2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             252          75-1-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 194
             253          75-3-801, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 179
             254          75-7-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 64


             255          76-8-809, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 196
             256          76-10-530, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 203
             257          77-24a-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 126
             258          78A-6-109, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             259          78B-5-613, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             260      ENACTS:
             261          45-1-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             262      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             263          45-1-201, (Renumbered from 45-1-1, Utah Code Annotated 1953)
             264          45-1-202, (Renumbered from 45-1-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter
             265      292)
             266          45-1-301, (Renumbered from 45-1-4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 108)
             267          45-1-302, (Renumbered from 45-1-5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 108)
             268          45-1-303, (Renumbered from 45-1-6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 108)
             269          45-1-304, (Renumbered from 45-1-7, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 108)
             270     
             271      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             272          Section 1. Section 3-1-7 is amended to read:
             273           3-1-7. Amendments to articles of incorporation.
             274          (1) An association may amend its articles of incorporation by the affirmative vote of a
             275      majority of the members voting at:
             276          (a) a regular meeting; or
             277          (b) a special meeting called for that purpose.
             278          (2) Written notice of the proposed amendment and of the time and place of the
             279      meeting shall be provided to the members of the association by any one of the following
             280      procedures:
             281          (a) by mail at the last-known address at least ten days prior to the meeting;
             282          (b) by personal delivery at least ten days prior to the meeting; or


             283          (c) by publication not less than ten days or more than 60 days prior to the meeting:
             284          (i) in a periodical published by or for the association, to which substantially all of its
             285      members are subscribers[,] or;
             286          (ii) in a newspaper or newspapers whose combined circulation is general in the
             287      territory in which the association operates[.]; and
             288          (iii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             289          (3) In addition to one of the means set forth in Subsection (2), the association may
             290      give notice by any method established pursuant to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of
             291      the association.
             292          (4) The bylaws may require that the notice period be longer than ten days.
             293          (5) An amendment affecting the preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock
             294      may not be adopted until the written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
             295      preference shares has been obtained.
             296          (6) After an amendment has been adopted, articles of amendment shall be:
             297          (a) prepared, in duplicate, setting forth the amendment and the fact of the adoption;
             298          (b) signed and acknowledged by the president, chair, vice president, or vice chair and
             299      by the secretary or treasurer; and
             300          (c) filed in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation.
             301          Section 2. Section 4-17-7 is amended to read:
             302           4-17-7. Notice of noxious weeds to be published annually in county -- Notice to
             303      particular property owners to control noxious weeds -- Methods of prevention or control
             304      specified -- Failure to control noxious weeds considered public nuisance.
             305          (1) Each county weed control board before May 1 of each year shall post a general
             306      notice of the noxious weeds within the county in at least three public places within the county
             307      and publish the same notice on:
             308          (a) at least three occasions in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation
             309      within the county[.]; and
             310          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .


             311          (2) If the county weed control board determines that particular property within the
             312      county requires prompt and definite attention to prevent or control noxious weeds, it shall
             313      serve the owner or the person in possession of the property, personally or by certified mail, a
             314      notice specifying when and what action should be taken on the property. Methods of
             315      prevention or control may include definite systems of tillage, cropping, use of chemicals, and
             316      use of livestock.
             317          (3) An owner or person in possession of property who fails to take action to control or
             318      prevent the spread of noxious weeds as specified in the notice is maintaining a public
             319      nuisance.
             320          Section 3. Section 4-30-5 is amended to read:
             321           4-30-5. Hearing on license application -- Notice of hearing.
             322          (1) Upon the filing of an application, the chairman of the Livestock Market Committee
             323      shall set a time for hearing on the application in the city or town nearest the proposed site of
             324      the livestock market and cause notice of the time and place of the hearing together with a copy
             325      of the application to be forwarded by mail, not less than 15 days before the hearing date, to the
             326      following:
             327          (a) each licensed livestock market operator within the state; and
             328          (b) each livestock or other interested association or group of persons in the state that
             329      has filed written notice with the committee requesting receipt of notice of such hearings.
             330          (2) Notice of the hearing shall be published 14 days before the scheduled hearing date:
             331          (i) in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation within the city or town where
             332      the hearing is scheduled[.]; and
             333          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             334          Section 4. Section 6-1-5 is amended to read:
             335           6-1-5. Notice of assignment.
             336          The assignee shall forthwith give notice of such assignment [by publication in some]:
             337          (1) (a) by publication once a week for six weeks:
             338          (i) in a newspaper published in the county[,]; or[, if none,]


             339          (ii) if there is not a newspaper as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), in a newspaper
             340      [having] of general circulation [therein, which notice shall be published at least once a week
             341      for six weeks; and shall forthwith send a notice] in the county; and
             342          (b) by publication as required in Section 45-1-101 for six weeks; and
             343          (2) by mail to each creditor of whom he shall be informed, directed to his usual place
             344      of residence, requiring such creditor to present to him within three months thereafter his
             345      claims under oath.
             346          Section 5. Section 7-1-704 is amended to read:
             347           7-1-704. Authorization required to engage in business -- Exemptions --
             348      Procedure.
             349          (1) (a) An institution subject to the jurisdiction of the department may maintain an
             350      office in this state or engage in the activities of a financial institution in this state only if it is
             351      authorized to do so by the department.
             352          (b) This Subsection (1) does not apply to:
             353          (i) any person who is lawfully engaging in the activities of a financial institution in
             354      this state on July 1, 1981, unless the institution was not subject to the jurisdiction of the
             355      department before that date;
             356          (ii) an application to establish a branch or additional office; or
             357          (iii) the establishment of a service corporation or service organization.
             358          (2) An applicant for authorization to become an institution subject to the jurisdiction
             359      of the department shall pay to the department the appropriate filing fee, as provided in Section
             360      7-1-401 , and shall file with the commissioner:
             361          (a) its undertaking to pay all expenses incurred in conducting any administrative
             362      proceedings forming part of the department's consideration of the application;
             363          (b) its proposed articles of incorporation and by-laws;
             364          (c) an application in a form prescribed by the commissioner that includes all
             365      information the commissioner requires about the source of the proposed original capital and
             366      about the identity, personal history, business background and experience, financial condition,


             367      and participation in any litigation or administrative proceeding of the organizers, the proposed
             368      members of the board of directors, and the principal officers; and
             369          (d) any other information the commissioner requires.
             370          (3) In addition to the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
             371      Act, the commissioner shall, at the expense of the applicant:
             372          (a) (i) give notice of the application by publication in three successive issues of a
             373      newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is to be
             374      established; and
             375          (ii) give notice of the application by publication as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             376          (b) give notice of the application to other institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the
             377      department in a manner and to an extent the commissioner considers appropriate;
             378          (c) cause the appropriate supervisor to make a careful investigation and examination
             379      of the following:
             380          (i) the character, reputation, and financial standing and ability of the organizers;
             381          (ii) the character, financial responsibility, experience, and business qualifications of
             382      those proposed as officers;
             383          (iii) the character and standing in the community of those proposed as directors,
             384      principal stockholders, or owners;
             385          (iv) the need in the service area where the institution would be located, giving
             386      particular consideration to the adequacy of existing financial facilities and the effect the
             387      proposed institution would have on existing institutions in the area;
             388          (v) the ability of the proposed service area to support the proposed institution,
             389      including the extent and nature of existing competition, the economic history and future
             390      prospects of the community, and the opportunity for profitable employment of financial
             391      institution funds; and
             392          (vi) other facts and circumstances bearing on the proposed institution that the
             393      supervisor considers relevant.
             394          (4) (a) The supervisor shall submit findings and recommendations in writing to the


             395      commissioner.
             396          (b) The application, any additional information furnished by the applicant, and the
             397      findings and recommendations of the supervisor may be inspected by any person at the
             398      department's office, except those portions of the application or report the commissioner
             399      declares to be confidential, pursuant to the applicant's request, in order to prevent a clearly
             400      unwarranted invasion of privacy.
             401          (5) (a) If a hearing is held, the applicant shall publish notice of the hearing at the
             402      applicant's expense:
             403          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the county where the proposed
             404      institution is to be located at least once a week for three successive weeks before the date of
             405      hearing[.]; and
             406          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 for three weeks before the date of the hearing.
             407          (b) The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the hearing and any other
             408      information required by the commissioner.
             409          (c) The commissioner shall act on the record before him within 30 days after receipt of
             410      the transcript of the hearing.
             411          (6) If no hearing is held, the commissioner may, within 90 days of acceptance of the
             412      application as complete, approve or disapprove the application based on the papers filed with
             413      him, together with the supervisor's findings and recommendations.
             414          (7) (a) The commissioner may not approve the application unless the commissioner
             415      finds that the applicant has established by the preponderance of the evidence that:
             416          (i) in light of the need for financial services in the area, the adequacy of existing
             417      facilities, and the effect the proposed institution would have on existing institutions in the
             418      area, the public need and convenience will be promoted by the establishment of the proposed
             419      institution;
             420          (ii) in light of the ability of the proposed service area to support the proposed
             421      institution, including the extent and nature of existing competition, the economic history and
             422      future prospects of the community, and the opportunity for profitable employment of financial


             423      institution funds, conditions in the service area in which the proposed institution would
             424      transact business afford reasonable promise of a successful operation;
             425          (iii) the institution is being formed only for legitimate purposes allowed by the laws of
             426      this state;
             427          (iv) the proposed capital equals or exceeds the required minimum and is adequate in
             428      light of current and prospective conditions;
             429          (v) if the applicant is seeking authority to accept deposits, the deposits will be insured
             430      or guaranteed by an agency of the federal government;
             431          (vi) the proposed officers and directors have sufficient experience, ability, and
             432      standing to afford reasonable promise of a successful operation;
             433          (vii) the name of the proposed financial institution does not resemble the name of any
             434      other institution transacting business in this state so closely as to cause confusion;
             435          (viii) the applicants have complied with all of the provisions of law; and
             436          (ix) no properly managed and soundly operated existing institutions offering
             437      substantially similar services in the service area to which the application relates will be unduly
             438      injured by approval of the application.
             439          (b) The commissioner may condition approval of the application on the institution's
             440      acceptance of requirements or conditions with respect to insurance that the commissioner
             441      considers necessary to protect depositors.
             442          (8) (a) The commissioner shall provide written findings and conclusions on the
             443      application.
             444          (b) Upon approving an application, the commissioner shall:
             445          (i) endorse the approval on the articles of incorporation;
             446          (ii) file one copy with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
             447          (iii) retain one file copy; and
             448          (iv) return one copy to the applicant within ten days after the date of the
             449      commissioner's decision approving the application.
             450          (c) Upon disapproving an application, the commissioner shall mail notice of the


             451      disapproval to the applicant within ten days.
             452          (d) The commissioner may approve an application subject to conditions the
             453      commissioner considers appropriate to protect the public interest and carry out the purposes of
             454      this title.
             455          (e) The commissioner shall give written notice of the decision to all persons who have
             456      filed a protest to the application.
             457          (9) Upon approval of an application for authorization to conduct a business subject to
             458      the jurisdiction of the department, the commissioner shall issue a license, permit, or other
             459      appropriate certificate of authority if:
             460          (a) except in the case of credit unions, all of the capital of the institution being formed
             461      has been paid in; and
             462          (b) all the conditions and other requirements for approval of the application have been
             463      met.
             464          (10) (a) Any approval by the commissioner of an application under this section is
             465      considered revoked unless the business is open and operating within one year from the date of
             466      the approval.
             467          (b) The commissioner, on written application made before the expiration of that
             468      period, and for good cause shown, may extend the date for activation for additional periods
             469      not to exceed six months each.
             470          (11) No person may obtain, for the purpose of resale, a certificate of approval to
             471      operate any institution under the jurisdiction of the department.
             472          (12) The commissioner may approve an application without any notice to other
             473      financial institutions to respond to an emergency arising from the insolvency of an existing
             474      institution or to prevent the failure of an existing institution if the commissioner makes the
             475      findings required by Subsection (7).
             476          Section 6. Section 7-1-706 is amended to read:
             477           7-1-706. Application to commissioner to exercise power -- Procedure.
             478          (1) Except as provided in Sections 7-1-704 and 7-1-705 , by filing a request for agency


             479      action with the commissioner, any person may request the commissioner to:
             480          (a) issue any rule or order;
             481          (b) exercise any powers granted to the commissioner under this title; or
             482          (c) act on any matter that is subject to the approval of the commissioner.
             483          (2) Within ten days of receipt of the request, the commissioner shall, at the applicant's
             484      expense, cause a supervisor to make a careful investigation of the facts relevant or material to
             485      the request.
             486          (3) (a) The supervisor shall submit written findings and recommendations to the
             487      commissioner.
             488          (b) The application, any additional information furnished by the applicant, and the
             489      findings and recommendations of the supervisor may be inspected by any person at the office
             490      of the commissioner, except those portions of the application or report that the commissioner
             491      designates as confidential to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.
             492          (4) (a) If a hearing is held concerning the request, the commissioner shall publish
             493      notice of the hearing at the applicant's expense:
             494          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the county where the applicant is
             495      located at least once a week for three successive weeks before the date of the hearing[.]; and
             496          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 for three weeks before the date of the hearing.
             497          (b) The notice required by Subsection (4)(a) shall include the information required by
             498      the department's rules.
             499          (c) The commissioner shall act upon the request within 30 days after the close of the
             500      hearing, based on the record before the commissioner.
             501          (5) (a) If no hearing is held, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the request
             502      within 90 days of receipt of the request based on:
             503          (i) the application;
             504          (ii) additional information filed with the commissioner; and
             505          (iii) the findings and recommendations of the supervisor.
             506          (b) The commissioner shall act on the request by issuing findings of fact, conclusions,


             507      and an order, and shall mail a copy of each to:
             508          (i) the applicant;
             509          (ii) all persons who have filed protests to the granting of the application; and
             510          (iii) other persons that the commissioner considers should receive copies.
             511          (6) The commissioner may impose any conditions or limitations on the approval or
             512      disapproval of a request that the commissioner considers proper to:
             513          (a) protect the interest of creditors, depositors, and other customers of an institution;
             514          (b) protect its shareholders or members; and
             515          (c) carry out the purposes of this title.
             516          Section 7. Section 7-1-709 is amended to read:
             517           7-1-709. Branches -- Discontinuance of operation.
             518          (1) A Utah depository institution or out-of-state depository institution authorized to do
             519      business in this state may discontinue operation of a branch upon resolution of its board of
             520      directors.
             521          (2) Upon adopting the resolution, the institution shall file an application with the
             522      commissioner specifying:
             523          (a) the location of the branch to be discontinued;
             524          (b) the date of the proposed discontinuance;
             525          (c) the reasons for closing the branch; and
             526          (d) the extent to which the public need and convenience or service to members would
             527      still be adequately met.
             528          (3) (a) Upon filing its application with the commissioner, the institution shall publish
             529      notice of the discontinuance:
             530          (i) in a newspaper serving the area once a week for two consecutive weeks[.]; and
             531          (ii) as required by Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             532          (b) The commissioner may approve the application after a reasonable comment period
             533      following publication.
             534          (4) An out-of-state depository institution with a branch in Utah is not subject to the


             535      requirements of this section if the branch to be closed is located outside of Utah.
             536          Section 8. Section 7-2-6 is amended to read:
             537           7-2-6. Possession by commissioner -- Notice -- Presentation, allowance, and
             538      disallowance of claims -- Objections to claims.
             539          (1) (a) Possession of an institution by the commissioner commences when notice of
             540      taking possession is:
             541          (i) posted in each office of the institution located in this state; or
             542          (ii) delivered to a controlling person or officer of the institution.
             543          (b) All notices, records, and other information regarding possession of an institution
             544      by the commissioner may be kept confidential, and all court records and proceedings relating
             545      to the commissioner's possession may be sealed from public access if:
             546          (i) the commissioner finds it is in the best interests of the institution and its depositors
             547      not to notify the public of the possession by the commissioner;
             548          (ii) the deposit and withdrawal of funds and payment to creditors of the institution is
             549      not suspended, restricted, or interrupted; and
             550          (iii) the court approves.
             551          (2) (a) (i) Within 15 days after taking possession of an institution or other person
             552      under the jurisdiction of the department, the commissioner shall publish a notice to all persons
             553      who may have claims against the institution or other person to file proof of their claims with
             554      the commissioner before a date specified in the notice.
             555          (ii) The filing date shall be at least 90 days after the date of the first publication of the
             556      notice.
             557          (iii) The notice shall be published:
             558          (A) (I) in a newspaper of general circulation in each city or county in which the
             559      institution or other person, or any subsidiary or service corporation of the institution,
             560      maintains an office[. The notice shall be]; and
             561          (II) published again approximately 30 days and 60 days after the date of the first
             562      publication[.]; and


             563          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 for 60 days.
             564          (b) (i) Within 60 days of taking possession of a depository institution, the
             565      commissioner shall send a similar notice to all persons whose identity is reflected in the books
             566      or records of the institution as depositors or other creditors, secured or unsecured, parties to
             567      litigation involving the institution pending at the date the commissioner takes possession of
             568      the institution, and all other potential claimants against the institution whose identity is
             569      reasonably ascertainable by the commissioner from examination of the books and records of
             570      the institution. No notice is required in connection with accounts or other liabilities of the
             571      institution that will be paid in full or be fully assumed by another depository institution or trust
             572      company. The notice shall specify a filing date for claims against the institution not less than
             573      60 days after the date of mailing. Claimants whose claims against the institution have been
             574      assumed by another depository institution or trust company pursuant to a merger or purchase
             575      and assumption agreement with the commissioner, or a federal deposit insurance agency
             576      appointed as receiver or liquidator of the institution, shall be notified of the assumption of
             577      their claims and the name and address of the assuming party within 60 days after the claim is
             578      assumed. Unless a purchase and assumption or merger agreement requires otherwise, the
             579      assuming party shall give all required notices. Notice shall be mailed to the address appearing
             580      in the books and records of the institution.
             581          (ii) Inadvertent or unintentional failure to mail a notice to any person entitled to
             582      written notice under this paragraph does not impose any liability on the commissioner or any
             583      receiver or liquidator appointed by him beyond the amount the claimant would be entitled to
             584      receive if the claim had been timely filed and allowed. The commissioner or any receiver or
             585      liquidator appointed by him are not liable for failure to mail notice unless the claimant
             586      establishes that it had no knowledge of the commissioner taking possession of the institution
             587      until after all opportunity had passed for obtaining payment through filing a claim with the
             588      commissioner, receiver, or liquidator.
             589          (c) Upon good cause shown, the court having supervisory jurisdiction may extend the
             590      time in which the commissioner may serve any notice required by this chapter.


             591          (d) The commissioner has the sole power to adjudicate any claim against the
             592      institution, its property or other assets, tangible or intangible, and to settle or compromise
             593      claims within the priorities set forth in Section 7-2-15 . Any action of the commissioner is
             594      subject to judicial review as provided in Subsection (9).
             595          (e) A receiver or liquidator of the institution appointed by the commissioner has all the
             596      duties, powers, authority, and responsibilities of the commissioner under this section. All
             597      claims against the institution shall be filed with the receiver or liquidator within the applicable
             598      time specified in this section and the receiver or liquidator shall adjudicate the claims as
             599      provided in Subsection (2)(d).
             600          (f) The procedure established in this section is the sole remedy of claimants against an
             601      institution or its assets in the possession of the commissioner.
             602          (3) With respect to a claim which appears in the books and records of an institution or
             603      other person in the possession of the commissioner as a secured claim, which, for purposes of
             604      this section is a claim that constitutes an enforceable, perfected lien, evidenced in writing, on
             605      the assets or other property of the institution:
             606          (a) The commissioner shall allow or disallow each secured claim filed on or before the
             607      filing date within 30 days after receipt of the claim and shall notify each secured claimant by
             608      certified mail or in person of the basis for, and any conditions imposed on, the allowance or
             609      disallowance.
             610          (b) For all allowed secured claims, the commissioner shall be bound by the terms,
             611      covenants, and conditions relating to the assets or other property subject to the claim, as set
             612      forth in the note, bond, or other security agreement which evidences the secured claim, unless
             613      the commissioner has given notice to the claimant of his intent to abandon the assets or other
             614      property subject to the secured claim at the time the commissioner gave the notice described in
             615      Subsection (3)(a).
             616          (c) No petition for lifting the stay provided by Section 7-2-7 may be filed with respect
             617      to a secured claim before the claim has been filed and allowed or disallowed by the
             618      commissioner in accordance with Subsection (3)(a).


             619          (4) With respect to all other claims other than secured claims:
             620          (a) Each claim filed on or before the filing date shall be allowed or disallowed within
             621      180 days after the final publication of notice.
             622          (b) If notice of disallowance is not served upon the claimant by the commissioner
             623      within 210 days after the date of final publication of notice, the claim is considered
             624      disallowed.
             625          (c) The rights of claimants and the amount of a claim shall be determined as of the
             626      date the commissioner took possession of the institution under this chapter. Claims based on
             627      contractual obligations of the institution in existence on the date of possession may be allowed
             628      unless the obligation of the institution is dependent on events occurring after the date of
             629      possession, or the amount or worth of the claim cannot be determined before any distribution
             630      of assets of the institution is made to claimants having the same priority under Section 7-2-15 .
             631          (d) (i) An unliquidated claim against the institution, including claims based on alleged
             632      torts for which the institution would have been liable on the date the commissioner took
             633      possession of the institution and any claims for a right to an equitable remedy for breach of
             634      performance by the institution, may be filed in an estimated amount. The commissioner may
             635      disallow or allow the claim in an amount determined by the commissioner, settle the claim in
             636      an amount approved by the court, or, in his discretion, refer the claim to the court designated
             637      by Section 7-2-2 for determination in accordance with procedures designated by the court. If
             638      the institution held on the date of possession by the commissioner a policy of insurance that
             639      would apply to the liability asserted by the claimant, the commissioner, or any receiver
             640      appointed by him may assign to the claimant all rights of the institution under the insurance
             641      policy in full satisfaction of the claim.
             642          (ii) If the commissioner finds there are or may be issues of fact or law as to the validity
             643      of a claim, liquidated or unliquidated, or its proper allowance or disallowance under the
             644      provisions of this chapter, he may appoint a hearing examiner to conduct a hearing and to
             645      prepare and submit recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law for final
             646      consideration by the commissioner. The hearing shall be conducted as provided in rules or


             647      regulations issued by the commissioner. The decision of the commissioner shall be based on
             648      the record before the hearing examiner and information the commissioner considers relevant
             649      and shall be subject to judicial review as provided in Subsection (9).
             650          (e) A claim may be disallowed if it is based on actions or documents intended to
             651      deceive the commissioner or any receiver or liquidator appointed by him.
             652          (f) The commissioner may defer payment of any claim filed on behalf of a person who
             653      was at any time in control of the institution within the meaning of Section 7-1-103 , pending
             654      the final determination of all claims of the institution against that person.
             655          (g) The commissioner or any receiver appointed by him may disallow a claim that
             656      seeks a dollar amount if it is determined by the court having jurisdiction under Section 7-2-2
             657      that the commissioner or receiver or conservator will not have any assets with which to pay the
             658      claim under the priorities established by Section 7-2-15 .
             659          (h) The commissioner may adopt rules to establish such alternative dispute resolution
             660      processes as may be appropriate for the resolution of claims filed against an institution under
             661      this chapter.
             662          (i) In establishing alternative dispute resolution processes, the commissioner shall
             663      strive for procedures that are expeditious, fair, independent, and low cost. The commissioner
             664      shall seek to develop incentives for claimants to participate in the alternative dispute
             665      resolution process.
             666          (j) The commissioner may establish both binding and nonbinding processes, which
             667      may be conducted by any government or private party, but all parties, including the claimant
             668      and the commissioner or any receiver appointed by him, must agree to the use of the process
             669      in a particular case.
             670          (5) Claims filed after the filing date are disallowed, unless:
             671          (a) the claimant who did not file his claim timely demonstrates that he did not have
             672      notice or actual knowledge of the proceedings in time to file a timely proof of claim; and
             673          (b) proof of the claim was filed prior to the last distribution of assets. For the purpose
             674      of this subsection only, late filed claims may be allowed if proof was filed before the final


             675      distribution of assets of the institution to claimants of the same priority and are payable only
             676      out of the remaining assets of the institution.
             677          (c) A late filed claim may be disallowed under any other provision of this section.
             678          (6) Debts owing to the United States or to any state or its subdivisions as a penalty or
             679      forfeiture are not allowed, except for the amount of the pecuniary loss sustained by the act,
             680      transaction, or proceeding out of which the penalty or forfeiture arose.
             681          (7) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection 7-2-15 (1)(a), interest accruing on any
             682      claim after the commissioner has taken possession of an institution or other person under this
             683      chapter may be disallowed.
             684          (8) A claim against an institution or its assets based on a contract or agreement may be
             685      disallowed unless the agreement: (a) is in writing; (b) is otherwise a valid and enforceable
             686      contract; and (c) has continuously, from the time of its execution, been an official record of
             687      the institution. The requirements of this Subsection (8) do not apply to claims for goods sold
             688      or services rendered to an institution in the ordinary course of business by trade creditors who
             689      do not customarily use written agreements or other documents.
             690          (9) (a) Objection to any claim allowed or disallowed may be made by any depositor or
             691      other claimant by filing a written objection with the commissioner within 30 days after service
             692      of the notice of allowance or disallowance. The commissioner shall present the objection to
             693      the court for hearing and determination upon written notice to the claimant and to the filing
             694      party. The notice shall set forth the time and place of hearing. After the 30-day period, no
             695      objection may be filed. This Subsection (9) does not apply to secured claims allowed under
             696      Subsection (3).
             697          (b) The hearing shall be based on the record before the commissioner and any
             698      additional evidence the court allowed to provide the parties due process of law.
             699          (c) The court may not reverse or otherwise modify the determination of the
             700      commissioner with respect to the claim unless it finds the determination of the commissioner
             701      to be arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise contrary to law. The burden of proof is on the party
             702      objecting to the determination of the commissioner.


             703          (d) An appeal from any final judgment of the court with respect to a claim may be
             704      taken as provided by law by the claimant, the commissioner, or any person having standing to
             705      object to the allowance or disallowance of the claim.
             706          (10) If a claim against the institution has been asserted in any judicial, administrative,
             707      or other proceeding pending at the time the commissioner took possession of the institution
             708      under this chapter or under Chapter 19, Acquisition of Failing Depository Institutions or
             709      Holding Companies, the claimant shall file copies of all documents of record in the pending
             710      proceeding with the commissioner within the time for filing claims as provided in Subsection
             711      (2). Such a claim shall be allowed or disallowed within 90 days of the receipt of the complete
             712      record of the proceedings. No application to lift the stay of a pending proceeding shall be filed
             713      until the claim has been allowed or disallowed. The commissioner may petition the court
             714      designated by Section 7-2-2 to lift the stay to determine whether the claim should be allowed
             715      or disallowed.
             716          (11) All claims allowed by the commissioner and not disallowed or otherwise
             717      modified by the court under Subsection (9), if not paid within 30 days after allowance, shall be
             718      evidenced by a certificate payable only out of the assets of the institution in the possession of
             719      the commissioner, subject to the priorities set forth in Section 7-2-15 . This provision does not
             720      apply to a secured claim allowed by the commissioner under Subsection (3)(a).
             721          Section 9. Section 7-7-10 is amended to read:
             722           7-7-10. Meetings of mutual association members -- Voting -- Notice.
             723          (1) (a) An annual meeting of the members of each mutual association shall be held at
             724      the time and place fixed in the bylaws of the association.
             725          (b) Special meetings may be called as provided in the bylaws.
             726          (2) (a) The members entitled to vote at any meeting of the members shall be those who
             727      are members of record at the end of the calendar month next preceding the date of the meeting
             728      of members, except those who have ceased to be members.
             729          (b) The number of votes that a member is entitled to cast shall be determined in
             730      accordance with the books on the date determinative of entitlement to vote.


             731          (3) In the determination of all questions requiring action by the members, each
             732      member shall be entitled to cast:
             733          (a) one vote; and
             734          (b) any additional vote that the member may cast under the bylaws of the association.
             735          (4) (a) (i) Subject to Subsection (4)(a)(ii), at any meeting of the members, voting may
             736      be:
             737          (A) in person; or
             738          (B) by proxy.
             739          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a)(i), a proxy is not eligible to be voted at any
             740      meeting unless the proxy has been filed with the secretary of the association, for verification,
             741      at least five days before the date of the meeting.
             742          (b) Every proxy shall:
             743          (i) be in writing;
             744          (ii) be signed by the member or the member's duly authorized attorney in fact; and
             745          (iii) continue in force from year to year:
             746          (A) when filed with the secretary;
             747          (B) if so specified in the proxy; and
             748          (C) until:
             749          (I) revoked by a writing duly delivered to the secretary; or
             750          (II) superseded by subsequent proxies.
             751          (5) (a) At an annual meeting or at any special meeting of the members, any number of
             752      members present in person or by proxy eligible to be voted constitutes a quorum.
             753          (b) A majority of all votes cast at any meeting of members shall determine any
             754      question unless this chapter specifically provides otherwise.
             755          (6) (a) No notice of annual meetings of members need be given to members.
             756          (b) Subject to Subsection (6)(c), notice of each special meeting of members shall:
             757          (i) state:
             758          (A) the purpose for which the meeting is called;


             759          (B) the place of the meeting; and
             760          (C) the time when the meeting shall convene; and
             761          (ii) (A) be published:
             762          (I) once a week for two consecutive calendar weeks (in each instance, on any day of
             763      the week) before the date on which the special meeting shall convene[; and (II)], in a
             764      newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the home office of the association is
             765      located; and
             766          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 for two calendar weeks before the date on which
             767      the special meeting shall convene; and
             768          (B) be posted in a conspicuous place in all offices of the association during the 30
             769      days immediately preceding the date on which the special meeting convenes.
             770          (c) No notice need be given of a meeting if all the members entitled to vote, vote in
             771      favor of an action at the meeting of the members.
             772          Section 10. Section 8-5-6 is amended to read:
             773           8-5-6. Alternative council or board procedures for notice -- Termination of
             774      rights.
             775          (1) As an alternative to the procedures set forth in Sections 8-5-1 through 8-5-4 , a
             776      municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board may pass a resolution demanding
             777      that the owner of a lot, site, or portion of the cemetery, which has been unused for burial
             778      purposes for more than 60 years, file with the county recorder, city recorder, or town clerk
             779      notice of any claim to the lot, site, or portion of the cemetery.
             780          (2) The municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board shall then cause a
             781      copy of the resolution to be personally served on the owner in the same manner as personal
             782      service of process in a civil action. The resolution shall notify the owner that the owner shall,
             783      within 60 days after service of the resolution on the owner, express interest in maintaining the
             784      cemetery lot, site, or portion of the cemetery and submit satisfactory evidence of an intention
             785      to use the lot, site, or portion of the cemetery for a burial.
             786          (3) If the owner cannot be personally served with the resolution of the municipal


             787      council or cemetery maintenance district board as required in Subsection (2), the municipal
             788      council or cemetery maintenance district board shall publish its resolution:
             789          (a) (i) for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the
             790      county; and
             791          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks; and
             792          (b) mail a copy of the resolution within 14 days after the publication to the owner's
             793      last known address, if available.
             794          (4) If, for 30 days after the last date of service or publication of the municipal council's
             795      or cemetery maintenance district board's resolution, the owner or person with a legal interest in
             796      the cemetery lot fails to state a valid interest in the use of the cemetery lot, site, or portion of
             797      the cemetery for burial purposes, the owner's rights are terminated and that portion of the
             798      cemetery shall be vested in the municipality or cemetery maintenance district.
             799          Section 11. Section 9-3-409 is amended to read:
             800           9-3-409. Actions on validity or enforceability of bonds -- Time for bringing
             801      action.
             802          (1) In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any
             803      bond issued under this chapter or the security for them, any such bond reciting in substance
             804      that it has been issued by the authority in connection with the Utah Science Center shall be
             805      conclusively [deemed] considered to have been issued for that purpose.
             806          (2) (a) After receiving notice described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person may contest:
             807          (i) (A) the legality of a resolution;
             808          (B) notice of bonds to be issued; or
             809          (C) a provision made for the security and payment of the bonds; and
             810          [(2) For] (ii) for a period of 30 days after the publication of the resolution authorizing
             811      the bonds, or a notice of bonds to be issued by the authority containing those items described
             812      in Section 11-14-316 :
             813          (A) in a newspaper having general circulation in the area of operation[, any person
             814      may contest the legality of the resolution authorizing any bonds, notice of bonds to be issued,


             815      or any provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds.]; or
             816          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             817          (b) After the 30-day period no one has any cause of action to contest the regularity,
             818      formality, or legality of the notice of bonds to be issued or the bonds for any cause whatsoever.
             819          Section 12. Section 9-8-805 is amended to read:
             820           9-8-805. Collecting institutions -- Perfecting title -- Notice.
             821          (1) (a) Any collecting institution wishing to perfect title in any reposited materials held
             822      by it shall send, by registered mail, a notice containing the information required by this section
             823      to the last-known address of the last-known owner of the property.
             824          (b) The collecting institution shall publish a notice containing the information
             825      required by this section [at least once per week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of
             826      general circulation in the county where the collecting institution is located if]:
             827          (i) if:
             828          [(i)] (A) the owner or the address of the owner of the reposited materials is unknown;
             829          [(ii)] (B) the mailed notice is returned to the collecting institution without a
             830      forwarding address; or
             831          [(iii)] (C) the owner does not claim the reposited materials within 90 days after the
             832      notice was mailed[.]; and
             833          (ii) (A) by publication at least once per week for two consecutive weeks in a
             834      newspaper of general circulation in the county where the collection institution is located; and
             835          (B) by publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             836          (2) The notices required by this section shall include:
             837          (a) the name, if known, and the last-known address, if any, of the last-known owner of
             838      the reposited materials;
             839          (b) a description of the reposited materials;
             840          (c) the name of the collecting institution that has possession of the reposited materials
             841      and a person within that institution whom the owner may contact; and
             842          (d) a statement that if the reposited materials are not claimed within 90 days from the


             843      date that the notice is published [in the newspaper for the second time] in accordance with
             844      Subsection (1)(b), the reposited materials are considered to be abandoned and become the
             845      property of the collecting institution.
             846          (3) If no one has claimed the reposited materials within 90 days after the date that the
             847      notice is published [in the newspaper for the second time,] in accordance with Subsection
             848      (1)(b), the reposited materials are considered to be abandoned and are the property of the
             849      collecting institution.
             850          Section 13. Section 10-2-108 is amended to read:
             851           10-2-108. Public hearings on feasibility study results -- Notice of hearings.
             852          (1) If the results of the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study meet the
             853      requirements of Subsection 10-2-109 (3), the county legislative body shall, at its next regular
             854      meeting after receipt of the results of the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study,
             855      schedule at least two public hearings to be held:
             856          (a) within the following 60 days;
             857          (b) at least seven days apart;
             858          (c) in geographically diverse locations within the proposed city; and
             859          (d) for the purpose of allowing:
             860          (i) the feasibility consultant to present the results of the study; and
             861          (ii) the public to become informed about the feasibility study results and to ask
             862      questions about those results of the feasibility consultant.
             863          (2) (a) (i) The county clerk shall publish notice of the public hearings required under
             864      Subsection (1):
             865          (A) at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             866      circulation within the proposed city[.]; and
             867          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             868          (ii) The last publication of notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) shall be at
             869      least three days before the first public hearing required under Subsection (1).
             870          (b) (i) If, under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), there is no newspaper of general circulation


             871      within the proposed city, the county clerk shall post at least one notice of the hearings per
             872      1,000 population in conspicuous places within the proposed city that are most likely to give
             873      notice of the hearings to the residents of the proposed city.
             874          (ii) The clerk shall post the notices under Subsection (2)(b)(i) at least seven days
             875      before the first hearing under Subsection (1).
             876          (c) The notice under Subsections (2)(a) and (b) shall include the feasibility study
             877      summary under Subsection 10-2-106 (3)(b) and shall indicate that a full copy of the study is
             878      available for inspection and copying at the office of the county clerk.
             879          Section 14. Section 10-2-111 is amended to read:
             880           10-2-111. Incorporation election.
             881          (1) At the next special election date under Section 20A-1-204 more than 45 days after
             882      the county legislative body's receipt of the certified petition or certified modified petition
             883      under Subsection 10-2-110 (1)(b)(i), the county legislative body shall hold an election on the
             884      proposed incorporation.
             885          (2) (a) The county clerk shall publish notice of the election:
             886          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the area proposed to be incorporated at
             887      least once a week for three successive weeks[.]; and
             888          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             889          (b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall contain:
             890          (i) a statement of the contents of the petition;
             891          (ii) a description of the area proposed to be incorporated as a city;
             892          (iii) a statement of the date and time of the election and the location of polling places;
             893      and
             894          (iv) the feasibility study summary under Subsection 10-2-106 (3)(b) and a statement
             895      that a full copy of the study is available for inspection and copying at the office of the county
             896      clerk.
             897          (c) The last publication of notice required under Subsection (2)(a) shall occur at least
             898      one day but no more than seven days before the election.


             899          (d) (i) [If ] In accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(i), if there is no newspaper of general
             900      circulation within the proposed city, the county clerk shall post at least one notice of the
             901      election per 1,000 population in conspicuous places within the proposed city that are most
             902      likely to give notice of the election to the voters of the proposed city.
             903          (ii) The clerk shall post the notices under Subsection (2)(d)(i) at least seven days
             904      before the election under Subsection (1).
             905          Section 15. Section 10-2-114 is amended to read:
             906           10-2-114. Determination of number of council members -- Determination of
             907      election districts -- Hearings and notice.
             908          (1) If the incorporation proposal passes, the petition sponsors shall, within 25 days of
             909      the canvass of the election under Section 10-2-111 :
             910          (a) if the voters at the incorporation election choose the council-mayor form of
             911      government, determine the number of council members that will constitute the council of the
             912      future city;
             913          (b) if the voters at the incorporation election vote to elect council members by district,
             914      determine the number of council members to be elected by district and draw the boundaries of
             915      those districts, which shall be substantially equal in population;
             916          (c) determine the initial terms of the mayor and members of the city council so that:
             917          (i) the mayor and approximately half the members of the city council are elected to
             918      serve an initial term, of no less than one year, that allows their successors to serve a full
             919      four-year term that coincides with the schedule established in Subsection 10-3-205 (1); and
             920          (ii) the remaining members of the city council are elected to serve an initial term, of no
             921      less than one year, that allows their successors to serve a full four-year term that coincides
             922      with the schedule established in Subsection 10-3-205 (2); and
             923          (d) submit in writing to the county legislative body the results of the sponsors'
             924      determinations under Subsections (1)(a), (b), and (c).
             925          (2) (a) Before making a determination under Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c), the petition
             926      sponsors shall hold a public hearing within the future city on the applicable issues under


             927      Subsections (1)(a), (b), and (c).
             928          (b) (i) The petition sponsors shall publish notice of the public hearing under
             929      Subsection (2)(a):
             930          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the future city at least once a week for
             931      two successive weeks before the hearing[.]; and
             932          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks before the hearing.
             933          (ii) The last publication of notice under Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) shall be at least three
             934      days before the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a).
             935          (c) (i) [If] In accordance with Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A), if there is no newspaper of
             936      general circulation within the future city, the petition sponsors shall post at least one notice of
             937      the hearing per 1,000 population in conspicuous places within the future city that are most
             938      likely to give notice of the hearing to the residents of the future city.
             939          (ii) The petition sponsors shall post the notices under Subsection (2)(c)(i) at least
             940      seven days before the hearing under Subsection (2)(a).
             941          Section 16. Section 10-2-115 is amended to read:
             942           10-2-115. Notice of number of commission or council members to be elected and
             943      of district boundaries -- Declaration of candidacy for city office.
             944          (1) (a) Within 20 days of the county legislative body's receipt of the information under
             945      Subsection 10-2-114 (1)(d), the county clerk shall publish [in a newspaper of general
             946      circulation within the future city a], in accordance with Subsection (1)(b), notice containing:
             947          (i) the number of commission or council members to be elected for the new city;
             948          (ii) if some or all of the commission or council members are to be elected by district, a
             949      description of the boundaries of those districts as designated by the petition sponsors under
             950      Subsection 10-2-114 (1)(b);
             951          (iii) information about the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for those
             952      seeking to become candidates for mayor or city commission or council; and
             953          (iv) information about the length of the initial term of each of the city officers, as
             954      determined by the petition sponsors under Subsection 10-2-114 (1)(c).


             955          (b) The notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall be published:
             956          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the future city at least once a week for
             957      two successive weeks[.]; and
             958          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             959          (c) (i) [If] In accordance with Subsection (1)(b)(i), if there is no newspaper of general
             960      circulation within the future city, the county clerk shall post at least one notice per 1,000
             961      population in conspicuous places within the future city that are most likely to give notice to
             962      the residents of the future city.
             963          (ii) The notice under Subsection (1)(c)(i) shall contain the information required under
             964      Subsection (1)(a).
             965          (iii) The petition sponsors shall post the notices under Subsection (1)(c)(i) at least
             966      seven days before the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy under Subsection (2).
             967          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-203 (2)(a), each person seeking to become a
             968      candidate for mayor or city commission or council of a city incorporating under this part shall,
             969      within 45 days of the incorporation election under Section 10-2-111 , file a declaration of
             970      candidacy with the clerk of the county in which the future city is located.
             971          Section 17. Section 10-2-116 is amended to read:
             972           10-2-116. Election of officers of new city.
             973          (1) For the election of city officers, the county legislative body shall:
             974          (a) unless a primary election is prohibited by Subsection 20A-9-404 (2), hold a primary
             975      election; and
             976          (b) hold a final election.
             977          (2) Each election under Subsection (1) shall be:
             978          (a) appropriate to the form of government chosen by the voters at the incorporation
             979      election;
             980          (b) consistent with the voters' decision about whether to elect commission or council
             981      members by district and, if applicable, consistent with the boundaries of those districts as
             982      determined by the petition sponsors; and


             983          (c) consistent with the sponsors' determination of the number of commission or
             984      council members to be elected and the length of their initial term.
             985          (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b) and except as provided in Subsection (5), the
             986      primary election under Subsection (1)(a) shall be held at the earliest of the next:
             987          (i) regular general election under Section 20A-1-201 ;
             988          (ii) municipal primary election under Section 20A-9-404 ;
             989          (iii) municipal general election under Section 20A-1-202 ; or
             990          (iv) special election under Section 20A-1-204 .
             991          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the primary election under Subsection (1)(a)
             992      may not be held until 75 days after the incorporation election under Section 10-2-111 .
             993          (4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the final election under Subsection (1)(b)
             994      shall be held at the next special election date under Section 20A-1-204 :
             995          (a) after the primary election; or
             996          (b) if there is no primary election, more than 75 days after the incorporation election
             997      under Section 10-2-111 .
             998          (5) Notwithstanding Subsections (3) and (4), the county legislative body may hold the
             999      primary and final elections required under Subsection (1) on the dates provided for the next
             1000      municipal primary election under Section 20A-9-404 and the next municipal general election
             1001      under Section 20A-1-202 , respectively, after the incorporation election, if:
             1002          (a) with the results under Subsection 10-2-114 (1)(d), the petition sponsors submit to
             1003      the county legislative body a written request to that effect; and
             1004          (b) the incorporation election under Section 10-2-111 took place in February or May
             1005      of an odd-numbered year.
             1006          (6) (a) (i) The county clerk shall publish notice of an election under this section:
             1007          (A) at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             1008      circulation within the future city[.]; and
             1009          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             1010          (ii) The later notice under Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall be at least one day but no more


             1011      than seven days before the election.
             1012          (b) (i) [If ] In accordance with Subsection (6)(a)(i)(A), if there is no newspaper of
             1013      general circulation within the future city, the county clerk shall post at least one notice of the
             1014      election per 1,000 population in conspicuous places within the future city that are most likely
             1015      to give notice of the election to the voters.
             1016          (ii) The county clerk shall post the notices under Subsection (6)(b)(i) at least seven
             1017      days before each election under Subsection (1).
             1018          (7) Until the city is incorporated, the county clerk is the election officer for all
             1019      purposes in an election of officers of the city approved at an incorporation election.
             1020          Section 18. Section 10-2-125 is amended to read:
             1021           10-2-125. Incorporation of a town.
             1022          (1) As used in this section:
             1023          (a) "Assessed value," with respect to agricultural land, means the value at which the
             1024      land would be assessed without regard to a valuation for agricultural use under Section
             1025      59-2-503 .
             1026          (b) "Financial feasibility study" means a study to determine:
             1027          (i) the projected revenues for the proposed town during the first three years after
             1028      incorporation; and
             1029          (ii) the projected costs, including overhead, that the proposed town will incur in
             1030      providing governmental services during the first three years after incorporation.
             1031          (c) "Municipal service" means a publicly provided service that is not provided on a
             1032      countywide basis.
             1033          (d) "Nonurban" means having a residential density of less than one unit per acre.
             1034          (2) (a) (i) A contiguous area of a county not within a municipality, with a population
             1035      of at least 100 but less than 1,000, may incorporate as a town as provided in this section.
             1036          (ii) An area within a county of the first class is not contiguous for purposes of
             1037      Subsection (2)(a)(i) if:
             1038          (A) the area includes a strip of land that connects geographically separate areas; and


             1039          (B) the distance between the geographically separate areas is greater than the average
             1040      width of the strip of land connecting the geographically separate areas.
             1041          (b) The population figure under Subsection (2)(a) shall be determined:
             1042          (i) as of the date the incorporation petition is filed; and
             1043          (ii) by the Utah Population Estimates Committee within 20 days after the county
             1044      clerk's certification under Subsection (6) of a petition filed under Subsection (4).
             1045          (3) (a) The process to incorporate an area as a town is initiated by filing a request for a
             1046      public hearing with the clerk of the county in which the area is located.
             1047          (b) Each request for a public hearing under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
             1048          (i) be signed by the owners of at least five separate parcels of private real property,
             1049      each owned by a different owner, located within the area proposed to be incorporated; and
             1050          (ii) be accompanied by an accurate map or plat depicting the boundary of the
             1051      proposed town.
             1052          (c) Within ten days after a request for a public hearing is filed under Subsection (3)(a),
             1053      the county clerk shall, with the assistance of other county officers from whom the clerk
             1054      requests assistance, determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of
             1055      Subsection (3)(b).
             1056          (d) If the clerk determines that a request under Subsection (3)(a) fails to comply with
             1057      the requirements of Subsection (3)(b), the clerk shall reject the request and deliver written
             1058      notice of the rejection to the signers of the request.
             1059          (e) (i) If the clerk determines that a request under Subsection (3)(a) complies with the
             1060      requirements of Subsection (3)(b), the clerk shall:
             1061          (A) schedule and arrange for a public hearing to be held:
             1062          (I) (Aa) at a public facility located within the boundary of the proposed town; or
             1063          (Bb) if there is no public facility within the boundary of the proposed town, at another
             1064      nearby public facility or at the county seat; and
             1065          (II) within 20 days after the clerk provides the last notice required under Subsection
             1066      (3)(e)(i)(B); and


             1067          (B) subject to Subsection (3)(e)(ii), give notice of the public hearing on the proposed
             1068      incorporation by:
             1069          (I) posting notice of the public hearing on the county's Internet website, if the county
             1070      has an Internet website; and
             1071          (II) (Aa) (Ii) publishing notice of the public hearing at least once a week for two
             1072      consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the proposed town; [or] and
             1073          (IIii) publishing notice of the public hearing in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for
             1074      two weeks; or
             1075          (Bb) in accordance with Subsection (3)(e)(i)(B)(II)(Aa)(Ii), if there is no newspaper of
             1076      general circulation within the proposed town, posting notice of the public hearing in at least
             1077      five conspicuous public places within the proposed town.
             1078          (ii) The posting of notice required under Subsection (3)(e)(i)(B)(I) and, if applicable,
             1079      Subsection (3)(e)(i)(B)(II)(Bb) and the first publishing of notice required under Subsection
             1080      (3)(e)(i)(B)(II)(Aa), if applicable, shall occur no later than ten days after the clerk determines
             1081      that a request complies with the requirements of Subsection (3)(b).
             1082          (iii) Each public hearing under Subsection (3)(e)(i)(A) shall be conducted by the chair
             1083      of the county commission or council, or the chair's designee, to:
             1084          (A) introduce the concept of the proposed incorporation to the public;
             1085          (B) allow the public to review the map or plat of the boundary of the proposed town;
             1086          (C) allow the public to ask questions and become informed about the proposed
             1087      incorporation; and
             1088          (D) allow the public to express their views about the proposed incorporation,
             1089      including their views about the boundary of the area proposed to be incorporated.
             1090          (4) (a) At any time within three months after the public hearing under Subsection
             1091      (3)(e), a petition to incorporate the area as a town may be filed with the clerk of the county in
             1092      which the area is located.
             1093          (b) Each petition under Subsection (4)(a) shall:
             1094          (i) be signed by:


             1095          (A) the owners of private real property that:
             1096          (I) is located within the area proposed to be incorporated;
             1097          (II) covers a majority of the total private land area within the area;
             1098          (III) is equal in assessed value to more than 1/2 of the assessed value of all private real
             1099      property within the area; and
             1100          (IV) consists, in number of parcels, of at least 1/3 of the number of all parcels of
             1101      private real property within the area proposed to be incorporated; and
             1102          (B) a majority of all registered voters within the area proposed to be incorporated as a
             1103      town, according to the official voter registration list maintained by the county on the date the
             1104      petition is filed;
             1105          (ii) designate as sponsors at least five of the property owners who have signed the
             1106      petition, one of whom shall be designated as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address of
             1107      each owner signing as a sponsor;
             1108          (iii) be accompanied by and circulated with an accurate map or plat, prepared by a
             1109      licensed surveyor, showing a legal description of the boundary of the proposed town; and
             1110          (iv) substantially comply with and be circulated in the following form:
             1111          PETITION FOR INCORPORATION OF (insert the proposed name of the proposed
             1112      town)
             1113          To the Honorable County Legislative Body of (insert the name of the county in which
             1114      the proposed town is located) County, Utah:
             1115          We, the undersigned owners of real property and registered voters within the area
             1116      described in this petition, respectfully petition the county legislative body for the area
             1117      described in this petition to be incorporated as a town. Each of the undersigned affirms that
             1118      each has personally signed this petition and is an owner of real property or a registered voter
             1119      residing within the described area, and that the current residence address of each is correctly
             1120      written after the signer's name. The area proposed to be incorporated as a town is described as
             1121      follows: (insert an accurate description of the area proposed to be incorporated).
             1122          (c) A petition under this Subsection (4) may not describe an area that includes some or


             1123      all of an area proposed for annexation in an annexation petition under Section 10-2-403 that:
             1124          (i) was filed before the filing of the petition; and
             1125          (ii) is still pending on the date the petition is filed.
             1126          (d) A petition may not be filed under this section if the private real property owned by
             1127      the petition sponsors, designated under Subsection (4)(b)(ii), cumulatively exceeds 40% of the
             1128      total private land area within the area proposed to be incorporated as a town.
             1129          (e) A signer of a petition under this Subsection (4) may withdraw or, after withdrawn,
             1130      reinstate the signer's signature on the petition:
             1131          (i) at any time until the county clerk certifies the petition under Subsection (6); and
             1132          (ii) by filing a signed, written withdrawal or reinstatement with the county clerk.
             1133          (5) (a) If a petition is filed under Subsection (4)(a) proposing to incorporate as a town
             1134      an area located within a county of the first class, the county clerk shall deliver written notice of
             1135      the proposed incorporation:
             1136          (i) to each owner of private real property owning more than 1% of the assessed value
             1137      of all private real property within the area proposed to be incorporated as a town; and
             1138          (ii) within seven calendar days after the date on which the petition is filed.
             1139          (b) A private real property owner described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) may exclude all or
             1140      part of the owner's property from the area proposed to be incorporated as a town by filing a
             1141      notice of exclusion:
             1142          (i) with the county clerk; and
             1143          (ii) within ten calendar days after receiving the clerk's notice under Subsection (5)(a).
             1144          (c) The county legislative body shall exclude from the area proposed to be
             1145      incorporated as a town the property identified in the notice of exclusion under Subsection
             1146      (5)(b) if:
             1147          (i) the property:
             1148          (A) is nonurban; and
             1149          (B) does not and will not require a municipal service; and
             1150          (ii) exclusion will not leave an unincorporated island within the proposed town.


             1151          (d) If the county legislative body excludes property from the area proposed to be
             1152      incorporated as a town, the county legislative body shall send written notice of the exclusion to
             1153      the contact sponsor within five days after the exclusion.
             1154          (6) Within 20 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection (4), the county clerk
             1155      shall:
             1156          (a) with the assistance of other county officers from whom the clerk requests
             1157      assistance, determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of Subsection (4);
             1158      and
             1159          (b) (i) if the clerk determines that the petition complies with those requirements:
             1160          (A) certify the petition and deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body;
             1161      and
             1162          (B) mail or deliver written notification of the certification to:
             1163          (I) the contact sponsor;
             1164          (II) if applicable, the chair of the planning commission of each township in which any
             1165      part of the area proposed for incorporation is located; and
             1166          (III) the Utah Population Estimates Committee; or
             1167          (ii) if the clerk determines that the petition fails to comply with any of those
             1168      requirements, reject the petition and notify the contact sponsor in writing of the rejection and
             1169      the reasons for the rejection.
             1170          (7) (a) (i) A petition that is rejected under Subsection (6)(b)(ii) may be amended to
             1171      correct a deficiency for which it was rejected and then refiled with the county clerk.
             1172          (ii) A valid signature on a petition filed under Subsection (4)(a) may be used toward
             1173      fulfilling the signature requirement of Subsection (4)(b) for the same petition that is amended
             1174      under Subsection (7)(a)(i) and then refiled with the county clerk.
             1175          (b) If a petition is amended and refiled under Subsection (7)(a)(i) after having been
             1176      rejected by the county clerk under Subsection (6)(b)(ii):
             1177          (i) the amended petition shall be considered as a newly filed petition; and
             1178          (ii) the amended petition's processing priority is determined by the date on which it is


             1179      refiled.
             1180          (8) (a) (i) The legislative body of a county with which a petition is filed under
             1181      Subsection (4) may, at its option and upon the petition being certified under Subsection (6),
             1182      commission and pay for a financial feasibility study.
             1183          (ii) If the county legislative body chooses to commission a financial feasibility study,
             1184      the county legislative body shall:
             1185          (A) within 20 days after the incorporation petition is certified, select and engage a
             1186      feasibility consultant; and
             1187          (B) require the feasibility consultant to complete the financial feasibility study and
             1188      submit written results of the study to the county legislative body no later than 30 days after the
             1189      feasibility consultant is engaged to conduct the financial feasibility study.
             1190          (b) The county legislative body shall approve a petition proposing the incorporation of
             1191      a town and hold an election for town officers, as provided in Subsection (9), if:
             1192          (i) the county clerk has certified the petition under Subsection (6); and
             1193          (ii) (A) (I) the county legislative body has commissioned a financial feasibility study
             1194      under Subsection (8)(a); and
             1195          (II) the results of the financial feasibility study show that the average annual amount of
             1196      revenues described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) does not exceed the average annual amount of costs
             1197      described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii) by more than 10%; or
             1198          (B) the county legislative body chooses not to commission a financial feasibility study.
             1199          (c) (i) If the county legislative body commissions a financial feasibility study under
             1200      Subsection (8)(a) and the results of the financial feasibility study show that the average annual
             1201      amount of revenues described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) exceeds the average annual amount of
             1202      costs described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii) by more than 10%, the county legislative body may:
             1203          (A) deny the petition, subject to Subsection (8)(c)(ii), if the results of the financial
             1204      feasibility study show that the average annual amount of revenues described in Subsection
             1205      (1)(b)(i) exceeds the average annual amount of costs described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii) by 25%
             1206      or more;


             1207          (B) approve the petition and hold an election for town officers, as provided in
             1208      Subsection (9); or
             1209          (C) (I) with the consent of the petition sponsors:
             1210          (Aa) impose conditions to mitigate the fiscal inequities identified in the financial
             1211      feasibility study; or
             1212          (Bb) alter the boundaries of the area proposed to be incorporated as a town to
             1213      approximate the boundaries necessary to prevent the average annual amount of revenues
             1214      described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) from exceeding the average annual amount of costs described
             1215      in Subsection (1)(b)(ii); and
             1216          (II) approve the incorporation petition and hold an election for town officers, as
             1217      provided in Subsection (9).
             1218          (ii) A county legislative body intending to deny a petition under Subsection
             1219      (8)(c)(i)(A) shall deny the petition within 20 days after the feasibility consultant submits the
             1220      written results of the financial feasibility study.
             1221          (d) Each town that incorporates pursuant to a petition approved after the county
             1222      legislative body imposes conditions under Subsection (8)(c)(i)(C)(I) shall comply with those
             1223      conditions.
             1224          (9) (a) The legislative body of the county in which the proposed new town is located
             1225      shall hold the election for town officers provided for in Subsection (8) within:
             1226          (i) 45 days after the petition is certified, for an election under Subsection (8)(b)(ii)(B);
             1227          (ii) 45 days after the feasibility consultant submits the written results of the financial
             1228      feasibility study, for an election under Subsection (8)(b)(ii)(A) or (8)(c)(i)(B); or
             1229          (iii) 60 days after the feasibility consultant submits the written results of the financial
             1230      feasibility study, for an election under Subsection (8)(c)(i)(C).
             1231          (b) The officers elected at an election under Subsection (9)(a) shall take office:
             1232          (i) at noon on the first Monday in January next following the election, if the election is
             1233      held on a regular general or municipal general election date; or
             1234          (ii) at noon on the first day of the month next following the effective date of the


             1235      incorporation under Subsection (12), if the election of officers is held on any other date.
             1236          (10) Each newly incorporated town shall operate under the five-member council form
             1237      of government as defined in Section 10-3b-102 .
             1238          (11) (a) Within seven days after the canvass of the election of town officers under
             1239      Subsection (9), the mayor-elect of the new town shall file at least three copies of the articles of
             1240      incorporation of the new town with the lieutenant governor.
             1241          (b) The articles of incorporation shall meet the requirements of Subsection
             1242      10-2-119 (2).
             1243          (12) A new town is incorporated:
             1244          (a) on December 31 of the year in which the lieutenant governor issues a certificate of
             1245      entity creation for the town under Section 67-1a-6.5 , if the election of town officers under
             1246      Subsection (9) is held on a regular general or municipal general election date; or
             1247          (b) on the last day of the month during which the lieutenant governor issues a
             1248      certificate of entity creation for the town under Section 67-1a-6.5 , if the election of town
             1249      officers under Subsection (9) is held on any other date.
             1250          (13) For each petition filed before March 5, 2008:
             1251          (a) the petition is subject to and governed by the law in effect at the time the petition
             1252      was filed; and
             1253          (b) the law in effect at the time the petition was filed governs in all administrative and
             1254      judicial proceedings relating to the petition.
             1255          Section 19. Section 10-2-406 is amended to read:
             1256           10-2-406. Notice of certification -- Publishing and providing notice of petition.
             1257          (1) After receipt of the notice of certification from the city recorder or town clerk
             1258      under Subsection 10-2-405 (2)(c)(i), the municipal legislative body shall:
             1259          (a) (i) publish a notice:
             1260          (A) at least once a week for three successive weeks, beginning no later than ten days
             1261      after receipt of the notice of certification, in a newspaper of general circulation within:
             1262          [(A)] (I) the area proposed for annexation; and


             1263          [(B)] (II) the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation;
             1264      [or] and
             1265          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for three weeks, beginning no later than ten
             1266      days after receipt of the notice of certification; and
             1267          (ii) in accordance with Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), if there is no newspaper of general
             1268      circulation within those areas, post written notices in conspicuous places within those areas
             1269      that are most likely to give notice to residents within those areas; and
             1270          (b) within 20 days of receipt of the notice of certification under Subsection
             1271      10-2-405 (2)(c)(i), mail written notice to each affected entity.
             1272          (2) (a) The notice under Subsections (1)(a) and (b) shall:
             1273          (i) state that a petition has been filed with the municipality proposing the annexation
             1274      of an area to the municipality;
             1275          (ii) state the date of the municipal legislative body's receipt of the notice of
             1276      certification under Subsection 10-2-405 (2)(c)(i);
             1277          (iii) describe the area proposed for annexation in the annexation petition;
             1278          (iv) state that the complete annexation petition is available for inspection and copying
             1279      at the office of the city recorder or town clerk;
             1280          (v) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipality may grant the petition
             1281      and annex the area described in the petition unless, within the time required under Subsection
             1282      10-2-407 (2)(a)(i)(A), a written protest to the annexation petition is filed with the commission
             1283      and a copy of the protest delivered to the city recorder or town clerk of the proposed annexing
             1284      municipality;
             1285          (vi) state the address of the commission or, if a commission has not yet been created in
             1286      the county, the county clerk, where a protest to the annexation petition may be filed;
             1287          (vii) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will also
             1288      automatically be annexed to a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and
             1289      emergency services, as provided in Section 17B-1-416 , if:
             1290          (A) the proposed annexing municipality is entirely within the boundaries of a local


             1291      district:
             1292          (I) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             1293          (II) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
             1294      17B-1-214 (3)(c); and
             1295          (B) the area proposed to be annexed to the municipality is not already within the
             1296      boundaries of the local district; and
             1297          (viii) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will be
             1298      automatically withdrawn from a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and
             1299      emergency services, as provided in Subsection 17B-1-502 (2), if:
             1300          (A) the petition proposes the annexation of an area that is within the boundaries of a
             1301      local district:
             1302          (I) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             1303          (II) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
             1304      17B-1-214 (3)(c); and
             1305          (B) the proposed annexing municipality is not within the boundaries of the local
             1306      district.
             1307          (b) The statement required by Subsection (2)(a)(v) shall state the deadline for filing a
             1308      written protest in terms of the actual date rather than by reference to the statutory citation.
             1309          (c) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (2)(a), a notice under Subsection
             1310      (1)(a) for a proposed annexation of an area within a county of the first class shall include a
             1311      statement that a protest to the annexation petition may be filed with the commission by
             1312      property owners if it contains the signatures of the owners of private real property that:
             1313          (i) is located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for
             1314      annexation;
             1315          (ii) covers at least 25% of the private land area located in the unincorporated area
             1316      within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; and
             1317          (iii) is equal in value to at least 15% of all real property located in the unincorporated
             1318      area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation.


             1319          Section 20. Section 10-2-407 is amended to read:
             1320           10-2-407. Protest to annexation petition -- Township planning commission
             1321      recommendation -- Petition requirements -- Disposition of petition if no protest filed.
             1322          (1) (a) A protest to an annexation petition under Section 10-2-403 may be filed by:
             1323          (i) the legislative body or governing board of an affected entity; or
             1324          (ii) for a proposed annexation of an area within a county of the first class, the owners
             1325      of private real property that:
             1326          (A) is located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for
             1327      annexation;
             1328          (B) covers at least 25% of the private land area located in the unincorporated area
             1329      within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; and
             1330          (C) is equal in value to at least 15% of all real property located in the unincorporated
             1331      area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation.
             1332          (b) (i) A planning commission of a township located in a county of the first class may
             1333      recommend to the legislative body of the county in which the township is located that the
             1334      county legislative body file a protest against a proposed annexation under this part of an area
             1335      located within the township.
             1336          (ii) (A) The township planning commission shall communicate each recommendation
             1337      under Subsection (1)(b)(i) in writing to the county legislative body within 30 days of the city
             1338      recorder or town clerk's certification of the annexation petition under Subsection 10-2-405 (2)
             1339      (c)(i).
             1340          (B) At the time the recommendation is communicated to the county legislative body
             1341      under Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A), the township planning commission shall mail or deliver a copy
             1342      of the recommendation to the legislative body of the proposed annexing municipality and to
             1343      the contact sponsor.
             1344          (2) (a) Each protest under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             1345          (i) be filed:
             1346          (A) no later than 30 days after the municipal legislative body's receipt of the notice of


             1347      certification under Subsection 10-2-405 (2)(c)(i); and
             1348          (B) (I) in a county that has already created a commission under Section 10-2-409 , with
             1349      the commission; or
             1350          (II) in a county that has not yet created a commission under Section 10-2-409 , with the
             1351      clerk of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located; and
             1352          (ii) state each reason for the protest of the annexation petition and, if the area proposed
             1353      to be annexed is located in a specified county, justification for the protest under the standards
             1354      established in this chapter;
             1355          (iii) if the area proposed to be annexed is located in a specified county, contain other
             1356      information that the commission by rule requires or that the party filing the protest considers
             1357      pertinent; and
             1358          (iv) the name and address of a contact person who is to receive notices sent by the
             1359      commission with respect to the protest proceedings.
             1360          (b) The party filing a protest under this section shall on the same date deliver or mail a
             1361      copy of the protest to the city recorder or town clerk of the proposed annexing municipality.
             1362          (c) Each clerk who receives a protest under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B)(II) shall
             1363      immediately notify the county legislative body of the protest and shall deliver the protest to the
             1364      boundary commission within five days of its creation under Subsection 10-2-409 (1)(b).
             1365          (d) Each protest of a proposed annexation of an area located in a county of the first
             1366      class under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall, in addition to the requirements of Subsections (2)(a)
             1367      and (b):
             1368          (i) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each owner
             1369      signing the protest; and
             1370          (ii) designate one of the signers of the protest as the contact person and state the
             1371      mailing address of the contact person.
             1372          (3) (a) (i) If a protest is filed under this section:
             1373          (A) the municipal legislative body may, at its next regular meeting after expiration of
             1374      the deadline under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) and, for a proposed annexation of an area located in


             1375      a county of the first class, except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(iii), deny the annexation
             1376      petition; or
             1377          (B) if the municipal legislative body does not deny the annexation petition under
             1378      Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A), the municipal legislative body may take no further action on the
             1379      annexation petition until after receipt of the commission's notice of its decision on the protest
             1380      under Section 10-2-416 .
             1381          (ii) If a municipal legislative body denies an annexation petition under Subsection
             1382      (3)(a)(i)(A), the municipal legislative body shall, within five days of the denial, send notice of
             1383      the denial in writing to:
             1384          (A) the contact sponsor of the annexation petition;
             1385          (B) the commission;
             1386          (C) each entity that filed a protest; and
             1387          (D) if a protest was filed under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) for a proposed annexation of an
             1388      area located in a county of the first class, the contact person.
             1389          (iii) A municipal legislative body may not deny an annexation petition proposing to
             1390      annex an area located in a county of the first class if:
             1391          (A) the petition contains the signatures of the owners of private real property that:
             1392          (I) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
             1393          (II) covers a majority of the private land area within the area proposed for annexation;
             1394      and
             1395          (III) is equal in value to at least 1/2 of the value of all private real property within the
             1396      area proposed for annexation;
             1397          (B) the population in the area proposed for annexation does not exceed 10% of the
             1398      population of the proposed annexing municipality;
             1399          (C) the property tax rate for municipal services in the area proposed to be annexed is
             1400      higher than the property tax rate of the proposed annexing municipality; and
             1401          (D) all annexations by the proposed annexing municipality during the year that the
             1402      petition was filed have not increased the municipality's population by more than 20%.


             1403          (b) (i) If no timely protest is filed under this section, the municipal legislative body
             1404      may, subject to Subsection (3)(b)(ii), grant the petition and, by ordinance, annex the area that
             1405      is the subject of the annexation petition.
             1406          (ii) Before granting an annexation petition under Subsection (3)(b)(i), the municipal
             1407      legislative body shall:
             1408          (A) hold a public hearing; and
             1409          (B) at least seven days before the public hearing under Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A):
             1410          (I) (Aa) publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the
             1411      municipality and the area proposed for annexation; or
             1412          [(II)] (Bb) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in those areas, post written
             1413      notices of the hearing in conspicuous places within those areas that are most likely to give
             1414      notice to residents within those areas[.]; and
             1415          (II) publish notice of the hearing in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             1416          Section 21. Section 10-2-415 is amended to read:
             1417           10-2-415. Public hearing -- Notice.
             1418          (1) (a) (i) If the results of the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study meet
             1419      the requirements of Subsection 10-2-416 (3) with respect to a proposed annexation of an area
             1420      located in a county of the first class, the commission shall hold a public hearing within 30
             1421      days of receipt of the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study results.
             1422          (ii) At the hearing under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the commission shall:
             1423          (A) require the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study and,
             1424      if applicable, the supplemental feasibility study;
             1425          (B) allow those present to ask questions of the feasibility consultant regarding the
             1426      study results; and
             1427          (C) allow those present to speak to the issue of annexation.
             1428          (iii) (A) The commission shall:
             1429          (I) publish notice of each hearing under Subsection (1)(a)(i):
             1430          (Aa) at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general


             1431      circulation within the area proposed for annexation, the surrounding 1/2 mile of
             1432      unincorporated area, and the proposed annexing municipality; and
             1433          (Bb) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks; and
             1434          (II) send written notice of the hearing to the municipal legislative body of the proposed
             1435      annexing municipality, the contact sponsor on the annexation petition, each entity that filed a
             1436      protest, and, if a protest was filed under Subsection 10-2-407 (1)(a)(ii), the contact person.
             1437          (B) [If] In accordance with Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(A)(I)(Aa), if there is no newspaper of
             1438      general circulation within the areas described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(A)(I)(Aa), the
             1439      commission shall give the notice required under that subsection by posting notices, at least
             1440      seven days before the hearing, in conspicuous places within those areas that are most likely to
             1441      give notice of the hearing to the residents of those areas.
             1442          (C) The [notices] notice under Subsections (1)(a)(iii)(A) and (B) shall include the
             1443      feasibility study summary under Subsection 10-2-413 (2)(b) and shall indicate that a full copy
             1444      of the study is available for inspection and copying at the office of the commission.
             1445          (b) (i) Within 30 days after the time under Subsection 10-2-407 (2) for filing a protest
             1446      has expired with respect to a proposed annexation of an area located in a specified county, the
             1447      boundary commission shall hold a hearing on all protests that were filed with respect to the
             1448      proposed annexation.
             1449          (ii) (A) At least 14 days before the date of each hearing under Subsection (1)(b)(i), the
             1450      commission chair shall cause notice of the hearing to be published in a newspaper of general
             1451      circulation within the area proposed for annexation.
             1452          (B) Each notice under Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A) shall:
             1453          (I) state the date, time, and place of the hearing;
             1454          (II) briefly summarize the nature of the protest; and
             1455          (III) state that a copy of the protest is on file at the commission's office.
             1456          (iii) The commission may continue a hearing under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from time to
             1457      time, but no continued hearing may be held later than 60 days after the original hearing date.
             1458          (iv) In considering protests, the commission shall consider whether the proposed


             1459      annexation:
             1460          (A) complies with the requirements of Sections 10-2-402 and 10-2-403 and the
             1461      annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing municipality;
             1462          (B) conflicts with the annexation policy plan of another municipality; and
             1463          (C) if the proposed annexation includes urban development, will have an adverse tax
             1464      consequence on the remaining unincorporated area of the county.
             1465          (2) (a) The commission shall record each hearing under this section by electronic
             1466      means.
             1467          (b) A transcription of the recording under Subsection (2)(a), the feasibility study, if
             1468      applicable, information received at the hearing, and the written decision of the commission
             1469      shall constitute the record of the hearing.
             1470          Section 22. Section 10-2-418 is amended to read:
             1471           10-2-418. Annexation of an island or peninsula without a petition -- Notice --
             1472      Hearing.
             1473          (1) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-2-402 (2), a municipality may annex an
             1474      unincorporated area under this section without an annexation petition if:
             1475          (i) (A) the area to be annexed consists of one or more unincorporated islands within or
             1476      unincorporated peninsulas contiguous to the municipality;
             1477          (B) the majority of each island or peninsula consists of residential or commercial
             1478      development;
             1479          (C) the area proposed for annexation requires the delivery of municipal-type services;
             1480      and
             1481          (D) the municipality has provided most or all of the municipal-type services to the
             1482      area for more than one year; or
             1483          (ii) (A) the area to be annexed consists of one or more unincorporated islands within
             1484      or unincorporated peninsulas contiguous to the municipality, each of which has fewer than
             1485      800 residents; and
             1486          (B) the municipality has provided one or more municipal-type services to the area for


             1487      at least one year.
             1488          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-2-402 (1)(b)(iii), a municipality may annex a
             1489      portion of an island or peninsula under this section, leaving unincorporated the remainder of
             1490      the unincorporated island or peninsula, if:
             1491          (i) in adopting the resolution under Subsection (2)(a)(i), the municipal legislative body
             1492      determines that not annexing the entire unincorporated island or peninsula is in the
             1493      municipality's best interest; and
             1494          (ii) for an annexation of one or more unincorporated islands under Subsection
             1495      (1)(a)(ii), the entire island of unincorporated area, of which a portion is being annexed,
             1496      complies with the requirement of Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A) relating to the number of residents.
             1497          (2) (a) The legislative body of each municipality intending to annex an area under this
             1498      section shall:
             1499          (i) adopt a resolution indicating the municipal legislative body's intent to annex the
             1500      area, describing the area proposed to be annexed;
             1501          (ii) [(A)] publish notice:
             1502          (A) (I) at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             1503      circulation within the municipality and the area proposed for annexation; or
             1504          [(B)] (II) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the areas described in
             1505      Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A), post at least one notice per 1,000 population in places within those
             1506      areas that are most likely to give notice to the residents of those areas; and
             1507          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks;
             1508          (iii) send written notice to the board of each local district and special service district
             1509      whose boundaries contain some or all of the area proposed for annexation and to the
             1510      legislative body of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located; and
             1511          (iv) hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation no earlier than 30 days after the
             1512      adoption of the resolution under Subsection (2)(a)(i).
             1513          (b) Each notice under Subsections (2)(a)(ii) and (iii) shall:
             1514          (i) state that the municipal legislative body has adopted a resolution indicating its


             1515      intent to annex the area proposed for annexation;
             1516          (ii) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv);
             1517          (iii) describe the area proposed for annexation; and
             1518          (iv) except for an annexation that meets the property owner consent requirements of
             1519      Subsection (3)(b), state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipal legislative body will
             1520      annex the area unless, at or before the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv), written
             1521      protests to the annexation are filed by the owners of private real property that:
             1522          (A) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
             1523          (B) covers a majority of the total private land area within the entire area proposed for
             1524      annexation; and
             1525          (C) is equal in value to at least 1/2 the value of all private real property within the
             1526      entire area proposed for annexation.
             1527          (c) The first publication of the notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A) shall be
             1528      within 14 days of the municipal legislative body's adoption of a resolution under Subsection
             1529      (2)(a)(i).
             1530          (3) (a) Upon conclusion of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv), the
             1531      municipal legislative body may adopt an ordinance annexing the area proposed for annexation
             1532      under this section unless, at or before the hearing, written protests to the annexation have been
             1533      filed with the city recorder or town clerk, as the case may be, by the owners of private real
             1534      property that:
             1535          (i) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
             1536          (ii) covers a majority of the total private land area within the entire area proposed for
             1537      annexation; and
             1538          (iii) is equal in value to at least 1/2 the value of all private real property within the
             1539      entire area proposed for annexation.
             1540          (b) (i) Upon conclusion of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(iv), a
             1541      municipality may adopt an ordinance annexing the area proposed for annexation under this
             1542      section without allowing or considering protests under Subsection (3)(a) if the owners of at


             1543      least 75% of the total private land area within the entire area proposed for annexation,
             1544      representing at least 75% of the value of the private real property within the entire area
             1545      proposed for annexation, have consented in writing to the annexation.
             1546          (ii) Upon adoption of an annexation ordinance under Subsection (3)(b)(i), the area
             1547      annexed shall be conclusively presumed to be validly annexed.
             1548          (4) (a) If protests are timely filed that comply with Subsection (3), the municipal
             1549      legislative body may not adopt an ordinance annexing the area proposed for annexation, and
             1550      the annexation proceedings under this section shall be considered terminated.
             1551          (b) Subsection (4)(a) may not be construed to prohibit the municipal legislative body
             1552      from excluding from a proposed annexation under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) the property within an
             1553      unincorporated island regarding which protests have been filed and proceeding under
             1554      Subsection (1)(b) to annex some or all of the remaining portion of the unincorporated island.
             1555          Section 23. Section 10-2-419 is amended to read:
             1556           10-2-419. Boundary adjustment -- Notice and hearing -- Protest.
             1557          (1) The legislative bodies of two or more municipalities having common boundaries
             1558      may adjust their common boundaries as provided in this section.
             1559          (2) (a) The legislative body of each municipality intending to adjust a boundary that is
             1560      common with another municipality shall:
             1561          (i) adopt a resolution indicating the intent of the municipal legislative body to adjust a
             1562      common boundary;
             1563          (ii) hold a public hearing on the proposed adjustment no less than 60 days after the
             1564      adoption of the resolution under Subsection (2)(a)(i); and
             1565          (iii) (A) publish notice:
             1566          (I) at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             1567      circulation within the municipality; or
             1568          [(B)] (II) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the municipality, post
             1569      at least one notice per 1,000 population in places within the municipality that are most likely
             1570      to give notice to residents of the municipality[.]; and


             1571          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             1572          (b) The notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(iii) shall:
             1573          (i) state that the municipal legislative body has adopted a resolution indicating the
             1574      municipal legislative body's intent to adjust a boundary that the municipality has in common
             1575      with another municipality;
             1576          (ii) describe the area proposed to be adjusted;
             1577          (iii) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing required under Subsection
             1578      (2)(a)(ii);
             1579          (iv) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipal legislative body will adjust
             1580      the boundaries unless, at or before the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), written
             1581      protests to the adjustment are filed by the owners of private real property that:
             1582          (A) is located within the area proposed for adjustment;
             1583          (B) covers at least 25% of the total private land area within the area proposed for
             1584      adjustment; and
             1585          (C) is equal in value to at least 15% of the value of all private real property within the
             1586      area proposed for adjustment; [and]
             1587          (v) state that the area that is the subject of the boundary adjustment will, because of
             1588      the boundary adjustment, be automatically annexed to a local district providing fire protection,
             1589      paramedic, and emergency services, as provided in Section 17B-1-416 , if:
             1590          (A) the municipality to which the area is being added because of the boundary
             1591      adjustment is entirely within the boundaries of a local district:
             1592          (I) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             1593          (II) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
             1594      17B-1-214 (3)(c); and
             1595          (B) the municipality from which the area is being taken because of the boundary
             1596      adjustment is not within the boundaries of the local district; and
             1597          (vi) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will be
             1598      automatically withdrawn from a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and


             1599      emergency services, as provided in Subsection 17B-1-502 (2), if:
             1600          (A) the municipality to which the area is being added because of the boundary
             1601      adjustment is not within the boundaries of a local district:
             1602          (I) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             1603          (II) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
             1604      17B-1-214 (3)(c); and
             1605          (B) the municipality from which the area is being taken because of the boundary
             1606      adjustment is entirely within the boundaries of the local district.
             1607          (c) The first publication of the notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(iii)(A) shall be
             1608      within 14 days of the municipal legislative body's adoption of a resolution under Subsection
             1609      (2)(a)(i).
             1610          (3) Upon conclusion of the public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the municipal
             1611      legislative body may adopt an ordinance adjusting the common boundary unless, at or before
             1612      the hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), written protests to the adjustment have been filed with
             1613      the city recorder or town clerk, as the case may be, by the owners of private real property that:
             1614          (a) is located within the area proposed for adjustment;
             1615          (b) covers at least 25% of the total private land area within the area proposed for
             1616      adjustment; and
             1617          (c) is equal in value to at least 15% of the value of all private real property within the
             1618      area proposed for adjustment.
             1619          (4) The municipal legislative body shall comply with the requirements of Section
             1620      10-2-425 as if the boundary change were an annexation.
             1621          (5) An ordinance adopted under Subsection (3) becomes effective when each
             1622      municipality involved in the boundary adjustment has adopted an ordinance under Subsection
             1623      (3) and as determined under Subsection 10-2-425 (5) if the boundary change were an
             1624      annexation.
             1625          Section 24. Section 10-2-501 is amended to read:
             1626           10-2-501. Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection --


             1627      Requirements upon filing request.
             1628          (1) As used in this part "petitioners" means persons who:
             1629          (a) own title to real property within the area proposed for disconnection; and
             1630          (b) have signed a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect that area from the
             1631      municipality.
             1632          (2) (a) Petitioners proposing to disconnect an area within and lying on the borders of a
             1633      municipality shall file with that municipality's legislative body a request for disconnection.
             1634          (b) Each request for disconnection shall:
             1635          (i) contain the names, addresses, and signatures of the owners of more than 50% of the
             1636      real property in the area proposed for disconnection;
             1637          (ii) give the reasons for the proposed disconnection;
             1638          (iii) include a map or plat of the territory proposed for disconnection; and
             1639          (iv) designate between one and five persons with authority to act on the petitioners'
             1640      behalf in the proceedings.
             1641          (3) Upon filing the request for disconnection, petitioners shall:
             1642          (a) cause notice of the request to be published:
             1643          (i) once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
             1644      within the municipality; and
             1645          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks;
             1646          (b) cause notice of the request to be mailed to each owner of real property located
             1647      within the area proposed to be disconnected; and
             1648          (c) deliver a copy of the request to the legislative body of the county in which the area
             1649      proposed for disconnection is located.
             1650          Section 25. Section 10-2-502.5 is amended to read:
             1651           10-2-502.5. Hearing on request for disconnection -- Determination by municipal
             1652      legislative body -- Petition in district court.
             1653          (1) Within 30 calendar days after the last publication of notice required under
             1654      Subsection 10-2-501 (3)(a), the legislative body of the municipality in which the area proposed


             1655      for disconnection is located shall hold a public hearing.
             1656          (2) At least seven calendar days before the hearing date, the municipal legislative body
             1657      shall provide notice of the public hearing:
             1658          (a) in writing to the petitioners and to the legislative body of the county in which the
             1659      area proposed for disconnection is located; and
             1660          (b) by publishing a notice:
             1661          (i) (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality; or[,]
             1662          (B) if there is [none] no newspaper as described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A), then by
             1663      posting notice of the hearing in at least three public places within the municipality[.]; and
             1664          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             1665          (3) In the public hearing, any person may speak and submit documents regarding the
             1666      disconnection proposal.
             1667          (4) Within 45 calendar days of the hearing, the municipal legislative body shall:
             1668          (a) determine whether to grant the request for disconnection; and
             1669          (b) if the municipality determines to grant the request, adopt an ordinance approving
             1670      disconnection of the area from the municipality.
             1671          (5) (a) A petition against the municipality challenging the municipal legislative body's
             1672      determination under Subsection (4) may be filed in district court by:
             1673          (i) petitioners; or
             1674          (ii) the county in which the area proposed for disconnection is located.
             1675          (b) Each petition under Subsection (5)(a) shall include a copy of the request for
             1676      disconnection.
             1677          Section 26. Section 10-2-607 is amended to read:
             1678           10-2-607. Notice of election.
             1679          If the county legislative bodies find that the resolution or petition for consolidation and
             1680      their attachments substantially conform with the requirements of this part, they shall give
             1681      notice of the election for consolidation to the electors of each municipality which would
             1682      become part of the consolidated municipality by publication:


             1683          (a) in a newspaper having a general circulation within the boundaries of each
             1684      municipality to be consolidated at least once a week for four consecutive weeks prior to the
             1685      election on the question of consolidation[.]; and
             1686          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four consecutive weeks.
             1687          Section 27. Section 10-2-703 is amended to read:
             1688           10-2-703. Publication of notice of election.
             1689          (1) Immediately after setting the date for the election, the court shall order for
             1690      publication notice of the:
             1691          (a) petition; and
             1692          (b) date the election is to be held to determine the question of dissolution.
             1693          (2) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall be published:
             1694          (a) (i) for at least once a week for a period of one month in a newspaper having
             1695      general circulation in the municipality[,]; or
             1696          (ii) if there is [none, then] not a newspaper as described in Subsection (2)(a), by
             1697      posting in at least three public places in the municipality[, notice of the petition and of the
             1698      date the election is to be held to determine the question of dissolution.]; and
             1699          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for one month.
             1700          Section 28. Section 10-2-708 is amended to read:
             1701           10-2-708. Notice of disincorporation -- Publication and filing.
             1702          When [any] a municipality has been dissolved, the clerk of the court shall cause a
             1703      notice thereof to be published:
             1704          (1) in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county in which the
             1705      municipality is located at least once a week for four consecutive weeks[.]; and
             1706          (2) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks.
             1707          Section 29. Section 10-3-818 is amended to read:
             1708           10-3-818. Salaries in municipalities.
             1709          (1) The elective and statutory officers of municipalities shall receive such
             1710      compensation for their services as the governing body may fix by ordinance adopting


             1711      compensation or compensation schedules enacted after public hearing.
             1712          (2) Upon its own motion the governing body may review or consider the compensation
             1713      of any officer or officers of the municipality or a salary schedule applicable to any officer or
             1714      officers of the city for the purpose of determining whether or not it should be adopted,
             1715      changed, or amended. In the event that the governing body decides that the compensation or
             1716      compensation schedules should be adopted, changed, or amended, it shall set a time and place
             1717      for a public hearing at which all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
             1718          (3) (a) Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting shall be published at least
             1719      seven days [prior thereto] before the meeting by publication:
             1720          (i) at least once in a newspaper published in the county within which the municipality
             1721      is situated and generally circulated in the municipality[.]; and
             1722          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             1723          (b) If there is [no such newspaper] not a newspaper as described in Subsection
             1724      (3)(a)(i), then notice shall be given by posting this notice in three public places in the
             1725      municipality.
             1726          (4) After the conclusion of the public hearing, the governing body may enact an
             1727      ordinance fixing, changing, or amending the compensation of any elective or appointive
             1728      officer of the municipality or adopting a compensation schedule applicable to any officer or
             1729      officers.
             1730          (5) Any ordinance enacted before Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, by a municipality
             1731      establishing a salary or compensation schedule for its elective or appointive officers and any
             1732      salary fixed prior to Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, shall remain effective until the
             1733      municipality has enacted an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
             1734          (6) The compensation of all municipal officers shall be paid at least monthly out of the
             1735      municipal treasury provided that municipalities having 1,000 or fewer population may by
             1736      ordinance provide for the payment of its statutory officers less frequently. None of the
             1737      provisions of this chapter shall be considered as limiting or restricting the authority to any
             1738      municipality that has adopted or does adopt a charter pursuant to Utah Constitution, Article


             1739      XI, Section 5, to determine the salaries of its elective and appointive officers or employees.
             1740          Section 30. Section 10-5-108 is amended to read:
             1741           10-5-108. Budget hearing -- Notice -- Adjustments.
             1742          (1) Prior to the adoption of the final budget, each town council shall hold a public
             1743      hearing to receive public comment.
             1744          (2) The council shall provide notice of the place, purpose, and time of the public
             1745      hearing by publishing notice at least seven days before the hearing:
             1746          (a) (i) at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the town[, but]; or
             1747          (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation, then by posting the notice in three
             1748      public places at least 48 hours prior to the hearing[.]; and
             1749          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             1750          (3) After the hearing, the council, subject to Section 10-5-110 , may adjust
             1751      expenditures and revenues in conformity with this chapter.
             1752          Section 31. Section 10-6-113 is amended to read:
             1753           10-6-113. Budget -- Notice of hearing to consider adoption.
             1754          At the meeting at which each tentative budget is adopted, the governing body shall
             1755      establish the time and place of a public hearing to consider its adoption and shall order that
             1756      notice [thereof ] of the public hearing be published at least seven days prior to the hearing:
             1757          (1) (a) in at least one issue of a newspaper of general circulation published in the
             1758      county in which the city is located[. If no such newspaper is published,]; or
             1759          (b) if there is not a newspaper as described in Subsection (1)(a), then the notice
             1760      required by this section may be posted in three public places within the city[.]; and
             1761          (2) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             1762          Section 32. Section 10-6-152 is amended to read:
             1763           10-6-152. Notice that audit completed and available for inspection.
             1764          Within ten days following the receipt of the audit report furnished by the independent
             1765      auditor, the city auditor in cities having an auditor and the city recorder in all other cities shall:
             1766          (1) prepare and publish:


             1767          (a) (i) at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation published within the county,
             1768      a notice to the public that the audit of the city has been completed [and a copy thereof may be
             1769      inspected at the office of the city auditor or recorder. If]; or
             1770          (ii) if a newspaper of general circulation is not published within the county, the notice
             1771      required by this section may be posted in three public places[.]; and
             1772          (b) a notice, published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , to the public that the
             1773      audit of the city has been completed; and
             1774          (2) make a copy of the notice described in Subsection (1)(a) available for inspection at
             1775      the office of the city auditor or recorder.
             1776          Section 33. Section 10-7-16 is amended to read:
             1777           10-7-16. Call for bids -- Notice -- Contents.
             1778          (1) (a) Before holding an election under Subsection 10-7-15 (1)(a)(ii), the municipal
             1779      legislative body shall open to bid the sale or lease of the property mentioned in Section
             1780      10-7-15 .
             1781          (b) (i) The municipal legislative body shall cause notice of the bid process to be given
             1782      by publication for at least three consecutive weeks:
             1783          (A) in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the city or town[, giving
             1784      a general description of the property to be sold or leased, and specifying the time when sealed
             1785      bids for the property, or for a lease on the property, will be received, and the time when and
             1786      the place where the bids will be opened.]; and
             1787          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             1788          (c) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall:
             1789          (i) give a general description of the property to be sold or leased;
             1790          (ii) specify the time when sealed bids for the property, or for a lease on the property,
             1791      will be received; and
             1792          (iii) specify the time when and the place where the bids will be opened.
             1793          (2) (a) As used in this section and in Section 10-7-17 , "responsible bidder" means an
             1794      entity with a proven history of successful operation of an electrical generation and distribution


             1795      system, or an equivalent proven history.
             1796          (b) Subject to Subsection (2)(c), a municipal legislative body may receive or refuse to
             1797      receive any bid submitted for the sale or lease of the electrical works and plant.
             1798          (c) A municipal legislative body may not receive a bid unless the municipal legislative
             1799      body determines that the bid is submitted by a responsible bidder.
             1800          Section 34. Section 10-7-19 is amended to read:
             1801           10-7-19. Election to authorize -- Notice -- Ballots.
             1802          (1) The board of commissioners or city council of any city or the board of trustees of
             1803      any incorporated town is authorized to aid and encourage the building of railroads by granting
             1804      to any railroad company for depot or other railroad purposes real property of such city or
             1805      incorporated town, not necessary for municipal or public purposes, upon such limitations and
             1806      conditions as the board of commissioners, council or board of trustees may prescribe;
             1807      provided, however, that no such grant shall be made to any railroad company unless the
             1808      question of making it has been submitted to the qualified electors of the city or town at the
             1809      next municipal election, or special election to be called for that purpose by the board of
             1810      commissioners, city council or town board.
             1811          (2) If the question is submitted at a special election, it shall be held as nearly as
             1812      practicable in conformity with the general election laws of the state.
             1813          (3) Notice of [such election] an election described in Subsection (2) shall be given by
             1814      publication:
             1815          (a) (i) in [some] a newspaper published or having general circulation in the city or
             1816      town once a week for four weeks prior [thereto,] to the election; or
             1817          (ii) if there is [no such newspaper] not a newspaper as described in Subsection
             1818      (3)(a)(i), then by posting notices[.]; and
             1819          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks prior to the election.
             1820          (4) The board of commissioners, city council or town board shall cause ballots to be
             1821      printed and furnished to the qualified electors, which shall read: "For the proposed grant for
             1822      depot or other railroad purposes: Yes. No."


             1823          (5) If a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon shall have voted in favor of
             1824      such grant, the board of commissioners, city council or town board shall then proceed to
             1825      convey the property to the railroad company.
             1826          Section 35. Section 10-8-2 is amended to read:
             1827           10-8-2. Appropriations -- Acquisition and disposal of property -- Municipal
             1828      authority -- Corporate purpose -- Procedure -- Notice of intent to acquire real property.
             1829          (1) (a) A municipal legislative body may:
             1830          (i) appropriate money for corporate purposes only;
             1831          (ii) provide for payment of debts and expenses of the corporation;
             1832          (iii) subject to Subsections (4) and (5), purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey, and
             1833      dispose of real and personal property for the benefit of the municipality, whether the property
             1834      is within or without the municipality's corporate boundaries, if the action is in the public
             1835      interest and complies with other law;
             1836          (iv) improve, protect, and do any other thing in relation to this property that an
             1837      individual could do; and
             1838          (v) subject to Subsection (2) and after first holding a public hearing, authorize
             1839      municipal services or other nonmonetary assistance to be provided to or waive fees required to
             1840      be paid by a nonprofit entity, whether or not the municipality receives consideration in return.
             1841          (b) A municipality may:
             1842          (i) furnish all necessary local public services within the municipality;
             1843          (ii) purchase, hire, construct, own, maintain and operate, or lease public utilities
             1844      located and operating within and operated by the municipality; and
             1845          (iii) subject to Subsection (1)(c), acquire by eminent domain, or otherwise, property
             1846      located inside or outside the corporate limits of the municipality and necessary for any of the
             1847      purposes stated in Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii), subject to restrictions imposed by Title 78B,
             1848      Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain, and general law for the protection of other communities.
             1849          (c) Each municipality that intends to acquire property by eminent domain under
             1850      Subsection (1)(b) shall, upon the first contact with the owner of the property sought to be


             1851      acquired, deliver to the owner a copy of a booklet or other materials provided by the Office of
             1852      the Property Rights Ombudsman, created under Section 13-43-201 , dealing with the property
             1853      owner's rights in an eminent domain proceeding.
             1854          (d) Subsection (1)(b) may not be construed to diminish any other authority a
             1855      municipality may claim to have under the law to acquire by eminent domain property located
             1856      inside or outside the municipality.
             1857          (2) (a) Services or assistance provided pursuant to Subsection (1)(a)(v) is not subject
             1858      to the provisions of Subsection (3).
             1859          (b) The total amount of services or other nonmonetary assistance provided or fees
             1860      waived under Subsection (1)(a)(v) in any given fiscal year may not exceed 1% of the
             1861      municipality's budget for that fiscal year.
             1862          (3) It is considered a corporate purpose to appropriate money for any purpose that, in
             1863      the judgment of the municipal legislative body, provides for the safety, health, prosperity,
             1864      moral well-being, peace, order, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants of the municipality
             1865      subject to the following:
             1866          (a) The net value received for any money appropriated shall be measured on a
             1867      project-by-project basis over the life of the project.
             1868          (b) The criteria for a determination under this Subsection (3) shall be established by
             1869      the municipality's legislative body. A determination of value received, made by the
             1870      municipality's legislative body, shall be presumed valid unless it can be shown that the
             1871      determination was arbitrary, capricious, or illegal.
             1872          (c) The municipality may consider intangible benefits received by the municipality in
             1873      determining net value received.
             1874          (d) (i) Prior to the municipal legislative body making any decision to appropriate any
             1875      funds for a corporate purpose under this section, a public hearing shall be held.
             1876          (ii) Notice of the hearing described in Subsection (3)(d)(i) shall be published:
             1877          (A) (I) in a newspaper of general circulation at least 14 days [prior to] before the date
             1878      of the hearing[, or,]; or


             1879          (II) if there is no newspaper of general circulation, by posting notice in at least three
             1880      conspicuous places within the municipality for the same time period[.]; and
             1881          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least 14 days before the date of the
             1882      hearing.
             1883          (e) A study shall be performed before notice of the public hearing is given and shall be
             1884      made available at the municipality for review by interested parties at least 14 days
             1885      immediately prior to the public hearing, setting forth an analysis and demonstrating the
             1886      purpose for the appropriation. In making the study, the following factors shall be considered:
             1887          (i) what identified benefit the municipality will receive in return for any money or
             1888      resources appropriated;
             1889          (ii) the municipality's purpose for the appropriation, including an analysis of the way
             1890      the appropriation will be used to enhance the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being,
             1891      peace, order, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants of the municipality; and
             1892          (iii) whether the appropriation is necessary and appropriate to accomplish the
             1893      reasonable goals and objectives of the municipality in the area of economic development, job
             1894      creation, affordable housing, blight elimination, job preservation, the preservation of historic
             1895      structures and property, and any other public purpose.
             1896          (f) (i) An appeal may be taken from a final decision of the municipal legislative body,
             1897      to make an appropriation.
             1898          (ii) The appeal shall be filed within 30 days after the date of that decision, to the
             1899      district court.
             1900          (iii) Any appeal shall be based on the record of the proceedings before the legislative
             1901      body.
             1902          (iv) A decision of the municipal legislative body shall be presumed to be valid unless
             1903      the appealing party shows that the decision was arbitrary, capricious, or illegal.
             1904          (g) The provisions of this Subsection (3) apply only to those appropriations made after
             1905      May 6, 2002.
             1906          (h) This section applies only to appropriations not otherwise approved pursuant to


             1907      Title 10, Chapter 5, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Towns, or Title 10, Chapter 6,
             1908      Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities.
             1909          (4) (a) Before a municipality may dispose of a significant parcel of real property, the
             1910      municipality shall:
             1911          (i) provide reasonable notice of the proposed disposition at least 14 days before the
             1912      opportunity for public comment under Subsection (4)(a)(ii); and
             1913          (ii) allow an opportunity for public comment on the proposed disposition.
             1914          (b) Each municipality shall, by ordinance, define what constitutes:
             1915          (i) a significant parcel of real property for purposes of Subsection (4)(a); and
             1916          (ii) reasonable notice for purposes of Subsection (4)(a)(i).
             1917          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(d), each municipality intending to acquire
             1918      real property for the purpose of expanding the municipality's infrastructure or other facilities
             1919      used for providing services that the municipality offers or intends to offer shall provide written
             1920      notice, as provided in this Subsection (5), of its intent to acquire the property if:
             1921          (i) the property is located:
             1922          (A) outside the boundaries of the municipality; and
             1923          (B) in a county of the first or second class; and
             1924          (ii) the intended use of the property is contrary to:
             1925          (A) the anticipated use of the property under the general plan of the county in whose
             1926      unincorporated area or the municipality in whose boundaries the property is located; or
             1927          (B) the property's current zoning designation.
             1928          (b) Each notice under Subsection (5)(a) shall:
             1929          (i) indicate that the municipality intends to acquire real property;
             1930          (ii) identify the real property; and
             1931          (iii) be sent to:
             1932          (A) each county in whose unincorporated area and each municipality in whose
             1933      boundaries the property is located; and
             1934          (B) each affected entity.


             1935          (c) A notice under this Subsection (5) is a protected record as provided in Subsection
             1936      63G-2-305 (7).
             1937          (d) (i) The notice requirement of Subsection (5)(a) does not apply if the municipality
             1938      previously provided notice under Section 10-9a-203 identifying the general location within the
             1939      municipality or unincorporated part of the county where the property to be acquired is located.
             1940          (ii) If a municipality is not required to comply with the notice requirement of
             1941      Subsection (5)(a) because of application of Subsection (5)(d)(i), the municipality shall provide
             1942      the notice specified in Subsection (5)(a) as soon as practicable after its acquisition of the real
             1943      property.
             1944          Section 36. Section 10-9a-204 is amended to read:
             1945           10-9a-204. Notice of public hearings and public meetings to consider general
             1946      plan or modifications.
             1947          (1) Each municipality shall provide:
             1948          (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
             1949      original adoption or any modification of all or any portion of a general plan; and
             1950          (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
             1951          (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be at least ten
             1952      calendar days before the public hearing and shall be:
             1953          (a) (i) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area; and
             1954          (ii) published as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             1955          (b) mailed to each affected entity; and
             1956          (c) posted:
             1957          (i) in at least three public locations within the municipality; or
             1958          (ii) on the municipality's official website.
             1959          (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
             1960      before the meeting and shall be:
             1961          (a) (i) submitted to a newspaper of general circulation in the area; and
             1962          (ii) published as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and


             1963          (b) posted:
             1964          (i) in at least three public locations within the municipality; or
             1965          (ii) on the municipality's official website.
             1966          Section 37. Section 10-9a-205 is amended to read:
             1967           10-9a-205. Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or
             1968      modification of land use ordinance.
             1969          (1) Each municipality shall give:
             1970          (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
             1971      adoption or any modification of a land use ordinance; and
             1972          (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
             1973          (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
             1974          (a) mailed to each affected entity at least ten calendar days before the public hearing;
             1975          (b) posted:
             1976          (i) in at least three public locations within the municipality; or
             1977          (ii) on the municipality's official website; and
             1978          (c) (i) (A) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area at least ten
             1979      calendar days before the public hearing; [or] and
             1980          (B) published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least ten calendar days before
             1981      the public hearing; or
             1982          (ii) mailed at least three days before the public hearing to:
             1983          (A) each property owner whose land is directly affected by the land use ordinance
             1984      change; and
             1985          (B) each adjacent property owner within the parameters specified by municipal
             1986      ordinance.
             1987          (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
             1988      before the meeting and shall be posted:
             1989          (a) in at least three public locations within the municipality; or
             1990          (b) on the municipality's official website.


             1991          Section 38. Section 10-9a-208 is amended to read:
             1992           10-9a-208. Hearing and notice for proposal to vacate, alter, or amend a public
             1993      street or right-of-way.
             1994          For any proposal to vacate, alter, or amend a public street or right-of-way, the land use
             1995      authority shall hold a public hearing and shall give notice of the date, place, and time of the
             1996      hearing by:
             1997          (1) mailing notice as required in Section 10-9a-207 ;
             1998          (2) mailing notice to each affected entity; and
             1999          (3) [(a)] publishing notice:
             2000          (a) (i) once a week for four consecutive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper of
             2001      general circulation in the municipality in which the land subject to the petition is located; or
             2002          [(b)] (ii) in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(i), if there is no newspaper of general
             2003      circulation in the municipality, posting the property and posting notice in three public places
             2004      for four consecutive weeks before the hearing[.]; and
             2005          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks before the hearing.
             2006          Section 39. Section 10-18-203 is amended to read:
             2007           10-18-203. Feasibility study on providing cable television or public
             2008      telecommunications services -- Public hearings.
             2009          (1) If a feasibility consultant is hired under Section 10-18-202 , the legislative body of
             2010      the municipality shall require the feasibility consultant to:
             2011          (a) complete the feasibility study in accordance with this section;
             2012          (b) submit to the legislative body by no later than 180 days from the date the
             2013      feasibility consultant is hired to conduct the feasibility study:
             2014          (i) the full written results of the feasibility study; and
             2015          (ii) a summary of the results that is no longer than one page in length; and
             2016          (c) attend the public hearings described in Subsection (4) to:
             2017          (i) present the feasibility study results; and
             2018          (ii) respond to questions from the public.


             2019          (2) The feasibility study described in Subsection (1) shall at a minimum consider:
             2020          (a) (i) if the municipality is proposing to provide cable television services to
             2021      subscribers, whether the municipality providing cable television services in the manner
             2022      proposed by the municipality will hinder or advance competition for cable television services
             2023      in the municipality;
             2024          (ii) if the municipality is proposing to provide public telecommunications services to
             2025      subscribers, whether the municipality providing public telecommunications services in the
             2026      manner proposed by the municipality will hinder or advance competition for public
             2027      telecommunications services in the municipality;
             2028          (b) whether but for the municipality any person would provide the proposed:
             2029          (i) cable television services; or
             2030          (ii) public telecommunications services;
             2031          (c) the fiscal impact on the municipality of:
             2032          (i) the capital investment in facilities that will be used to provide the proposed:
             2033          (A) cable television services; or
             2034          (B) public telecommunications services; and
             2035          (ii) the expenditure of funds for labor, financing, and administering the proposed:
             2036          (A) cable television services; or
             2037          (B) public telecommunications services;
             2038          (d) the projected growth in demand in the municipality for the proposed:
             2039          (i) cable television services; or
             2040          (ii) public telecommunications services;
             2041          (e) the projections at the time of the feasibility study and for the next five years, of a
             2042      full-cost accounting for a municipality to purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate the
             2043      facilities necessary to provide the proposed:
             2044          (i) cable television services; or
             2045          (ii) public telecommunications services; and
             2046          (f) the projections at the time of the feasibility study and for the next five years of the


             2047      revenues to be generated from the proposed:
             2048          (i) cable television services; or
             2049          (ii) public telecommunications services.
             2050          (3) For purposes of the financial projections required under Subsections (2)(e) and (f),
             2051      the feasibility consultant shall assume that the municipality will price the proposed cable
             2052      television services or public telecommunications services consistent with Subsection
             2053      10-18-303 (5).
             2054          (4) If the results of the feasibility study satisfy the revenue requirement of Subsection
             2055      10-18-202 (3), the legislative body, at the next regular meeting after the legislative body
             2056      receives the results of the feasibility study, shall schedule at least two public hearings to be
             2057      held:
             2058          (a) within 60 days of the meeting at which the public hearings are scheduled;
             2059          (b) at least seven days apart; and
             2060          (c) for the purpose of allowing:
             2061          (i) the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study; and
             2062          (ii) the public to:
             2063          (A) become informed about the feasibility study results; and
             2064          (B) ask questions of the feasibility consultant about the results of the feasibility study.
             2065          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)[(c)](b), the municipality shall publish
             2066      notice of the public hearings required under Subsection (4):
             2067          (i) at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
             2068      circulation in the municipality[. (b) The last publication of notice required under Subsection
             2069      (5)(a) shall be] and at least three days before the first public hearing required under Subsection
             2070      (4)[.]; and
             2071          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks, at least three days before the
             2072      first public hearing required under Subsection (4).
             2073          [(c)] (b) (i) [If] In accordance with Subsection (5)(a)(i), if there is no newspaper of
             2074      general circulation in the municipality, for each 1,000 residents, the municipality shall post at


             2075      least one notice of the hearings in a conspicuous place within the municipality that is likely to
             2076      give notice of the hearings to the greatest number of residents of the municipality.
             2077          (ii) The municipality shall post the notices at least seven days before the first public
             2078      hearing required under Subsection (4) is held.
             2079          Section 40. Section 10-18-302 is amended to read:
             2080           10-18-302. Bonding authority.
             2081          (1) In accordance with Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, the
             2082      legislative body of a municipality may by resolution determine to issue one or more revenue
             2083      bonds or general obligation bonds to finance the capital costs for facilities necessary to
             2084      provide to subscribers:
             2085          (a) a cable television service; or
             2086          (b) a public telecommunications service.
             2087          (2) The resolution described in Subsection (1) shall:
             2088          (a) describe the purpose for which the indebtedness is to be created; and
             2089          (b) specify the dollar amount of the one or more bonds proposed to be issued.
             2090          (3) (a) A revenue bond issued under this section shall be secured and paid for:
             2091          (i) from the revenues generated by the municipality from providing:
             2092          (A) cable television services with respect to revenue bonds issued to finance facilities
             2093      for the municipality's cable television services; and
             2094          (B) public telecommunications services with respect to revenue bonds issued to
             2095      finance facilities for the municipality's public telecommunications services; and
             2096          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b) and Subsection 10-18-303 (3)(a), from revenues
             2097      generated under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, if:
             2098          (A) notwithstanding Subsection 11-14-201 (3) and except as provided in Subsections
             2099      (4) and (5), the revenue bond is approved by the registered voters in an election held:
             2100          (I) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A)(II), pursuant to the provisions of
             2101      Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, that govern bond elections; and
             2102          (II) notwithstanding Subsection 11-14-203 (2), at a regular general election;


             2103          (B) the revenues described in this Subsection (3)(a)(ii) are pledged as security for the
             2104      revenue bond; and
             2105          (C) the municipality or municipalities annually appropriate the revenues described in
             2106      this Subsection (3)(a)(ii) to secure and pay the revenue bond issued under this section.
             2107          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a municipality may not pay the
             2108      origination, financing, or other carrying costs associated with the one or more revenue bonds
             2109      issued under this section from the general funds or other enterprise funds of the municipality.
             2110          (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "municipal entity" means an entity created
             2111      pursuant to an agreement:
             2112          (i) under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
             2113          (ii) to which a municipality is a party.
             2114          (b) The requirements of Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) do not apply to a municipality or
             2115      municipal entity that issues revenue bonds, or to a municipality that is a member of a
             2116      municipal entity that issues revenue bonds, if:
             2117          (i) on or before March 2, 2004, the municipality that is issuing revenue bonds or that
             2118      is a member of a municipal entity that is issuing revenue bonds has published the first notice
             2119      described in Subsection (4)(b)(iii);
             2120          (ii) on or before April 15, 2004, the municipality that is issuing revenue bonds or that
             2121      is a member of a municipal entity that is issuing revenue bonds makes the decision to pledge
             2122      the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) as security for the revenue bonds described in
             2123      this Subsection (4)(b)(ii);
             2124          (iii) the municipality that is issuing the revenue bonds or the municipality that is a
             2125      member of the municipal entity that is issuing the revenue bonds has:
             2126          (A) held a public hearing for which public notice was given by publication of the
             2127      notice:
             2128          (I) in a newspaper published in the municipality or in a newspaper of general
             2129      circulation within the municipality for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication being
             2130      not less than 14 days before the public hearing; and


             2131          (II) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks before the public hearing; and
             2132          (B) the notice identifies:
             2133          (I) that the notice is given pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government
             2134      Bonding Act;
             2135          (II) the purpose for the bonds to be issued;
             2136          (III) the maximum amount of the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) that will
             2137      be pledged in any fiscal year;
             2138          (IV) the maximum number of years that the pledge will be in effect; and
             2139          (V) the time, place, and location for the public hearing;
             2140          (iv) the municipal entity that issues revenue bonds:
             2141          (A) adopts a final financing plan; and
             2142          (B) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             2143      Management Act, makes available to the public at the time the municipal entity adopts the
             2144      final financing plan:
             2145          (I) the final financing plan; and
             2146          (II) all contracts entered into by the municipal entity, except as protected by Title 63G,
             2147      Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act;
             2148          (v) any municipality that is a member of a municipal entity described in Subsection
             2149      (4)(b)(iv):
             2150          (A) not less than 30 calendar days after the municipal entity complies with Subsection
             2151      (4)(b)(iv)(B), holds a final public hearing;
             2152          (B) provides notice, at the time the municipality schedules the final public hearing, to
             2153      any person who has provided to the municipality a written request for notice; and
             2154          (C) makes all reasonable efforts to provide fair opportunity for oral testimony by all
             2155      interested parties; and
             2156          (vi) except with respect to a municipality that issued bonds prior to March 1, 2004,
             2157      not more than 50% of the average annual debt service of all revenue bonds described in this
             2158      section to provide service throughout the municipality or municipal entity may be paid from


             2159      the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
             2160          (5) On or after July 1, 2007, the requirements of Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) do not apply
             2161      to a municipality that issues revenue bonds if:
             2162          (a) the municipality that is issuing the revenue bonds has:
             2163          (i) held a public hearing for which public notice was given by publication of the notice
             2164      in a newspaper published in the municipality or in a newspaper of general circulation within
             2165      the municipality for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication being not less than 14
             2166      days before the public hearing; and
             2167          (ii) the notice identifies:
             2168          (A) that the notice is given pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government
             2169      Bonding Act;
             2170          (B) the purpose for the bonds to be issued;
             2171          (C) the maximum amount of the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) that will
             2172      be pledged in any fiscal year;
             2173          (D) the maximum number of years that the pledge will be in effect; and
             2174          (E) the time, place, and location for the public hearing; and
             2175          (b) except with respect to a municipality that issued bonds prior to March 1, 2004, not
             2176      more than 50% of the average annual debt service of all revenue bonds described in this
             2177      section to provide service throughout the municipality or municipal entity may be paid from
             2178      the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
             2179          (6) A municipality that issues bonds pursuant to this section may not make or grant
             2180      any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to itself or to any private provider of:
             2181          (a) cable television services; or
             2182          (b) public telecommunications services.
             2183          Section 41. Section 10-18-303 is amended to read:
             2184           10-18-303. General operating limitations.
             2185          A municipality that provides a cable television service or a public telecommunications
             2186      service under this chapter is subject to the operating limitations of this section.


             2187          (1) A municipality that provides a cable television service shall comply with:
             2188          (a) the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. 521, et seq.; and
             2189          (b) the regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission under the
             2190      Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. 521, et seq.
             2191          (2) A municipality that provides a public telecommunications service shall comply
             2192      with:
             2193          (a) the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104;
             2194          (b) the regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission under the
             2195      Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104;
             2196          (c) Section 54-8b-2.2 relating to:
             2197          (i) the interconnection of essential facilities; and
             2198          (ii) the purchase and sale of essential services; and
             2199          (d) the rules made by the Public Service Commission of Utah under Section
             2200      54-8b-2.2 .
             2201          (3) A municipality may not cross subsidize its cable television services or its public
             2202      telecommunications services with:
             2203          (a) tax dollars;
             2204          (b) income from other municipal or utility services;
             2205          (c) below-market rate loans from the municipality; or
             2206          (d) any other means.
             2207          (4) (a) A municipality may not make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or
             2208      advantage to itself or to any private provider of:
             2209          (i) cable television services; or
             2210          (ii) public telecommunications services.
             2211          (b) A municipality shall apply without discrimination as to itself and to any private
             2212      provider the municipality's ordinances, rules, and policies, including those relating to:
             2213          (i) obligation to serve;
             2214          (ii) access to public rights of way;


             2215          (iii) permitting;
             2216          (iv) performance bonding;
             2217          (v) reporting; and
             2218          (vi) quality of service.
             2219          (c) Subsections (4)(a) and (b) do not supersede the exception for a rural telephone
             2220      company in Section 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104.
             2221          (5) In calculating the rates charged by a municipality for a cable television service or a
             2222      public telecommunications service, the municipality:
             2223          (a) shall include within its rates an amount equal to all taxes, fees, and other
             2224      assessments that would be applicable to a similarly situated private provider of the same
             2225      services, including:
             2226          (i) federal, state, and local taxes;
             2227          (ii) franchise fees;
             2228          (iii) permit fees;
             2229          (iv) pole attachment fees; and
             2230          (v) fees similar to those described in Subsections (5)(a)(i) through (iv); and
             2231          (b) may not price any cable television service or public telecommunications service at
             2232      a level that is less than the sum of:
             2233          (i) the actual direct costs of providing the service;
             2234          (ii) the actual indirect costs of providing the service; and
             2235          (iii) the amount determined under Subsection (5)(a).
             2236          (6) (a) A municipality that provides cable television services or public
             2237      telecommunications services shall establish and maintain a comprehensive price list of all
             2238      cable television services or public telecommunications services offered by the municipality.
             2239          (b) The price list required by Subsection (6)(a) shall:
             2240          (i) include all terms and conditions relating to the municipality providing each cable
             2241      television service or public telecommunications service offered by the municipality;
             2242          (ii) (A) be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality;


             2243      and
             2244          (B) be published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             2245          (iii) be available for inspection:
             2246          (A) at a designated office of the municipality; and
             2247          (B) during normal business hours.
             2248          (c) At least five days before the date a change to a municipality's price list becomes
             2249      effective, the municipality shall:
             2250          (i) notify the following of the change:
             2251          (A) all subscribers to the services for which the price list is being changed; and
             2252          (B) any other persons requesting notification of any changes to the municipality's
             2253      price list; and
             2254          (ii) (A) publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality[.];
             2255      and
             2256          (B) publish notice in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             2257          (d) [If] In accordance with Subsection (6)(c)(ii)(A), if there is no newspaper of general
             2258      circulation in the municipality, the municipality shall publish the notice required by this
             2259      Subsection (6) in a newspaper of general circulation that is nearest the municipality.
             2260          (e) A municipality may not offer a cable television service or a public
             2261      telecommunications service except in accordance with the prices, terms, and conditions set
             2262      forth in the municipality's price list.
             2263          (7) A municipality may not offer to provide or provide cable television services or
             2264      public telecommunications services to a subscriber that does not reside within the geographic
             2265      boundaries of the municipality.
             2266          (8) (a) A municipality shall keep accurate books and records of the municipality's:
             2267          (i) cable television services; and
             2268          (ii) public telecommunications services.
             2269          (b) The books and records required to be kept under Subsection (8)(a) are subject to
             2270      legislative audit to verify the municipality's compliance with the requirements of this chapter


             2271      including:
             2272          (i) pricing;
             2273          (ii) recordkeeping; and
             2274          (iii) antidiscrimination.
             2275          (9) A municipality may not receive distributions from the Universal Public
             2276      Telecommunications Service Support Fund established in Section 54-8b-15 .
             2277          Section 42. Section 11-13-219 is amended to read:
             2278           11-13-219. Publication of resolutions or agreements -- Contesting legality of
             2279      resolution or agreement.
             2280          (1) As used in this section:
             2281          (a) "Enactment" means:
             2282          (i) a resolution adopted or proceedings taken by a governing body under the authority
             2283      of this chapter, and includes a resolution, indenture, or other instrument providing for the
             2284      issuance of bonds; and
             2285          (ii) an agreement or other instrument that is authorized, executed, or approved by a
             2286      governing body under the authority of this chapter.
             2287          (b) "Governing body" means:
             2288          (i) the legislative body of a public agency; and
             2289          (ii) the governing body of an interlocal entity created under this chapter.
             2290          (c) "Notice of bonds" means the notice authorized by Subsection (3)(d).
             2291          (d) "Notice of agreement" means the notice authorized by Subsection (3)(c).
             2292          (e) "Official newspaper" means the newspaper selected by a governing body under
             2293      Subsection (4)(b) to publish its enactments.
             2294          (2) Any enactment taken or made under the authority of this chapter is not subject to
             2295      referendum.
             2296          (3) (a) A governing body need not publish any enactment taken or made under the
             2297      authority of this chapter.
             2298          (b) A governing body may provide for the publication of any enactment taken or made


             2299      by it under the authority of this chapter according to the publication requirements established
             2300      by this section.
             2301          (c) (i) If the enactment is an agreement, document, or other instrument, or a resolution
             2302      or other proceeding authorizing or approving an agreement, document, or other instrument, the
             2303      governing body may, instead of publishing the full text of the agreement, resolution, or other
             2304      proceeding, publish a notice of agreement containing:
             2305          (A) the names of the parties to the agreement;
             2306          (B) the general subject matter of the agreement;
             2307          (C) the term of the agreement;
             2308          (D) a description of the payment obligations, if any, of the parties to the agreement;
             2309      and
             2310          (E) a statement that the resolution and agreement will be available for review at the
             2311      governing body's principal place of business during regular business hours for 30 days after
             2312      the publication of the notice of agreement.
             2313          (ii) The governing body shall make a copy of the resolution or other proceeding and a
             2314      copy of the contract available at its principal place of business during regular business hours
             2315      for 30 days after the publication of the notice of agreement.
             2316          (d) If the enactment is a resolution or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of
             2317      bonds, the governing body may, instead of publishing the full text of the resolution or other
             2318      proceeding and the documents pertaining to the issuance of bonds, publish a notice of bonds
             2319      that contains the information described in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             2320          (4) (a) If the governing body chooses to publish an enactment, notice of bonds, or
             2321      notice of agreement, the governing body shall comply with the requirements of this Subsection
             2322      (4).
             2323          (b) If there is more than one newspaper of general circulation, or more than one
             2324      newspaper, published within the boundaries of the governing body, the governing body may
             2325      designate one of those newspapers as the official newspaper for all publications made under
             2326      this section.


             2327          (c) (i) (A) The governing body shall publish the enactment, notice of bonds, or notice
             2328      of agreement in:
             2329          [(A)] (I) the official newspaper;
             2330          [(B)] (II) the newspaper published in the municipality in which the principal office of
             2331      the governmental entity is located; or
             2332          [(C)] (III) if no newspaper is published in that municipality, in a newspaper having
             2333      general circulation in the municipality[.]; and
             2334          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2335          (ii) The governing body may publish the enactment, notice of bonds, or notice of
             2336      agreement:
             2337          (A) (I) in a newspaper of general circulation; or
             2338          (II) in a newspaper that is published within the boundaries of any public agency that is
             2339      a party to the enactment or agreement[.]; and
             2340          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2341          (5) (a) Any person in interest may contest the legality of an enactment or any action
             2342      performed or instrument issued under the authority of the enactment for 30 days after the
             2343      publication of the enactment, notice of bonds, or notice of agreement.
             2344          (b) After the 30 days have passed, no one may contest the regularity, formality, or
             2345      legality of the enactment or any action performed or instrument issued under the authority of
             2346      the enactment for any cause whatsoever.
             2347          Section 43. Section 11-14-202 is amended to read:
             2348           11-14-202. Notice of election -- Contents -- Publication -- Mailing.
             2349          (1) [(a)] The governing body shall ensure that[: (i)] notice of the election is published:
             2350          (a) (i) (A) once per week during three consecutive weeks in a newspaper designated in
             2351      accordance with Section 11-14-316 ; and
             2352          [(ii)] (B) the first publication described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) occurs not less than
             2353      21 nor more than 35 days before the election[.]; and
             2354          [(b) Notice shall be published]


             2355          (C) in a newspaper having general circulation in the local political subdivision[.]; and
             2356          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             2357          (2) When the debt service on the bonds to be issued will increase the property tax
             2358      imposed upon the average value of a residence by an amount that is greater than or equal to
             2359      $15 per year, the governing body shall, at least seven days but not more than 30 days before
             2360      the bond election, if the bond election is not held on the date of a regular primary election, a
             2361      municipal primary election, a regular general election, or a municipal general election, either
             2362      mail:
             2363          (a) written notice of the bond election on a minimum three inch by five inch postcard
             2364      to every household containing a registered voter who is eligible to vote on the bonds; or
             2365          (b) a voter information pamphlet prepared by the governing body, if one is prepared,
             2366      that includes the information required by Subsection (4).
             2367          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), notice of the bond election need not be
             2368      posted.
             2369          (b) (i) In a local political subdivision where there is no newspaper of general
             2370      circulation, the legislative body may require that notice of a bond election be given by posting
             2371      in lieu of the publication requirements of Subsection (1)(a)(i).
             2372          (ii) When the governing body imposes a posting requirement, the governing body shall
             2373      ensure that notice of the bond election is posted in at least five public places in the local
             2374      political subdivision at least 21 days before the election.
             2375          (4) Any notice required by this section shall include:
             2376          (a) the date and place of the election;
             2377          (b) the hours during which the polls will be open; and
             2378          (c) the title and text of the ballot proposition.
             2379          (5) The governing body shall pay the costs associated with the notice required by this
             2380      section.
             2381          Section 44. Section 11-14-315 is amended to read:
             2382           11-14-315. Nature and validity of bonds issued -- Applicability of other statutory


             2383      provisions -- Budget provision required -- Applicable procedures for issuance.
             2384          Bonds issued under this chapter shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper, shall be
             2385      incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value and shall not be invalid
             2386      for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance and sale. This chapter is
             2387      intended to afford an alternative method for the issuance of bonds by local political
             2388      subdivisions and shall not be so construed as to deprive any local political subdivision of the
             2389      right to issue its bonds under authority of any other statute, but nevertheless this chapter shall
             2390      constitute full authority for the issue and sale of bonds by local political subdivisions. The
             2391      provisions of Section 11-1-1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953, shall not be applicable to bonds
             2392      issued under this chapter. Any local political subdivision subject to the provisions of any
             2393      budget law shall in its annual budget make proper provision for the payment of principal and
             2394      interest currently falling due on bonds issued hereunder, but no provision need be made in any
             2395      such budget prior to the issuance of the bonds for the issuance thereof or for the expenditure of
             2396      the proceeds thereof. No ordinance, resolution or proceeding in respect to the issuance of
             2397      bonds hereunder shall be necessary except as herein specifically required, nor shall the
             2398      publication of any resolution, proceeding or notice relating to the issuance of the bonds be
             2399      necessary except as herein required. Any publication made hereunder may be made in any
             2400      newspaper conforming to the terms hereof in which legal notices may be published under the
             2401      laws of Utah, without regard to the designation thereof as the official journal or newspaper of
             2402      the local political subdivision[.], and as required in Section 45-1-101 . No resolution adopted
             2403      or proceeding taken hereunder shall be subject to referendum petition or to an election other
             2404      than as herein required. All proceedings adopted hereunder may be adopted on a single
             2405      reading at any legally convened meeting of the governing body.
             2406          Section 45. Section 11-14-316 is amended to read:
             2407           11-14-316. Publication of notice, resolution, or other proceeding -- Contest.
             2408          (1) The governing body of any local political subdivision may provide for the
             2409      publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted under this chapter:
             2410          (a) in a newspaper having general circulation in the local political subdivision[.]; and


             2411          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2412          (2) When publication involves a resolution or other proceeding providing for the
             2413      issuance of bonds, the governing body may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other
             2414      proceeding, publish a notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
             2415          (a) the name of the issuer;
             2416          (b) the purpose of the issue;
             2417          (c) the type of bonds and the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
             2418          (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
             2419          (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear, if any;
             2420          (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
             2421      which the bonds may be sold; and
             2422          (g) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding may be
             2423      examined, which shall be:
             2424          (i) at an office of the issuer;
             2425          (ii) identified in the notice;
             2426          (iii) during regular business hours of the issuer as described in the notice; and
             2427          (iv) for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
             2428          (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest may contest:
             2429          (a) the legality of such resolution or proceeding;
             2430          (b) any bonds which may be authorized by such resolution or proceeding; or
             2431          (c) any provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds.
             2432          (4) A person shall contest the matters set forth in Subsection (3) by filing a verified
             2433      written complaint in the district court of the county in which he resides within the 30-day
             2434      period.
             2435          (5) After the 30-day period, no person may contest the regularity, formality, or legality
             2436      of the resolution or proceeding for any reason.
             2437          Section 46. Section 11-14-318 is amended to read:
             2438           11-14-318. Public hearing required.


             2439          (1) Before issuing bonds authorized under this chapter, a local political subdivision
             2440      shall:
             2441          (a) in accordance with Subsection (2), provide public notice of the local political
             2442      subdivision's intent to issue bonds; and
             2443          (b) hold a public hearing:
             2444          (i) if an election is required under this chapter:
             2445          (A) no sooner than 30 days before the day on which the notice of election is published
             2446      under Section 11-14-202 ; and
             2447          (B) no later than five business days before the day on which the notice of election is
             2448      published under Section 11-14-202 ; and
             2449          (ii) to receive input from the public with respect to:
             2450          (A) the issuance of the bonds; and
             2451          (B) the potential economic impact that the improvement, facility, or property for
             2452      which the bonds pay all or part of the cost will have on the private sector.
             2453          (2) A local political subdivision shall:
             2454          (a) publish the notice required by Subsection (1)(a):
             2455          (i) (A) once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper described
             2456      in Section 11-14-316 ; and
             2457          [(ii)] (B) with the first publication being not less than 14 days before the public
             2458      hearing required by Subsection (1)(b); and
             2459          [(iii) on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Section 63F-1-701]
             2460          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , no less than 14 days before the public
             2461      hearing required by Subsection (1)(b); and
             2462          (b) ensure that the notice:
             2463          (i) identifies:
             2464          (A) the purpose for the issuance of the bonds;
             2465          (B) the maximum principal amount of the bonds to be issued;
             2466          (C) the taxes, if any, proposed to be pledged for repayment of the bonds; and


             2467          (D) the time, place, and location of the public hearing; and
             2468          (ii) informs the public that the public hearing will be held for the purposes described
             2469      in Subsection (1)(b)(ii).
             2470          Section 47. Section 11-14a-1 is amended to read:
             2471           11-14a-1. Notice of debt issuance.
             2472          (1) For purposes of this chapter:
             2473          (a) (i) "Debt" includes bonds, lease purchase agreements, certificates of participation,
             2474      and contracts with municipal building authorities.
             2475          (ii) "Debt" does not include tax and revenue anticipation notes or refunding bonds.
             2476          (b) (i) "Local government entity" means a county, city, town, school district, local
             2477      district, or special service district.
             2478          (ii) "Local government entity" does not mean an entity created by an interlocal
             2479      agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act that has assets over
             2480      $10,000,000.
             2481          (c) "New debt resolution" means a resolution authorizing the issuance of debt wholly
             2482      or partially to fund a rejected project.
             2483          (d) "Rejected Project" means a project for which a local government entity sought
             2484      voter approval for general obligation bond financing and failed to receive that approval.
             2485          (2) Unless a local government entity complies with the requirements of this section, it
             2486      may not adopt a new debt resolution.
             2487          (3) (a) Before adopting a new debt resolution, a local government entity shall:
             2488          (i) advertise its intent to issue debt in a newspaper of general circulation[; or]:
             2489          (A) (I) at least once each week for the two weeks before the meeting at which the
             2490      resolution will be considered; and
             2491          (II) on no less than 1/4 page or a 5 x7 inch advertisement with type size no smaller
             2492      than 18 point and surrounded by a 1/4 inch border; and
             2493          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for the two weeks before the meeting at
             2494      which the resolution will be considered; or


             2495          (ii) include notice of its intent to issue debt in a bill or other mailing sent to at least
             2496      95% of the residents of the local government entity.
             2497          [(b) (i) The local government entity shall ensure that the advertisement is published at
             2498      least once each week for the two weeks before the meeting at which the resolution will be
             2499      considered on no less than a 1/4 page or a 5 x 7 inch advertisement with type size no smaller
             2500      than 18 point and surrounded by a 1/4 inch border.]
             2501          [(ii)] (b) The local government entity shall ensure that the notice:
             2502          [(A)] (i) except for website publication, is at least as large as the bill or other mailing
             2503      that it accompanies;
             2504          [(B)] (ii) is entitled, in type size no smaller than 24 point, "Intent to Issue Debt"; and
             2505          [(C)] (iii) contains the information required by Subsection (3)(c).
             2506          (c) The local government entity shall ensure that the advertisement or notice described
             2507      in Subsection (3)(a):
             2508          (i) identifies the local government entity;
             2509          (ii) states that the entity will meet on a day, time, and place identified in the
             2510      advertisement or notice to hear public comments regarding a resolution authorizing the
             2511      issuance of debt by the entity and to explain to the public the reasons for the issuance of debt;
             2512          (iii) contains:
             2513          (A) the name of the entity that will issue the debt;
             2514          (B) the purpose of the debt; and
             2515          (C) that type of debt and the maximum principal amount that may be issued;
             2516          (iv) invites all concerned citizens to attend the public hearing; and
             2517          (v) states that some or all of the proposed debt would fund a project whose general
             2518      obligation bond financing was rejected by the voters.
             2519          (4) (a) The resolution considered at the hearing shall identify:
             2520          (i) the type of debt proposed to be issued;
             2521          (ii) the maximum principal amount that might be issued;
             2522          (iii) the interest rate;


             2523          (iv) the term of the debt; and
             2524          (v) how the debt will be repaid.
             2525          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the resolution considered at the
             2526      hearing need not be in final form and need not be adopted or rejected at the meeting at which
             2527      the public hearing is held.
             2528          (ii) The local government entity may not, in the final resolution, increase the
             2529      maximum principal amount of debt contained in the notice and discussed at the hearing.
             2530          (c) The local government entity may adopt, amend and adopt, or reject the resolution
             2531      at a later meeting without recomplying with the published notice requirements of this section.
             2532          Section 48. Section 11-17-16 is amended to read:
             2533           11-17-16. Publication of resolutions and notice of bonds to be issued.
             2534          (1) (a) The governing body may provide for the publication of any resolution or other
             2535      proceeding adopted by it under this chapter, including all resolutions providing for the sale or
             2536      lease of any land by the municipality, county, or state university in connection with the
             2537      establishment, acquisition, development, maintenance, and operation of an industrial park.
             2538          (b) (i) The publication shall be:
             2539          (A) in a newspaper qualified to carry legal notices having general circulation in the
             2540      municipality or county[, and,]; or
             2541          (B) in the case of a state university, in a newspaper of general circulation in the
             2542      county within which the principal administrative office of the state university is located[.]; and
             2543          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2544          (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds, the
             2545      governing body may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding, publish a
             2546      notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
             2547          (a) the name of the issuer;
             2548          (b) the purpose of the issue;
             2549          (c) the name of the users, if known; and
             2550          (d) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding may be


             2551      examined, which shall be at an office of the issuer, identified in the notice, during regular
             2552      business hours of the issuer as described in the notice and for a period of at least 30 days after
             2553      the publication of the notice.
             2554          (3) For a period of 30 days after publication any person in interest may contest the
             2555      legality of the resolution, proceeding, any bonds which may be authorized under them, or any
             2556      provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds. After expiration of the 30-day
             2557      period no person may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution,
             2558      proceedings, bonds, or security provisions for any cause.
             2559          Section 49. Section 11-27-4 is amended to read:
             2560           11-27-4. Publication of resolution -- Notice of bond issue -- Contest of resolution
             2561      or proceeding.
             2562          (1) The governing body of any public body may provide for the publication of any
             2563      resolution or other proceeding adopted by it under this chapter:
             2564          (a) in a newspaper having general circulation in the public body[.]; and
             2565          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2566          (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of refunding
             2567      bonds (or for a combined issue of refunding bonds and bonds issued for any other purpose),
             2568      the governing body may, instead of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding,
             2569      publish a notice of bonds to be issued, entitled accordingly, and containing:
             2570          (a) the name of the issuer[.];
             2571          (b) the purposes of the issue[.];
             2572          (c) the maximum principal amount which may be issued[.];
             2573          (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature[.];
             2574          (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear[.];
             2575          (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
             2576      which the bonds may be sold, and any deposit to be required in connection with the sale[.];
             2577      and
             2578          (g) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding authorizing


             2579      the issuance of the bonds may be examined, which shall be at an office of the governing body
             2580      identified in the notice, during regular business hours of the governing body as described in
             2581      the notice and for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
             2582          (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest shall have the
             2583      right to contest the legality of the resolution or proceeding or any bonds which may be so
             2584      authorized or any provisions made for the security and payment of these bonds; and after this
             2585      time no person shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality
             2586      thereof for any cause.
             2587          Section 50. Section 11-27-5 is amended to read:
             2588           11-27-5. Negotiability of bonds -- Intent and construction of chapter -- Budget
             2589      for payment of bonds -- Proceedings limited to those required by chapter -- No election
             2590      required -- Application of chapter.
             2591          (1) Refunding bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper, shall be
             2592      incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value, and shall not be invalid
             2593      for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance and sale. This chapter is
             2594      intended to afford an alternative method for the issuance of refunding bonds by public bodies
             2595      and shall not be so construed as to deprive any public body of the right to issue bonds for
             2596      refunding purposes under authority of any other statute, but this chapter, nevertheless, shall
             2597      constitute full authority for the issue and sale of refunding bonds by public bodies. Section
             2598      11-1-1 [and Title 66, Chapter 2], however, shall not be applicable to refunding bonds.
             2599          (2) Any public body subject to any budget law shall in its annual budget make proper
             2600      provision for the payment of principal and interest currently falling due on refunding bonds,
             2601      but no provision need be made in the budget prior to the issuance of the refunding bonds for
             2602      their issuance or for the expenditure of the proceeds from them.
             2603          (3) (a) No ordinance, resolution, or proceeding concerning the issuance of refunding
             2604      bonds nor the publication of any resolution, proceeding, or notice relating to the issuance of
             2605      the refunding bonds shall be necessary except as specifically required by this chapter. [Any]
             2606          (b) A publication made under this chapter may be made:


             2607          (i) in any newspaper in which legal notices may be published under the laws of Utah,
             2608      without regard to its designation as the official journal or newspaper of the public body[.]; and
             2609          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2610          (4) No resolution adopted or proceeding taken under this chapter shall be subject to
             2611      any referendum petition or to an election other than as required by this chapter. All
             2612      proceedings adopted under this chapter may be adopted on a single reading at any
             2613      legally-convened meeting of the governing body. This chapter shall apply to all bonds issued
             2614      and outstanding at the time this chapter takes effect as well as to bonds issued after this
             2615      chapter takes effect.
             2616          Section 51. Section 11-30-5 is amended to read:
             2617           11-30-5. Publication of order for hearing.
             2618          (1) Prior to the date set for hearing, the clerk of the court shall cause the order to be
             2619      published:
             2620          (a) once each week for three consecutive weeks:
             2621          (i) in a newspaper published or of general circulation within the boundaries of the
             2622      public body; or[,]
             2623          (ii) if the public body has no defined boundaries or there is no newspaper published or
             2624      of general circulation within the defined boundaries, a newspaper reasonably calculated to
             2625      notify all parties, which has been approved by the court[.]; and
             2626          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             2627          (2) If a refunding bond is being validated, all holders of the bonds to be refunded may
             2628      be made defendants to the action, in which case notice may be made, and if so made shall be
             2629      considered sufficient, by mailing a copy of the order to each holder's last-known address.
             2630          (3) By publication of the order, all defendants shall have been duly served and shall be
             2631      parties to the proceedings.
             2632          Section 52. Section 11-32-10 is amended to read:
             2633           11-32-10. Application to other laws and proceedings.
             2634          (1) This chapter is supplemental to all existing laws relating to the collection of


             2635      delinquent taxes by participant members.
             2636          (2) (a) No ordinance, resolution, or proceeding in respect to any transaction authorized
             2637      by this chapter is necessary except as specifically required in this chapter nor is the
             2638      publication of any resolution, proceeding, or notice relating to any transaction authorized by
             2639      this chapter necessary except as required by this chapter. [Any]
             2640          (b) A publication made under this chapter may be made:
             2641          (i) in [any] a newspaper conforming to the terms of this chapter and in which legal
             2642      notices may be published under the laws of Utah, without regard to the designation of it as the
             2643      official journal or newspaper of the public body[.]; and
             2644          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2645          (c) No resolution adopted or proceeding taken under this chapter may be subject to
             2646      referendum petition or to an election other than as permitted in this chapter.
             2647          (d) All proceedings adopted under this chapter may be adopted on a single reading at
             2648      any legally convened meeting of the governing body or bodies or the board of trustees of the
             2649      authority as appropriate.
             2650          (3) Any formal action or proceeding taken by the governing body of a county or other
             2651      public body or the board of trustees of an authority under the authority of this chapter may be
             2652      taken by resolution of the governing body or the board of trustees as appropriate.
             2653          (4) This chapter shall apply to all authorities created, assignment agreements executed,
             2654      and bonds issued after this chapter takes effect.
             2655          (5) All proceedings taken before the effective date of this chapter by a county or other
             2656      public body in connection with the creation and operation of a financing authority are
             2657      validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed.
             2658          Section 53. Section 11-32-11 is amended to read:
             2659           11-32-11. Publication of resolutions -- Notice -- Content.
             2660          (1) The governing body of any county, or the board of trustees of any financing
             2661      authority, may provide for the publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted by it
             2662      under this chapter:


             2663          (a) in a newspaper having general circulation in the county[.]; and
             2664          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             2665          (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds, the
             2666      board of trustees of a financing authority may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or
             2667      other proceeding, publish a notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
             2668          (a) the name of the financing authority and the participant members;
             2669          (b) the purposes of the issue;
             2670          (c) the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
             2671          (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
             2672          (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear;
             2673          (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
             2674      which the bonds may be sold; and
             2675          (g) the time and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceedings authorizing
             2676      the issuance of the bonds may be examined, which shall be at an office of the financing
             2677      authority, identified in the notice, during regular business hours of the financing authority as
             2678      described in the notice and for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
             2679          (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest may contest the
             2680      legality of the resolution or proceeding or any bonds or assignment agreements which may be
             2681      authorized by them or any provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds or for
             2682      the security and payment of the assignment agreement. After such time no person has any
             2683      cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of same for any cause.
             2684          Section 54. Section 11-39-103 is amended to read:
             2685           11-39-103. Requirements for undertaking a building improvement or public
             2686      works project -- Request for bids -- Authority to reject bids.
             2687          (1) If the estimated cost of the building improvement or public works project exceeds
             2688      the bid limit, the local entity shall, if it determines to proceed with the building improvement
             2689      or public works project:
             2690          (a) (i) request bids for completion of the building improvement or public works


             2691      project by:
             2692          [(i)] (A) publishing notice at least twice in a newspaper published or of general
             2693      circulation in the local entity at least five days before opening the bids; or
             2694          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper published or of general circulation in the local entity
             2695      as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), posting notice at least five days before opening the
             2696      bids in at least five public places in the local entity and leaving the notice posted for at least
             2697      three days; and
             2698          (ii) publishing notice in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least five days before
             2699      opening the bids; and
             2700          (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), enter into a contract for the completion of the
             2701      building improvement or public works project with:
             2702          (i) the lowest responsive responsible bidder; or
             2703          (ii) for a design-build project that the local entity began formulating before March 1,
             2704      2004 and with respect to which a contract is entered into before September 1, 2004, a
             2705      responsible bidder that:
             2706          (A) offers design-build services; and
             2707          (B) satisfies the local entity's criteria relating to financial strength, past performance,
             2708      integrity, reliability, and other factors that the local entity uses to assess the ability of a bidder
             2709      to perform fully and in good faith the contract requirements for a design-build project.
             2710          (2) (a) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall indicate that the local entity may
             2711      reject any or all bids submitted.
             2712          (b) (i) The cost of a building improvement or public works project may not be divided
             2713      to avoid:
             2714          (A) exceeding the bid limit; and
             2715          (B) subjecting the local entity to the requirements of this section.
             2716          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i), a local entity may divide the cost of a
             2717      building improvement or public works project that would, without dividing, exceed the bid
             2718      limit if the local entity complies with the requirements of this section with respect to each part


             2719      of the building improvement or public works project that results from dividing the cost.
             2720          (3) (a) The local entity may reject any or all bids submitted.
             2721          (b) If the local entity rejects all bids submitted but still intends to undertake the
             2722      building improvement or public works project, the local entity shall again request bids by
             2723      following the procedure provided in Subsection (1)(a).
             2724          (c) If, after twice requesting bids by following the procedure provided in Subsection
             2725      (1)(a), the local entity determines that no satisfactory bid has been submitted, the governing
             2726      body may undertake the building improvement or public works project as it considers
             2727      appropriate.
             2728          Section 55. Section 11-42-202 is amended to read:
             2729           11-42-202. Requirements applicable to a notice of a proposed assessment area
             2730      designation.
             2731          (1) Each notice required under Subsection 11-42-201 (2)(a) shall:
             2732          (a) state that the local entity proposes to:
             2733          (i) designate one or more areas within the local entity's jurisdictional boundaries as an
             2734      assessment area;
             2735          (ii) provide an improvement to property within the proposed assessment area; and
             2736          (iii) finance some or all of the cost of improvements by an assessment on benefitted
             2737      property within the assessment area;
             2738          (b) describe the proposed assessment area by any reasonable method that allows an
             2739      owner of property in the proposed assessment area to determine that the owner's property is
             2740      within the proposed assessment area;
             2741          (c) describe, in a general way, the improvements to be provided to the assessment
             2742      area, including:
             2743          (i) the general nature of the improvements; and
             2744          (ii) the general location of the improvements, by reference to streets or portions or
             2745      extensions of streets or by any other means that the governing body chooses that reasonably
             2746      describes the general location of the improvements;


             2747          (d) a statement of the estimated cost of the improvements as determined by a project
             2748      engineer;
             2749          (e) a statement that the local entity proposes to levy an assessment on benefitted
             2750      property within the assessment area to pay some or all of the cost of the improvements
             2751      according to the estimated direct and indirect benefits to the property from the improvements;
             2752          (f) a statement of the assessment method by which the assessment is proposed to be
             2753      levied;
             2754          (g) a statement of the time within which and the location at which protests against
             2755      designation of the proposed assessment area or of the proposed improvements are required to
             2756      be filed and the method by which the number of protests required to defeat the designation of
             2757      the proposed assessment area or acquisition or construction of the proposed improvements are
             2758      to be determined;
             2759          (h) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing under Section 11-42-204 ;
             2760          (i) if the governing body elects to create and fund a reserve fund under Section
             2761      11-42-702 , a description of how the reserve fund will be funded and replenished and how
             2762      remaining money in the reserve fund is to be disbursed upon full payment of the bonds;
             2763          (j) if the governing body intends to designate a voluntary assessment area, a property
             2764      owner consent form that:
             2765          (i) estimates the total assessment to be levied against the particular parcel of property;
             2766          (ii) describes any additional benefits that the governing body expects the assessed
             2767      property to receive from the improvements; and
             2768          (iii) designates the date and time by which the fully executed consent form is required
             2769      to be submitted to the governing body;
             2770          (k) if the local entity intends to levy an assessment to pay operation and maintenance
             2771      costs or for economic promotion activities:
             2772          (i) a description of the operation and maintenance costs or economic promotion
             2773      activities to be paid by assessments and the initial estimated annual assessment to be levied;
             2774          (ii) a description of how the estimated assessment will be determined;


             2775          (iii) a description of how and when the governing body will adjust the assessment to
             2776      reflect current operation and maintenance costs or the costs of current economic promotion
             2777      activities;
             2778          (iv) a description of the method of assessment if different from the method of
             2779      assessment to be used for financing any improvement; and
             2780          (v) a statement of the maximum number of years over which the assessment for
             2781      operation and maintenance or economic promotion activities will be levied; and
             2782          (l) if the governing body intends to divide the proposed assessment area into zones
             2783      under Subsection 11-42-201 (1)(b), a description of the proposed zones.
             2784          (2) A notice required under Subsection 11-42-201 (2)(a) may contain other information
             2785      that the governing body considers to be appropriate, including:
             2786          (a) the amount or proportion of the cost of the improvement to be paid by the local
             2787      entity or from sources other than an assessment;
             2788          (b) the estimated amount of each type of assessment for the various improvements to
             2789      be financed according to the method of assessment that the governing body chooses; and
             2790          (c) provisions for any optional improvements.
             2791          (3) Each notice required under Subsection 11-42-201 (2)(a) shall:
             2792          (a) (i) (A) be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the local entity's
             2793      jurisdictional boundaries, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the last publication at
             2794      least five but not more than 20 days before the deadline under Section 11-42-203 for filing
             2795      protests; or
             2796          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the local entity's
             2797      jurisdictional boundaries, be posted in at least three public places within the local entity's
             2798      jurisdictional boundaries at least 20 but not more than 35 days before the deadline under
             2799      Section 11-42-203 for filing protests; and
             2800          (ii) be published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks before the
             2801      deadline under Section 11-42-203 for filing protests; and
             2802          (b) be mailed, postage prepaid, within ten days after the first publication or posting of


             2803      the notice under Subsection (3)(a) to each owner of property to be assessed within the
             2804      proposed assessment area at the property owner's mailing address.
             2805          Section 56. Section 11-42-301 is amended to read:
             2806           11-42-301. Improvements made only under contract let to lowest responsive,
             2807      responsible bidder -- Publishing notice -- Sealed bids -- Procedure -- Exceptions to
             2808      contract requirement.
             2809          (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a local entity may make
             2810      improvements in an assessment area only under contract let to the lowest responsive,
             2811      responsible bidder for the kind of service, material, or form of construction that the local
             2812      entity's governing body determines in compliance with any applicable local entity ordinances.
             2813          (2) A local entity may:
             2814          (a) divide improvements into parts;
             2815          (b) (i) let separate contracts for each part; or
             2816          (ii) combine multiple parts into the same contract; and
             2817          (c) let a contract on a unit basis.
             2818          (3) (a) A local entity may not let a contract until after publishing notice as provided in
             2819      Subsection (3)(b):
             2820          (i) at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the
             2821      local entity at least 15 days before the date specified for receipt of bids[.]; and
             2822          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least 15 days before the date specified for
             2823      receipt of bids.
             2824          (b) Each notice under Subsection (3)(a) shall notify contractors that the local entity
             2825      will receive sealed bids at a specified time and place for the construction of the improvements.
             2826          (c) Notwithstanding a local entity's failure, through inadvertence or oversight, to
             2827      publish the notice or to publish the notice within 15 days before the date specified for receipt
             2828      of bids, the governing body may proceed to let a contract for the improvements if the local
             2829      entity receives at least three sealed and bona fide bids from contractors by the time specified
             2830      for the receipt of bids.


             2831          (d) A local entity may publish a notice required under this Subsection (3) at the same
             2832      time as a notice under Section 11-42-202 .
             2833          (4) (a) A local entity may accept as a sealed bid a bid that is:
             2834          (i) manually sealed and submitted; or
             2835          (ii) electronically sealed and submitted.
             2836          (b) The governing body or project engineer shall, at the time specified in the notice
             2837      under Subsection (3), open and examine the bids.
             2838          (c) In open session, the governing body:
             2839          (i) shall declare the bids; and
             2840          (ii) may reject any or all bids if the governing body considers the rejection to be for
             2841      the public good.
             2842          (d) The local entity may award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible
             2843      bidder even if the price bid by that bidder exceeds the estimated costs as determined by the
             2844      project engineer.
             2845          (e) A local entity may in any case:
             2846          (i) refuse to award a contract;
             2847          (ii) obtain new bids after giving a new notice under Subsection (3);
             2848          (iii) determine to abandon the assessment area; or
             2849          (iv) not make some of the improvements proposed to be made.
             2850          (5) A local entity is not required to let a contract as provided in this section for:
             2851          (a) an improvement or part of an improvement the cost of which or the making of
             2852      which is donated or contributed;
             2853          (b) an improvement that consists of furnishing utility service or maintaining
             2854      improvements;
             2855          (c) labor, materials, or equipment supplied by the local entity;
             2856          (d) the local entity's acquisition of completed or partially completed improvements in
             2857      an assessment area;
             2858          (e) design, engineering, and inspection costs incurred with respect to the construction


             2859      of improvements in an assessment area; or
             2860          (f) additional work performed in accordance with the terms of a contract duly let to the
             2861      lowest responsible bidder.
             2862          (6) A local entity may itself furnish utility service and maintain improvements within
             2863      an assessment area.
             2864          (7) (a) A local entity may acquire completed or partially completed improvements in
             2865      an assessment area, but may not pay an amount for those improvements that exceeds their fair
             2866      market value.
             2867          (b) Upon the local entity's payment for completed or partially completed
             2868      improvements, title to the improvements shall be conveyed to the local entity or another public
             2869      agency.
             2870          (8) The provisions of Title 11, Chapter 39, Building Improvements and Public Works
             2871      Projects, and Section 72-6-108 do not apply to improvements to be constructed in an
             2872      assessment area.
             2873          Section 57. Section 11-42-402 is amended to read:
             2874           11-42-402. Notice of assessment and board of equalization hearing.
             2875          Each notice required under Subsection 11-42-401 (2)(a)(iii) shall:
             2876          (1) state:
             2877          (a) that an assessment list is completed and available for examination at the offices of
             2878      the local entity;
             2879          (b) the total estimated or actual cost of the improvements;
             2880          (c) the amount of the total estimated or actual cost of the proposed improvements to be
             2881      paid by the local entity;
             2882          (d) the amount of the assessment to be levied against benefitted property within the
             2883      assessment area;
             2884          (e) the assessment method used to calculate the proposed assessment;
             2885          (f) the unit cost used to calculate the assessments shown on the assessment list, based
             2886      on the assessment method used to calculate the proposed assessment; and


             2887          (g) the dates, times, and place of the board of equalization hearings under Subsection
             2888      11-42-401 (2)(b);
             2889          (2) beginning at least 20 but not more than 35 days before the first hearing of the
             2890      board of equalization:
             2891          (a) (i) be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the local
             2892      entity's jurisdictional boundaries; or
             2893          [(b)] (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the local entity's
             2894      jurisdictional boundaries, be posted in at least three public places within the local entity's
             2895      jurisdictional boundaries; and
             2896          (b) be published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 35 days before the first
             2897      hearing of the board of equalization; and
             2898          (3) be mailed, postage prepaid, within ten days after the first publication or posting of
             2899      the notice under Subsection (2) to each owner of property to be assessed within the proposed
             2900      assessment area at the property owner's mailing address.
             2901          Section 58. Section 11-42-404 is amended to read:
             2902           11-42-404. Adoption of a resolution or ordinance levying an assessment -- Notice
             2903      of the adoption -- Effective date of resolution or ordinance -- Notice of assessment
             2904      interest.
             2905          (1) (a) After receiving a final report from a board of equalization under Subsection
             2906      11-42-403 (5) or, if applicable, after the time for filing an appeal under Subsection
             2907      11-42-403 (6) has passed, the governing body may adopt a resolution or ordinance levying an
             2908      assessment against benefitted property within the assessment area.
             2909          (b) Each local entity that levies an assessment under this chapter shall levy the
             2910      assessment at one time only, unless the assessment is to pay operation and maintenance costs
             2911      or the costs of economic promotion activities.
             2912          (c) An assessment resolution or ordinance adopted under Subsection (1)(a):
             2913          (i) need not describe each tract, block, lot, part of block or lot, or parcel of property to
             2914      be assessed;


             2915          (ii) need not include the legal description or tax identification number of the parcels of
             2916      property assessed in the assessment area; and
             2917          (iii) is adequate for purposes of identifying the property to be assessed within the
             2918      assessment area if the assessment resolution or ordinance incorporates by reference the
             2919      corrected assessment list that describes the property assessed by legal description and tax
             2920      identification number.
             2921          (2) (a) Each local entity that adopts an assessment resolution or ordinance shall give
             2922      notice of the adoption by:
             2923          (i) (A) publishing a copy of the resolution or ordinance once in a newspaper of general
             2924      circulation within the local entity's jurisdictional boundaries; or
             2925          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation with the local entity's
             2926      jurisdictional boundaries as described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), posting a copy of the
             2927      resolution or ordinance in at least three public places within the local entity's jurisdictional
             2928      boundaries for at least 21 days[.]; and
             2929          (ii) publishing, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , a copy of the resolution or
             2930      ordinance for at least 21 days.
             2931          (b) No other publication or posting of the resolution or ordinance is required.
             2932          (3) Notwithstanding any other statutory provision regarding the effective date of a
             2933      resolution or ordinance, each assessment resolution or ordinance takes effect:
             2934          (a) on the date of publication or posting of the notice under Subsection (2); or
             2935          (b) at a later date provided in the resolution or ordinance.
             2936          (4) (a) The governing body of each local entity that has adopted an assessment
             2937      resolution or ordinance under Subsection (1) shall, within five days after the 25-day
             2938      prepayment period under Subsection 11-42-411 (6) has passed, file a notice of assessment
             2939      interest with the recorder of the county in which the assessed property is located.
             2940          (b) Each notice of assessment interest under Subsection (4)(a) shall:
             2941          (i) state that the local entity has an assessment interest in the assessed property;
             2942          (ii) if the assessment is to pay operation and maintenance costs or for economic


             2943      promotion activities, state the maximum number of years over which an assessment will be
             2944      payable; and
             2945          (iii) describe the property assessed by legal description and tax identification number.
             2946          (c) A local entity's failure to file a notice of assessment interest under this Subsection
             2947      (4) has no affect on the validity of an assessment levied under an assessment resolution or
             2948      ordinance adopted under Subsection (1).
             2949          Section 59. Section 11-42-604 is amended to read:
             2950           11-42-604. Notice regarding resolution or ordinance authorizing interim
             2951      warrants or bond anticipation notes -- Complaint contesting warrants or notes --
             2952      Prohibition against contesting warrants and notes.
             2953          (1) A local entity may publish notice, as provided in Subsection (2), of a resolution or
             2954      ordinance that the governing body has adopted authorizing the issuance of interim warrants or
             2955      bond anticipation notes.
             2956          (2) (a) If a local entity chooses to publish notice under Subsection (1)(a), the notice
             2957      shall:
             2958          (i) be published:
             2959          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the local entity; and
             2960          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             2961          (ii) contain:
             2962          (A) the name of the issuer of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes;
             2963          (B) the purpose of the issue;
             2964          (C) the maximum principal amount that may be issued;
             2965          (D) the maximum length of time over which the interim warrants or bond anticipation
             2966      notes may mature;
             2967          (E) the maximum interest rate, if there is a maximum rate; and
             2968          (F) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or ordinance may be examined,
             2969      as required under Subsection (2)(b).
             2970          (b) The local entity shall allow examination of the resolution or ordinance authorizing


             2971      the issuance of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes at its office during regular
             2972      business hours.
             2973          (3) Any person may, within 30 days after publication of a notice under Subsection (1),
             2974      file a verified, written complaint in the district court of the county in which the person resides,
             2975      contesting the regularity, formality, or legality of the interim warrants or bond anticipation
             2976      notes issued by the local entity or the proceedings relating to the issuance of the interim
             2977      warrants or bond anticipation notes.
             2978          (4) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3), no person may contest the regularity,
             2979      formality, or legality of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes issued by a local entity
             2980      under the resolution or ordinance that was the subject of the notice under Subsection (1), or
             2981      the proceedings relating to the issuance of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes.
             2982          Section 60. Section 13-31-302 is amended to read:
             2983           13-31-302. Sale of molds for payment of lien.
             2984          (1) (a) Prior to selling a mold, the molder shall send written notice by registered mail
             2985      to the last-known address of the customer.
             2986          (b) The notice required by Subsection (1)(a) shall include:
             2987          (i) the molder's intention to sell the mold 30 days from the day the customer received
             2988      the notice;
             2989          (ii) the description of the mold to be sold;
             2990          (iii) the time and place of the sale; and
             2991          (iv) an itemized statement for the amount due the molder from the customer.
             2992          (c) A molder shall publish notice of the molder's intention to sell a mold in a
             2993      newspaper of general circulation covering the customer's last-known address[,] and as required
             2994      in Section 45-1-101 if:
             2995          (i) the receipt of the mailing of the notice described in Subsection (1)(a) is not
             2996      returned; or
             2997          (ii) the postal service returns the notice described in Subsection (1)(a) as being
             2998      nondeliverable.


             2999          (d) The notice provided for in Subsection (1)(c) shall include a description of the
             3000      mold.
             3001          (2) A molder may sell a mold 30 days from the later of the day:
             3002          (a) the customer received the notice in accordance with Subsection (1)(a); or
             3003          (b) the date the molder published the notice under Subsection (1)(c).
             3004          (3) If from the sale of a mold under this section the molder receives an amount in
             3005      excess of the amount of the lien, the excess shall be paid as follows:
             3006          (a) to any prior lienholder known to the molder at the time of the sale; and
             3007          (b) after paying any lienholder under Subsection (3)(a), the remainder:
             3008          (i) if the customer's address is known at the time of sale, to the customer; or
             3009          (ii) if the customer's address is not known at the time of sale, to the state in accordance
             3010      with Title 67, Chapter 4a, Unclaimed Property Act.
             3011          Section 61. Section 13-44-202 is amended to read:
             3012           13-44-202. Personal information -- Disclosure of system security breach.
             3013          (1) (a) A person who owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal
             3014      information concerning a Utah resident shall, when the person becomes aware of a breach of
             3015      system security, conduct in good faith a reasonable and prompt investigation to determine the
             3016      likelihood that personal information has been or will be misused for identity theft or fraud
             3017      purposes.
             3018          (b) If an investigation under Subsection (1)(a) reveals that the misuse of personal
             3019      information for identity theft or fraud purposes has occurred, or is reasonably likely to occur,
             3020      the person shall provide notification to each affected Utah resident.
             3021          (2) A person required to provide notification under Subsection (1) shall provide the
             3022      notification in the most expedient time possible without unreasonable delay:
             3023          (a) considering legitimate investigative needs of law enforcement, as provided in
             3024      Subsection (4)(a);
             3025          (b) after determining the scope of the breach of system security; and
             3026          (c) after restoring the reasonable integrity of the system.


             3027          (3) (a) A person who maintains computerized data that includes personal information
             3028      that the person does not own or license shall notify and cooperate with the owner or licensee of
             3029      the information of any breach of system security immediately following the person's discovery
             3030      of the breach if misuse of the personal information occurs or is reasonably likely to occur.
             3031          (b) Cooperation under Subsection (3)(a) includes sharing information relevant to the
             3032      breach with the owner or licensee of the information.
             3033          (4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a person may delay providing notification
             3034      under Subsection (1) at the request of a law enforcement agency that determines that
             3035      notification may impede a criminal investigation.
             3036          (b) A person who delays providing notification under Subsection (4)(a) shall provide
             3037      notification in good faith without unreasonable delay in the most expedient time possible after
             3038      the law enforcement agency informs the person that notification will no longer impede the
             3039      criminal investigation.
             3040          (5) (a) A notification required by this section may be provided:
             3041          (i) in writing by first-class mail to the most recent address the person has for the
             3042      resident;
             3043          (ii) electronically, if the person's primary method of communication with the resident
             3044      is by electronic means, or if provided in accordance with the consumer disclosure provisions
             3045      of 15 U.S.C. Section 7001;
             3046          (iii) by telephone, including through the use of automatic dialing technology not
             3047      prohibited by other law; or
             3048          (iv) by publishing notice of the breach of system security:
             3049          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation[.]; and
             3050          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3051          (b) If a person maintains the person's own notification procedures as part of an
             3052      information security policy for the treatment of personal information the person is considered
             3053      to be in compliance with this chapter's notification requirements if the procedures are
             3054      otherwise consistent with this chapter's timing requirements and the person notifies each


             3055      affected Utah resident in accordance with the person's information security policy in the event
             3056      of a breach.
             3057          (c) A person who is regulated by state or federal law and maintains procedures for a
             3058      breach of system security under applicable law established by the primary state or federal
             3059      regulator is considered to be in compliance with this part if the person notifies each affected
             3060      Utah resident in accordance with the other applicable law in the event of a breach.
             3061          (6) A waiver of this section is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
             3062          Section 62. Section 16-4-206 is amended to read:
             3063           16-4-206. Service and publication of notice of assessment.
             3064          (1) The notice of assessment required by Section 16-4-205 shall be:
             3065          (a) personally served on each shareholder; or
             3066          (b) sent by first-class mail to each shareholder at the address shown on the
             3067      corporation's records.
             3068          (2) A shareholder is responsible for providing the shareholder's current mailing
             3069      address to the corporation for purposes of Subsection (1).
             3070          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a notice of assessment shall be
             3071      published:
             3072          (i) once a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the location of
             3073      the corporation's principal place of business[.]; and
             3074          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             3075          (b) A water company may elect not to publish notice under Subsection (3)(a).
             3076          Section 63. Section 16-4-303 is amended to read:
             3077           16-4-303. Service and publication of notice of sale.
             3078          (1) The notice of sale required by Section 16-4-302 shall be:
             3079          (a) personally served on each shareholder whose share is subject to sale; or
             3080          (b) sent by certified mail, return-receipt requested, to each shareholder whose share is
             3081      subject to sale at the address shown on the corporation's records.
             3082          (2) A shareholder is responsible for providing the shareholder's current mailing


             3083      address to the corporation for purposes of Subsection (1).
             3084          (3) The notice required by Subsection (1) shall be served or mailed at least 15 days,
             3085      but not more than 30 days before the day on which the sale is to occur.
             3086          (4) A notice of sale shall be published:
             3087          (a) once a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the location of
             3088      the corporation's principal place of business beginning at least 15 days but no more than 45
             3089      days before the day on which the sale is to occur[.]; and
             3090          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 45 days before the day on which the sale
             3091      is to occur.
             3092          Section 64. Section 16-4-312 is amended to read:
             3093           16-4-312. Affidavit and posting of notice -- Evidence.
             3094          (1) An affidavit made by the secretary of a corporation of the mailing of a notice
             3095      required by this chapter is prima facie evidence of the existence and mailing of the notice.
             3096          (2) The publication of a notice under this chapter may be proved by the affidavit of:
             3097          (a) the printer foreman or principal clerk of the newspaper in which the notice was
             3098      published[.]; and
             3099          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , the website publisher or website publisher's
             3100      designee charged with publishing the notice as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3101          (3) The affidavit of the secretary of the corporation or the auctioneer responsible for
             3102      selling shares is prima facie evidence of:
             3103          (a) the time and place of sale;
             3104          (b) the quantity and particular description of the shares sold;
             3105          (c) to whom and for what price the shares were sold; and
             3106          (d) the fact of the purchase money being paid.
             3107          (4) The affidavits referenced in this section shall be filed in the corporation's office.
             3108          (5) A copy of an affidavit referenced in this section is prima facie evidence of the facts
             3109      contained in the affidavit if the affidavit is certified by the secretary.
             3110          Section 65. Section 16-6a-103 is amended to read:


             3111           16-6a-103. Notice.
             3112          (1) Notice given under this chapter shall be in writing unless oral notice is reasonable
             3113      under the circumstances.
             3114          (2) (a) Notice may be communicated:
             3115          (i) in person;
             3116          (ii) by telephone;
             3117          (iii) by any form of electronic communication; or
             3118          (iv) by mail or private carrier.
             3119          (b) If the forms of personal notice described in Subsection (2)(a) are impracticable,
             3120      notice may be communicated by:
             3121          (i) (A) a newspaper of general circulation in the county or similar governmental
             3122      subdivision in which the corporation's principal or registered office is located; [or] and
             3123          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             3124          (ii) radio, television, or other form of public broadcast communication in the county or
             3125      similar governmental subdivision in which the corporation's principal or registered office is
             3126      located.
             3127          (3) Written notice to a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation authorized to conduct
             3128      affairs in this state may be addressed to:
             3129          (a) its registered agent at its registered office; or
             3130          (b) the corporation's secretary at its principal office.
             3131          (4) (a) Written notice by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation to its members, is
             3132      effective as to each member when mailed, if:
             3133          (i) in a comprehensible form; and
             3134          (ii) addressed to the member's address shown in the domestic or foreign nonprofit
             3135      corporation's current record of members.
             3136          (b) If three successive notices given to a member pursuant to Subsection (5) have been
             3137      returned as undeliverable, further notices to that member are not necessary until another
             3138      address of the member is made known to the nonprofit corporation.


             3139          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (4), written notice, if in a comprehensible form,
             3140      is effective at the earliest of the following:
             3141          (a) when received;
             3142          (b) five days after it is mailed; or
             3143          (c) on the date shown on the return receipt if:
             3144          (i) sent by registered or certified mail;
             3145          (ii) sent return receipt requested; and
             3146          (iii) the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee.
             3147          (6) Oral notice is effective when communicated if communicated in a comprehensible
             3148      manner.
             3149          (7) Notice by publication is effective on the date of first publication.
             3150          (8) A written notice or report delivered as part of a newsletter, magazine, or other
             3151      publication regularly sent to members shall constitute a written notice or report if:
             3152          (a) addressed or delivered to the member's address shown in the nonprofit
             3153      corporation's current list of members; or
             3154          (b) if two or more members are residents of the same household and have the same
             3155      address in the nonprofit corporation's current list of members, addressed or delivered to one of
             3156      the members at the address appearing on the current list of members.
             3157          (9) (a) If this chapter prescribes notice requirements for particular circumstances, the
             3158      notice requirements for the particular circumstances govern.
             3159          (b) If articles of incorporation or bylaws prescribe notice requirements not inconsistent
             3160      with this section or other provisions of this chapter, the notice requirements of the articles of
             3161      incorporation or bylaws govern.
             3162          Section 66. Section 16-6a-704 is amended to read:
             3163           16-6a-704. Notice of meeting.
             3164          (1) A nonprofit corporation shall give to each member entitled to vote at the meeting
             3165      notice consistent with its bylaws of meetings of members in a fair and reasonable manner.
             3166          (2) Any notice that conforms to the requirements of Subsection (3) is fair and


             3167      reasonable, but other means of giving notice may also be fair and reasonable when all the
             3168      circumstances are considered.
             3169          (3) Notice is fair and reasonable if:
             3170          (a) the nonprofit corporation notifies its members of the place, date, and time of each
             3171      annual, regular, and special meeting of members:
             3172          (i) no fewer than ten days before the meeting;
             3173          (ii) if notice is mailed by other than first-class or registered mail, no fewer than 30
             3174      days, nor more than 60 days before the meeting date; and
             3175          (iii) if notice is given:
             3176          (A) by newspaper as provided in Subsection 16-6a-103 (2)(b)(i)(A), by publication
             3177      three separate times with:
             3178          [(A)] (I) the first of the publications no more than 60 days before the meeting date;
             3179      and
             3180          [(B)] (II) the last of the publications no fewer than ten days before the meeting date;
             3181      and
             3182          (B) (I) by publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             3183          (II) as provided in Subsection 16-6a-103 (2)(b)(i)(B), for 60 days before the meeting
             3184      date;
             3185          (b) the notice of an annual or regular meeting includes a description of any matter or
             3186      matters that:
             3187          (i) must be approved by the members; or
             3188          (ii) for which the members' approval is sought under Sections 16-6a-825 , 16-6a-910 ,
             3189      16-6a-1003 , 16-6a-1010 , 16-6a-1102 , 16-6a-1202 , and 16-6a-1402 ; and
             3190          (c) unless otherwise provided by this chapter or the bylaws, the notice of a special
             3191      meeting includes a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
             3192          (4) (a) Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws, if an annual, regular, or special
             3193      meeting of members is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given
             3194      of the new date, time, or place, if the new date, time, or place is announced at the meeting


             3195      before adjournment.
             3196          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), if a new record date for the adjourned meeting
             3197      is or shall be fixed under Section 16-6a-706 , notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given
             3198      under this section to the members of record as of the new record date.
             3199          (5) When giving notice of an annual, regular, or special meeting of members, a
             3200      nonprofit corporation shall give notice of a matter a member intends to raise at the meeting if:
             3201          (a) requested in writing to do so by a person entitled to call a special meeting; and
             3202          (b) the request is received by the secretary or president of the nonprofit corporation at
             3203      least ten days before the nonprofit corporation gives notice of the meeting.
             3204          Section 67. Section 16-6a-814 is amended to read:
             3205           16-6a-814. Notice of meeting.
             3206          (1) (a) A nonprofit corporation shall give to each director entitled to vote at an annual
             3207      meeting notice of the annual meeting consistent with the nonprofit corporation's bylaws in a
             3208      fair and reasonable manner.
             3209          (b) Notice under Subsection (1)(a) is fair and reasonable if the nonprofit corporation
             3210      notifies each director of the place, date, and time of the annual meeting:
             3211          (i) no fewer than ten days before the meeting, unless otherwise provided by the
             3212      bylaws;
             3213          (ii) if notice is mailed by other than first-class or registered mail, no fewer than 30
             3214      days, nor more than 60 days before the meeting date; and
             3215          (iii) if notice is given:
             3216          (A) by newspaper as provided in Subsection 16-6a-103 (2)(b)(i)(A), by publication
             3217      three separate times with:
             3218          [(A)] (I) the first of the publications no more than 60 days before the meeting date;
             3219      and
             3220          [(B)] (II) the last of the publications no fewer than ten days before the meeting date[.];
             3221      and
             3222          (B) (I) as provided in Subsection 16-6a-103 (2)(b)(i)(B); and


             3223          (II) for 60 days before the meeting date.
             3224          (2) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or in the bylaws, regular meetings of the
             3225      board of directors may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the
             3226      meeting.
             3227          (3) (a) Unless the bylaws provide for a longer or shorter period, special meetings of the
             3228      board of directors shall be preceded by at least two days notice of the date, time, and place of
             3229      the meeting.
             3230          (b) The notice required by Subsection (3)(a) need not describe the purpose of the
             3231      special meeting unless otherwise required by this chapter or the bylaws.
             3232          Section 68. Section 16-6a-1407 is amended to read:
             3233           16-6a-1407. Disposition of claims by publication.
             3234          (1) A dissolved nonprofit corporation may publish notice of its dissolution and request
             3235      that persons with claims against the nonprofit corporation present them in accordance with the
             3236      notice.
             3237          (2) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall:
             3238          (a) be published:
             3239          (i) one time in a newspaper of general circulation in:
             3240          [(i)] (A) the county where:
             3241          [(A)] (I) the dissolved nonprofit corporation's principal office is located; or
             3242          [(B)] (II) if the dissolved nonprofit corporation has no principal office in this state, its
             3243      registered office is or was last located; or
             3244          [(ii)] (B) if neither Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) or (B) apply, Salt Lake County; and
             3245          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             3246          (b) describe the information that shall be included in a claim;
             3247          (c) provide an address at which any claim shall be given to the nonprofit corporation;
             3248      and
             3249          (d) state that unless sooner barred by any other statute limiting actions, a claim will be
             3250      barred if an action to enforce the claim is not commenced within three years after publication


             3251      of the notice.
             3252          (3) If the dissolved nonprofit corporation publishes a newspaper or website notice in
             3253      accordance with Subsection (2), then unless sooner barred under Section 16-6a-1406 or under
             3254      any other statute limiting actions, the claim of any claimant against the dissolved nonprofit
             3255      corporation is barred unless the claimant commences an action to enforce the claim against the
             3256      dissolved nonprofit corporation within three years after the publication date of the notice.
             3257          (4) For purposes of this section:
             3258          (a) "claim" means any claim, including claims of this state, whether:
             3259          (i) known;
             3260          (ii) due or to become due;
             3261          (iii) absolute or contingent;
             3262          (iv) liquidated or unliquidated;
             3263          (v) founded on contract, tort, or other legal basis; or
             3264          (vi) otherwise; and
             3265          (b) an action to enforce a claim includes:
             3266          (i) any civil action; and
             3267          (ii) any arbitration under any agreement for binding arbitration between the dissolved
             3268      nonprofit corporation and the claimant.
             3269          Section 69. Section 16-10a-103 is amended to read:
             3270           16-10a-103. Notice.
             3271          (1) (a) Notice given under this chapter must be in writing unless oral notice is
             3272      reasonable under the circumstances.
             3273          (b) Notice by electronic transmission is written notice.
             3274          (2) (a) Subject to compliance with any requirement that notice be in writing, notice
             3275      may be communicated in person, by telephone, by any form of electronic transmission, or by
             3276      mail or private carrier.
             3277          (b) If the forms of personal notice listed in Subsection (2)(a) are impracticable, notice
             3278      may be communicated:


             3279          (i) (A) by a newspaper of general circulation in the county, or similar subdivision, in
             3280      which the corporation's principal office is located; and
             3281          (B) by publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ;
             3282          (ii) by radio, television, or other form of public broadcast communication in the
             3283      county or subdivision; or
             3284          (iii) if the corporation has no office in this state, in the manner allowed by Subsection
             3285      (2)(b)(i) or (ii) but in Salt Lake County.
             3286          (3) (a) Written notice by a domestic or foreign corporation to its shareholders or
             3287      directors, if in a comprehensible form, is effective as to each shareholder or director:
             3288          (i) when mailed, if addressed to the shareholder's or director's address shown in the
             3289      corporation's current record of the shareholder or director; or
             3290          (ii) when electronically transmitted to the shareholder or director, in a manner and to
             3291      an address provided by the shareholder or director in an unrevoked consent.
             3292          (b) Consent under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) is considered revoked if:
             3293          (i) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive
             3294      notices transmitted by the corporation based on that consent; and
             3295          (ii) the corporation's inability to deliver notice by electronic transmission under
             3296      Subsection (3)(b)(i) is known by the:
             3297          (A) corporation's secretary;
             3298          (B) an assistant secretary or transfer agent of the corporation; or
             3299          (C) any other person responsible for providing notice.
             3300          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b), a corporation's failure to treat consent under
             3301      Subsection (3)(a) as revoked does not invalidate any meeting or other act.
             3302          (d) Delivery of a notice to shareholders may be excused in accordance with Subsection
             3303      16-10a-705 (5).
             3304          (4) Written notice to a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business
             3305      in this state may be addressed to the corporation's:
             3306          (a) registered agent; or


             3307          (b) secretary at its principal office.
             3308          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (3), written notice, if in a comprehensible form,
             3309      is effective at the earliest of the following:
             3310          (a) when received;
             3311          (b) five days after it is mailed; or
             3312          (c) on the date shown on the return receipt if sent by registered or certified mail, return
             3313      receipt requested, and the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee.
             3314          (6) Oral notice is effective when communicated if communicated in a comprehensible
             3315      manner.
             3316          (7) Notice by publication is effective on the date of first publication.
             3317          (8) (a) If this chapter prescribes notice requirements for particular circumstances,
             3318      those requirements govern.
             3319          (b) If articles of incorporation or bylaws prescribe notice requirements, not
             3320      inconsistent with this section or other provisions of this chapter, those requirements govern.
             3321          Section 70. Section 16-10a-1407 is amended to read:
             3322           16-10a-1407. Disposition of claims by publication -- Disposition in absence of
             3323      publication.
             3324          (1) A dissolved corporation may publish notice of its dissolution and request that
             3325      persons with claims against the corporation present them in accordance with the notice.
             3326          (2) The notice contemplated in Subsection (1) must:
             3327          (a) be published:
             3328          (i) one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the dissolved
             3329      corporation's principal office is or was located or, if it has no principal office in this state, in
             3330      Salt Lake County; and
             3331          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             3332          (b) describe the information that must be included in a claim and provide an address at
             3333      which any claim must be given to the corporation; and
             3334          (c) state that unless sooner barred by any other statute limiting actions, the claim will


             3335      be barred if an action to enforce the claim is not commenced within five years after the
             3336      publication of the notice.
             3337          (3) If the dissolved corporation publishes a newspaper or website notice in accordance
             3338      with Subsection (2), then unless sooner barred under Section 16-10a-1406 or under any other
             3339      statute limiting actions, the claim of any claimant against the dissolved corporation is barred
             3340      unless the claimant commences an action to enforce the claim against the dissolved
             3341      corporation within five years after the publication date of the notice.
             3342          (4) (a) For purposes of this section, "claim" means any claim, including claims of this
             3343      state, whether known, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or
             3344      unliquidated, founded on contract, tort, or other legal basis, or otherwise.
             3345          (b) For purposes of this section, an action to enforce a claim includes any civil action,
             3346      and any arbitration under any agreement for binding arbitration between the dissolved
             3347      corporation and the claimant.
             3348          (5) If a dissolved corporation does not publish a newspaper notice in accordance with
             3349      Subsection (2), then unless sooner barred under Section 16-10a-1406 or under any other
             3350      statute limiting actions, the claim of any claimant against the dissolved corporation is barred
             3351      unless the claimant commences an action to enforce the claim against the dissolved
             3352      corporation within seven years after the date the corporation was dissolved.
             3353          Section 71. Section 16-16-1209 is amended to read:
             3354           16-16-1209. Other claims against dissolved limited cooperative association.
             3355          (1) A dissolved limited cooperative association may publish notice of its dissolution
             3356      and request persons having claims against the association to present them in accordance with
             3357      the notice.
             3358          (2) A notice under Subsection (1) must:
             3359          (a) be published:
             3360          (i) at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the
             3361      dissolved limited cooperative association's principal office is located or, if the association does
             3362      not have a principal office in this state, in the county in which the association's designated


             3363      office is or was last located; and
             3364          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             3365          (b) describe the information required to be contained in a claim and provide an
             3366      address to which the claim is to be sent; and
             3367          (c) state that a claim against the association is barred unless an action to enforce the
             3368      claim is commenced not later than three years after publication of the notice.
             3369          (3) If a dissolved limited cooperative association publishes a notice in accordance with
             3370      Subsection (2), the claim of each of the following claimants is barred unless the claimant
             3371      commences an action to enforce the claim not later than three years after the first publication
             3372      date of the notice:
             3373          (a) a claimant that is entitled to but did not receive notice in a record under Section
             3374      16-16-1208 ; and
             3375          (b) a claimant whose claim is contingent or based on an event occurring after the
             3376      effective date of dissolution.
             3377          (4) A claim not barred under this section may be enforced:
             3378          (a) against a dissolved limited cooperative association, to the extent of its
             3379      undistributed assets; or
             3380          (b) if the association's assets have been distributed in connection with winding up the
             3381      association's activities against a member or holder of financial rights to the extent of that
             3382      person's proportionate share of the claim or the association's assets distributed to the person in
             3383      connection with the winding up, whichever is less. The person's total liability for all claims
             3384      under this Subsection (4) shall not exceed the total amount of assets distributed to the person
             3385      as part of the winding up of the association.
             3386          Section 72. Section 17-27a-204 is amended to read:
             3387           17-27a-204. Notice of public hearings and public meetings to consider general
             3388      plan or modifications.
             3389          (1) A county shall provide:
             3390          (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the


             3391      original adoption or any modification of all or any portion of a general plan; and
             3392          (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
             3393          (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be at least ten
             3394      calendar days before the public hearing and shall be:
             3395          (a) (i) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area; and
             3396          (ii) published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ;
             3397          (b) mailed to each affected entity; and
             3398          (c) posted:
             3399          (i) in at least three public locations within the county; or
             3400          (ii) on the county's official website.
             3401          (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
             3402      before the meeting and shall be:
             3403          (a) (i) submitted to a newspaper of general circulation in the area; and
             3404          (ii) published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             3405          (b) posted:
             3406          (i) in at least three public locations within the county; or
             3407          (ii) on the county's official website.
             3408          Section 73. Section 17-27a-205 is amended to read:
             3409           17-27a-205. Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or
             3410      modification of land use ordinance.
             3411          (1) Each county shall give:
             3412          (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
             3413      adoption or modification of a land use ordinance; and
             3414          (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
             3415          (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
             3416          (a) mailed to each affected entity at least ten calendar days before the public hearing;
             3417          (b) posted:
             3418          (i) in at least three public locations within the county; or


             3419          (ii) on the county's official website; and
             3420          (c) (i) published:
             3421          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area at least ten calendar days before
             3422      the public hearing; [or] and
             3423          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least ten calendar days before the public
             3424      hearing; or
             3425          (ii) mailed at least three days before the public hearing to:
             3426          (A) each property owner whose land is directly affected by the land use ordinance
             3427      change; and
             3428          (B) each adjacent property owner within the parameters specified by county
             3429      ordinance.
             3430          (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
             3431      before the hearing and shall be posted:
             3432          (a) in at least three public locations within the county; or
             3433          (b) on the county's official website.
             3434          Section 74. Section 17-27a-208 is amended to read:
             3435           17-27a-208. Hearing and notice for proposal to vacate, alter, or amend a public
             3436      street or right-of-way.
             3437          For any proposal to vacate, alter, or amend a public street or right-of-way, the land use
             3438      authority shall hold a public hearing and shall give notice of the date, place, and time of the
             3439      hearing by:
             3440          (1) mailing notice as required in Section 17-27a-207 ;
             3441          (2) mailing notice to each affected entity; and
             3442          (3) (a) publishing notice:
             3443          (i) (A) once a week for four consecutive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper of
             3444      general circulation in the county in which the land subject to the petition is located; or
             3445          [(b)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, posting the
             3446      property and posting notice in three public places for four consecutive weeks before the


             3447      hearing[.]; and
             3448          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks before the hearing.
             3449          Section 75. Section 17-27a-306 is amended to read:
             3450           17-27a-306. Townships.
             3451          (1) (a) (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a county legislative body may, without
             3452      having received a petition under Subsection (1)(b), enact an ordinance establishing a township
             3453      within the unincorporated county or dividing the unincorporated county into townships.
             3454          (ii) Before enacting an ordinance under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the county legislative
             3455      body shall, after providing reasonable advance notice, hold a public hearing on the proposal to
             3456      establish a township or to divide the unincorporated county into townships.
             3457          (b) If 25% of the private real property owners in a contiguous area of the
             3458      unincorporated county petition the county legislative body to establish a township for that
             3459      area, the county legislative body shall:
             3460          (i) hold a public hearing to discuss the petition;
             3461          (ii) (A) [at least one week before the public hearing, publish] publish, at least one
             3462      week before the public hearing, notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the
             3463      public hearing at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
             3464          (B) publish, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , notice of the petition and the time,
             3465      date, and place of the public hearing for one week before the public hearing; and
             3466          (iii) at the public hearing, consider oral and written testimony from the public and vote
             3467      on the question of whether or not to establish a township.
             3468          (c) If the county legislative body establishes a township pursuant to a petition, the
             3469      members of the township planning commission shall be appointed as provided in Subsection
             3470      17-27a-301 (3)(b) to perform the duties established in this part for the township.
             3471          (d) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(e), each township shall:
             3472          (i) contain:
             3473          (A) at least 20% but not more than 80% of:
             3474          (I) the total private land area in the unincorporated county; or


             3475          (II) the total value of locally assessed taxable property in the unincorporated county; or
             3476          (B) (I) in a county of the first, second, or third class, at least 5% of the total population
             3477      of the unincorporated county; or
             3478          (II) in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, at least 25% of the total population
             3479      of the unincorporated county; or
             3480          (ii) have been declared by the United States Census Bureau as a census designated
             3481      place.
             3482          (e) (i) (A) A township that was dissolved under Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389, is
             3483      reinstated as a township under this part with the same boundaries and name as before the
             3484      dissolution, if the former township consisted of a single, contiguous land area.
             3485          (B) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(e)(i)(A), a county legislative body may enact an
             3486      ordinance establishing as a township under this part a former township that was dissolved
             3487      under Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389, even though the former township does not qualify to
             3488      be reinstated under Subsection (1)(e)(i)(A).
             3489          (C) A township reinstated under Subsection (1)(e)(i)(A) or established under
             3490      Subsection (1)(e)(i)(B) shall be subject to the provisions of this part.
             3491          (ii) Each planning district established under Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 225, and
             3492      each township planning district established under Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389, shall
             3493      continue in existence as a township, subject to the provisions of this part.
             3494          (f) (i) After May 1, 2002, the legislative body of each county in which a township that
             3495      has been reconstituted under Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 389, or reinstated under Subsection
             3496      (1)(e)(i) is located shall review the township and determine whether its continued existence is
             3497      advisable.
             3498          (ii) In conducting the review required under Subsection (1)(f)(i), the county legislative
             3499      body shall hold a public hearing with reasonable, advance, published notice of the hearing and
             3500      the purpose of the hearing.
             3501          (iii) Each township that has been reconstituted under Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter
             3502      389, or reinstated or established under Subsection (1)(e)(i) and its planning commission shall


             3503      continue in effect, unless, within 90 days after conducting the review and public hearing
             3504      required under Subsections (1)(f)(i) and (ii), the county legislative body by ordinance
             3505      dissolves the township and its planning commission.
             3506          (g) A township established under this section on or after May 5, 1997, may use the
             3507      word "township" in its name.
             3508          (2) (a) If the county legislative body establishes a township without having received a
             3509      petition, the county legislative body may:
             3510          (i) assign to the countywide planning commission the duties established in this part
             3511      that would have been assumed by a township planning commission designated under
             3512      Subsection (2)(a)(ii); or
             3513          (ii) designate a planning commission for the township.
             3514          (b) (i) If the county legislative body fails to designate a planning commission for a
             3515      township, 40% of the private real property owners in the area proposed to be included in the
             3516      township, as shown by the last county assessment roll, may petition the county legislative
             3517      body to designate and appoint a planning commission for the township.
             3518          (ii) If the county legislative body determines that the petition is validly signed by 40%
             3519      of the private real property owners in the township, as shown by the last county assessment
             3520      roll, it shall designate and appoint a planning commission for the township.
             3521          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(f)(iii), a county legislative body may
             3522      dissolve township planning commissions created under the authority of this section only by
             3523      following the procedures and requirements of this Subsection (3).
             3524          (b) If 20% of the private real property owners in the county petition the county
             3525      legislative body to dissolve township planning commissions and to appoint a countywide
             3526      planning commission, the county legislative body shall:
             3527          (i) hold a public hearing to discuss the petition;
             3528          (ii) (A) [at least one week before the public hearing, publish] publish, at least one week
             3529      before the public hearing, notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the public
             3530      hearing at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and


             3531          (B) publish, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , notice of the petition and the time,
             3532      date, and place of the public hearing at least one week before the public hearing; and
             3533          (iii) at the public hearing, consider oral and written testimony from the public and vote
             3534      on the question of whether or not to dissolve township planning commissions and to appoint a
             3535      countywide planning commission.
             3536          (c) (i) If the county legislative body fails to dissolve township planning commissions
             3537      and to appoint a countywide planning commission when petitioned to do so by private real
             3538      property owners under this Subsection (3), 40% of private real property owners in the county,
             3539      as shown by the last county assessment roll, may petition the county legislative body to
             3540      dissolve the township planning commissions and to appoint a countywide planning
             3541      commission.
             3542          (ii) If the county legislative body determines that the petition is validly signed by 40%
             3543      of private real property owners in the township, as shown by the last county assessment roll, it
             3544      shall dissolve the township planning commissions and appoint a countywide planning
             3545      commission.
             3546          Section 76. Section 17-27a-404 is amended to read:
             3547           17-27a-404. Public hearing by planning commission on proposed general plan or
             3548      amendment -- Notice -- Revisions to general plan or amendment -- Adoption or rejection
             3549      by legislative body.
             3550          (1) (a) After completing its recommendation for a proposed general plan, or proposal
             3551      to amend the general plan, the planning commission shall schedule and hold a public hearing
             3552      on the proposed plan or amendment.
             3553          (b) The planning commission shall provide notice of the public hearing, as required by
             3554      Section 17-27a-204 .
             3555          (c) After the public hearing, the planning commission may modify the proposed
             3556      general plan or amendment.
             3557          (2) The planning commission shall forward the proposed general plan or amendment
             3558      to the legislative body.


             3559          (3) (a) As provided by local ordinance and by Section 17-27a-204 , the legislative body
             3560      shall provide notice of its intent to consider the general plan proposal.
             3561          (b) (i) In addition to the requirements of Subsections (1), (2), and (3)(a), the legislative
             3562      body shall hold a public hearing in Salt Lake City on provisions of the proposed county plan
             3563      regarding Subsection 17-27a-401 (3). The hearing procedure shall comply with this
             3564      Subsection (3)(b).
             3565          (ii) The hearing format shall allow adequate time for public comment at the actual
             3566      public hearing, and shall also allow for public comment in writing to be submitted to the
             3567      legislative body for not fewer than 90 days after the date of the public hearing.
             3568          (c) (i) The legislative body shall give notice of the hearing in accordance with this
             3569      Subsection (3) when the proposed plan provisions required by Subsection 17-27a-401 (3) are
             3570      complete.
             3571          (ii) Direct notice of the hearing shall be given, in writing, to the governor, members of
             3572      the state Legislature, executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, the state
             3573      planning coordinator, the Resource Development Coordinating Committee, and any other
             3574      citizens or entities who specifically request notice in writing.
             3575          (iii) Public notice shall be given by publication:
             3576          (A) in at least one major Utah newspaper having broad general circulation in the
             3577      state[, and also]; and
             3578          (B) in at least one Utah newspaper having a general circulation focused mainly on the
             3579      county where the proposed high-level nuclear waste or greater than class C radioactive waste
             3580      site is to be located[.]; and
             3581          (C) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3582          (iv) The notice [in these newspapers shall be published not fewer than 180 days prior
             3583      to the date of the hearing to be held under this Subsection (3),] shall be published to allow
             3584      reasonable time for interested parties and the state to evaluate the information regarding the
             3585      provisions of Subsection 17-27a-401 (3)[.], including:
             3586          (A) in a newspaper described in Subsection (3)(c)(iii)(A), no less than 180 days before


             3587      the date of the hearing to be held under this Subsection (3); and
             3588          (B) publication described in Subsection (3)(c)(iii)(B) for 180 days before the date of
             3589      the hearing to be held under this Subsection (3).
             3590          (4) (a) After the public hearing required under this section, the legislative body may
             3591      make any revisions to the proposed general plan that it considers appropriate.
             3592          (b) The legislative body shall respond in writing and in a substantive manner to all
             3593      those providing comments as a result of the hearing required by Subsection (3).
             3594          (5) (a) The county legislative body may adopt or reject the proposed general plan or
             3595      amendment either as proposed by the planning commission or after making any revision the
             3596      county legislative body considers appropriate.
             3597          (b) If the county legislative body rejects the proposed general plan or amendment, it
             3598      may provide suggestions to the planning commission for its consideration.
             3599          (6) The legislative body shall adopt:
             3600          (a) a land use element as provided in Subsection 17-27a-403 (2)(a)(i);
             3601          (b) a transportation and traffic circulation element as provided in Subsection
             3602      17-27a-403 (2)(a)(ii); and
             3603          (c) after considering the factors included in Subsection 17-27a-403 (2)(b), a plan to
             3604      provide a realistic opportunity to meet estimated needs for additional moderate income
             3605      housing if long-term projections for land use and development occur.
             3606          Section 77. Section 17-30-6 is amended to read:
             3607           17-30-6. Examinations -- How prepared, conducted, and graded -- Notice of
             3608      examination.
             3609          (1) (a) When necessary, the commission shall give competitive examinations to
             3610      determine the qualification of applicants for positions as peace officers.
             3611          (b) The examinations shall be practical in character and shall relate to matters that will
             3612      fairly test the mental and physical ability and knowledge of the applicants to discharge the
             3613      duties of the positions.
             3614          (c) The examinations shall be prepared, conducted, and graded under the direction of


             3615      the commission, or by impartial special examiners if the commission finds it necessary.
             3616          (2) (a) Notice of examination shall be:
             3617          (i) (A) published one time not less than 15 days [prior to] before the examination in a
             3618      newspaper of general circulation in the area concerned; and [shall be]
             3619          (B) published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for 15 days before the
             3620      examination; and
             3621          (ii) posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the department concerned.
             3622          (b) The notice shall set forth minimum and maximum wages, physical and educational
             3623      requirements, and passing grades, which shall be not less than 70%.
             3624          (c) A person completing an examination shall be promptly notified by mail at his last
             3625      known address of his final grade.
             3626          Section 78. Section 17-36-12 is amended to read:
             3627           17-36-12. Notice of budget hearing.
             3628          (1) The governing body shall determine the time and place for the public hearing on
             3629      the adoption of the budget.
             3630          (2) Notice of such hearing shall be published:
             3631          (a) (i) at least seven days before the hearing in at least one newspaper of general
             3632      circulation within the county, if there is such a paper[; otherwise, the hearing shall be
             3633      published]; or
             3634          (ii) if there is no newspaper as described in Subsection (2)(a)(i), by posting notice in
             3635      three conspicuous places within the county[.] seven days before the hearing; and
             3636          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for seven days before the hearing.
             3637          Section 79. Section 17-36-25 is amended to read:
             3638           17-36-25. Budget appropriation increase.
             3639          The budget appropriation of any budgetary fund other than the general fund may be
             3640      increased at any regular meeting of the governing body, provided that notice that such action
             3641      will be considered is published:
             3642          (1) (a) at least five days before the meeting in at least one issue of a newspaper of


             3643      general circulation in the county, if there is one[; otherwise, the notice may be published]; or
             3644          (b) if there is no newspaper as described in Subsection (1)(a), by posting it in three
             3645      conspicuous places within the county[.] five days before the meeting; and
             3646          (2) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for five days before the meeting.
             3647          Section 80. Section 17-36-26 is amended to read:
             3648           17-36-26. Increase in general fund budget.
             3649          (1) (a) The budget of the general fund may be increased by resolution of the governing
             3650      body, only after a duly called hearing shall have been held and all interested parties shall have
             3651      been given an opportunity to be heard.
             3652          (b) Notice of such hearing shall be published at least five days before such hearing:
             3653          (i) (A) in at least one issue of a newspaper generally circulated in the county[, if there
             3654      is one; otherwise,]; or
             3655          (B) if there is not a newspaper generally circulated in the county, the hearing may be
             3656      published by posting notice in three conspicuous places within the county[.]; and
             3657          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3658          (2) After such public hearing the governing body may amend the general fund budget
             3659      as it deems appropriate with due consideration to matters discussed at the public hearing and
             3660      to revised estimates of revenues.
             3661          Section 81. Section 17-36-40 is amended to read:
             3662           17-36-40. Notice that audit complete.
             3663          (1) Within ten days after the receipt of the audit report furnished by the independent
             3664      auditor, the county auditor shall prepare and publish a notice to the public that the county
             3665      audit is complete:
             3666          (a) at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the county[, a notice to
             3667      the public that the county audit is complete. A copy]; and
             3668          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3669          (2) A copy of the county audit may be inspected at the office of the county auditor.
             3670          Section 82. Section 17-41-302 is amended to read:


             3671           17-41-302. Notice of proposal for creation of agriculture protection area or
             3672      industrial protection area -- Responses.
             3673          (1) Each applicable legislative body shall provide notice of the proposal by:
             3674          (a) (i) publishing notice:
             3675          (A) in a newspaper having general circulation within:
             3676          [(i)] (I) the same county as the land proposed for inclusion within an agriculture
             3677      protection area or industrial protection area, as the case may be, if the land is within the
             3678      unincorporated part of the county; or
             3679          [(ii)] (II) the same city or town as the land proposed for inclusion within an agriculture
             3680      protection area or industrial protection area, as the case may be, if the land is within a city or
             3681      town; and
             3682          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             3683          (b) posting notice at five public places, designated by the county or municipal
             3684      legislative body, within or near the proposed agriculture protection area or industrial
             3685      protection area; and
             3686          (c) mailing written notice to each owner of land within 1,000 feet of the land proposed
             3687      for inclusion within an agriculture protection area or industrial protection area.
             3688          (2) The notice shall contain:
             3689          (a) a statement that a proposal for the creation of an agriculture protection area or
             3690      industrial protection area has been filed with the applicable legislative body;
             3691          (b) a statement that the proposal will be open to public inspection in the office of the
             3692      applicable legislative body;
             3693          (c) a statement that any person or entity affected by the establishment of the area may,
             3694      within 15 days of the date of the notice, file with the applicable legislative body:
             3695          (i) written objections to the proposal; or
             3696          (ii) a written request to modify the proposal to exclude land from or add land to the
             3697      proposed agriculture protection area or industrial protection area, as the case may be;
             3698          (d) a statement that the applicable legislative body will submit the proposal to the


             3699      advisory committee and to the planning commission for review and recommendations;
             3700          (e) a statement that the applicable legislative body will hold a public hearing to
             3701      discuss and hear public comment on:
             3702          (i) the proposal to create the agriculture protection area or industrial protection area;
             3703          (ii) the recommendations of the advisory committee and planning commission; and
             3704          (iii) any requests for modification of the proposal and any objections to the proposal;
             3705      and
             3706          (f) a statement indicating the date, time, and place of the public hearing.
             3707          (3) (a) Any person wishing to modify the proposal for the creation of the agriculture
             3708      protection area or industrial protection area shall, within 15 days after the date of the notice,
             3709      file a written request for modification of the proposal, which identifies specifically the land
             3710      that should be added to or removed from the proposal.
             3711          (b) Any person wishing to object to the proposal for the creation of the agriculture
             3712      protection area or industrial protection area shall, within 15 days after the date of the notice,
             3713      file a written objection to the creation of the agriculture protection area or industrial protection
             3714      area.
             3715          Section 83. Section 17-41-304 is amended to read:
             3716           17-41-304. Public hearing -- Review and action on proposal.
             3717          (1) After receipt of the written reports from the advisory committee and planning
             3718      commission, or after the 45 days have expired, whichever is earlier, the county or municipal
             3719      legislative body shall:
             3720          (a) schedule a public hearing;
             3721          (b) provide notice of the public hearing by:
             3722          (i) publishing notice:
             3723          (A) in a newspaper having general circulation within:
             3724          [(A)] (I) the same county as the land proposed for inclusion within the agriculture
             3725      protection area or industrial protection area, if the land is within the unincorporated part of the
             3726      county; or


             3727          [(B)] (II) the same city or town as the land proposed for inclusion within an agriculture
             3728      protection area or industrial protection area, if the land is within a city or town; and
             3729          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             3730          (ii) posting notice at five public places, designated by the applicable legislative body,
             3731      within or near the proposed agriculture protection area or industrial protection area; and
             3732          (iii) mailing written notice to each owner of land within 1,000 feet of the land
             3733      proposed for inclusion within an agriculture protection area or industrial protection area; and
             3734          (c) ensure that the notice includes:
             3735          (i) the time, date, and place of the public hearing on the proposal;
             3736          (ii) a description of the proposed agriculture protection area or industrial protection
             3737      area;
             3738          (iii) any proposed modifications to the proposed agriculture protection area or
             3739      industrial protection area;
             3740          (iv) a summary of the recommendations of the advisory committee and planning
             3741      commission; and
             3742          (v) a statement that interested persons may appear at the public hearing and speak in
             3743      favor of or against the proposal, any proposed modifications to the proposal, or the
             3744      recommendations of the advisory committee and planning commission.
             3745          (2) The applicable legislative body shall:
             3746          (a) convene the public hearing at the time, date, and place specified in the notice; and
             3747          (b) take verbal or written testimony from interested persons.
             3748          (3) (a) Within 120 days of the submission of the proposal, the applicable legislative
             3749      body shall approve, modify and approve, or reject the proposal.
             3750          (b) The creation of an agriculture protection area or industrial protection area is
             3751      effective at the earlier of:
             3752          (i) the applicable legislative body's approval of a proposal or modified proposal; or
             3753          (ii) 120 days after submission of a proposal complying with Subsection 17-41-301 (2)
             3754      if the applicable legislative body has failed to approve or reject the proposal within that time.


             3755          (4) (a) In order to give constructive notice of the existence of the agriculture protection
             3756      area or industrial protection area to all persons who have, may acquire, or may seek to acquire
             3757      an interest in land in or adjacent to the agriculture protection area or industrial protection area,
             3758      respectively, within ten days of the creation of an agriculture protection area or industrial
             3759      protection area, the applicable legislative body shall file an executed document containing a
             3760      legal description of the agriculture protection area or industrial protection area, as the case
             3761      may be, with:
             3762          (i) the county recorder of deeds; and
             3763          (ii) the affected planning commission.
             3764          (b) If the legal description of the property to be included in the agriculture protection
             3765      area or industrial protection area is available through the county recorder's office, the
             3766      applicable legislative body shall use that legal description in its executed document required in
             3767      Subsection (4)(a).
             3768          (5) Within ten days of the recording of the agriculture protection area, the applicable
             3769      legislative body shall:
             3770          (a) send written notification to the commissioner of agriculture and food that the
             3771      agriculture protection area has been created; and
             3772          (b) include in the notification:
             3773          (i) the number of landowners owning land within the agriculture protection area;
             3774          (ii) the total acreage of the area;
             3775          (iii) the date of approval of the area; and
             3776          (iv) the date of recording.
             3777          (6) The applicable legislative body's failure to record the notice required under
             3778      Subsection (4) or to send the written notification under Subsection (5) does not invalidate the
             3779      creation of an agriculture protection area.
             3780          (7) The applicable legislative body may consider the cost of recording notice under
             3781      Subsection (4) and the cost of sending notification under Subsection (5) in establishing a fee
             3782      under Subsection 17-41-301 (4)(b).


             3783          Section 84. Section 17-41-405 is amended to read:
             3784           17-41-405. Eminent domain restrictions.
             3785          (1) A political subdivision having or exercising eminent domain powers may not
             3786      condemn for any purpose any land within an agriculture protection area that is being used for
             3787      agricultural production or any land within an industrial protection area that is being put to an
             3788      industrial use unless it has obtained approval, according to the procedures and requirements of
             3789      this section, from the applicable legislative body and the advisory board.
             3790          (2) Any condemnor wishing to condemn property within an agriculture protection area
             3791      or industrial protection area shall file a notice of condemnation with the applicable legislative
             3792      body and the agriculture protection area or industrial protection area's advisory board at least
             3793      30 days before filing an eminent domain complaint.
             3794          (3) The applicable legislative body and the advisory board shall:
             3795          (a) hold a joint public hearing on the proposed condemnation at a location within the
             3796      county in which the agriculture protection area or industrial protection area is located;
             3797          (b) publish notice of the time, date, place, and purpose of the public hearing:
             3798          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the agriculture protection area or
             3799      industrial protection area, as the case may be; and
             3800          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             3801          (c) post notice of the time, date, place, and purpose of the public hearing in five
             3802      conspicuous public places, designated by the applicable legislative body, within or near the
             3803      agriculture protection area or industrial protection area, as the case may be.
             3804          (4) (a) If the condemnation is for highway purposes or for the disposal of solid or
             3805      liquid waste materials, the applicable legislative body and the advisory board may approve the
             3806      condemnation only if there is no reasonable and prudent alternative to the use of the land
             3807      within the agriculture protection area or industrial protection area for the project.
             3808          (b) If the condemnation is for any other purpose, the applicable legislative body and
             3809      the advisory board may approve the condemnation only if:
             3810          (i) the proposed condemnation would not have an unreasonably adverse effect upon


             3811      the preservation and enhancement of agriculture within the agriculture protection area or of
             3812      the industrial use within the industrial protection area; or
             3813          (ii) there is no reasonable and prudent alternative to the use of the land within the
             3814      agriculture protection area or industrial protection area for the project.
             3815          (5) (a) Within 60 days after receipt of the notice of condemnation, the applicable
             3816      legislative body and the advisory board shall approve or reject the proposed condemnation.
             3817          (b) If the applicable legislative body and the advisory board fail to act within the 60
             3818      days or such further time as the applicable legislative body establishes, the condemnation shall
             3819      be considered rejected.
             3820          (6) The applicable legislative body or the advisory board may request the county or
             3821      municipal attorney to bring an action to enjoin any condemnor from violating any provisions
             3822      of this section.
             3823          Section 85. Section 17-52-101 is amended to read:
             3824           17-52-101. Definitions.
             3825          As used in this chapter:
             3826          (1) "Appointment council" means a group of persons consisting of:
             3827          (a) a resident of the county in which the optional plan is proposed, designated by a
             3828      majority of all state senators and representatives whose districts include any part of the county
             3829      in which the optional plan is proposed;
             3830          (b) a resident of the county in which the optional plan is proposed, designated by the
             3831      county legislative body;
             3832          (c) a resident of the county in which the optional plan is proposed, designated by the
             3833      petition sponsors; and
             3834          (d) two other residents of the county in which the optional plan is proposed,
             3835      designated by majority vote of the three other members of the appointment council.
             3836          (2) "Optional plan" means a plan establishing an alternate form of government for a
             3837      county as provided in Section 17-52-401 .
             3838          (3) "Reasonable notice" means, at a minimum:


             3839          (a) [(i)] publication:
             3840          (i) (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the county at least once a week for
             3841      at least two consecutive weeks ending no more than ten and no fewer than three days before
             3842      the event that is the subject of the notice; or
             3843          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the county, posting at
             3844      least one notice per 1,000 population within the county, for at least a week ending no more
             3845      than three days before the event that is the subject of the notice, at locations throughout the
             3846      county that are most likely to give actual notice to county residents; and
             3847          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks before the event that is the
             3848      subject of the notice; and
             3849          (b) if the county has an Internet home page, posting an electronic notice on the
             3850      Internet for at least seven days immediately before the event that is the subject of the notice.
             3851          (4) "Study committee" means a group of persons:
             3852          (a) appointed under Section 17-52-301 ; and
             3853          (b) charged with the duties provided in Section 17-52-303 .
             3854          Section 86. Section 17-53-208 is amended to read:
             3855           17-53-208. Ordinances -- Effective dates -- Publication -- Adoption of ordinances
             3856      printed in book form.
             3857          (1) The enacting clause of all ordinances of the county legislative body shall be as
             3858      follows: "The County Legislative Body of ______________County ordains as follows:".
             3859          (2) Every ordinance shall be signed by the chair of the county legislative body and
             3860      attested by the clerk. On the passage of all ordinances the votes of the several members of the
             3861      county legislative body shall be entered on the minutes, and all ordinances shall be entered at
             3862      length in the ordinance book.
             3863          (3) (a) No ordinance passed by the county legislative body may take effect within less
             3864      than 15 days after its passage.
             3865          (b) The legislative body of each county adopting an ordinance shall, before the
             3866      ordinance may take effect:


             3867          (i) deposit a copy of the ordinance in the office of the county clerk; and
             3868          (ii) (A) publish a short summary of the ordinance, together with a statement that a
             3869      complete copy of the ordinance is available at the county clerk's office and with the name of
             3870      the members voting for and against the ordinance[,]:
             3871          (I) for at least one publication in:
             3872          [(I)] (Aa) a newspaper published in and having general circulation in the county, if
             3873      there is one; or
             3874          [(II)] (Bb) if there is none published in the county, in a newspaper of general
             3875      circulation within the county; [or] and
             3876          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             3877          (B) post a complete copy of the ordinance in nine public places within the county.
             3878          (4) Any ordinance printed by authority of the county legislative body in book form or
             3879      electronic media, or any general revision of county ordinances printed in book form or
             3880      electronic media, may be adopted by an ordinance making reference to the printed ordinance
             3881      or revision if a copy of the ordinance or revision is filed in the office of the county clerk at the
             3882      time of adoption for use and examination by the public.
             3883          (5) Ordinances establishing rules and regulations, printed as a code in book form or
             3884      electronic media, for the construction of buildings, the installation of plumbing, the
             3885      installation of electric wiring, or other related or similar work may be adopted by reference to
             3886      the code book if a copy of the code book is filed in the office of the county clerk at the time of
             3887      the adoption of the ordinance for use and examination by the public.
             3888          (6) Ordinances that in the opinion of the county legislative body are necessary for the
             3889      immediate preservation of the peace, health, or safety of the county and the county's
             3890      inhabitants may, if so provided in the ordinance, take effect immediately upon publication in
             3891      one issue of a newspaper published in and having general circulation in the county, if there is
             3892      one, and if there is none published in the county, then immediately after posting at the
             3893      courthouse door.
             3894          (7) An ordinance may take effect at a later date than provided in this section, if the


             3895      ordinance so provides.
             3896          (8) An order entered in the minutes of the county legislative body that an ordinance
             3897      has been duly published or posted shall be prima facie proof of the publication or posting.
             3898          Section 87. Section 17A-3-914 is amended to read:
             3899           17A-3-914. Supplemental to other laws -- Nonapplicability of other laws --
             3900      Validation of existing building authorities.
             3901          (1) This part is supplemental to all existing laws relating to the acquisition, use,
             3902      maintenance, management, or operation of projects by public bodies.
             3903          (2) It shall not be necessary for a public body or a building authority to comply with
             3904      the provisions of other laws concerning the acquisition, construction, use, and maintenance of
             3905      projects, including, but not limited to, public bidding laws and the Utah Procurement Code,
             3906      where the projects are acquired, expanded, or improved under this part.
             3907          (3) No board, commission, or agency of the state, including the Utah Public Service
             3908      Commission, shall have any jurisdiction over building authorities or projects.
             3909          (4) (a) No ordinance, resolution, or proceeding in respect to any transaction authorized
             3910      by this part shall be necessary except as specifically required in this part nor shall the
             3911      publication of any resolution, proceeding, or notice relating to any transaction authorized by
             3912      this part be necessary except as required by this part. [Any]
             3913          (b) A publication made under this part may be made:
             3914          (i) in [any] a newspaper conforming to the terms of this part and in which legal notices
             3915      may be published under the laws of Utah, without regard to the designation of it as the official
             3916      journal or newspaper of the public body[.]; and
             3917          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3918          (c) No resolution adopted or proceeding taken under this part shall be subject to
             3919      referendum petition or to an election other than as permitted in this part.
             3920          (d) All proceedings adopted under this part may be adopted on a single reading at any
             3921      legally-convened meeting of the governing body or the board of trustees of the authority as
             3922      appropriate.


             3923          (5) Any formal action or proceeding taken by the governing body of a public body or
             3924      the board of trustees of an authority under the authority of this part may be taken by resolution
             3925      of the governing body or the board of trustees as appropriate.
             3926          (6) This part shall apply to all authorities created, projects undertaken, leasing
             3927      contracts executed, and bonds issued after this part takes effect.
             3928          (7) All proceedings heretofore taken by a public body in connection with the creation
             3929      and operation of a public building authority are hereby validated, ratified, approved, and
             3930      confirmed.
             3931          Section 88. Section 17A-3-915 is amended to read:
             3932           17A-3-915. Publication of notice of proceedings -- Contest of proceedings.
             3933          (1) The governing body of any public body, or the board of trustees of any building
             3934      authority, may provide for the publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted by it
             3935      under this part:
             3936          (a) in a newspaper having general circulation in the public body[.]; and
             3937          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             3938          (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds, the
             3939      board of trustees of a building authority may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or
             3940      other proceeding, publish a notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
             3941          (a) the name of the building authority;
             3942          (b) the purposes of the issue;
             3943          (c) the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
             3944          (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
             3945          (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear;
             3946          (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
             3947      which the bonds may be sold, and any deposit to be required in connection with the sale; and
             3948          (g) the time and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceedings authorizing
             3949      the issuance of the bonds may be examined, which shall be at an office of the building
             3950      authority, identified in the notice, during regular business hours of the building authority as


             3951      described in the notice and for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
             3952          (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest shall have the
             3953      right to contest the legality of the resolution or proceeding or any bonds or leasing contract
             3954      which may be authorized by them or any provisions made for the security and payment of the
             3955      bonds or for the security and payment of the leasing contract; and after such time no one shall
             3956      have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of same for any cause
             3957      whatsoever.
             3958          Section 89. Section 17B-1-211 is amended to read:
             3959           17B-1-211. Notice of public hearings -- Publication of resolution.
             3960          (1) Before holding a public hearing or set of public hearings under Section 17B-1-210 ,
             3961      the legislative body of each county or municipality with which a request is filed or that adopts
             3962      a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-203 (1)(c) and the board of trustees of each local district
             3963      that adopts a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-203 (1)(d) shall:
             3964          (a) (i) (A) except as provided in [Subsection] Subsections (1)(a)[(ii)](i)(B) and
             3965      (1)(a)(ii), publish notice in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation
             3966      within the applicable area in accordance with Subsection (2); or
             3967          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation
             3968      within the applicable area, post notice in accordance with Subsection (2):
             3969          (I) at least one notice per 1,000 population of that area[,]; and
             3970          (II) at places within the area that are most likely to provide actual notice to residents of
             3971      the area; [or] and
             3972          (ii) publish, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for two weeks before the hearing or
             3973      the first of the set of hearings; or
             3974          (b) mail a notice to each registered voter residing within and each owner of real
             3975      property located within the proposed local district.
             3976          (2) Each published notice under Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) shall:
             3977          (a) be no less than 1/4 page in size, use type no smaller than 18 point, and be
             3978      surrounded by a 1/4-inch border;


             3979          (b) if possible, appear in a newspaper that is published at least one day per week;
             3980          (c) if possible, appear in a newspaper of general interest and readership in the area and
             3981      not of limited subject matter;
             3982          (d) be placed in a portion of the newspaper other than where legal notices and
             3983      classified advertisements appear; and
             3984          (e) be run at least once each week for two successive weeks, with the final publication
             3985      being no less than three and no more than ten days before the hearing or the first of the set of
             3986      hearings.
             3987          (3) Each notice required under Subsection (1) shall:
             3988          (a) if the hearing or set of hearings is concerning a resolution:
             3989          (i) contain the entire text or an accurate summary of the resolution; and
             3990          (ii) state the deadline for filing a protest against the creation of the proposed local
             3991      district;
             3992          (b) clearly identify each governing body involved in the hearing or set of hearings;
             3993          (c) state the date, time, and place for the hearing or set of hearings and the purposes
             3994      for the hearing or set of hearings; and
             3995          (d) describe or include a map of the entire proposed local district.
             3996          (4) County or municipal legislative bodies may jointly provide the notice required
             3997      under this section if all the requirements of this section are met as to each notice.
             3998          Section 90. Section 17B-1-304 is amended to read:
             3999           17B-1-304. Appointment procedures for appointed members.
             4000          (1) The appointing authority may, by resolution, appoint persons to serve as members
             4001      of a local district board by following the procedures established by this section.
             4002          (2) (a) In any calendar year when appointment of a new local district board member is
             4003      required, the appointing authority shall prepare a notice of vacancy that contains:
             4004          (i) the positions that are vacant that must be filled by appointment;
             4005          (ii) the qualifications required to be appointed to those positions;
             4006          (iii) the procedures for appointment that the governing body will follow in making


             4007      those appointments; and
             4008          (iv) the person to be contacted and any deadlines that a person must meet who wishes
             4009      to be considered for appointment to those positions.
             4010          (b) The appointing authority shall:
             4011          (i) post the notice of vacancy in four public places within the local district at least one
             4012      month before the deadline for accepting nominees for appointment; and
             4013          (ii) (A) publish the notice of vacancy:
             4014          [(A)] (I) in a daily newspaper of general circulation within the local district for five
             4015      consecutive days before the deadline for accepting nominees for appointment; or
             4016          [(B)] (II) in a local weekly newspaper circulated within the local district in the week
             4017      before the deadline for accepting nominees for appointment[.]; and
             4018          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for five days before the deadline for
             4019      accepting nominees for appointment.
             4020          (c) The appointing authority may bill the local district for the cost of preparing,
             4021      printing, and publishing the notice.
             4022          (3) (a) Not sooner than two months after the appointing authority is notified of the
             4023      vacancy, the appointing authority shall select a person to fill the vacancy from the applicants
             4024      who meet the qualifications established by law.
             4025          (b) The appointing authority shall:
             4026          (i) comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, in making the
             4027      appointment;
             4028          (ii) allow any interested persons to be heard; and
             4029          (iii) adopt a resolution appointing a person to the local district board.
             4030          (c) If no candidate for appointment to fill the vacancy receives a majority vote of the
             4031      appointing authority, the appointing authority shall select the appointee from the two top
             4032      candidates by lot.
             4033          (4) Persons appointed to serve as members of the local district board serve four-year
             4034      terms, but may be removed for cause at any time after a hearing by 2/3 vote of the appointing


             4035      body.
             4036          (5) At the end of each board member's term, the position is considered vacant and the
             4037      appointing authority may either reappoint the old board member or appoint a new member
             4038      after following the appointment procedures established in this section.
             4039          (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the appointing authority
             4040      appoints one of its own members, it need not comply with the provisions of this section.
             4041          Section 91. Section 17B-1-306 is amended to read:
             4042           17B-1-306. Local district board -- Election procedures.
             4043          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (11), each elected board member shall be
             4044      selected as provided in this section.
             4045          (2) (a) Each election of a local district board member shall be held:
             4046          (i) at the same time as the municipal general election; and
             4047          (ii) at polling places designated by the clerk of each county in which the local district
             4048      is located.
             4049          (b) (i) Subject to Subsections (4)(f) and (g), the number of polling places under
             4050      Subsection (2)(a)(ii) in an election of board members of an irrigation district shall be one
             4051      polling place per division of the district, designated by the district board.
             4052          (ii) Each polling place designated by an irrigation district board under Subsection
             4053      (2)(b)(i) shall coincide with a polling place designated by the county clerk under Subsection
             4054      (2)(a)(ii).
             4055          (3) (a) The clerk of each local district with a board member position to be filled at the
             4056      next municipal general election shall provide notice of:
             4057          (i) each elective position of the local district to be filled at the next municipal general
             4058      election;
             4059          (ii) the constitutional and statutory qualifications for each position; and
             4060          (iii) the dates and times for filing a declaration of candidacy.
             4061          (b) The notice required under Subsection (3)(a) shall be:
             4062          (i) posted in at least five public places within the local district at least ten days before


             4063      the first day for filing a declaration of candidacy; or
             4064          (ii) (A) published in a newspaper of general circulation within the local district at least
             4065      three but no more than ten days before the first day for filing a declaration of candidacy[.]; and
             4066          (B) published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for ten days before the first day
             4067      for filing a declaration of candidacy.
             4068          (4) (a) To become a candidate for an elective local district board position, the
             4069      prospective candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy in person with the local district,
             4070      during office hours and not later than 5 p.m. between July 1 and July 15 of any odd-numbered
             4071      year.
             4072          (b) When July 15 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the filing time shall be extended
             4073      until 5 p.m. on the following regular business day.
             4074          (c) (i) Before the filing officer may accept any declaration of candidacy, the filing
             4075      officer shall:
             4076          (A) read to the prospective candidate the constitutional and statutory qualification
             4077      requirements for the office that the candidate is seeking; and
             4078          (B) require the candidate to state whether or not the candidate meets those
             4079      requirements.
             4080          (ii) If the prospective candidate does not meet the qualification requirements for the
             4081      office, the filing officer may not accept the declaration of candidacy.
             4082          (iii) If it appears that the prospective candidate meets the requirements of candidacy,
             4083      the filing officer shall accept the declaration of candidacy.
             4084          (d) The declaration of candidacy shall substantially comply with the following form:
             4085          "I, (print name) ____________, being first duly sworn, say that I reside at (Street)
             4086      ____________, City of ________________, County of ________________, State of Utah,
             4087      (Zip Code) ______, (Telephone Number, if any)____________; that I meet the qualifications
             4088      for the office of board of trustees member for _______________________ (state the name of
             4089      the local district); that I am a candidate for that office to be voted upon at the next election,
             4090      and I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official ballot for that election.


             4091          (Signed) _________________________________________
             4092          Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ____________ on this ______
             4093      day of ____________, ____.
             4094          (Signed) ________________________
             4095              (Clerk or Notary Public)"
             4096          (e) Each person wishing to become a valid write-in candidate for an elective local
             4097      district board position is governed by Section 20A-9-601 .
             4098          (f) If at least one person does not file a declaration of candidacy as required by this
             4099      section, a person shall be appointed to fill that board position by following the procedures and
             4100      requirements for appointment established in Section 20A-1-512 .
             4101          (g) If only one candidate files a declaration of candidacy for a position on the board of
             4102      an irrigation district, the board need not hold an election for that position and may appoint that
             4103      candidate to the board.
             4104          (5) (a) A primary election may be held if:
             4105          (i) the election is authorized by the local district board; and
             4106          (ii) the number of candidates for a particular local board position or office exceeds
             4107      twice the number of persons needed to fill that position or office.
             4108          (b) The primary election shall be conducted:
             4109          (i) on the same date as the municipal primary election, as provided for in Section
             4110      20A-1-201.5 ; and
             4111          (ii) according to the procedures for municipal primary elections provided under Title
             4112      20A, Election Code.
             4113          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), the local district clerk shall certify the
             4114      candidate names to the clerk of each county in which the local district is located no later than
             4115      August 20 of the municipal election year.
             4116          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), the clerk of each county in which the
             4117      local district is located shall coordinate the placement of the name of each candidate for local
             4118      district office in the nonpartisan section of the municipal general election ballot with the


             4119      municipal election clerk.
             4120          (ii) If consolidation of the local district election ballot with the municipal general
             4121      election ballot is not feasible, the county clerk shall provide for a separate local district
             4122      election ballot to be administered by separate election judges at polling locations designated
             4123      by the county clerk in consultation with the local district.
             4124          (c) (i) Subsections (6)(a) and (b) do not apply to an election of a member of the board
             4125      of an irrigation district established under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act.
             4126          (ii) (A) Subject to Subsection (6)(c)(ii)(B), the board of each irrigation district shall
             4127      prescribe the form of the ballot for each board member election.
             4128          (B) Each ballot for an election of an irrigation district board member shall be in a
             4129      nonpartisan format.
             4130          (7) (a) Each voter at an election for a board of trustees member of a local district shall:
             4131          (i) be a registered voter within the district, except for an election of:
             4132          (A) an irrigation district board of trustees member; or
             4133          (B) a basic local district board of trustees member who is elected by property owners;
             4134      and
             4135          (ii) meet the requirements to vote established by the district.
             4136          (b) Each voter may vote for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled.
             4137          (c) The candidates who receive the highest number of votes are elected.
             4138          (8) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the election of local district board
             4139      members is governed by Title 20A, Election Code.
             4140          (9) (a) A person elected to serve on a local district board shall serve a four-year term,
             4141      beginning at noon on the January 1 after the person's election.
             4142          (b) A person elected shall be sworn in as soon as practical after January 1.
             4143          (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), each local district shall reimburse
             4144      the county holding an election under this section for the costs of the election attributable to
             4145      that local district.
             4146          (b) Each irrigation district shall bear its own costs of each election it holds under this


             4147      section.
             4148          (11) This section does not apply to an improvement district that provides electric or
             4149      gas service.
             4150          (12) The provisions of Title 20A, Chapter 3, Part 3, [Early] Absentee Voting, do not
             4151      apply to an election under this section.
             4152          Section 92. Section 17B-1-313 is amended to read:
             4153           17B-1-313. Publication of notice of board resolution or action -- Contest period
             4154      -- No contest after contest period.
             4155          (1) After the board of trustees of a local district adopts a resolution or takes other
             4156      action on behalf of the district, the board may provide for the publication of a notice of the
             4157      resolution or other action.
             4158          (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
             4159          (a) include, as the case may be:
             4160          (i) the language of the resolution or a summary of the resolution; or
             4161          (ii) a description of the action taken by the board;
             4162          (b) state that:
             4163          (i) any person in interest may file an action in district court to contest the regularity,
             4164      formality, or legality of the resolution or action within 30 days after the date of publication;
             4165      and
             4166          (ii) if the resolution or action is not contested by filing an action in district court
             4167      within the 30-day period, no one may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the
             4168      resolution or action after the expiration of the 30-day period; and
             4169          (c) be published:
             4170          (i) in a newspaper that is published or has general circulation in the district[.]; and
             4171          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4172          (3) For a period of 30 days after the date of the publication, any person in interest may
             4173      contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or other action by filing an action
             4174      in district court.


             4175          (4) After the expiration of the 30-day period under Subsection (3), no one may contest
             4176      the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or action for any cause.
             4177          Section 93. Section 17B-1-413 is amended to read:
             4178           17B-1-413. Hearing, notice, and protest provisions do not apply for certain
             4179      petitions.
             4180          (1) Section 17B-1-412 does not apply, and, except as provided in Subsection (2)(a),
             4181      Sections 17B-1-409 and 17B-1-410 do not apply:
             4182          (a) if the process to annex an area to a local district was initiated by:
             4183          (i) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403 (1)(a)(i);
             4184          (ii) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403 (1)(a)(ii)(A) that was signed by the owners
             4185      of private real property that:
             4186          (A) is located within the area proposed to be annexed;
             4187          (B) covers at least 75% of the total private land area within the entire area proposed to
             4188      be annexed and within each applicable area; and
             4189          (C) is equal in assessed value to at least 75% of the assessed value of all private real
             4190      property within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area; or
             4191          (iii) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403 (1)(a)(ii)(B) that was signed by registered
             4192      voters residing within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area
             4193      equal in number to at least 75% of the number of votes cast within the entire area proposed to
             4194      be annexed and within each applicable area, respectively, for the office of governor at the last
             4195      regular general election before the filing of the petition;
             4196          (b) to an annexation under Section 17B-1-415 ; or
             4197          (c) to a boundary adjustment under Section 17B-1-417 .
             4198          (2) (a) If a petition that meets the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) is certified under
             4199      Section 17B-1-405 , the local district board:
             4200          (i) shall provide notice of the proposed annexation as provided in Subsection (2)(b);
             4201      and
             4202          (ii) (A) may, in the board's discretion, hold a public hearing as provided in Section


             4203      17B-1-409 after giving notice of the public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(b); and
             4204          (B) shall, after giving notice of the public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(b),
             4205      hold a public hearing as provided in Section 17B-1-409 if a written request to do so is
             4206      submitted, within 20 days after the local district provides notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), to
             4207      the local district board by an owner of property that is located within or a registered voter
             4208      residing within the area proposed to be annexed who did not sign the annexation petition.
             4209          (b) The notice required under Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii) shall:
             4210          (i) be given:
             4211          (A) (I) for a notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), within 30 days after petition
             4212      certification; or
             4213          (II) for a notice of a public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), at least ten but not
             4214      more than 30 days before the public hearing; and
             4215          (B) by:
             4216          (I) posting written notice at the local district's principal office and in one or more other
             4217      locations within or proximate to the area proposed to be annexed as are reasonable under the
             4218      circumstances, considering the number of parcels included in that area, the size of the area, the
             4219      population of the area, and the contiguousness of the area; and
             4220          (II) providing written notice to:
             4221          (Aa) at least one newspaper of general circulation, if there is one, within the area
             4222      proposed to be annexed or to a local media correspondent; and
             4223          (Bb) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             4224          (ii) contain a brief explanation of the proposed annexation and include the name of the
             4225      local district, the service provided by the local district, a description or map of the area
             4226      proposed to be annexed, a local district telephone number where additional information about
             4227      the proposed annexation may be obtained, and, for a notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), an
             4228      explanation of the right of a property owner or registered voter to request a public hearing as
             4229      provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B).
             4230          (c) A notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i) may be combined with the notice that is


             4231      required for a public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).
             4232          Section 94. Section 17B-1-417 is amended to read:
             4233           17B-1-417. Boundary adjustment -- Notice and hearing -- Protest -- Resolution
             4234      adjusting boundaries -- Notice of the adjustment -- Notice to lieutenant governor.
             4235          (1) As used in this section, "affected area" means the area located within the
             4236      boundaries of one local district that will be removed from that local district and included
             4237      within the boundaries of another local district because of a boundary adjustment under this
             4238      section.
             4239          (2) The boards of trustees of two or more local districts having a common boundary
             4240      and providing the same service on the same wholesale or retail basis may adjust their common
             4241      boundary as provided in this section.
             4242          (3) (a) The board of trustees of each local district intending to adjust a boundary that
             4243      is common with another local district shall:
             4244          (i) adopt a resolution indicating the board's intent to adjust a common boundary;
             4245          (ii) hold a public hearing on the proposed boundary adjustment no less than 60 days
             4246      after the adoption of the resolution under Subsection (3)(a)(i); and
             4247          (iii) (A) [(I)] publish notice:
             4248          (I) (Aa) once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
             4249      within the local district; or
             4250          [(II)] (Bb) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the local district, post
             4251      notice in at least four conspicuous places within the local district; [or] and
             4252          (II) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks; or
             4253          (B) mail a notice to each owner of property located within the affected area and to
             4254      each registered voter residing within the affected area.
             4255          (b) The notice required under Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall:
             4256          (i) state that the board of trustees of the local district has adopted a resolution
             4257      indicating the board's intent to adjust a boundary that the local district has in common with
             4258      another local district that provides the same service as the local district;


             4259          (ii) describe the affected area;
             4260          (iii) state the date, time, and location of the public hearing required under Subsection
             4261      (3)(a)(ii);
             4262          (iv) provide a local district telephone number where additional information about the
             4263      proposed boundary adjustment may be obtained;
             4264          (v) explain the financial and service impacts of the boundary adjustment on property
             4265      owners or residents within the affected area; and
             4266          (vi) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the board of trustees may approve the
             4267      adjustment of the boundaries unless, at or before the public hearing under Subsection
             4268      (3)(a)(ii), written protests to the adjustment are filed with the board by:
             4269          (A) the owners of private real property that:
             4270          (I) is located within the affected area;
             4271          (II) covers at least 50% of the total private land area within the affected area; and
             4272          (III) is equal in assessed value to at least 50% of the assessed value of all private real
             4273      property within the affected area; or
             4274          (B) registered voters residing within the affected area equal in number to at least 50%
             4275      of the votes cast in the affected area for the office of governor at the last regular general
             4276      election before the filing of the protests.
             4277          (c) The first publication of the notice required under Subsection (3)(a)(iii)(A) shall be
             4278      within 14 days after the board's adoption of a resolution under Subsection (3)(a)(i).
             4279          (d) The boards of trustees of the local districts whose boundaries are being adjusted
             4280      may jointly:
             4281          (i) publish, post, or mail the notice required under Subsection (3)(a)(iii); and
             4282          (ii) hold the public hearing required under Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
             4283          (4) After the public hearing required under Subsection (3)(a)(ii), the board of trustees
             4284      may adopt a resolution approving the adjustment of the common boundary unless, at or before
             4285      the public hearing, written protests to the boundary adjustment have been filed with the board
             4286      by:


             4287          (a) the owners of private real property that:
             4288          (i) is located within the affected area;
             4289          (ii) covers at least 50% of the total private land area within the affected area; and
             4290          (iii) is equal in assessed value to at least 50% of the assessed value of all private real
             4291      property within the affected area; or
             4292          (b) registered voters residing within the affected area equal in number to at least 50%
             4293      of the votes cast in the affected area for the office of governor at the last regular general
             4294      election before the filing of the protests.
             4295          (5) A resolution adopted under Subsection (4) does not take effect until the board of
             4296      each local district whose boundaries are being adjusted has adopted a resolution under
             4297      Subsection (4).
             4298          (6) (a) Within 30 days after the resolutions take effect under Subsection (5), the board
             4299      of the local district whose boundaries are being adjusted to include the affected area shall file a
             4300      notice with the lieutenant governor.
             4301          (b) The notice required under Subsection (6)(a) shall:
             4302          (i) be accompanied by:
             4303          (A) a copy of each of the board resolutions approving the boundary adjustment; and
             4304          (B) an accurate map depicting the affected area or a legal description of the affected
             4305      area, adequate for purposes of the county assessor and recorder; and
             4306          (ii) include a certification by the board of the local district whose boundaries are being
             4307      adjusted to include the affected area that all requirements for the boundary adjustment have
             4308      been complied with.
             4309          (7) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of boundary change under
             4310      Section 67-1a-6.5 , the affected area is annexed to the local district whose boundaries are being
             4311      adjusted to include the affected area, and the affected area is withdrawn from the local district
             4312      whose boundaries are being adjusted to exclude the affected area.
             4313          Section 95. Section 17B-1-512 is amended to read:
             4314           17B-1-512. Notice of withdrawal -- Contest period -- Judicial review.


             4315          (1) (a) The board of trustees shall file a written notice of withdrawal with the
             4316      lieutenant governor:
             4317          (i) within ten days after adopting a resolution approving a withdrawal under Section
             4318      17B-1-510 ; and
             4319          (ii) as soon as practicable after receiving a notice under Subsection 10-2-425 (2) of an
             4320      automatic withdrawal under Subsection 17B-1-502 (2), after receiving a copy of the municipal
             4321      legislative body's resolution approving an automatic withdrawal under Subsection
             4322      17B-1-502 (3)(a), or after receiving notice of a withdrawal of a municipality from a local
             4323      district under Section 17B-2-505 .
             4324          (b) The notice required under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             4325          (i) be accompanied by:
             4326          (A) for a withdrawal pursuant to a resolution adopted under Section 17B-1-510 , a
             4327      copy of the board resolution approving the withdrawal; and
             4328          (B) an accurate map depicting the boundaries of the withdrawn area or a legal
             4329      description of the withdrawn area, adequate for purposes of the county assessor and recorder;
             4330      and
             4331          (ii) for a withdrawal pursuant to a resolution adopted under Section 17B-1-510 ,
             4332      include a certification by the local district board that all requirements for the withdrawal have
             4333      been complied with.
             4334          (2) (a) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of the certificate of boundary change
             4335      under Section 67-1a-6.5 for a withdrawal under Section 17B-1-510 , for an automatic
             4336      withdrawal under Subsection 17B-1-502 (3), or for the withdrawal of a municipality from a
             4337      local district under Section 17B-2-505 , the withdrawal shall be effective, subject to the
             4338      conditions of the withdrawal resolution, if applicable.
             4339          (b) An automatic withdrawal under Subsection 17B-1-502 (3) shall be effective upon
             4340      the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of boundary change under Section 67-1a-6.5 .
             4341          (3) (a) The local district may provide for the publication of any resolution approving or
             4342      denying the withdrawal of an area:


             4343          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed for withdrawal[.]; and
             4344          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4345          (b) In lieu of publishing the entire resolution, the local district may publish a notice of
             4346      withdrawal or denial of withdrawal, containing:
             4347          [(a)] (i) the name of the local district;
             4348          [(b)] (ii) a description of the area proposed for withdrawal;
             4349          [(c)] (iii) a brief explanation of the grounds on which the board of trustees determined
             4350      to approve or deny the withdrawal; and
             4351          [(d)] (iv) the times and place where a copy of the resolution may be examined, which
             4352      shall be at the place of business of the local district, identified in the notice, during regular
             4353      business hours of the local district as described in the notice and for a period of at least 30
             4354      days after the publication of the notice.
             4355          (4) Any sponsor of the petition or receiving entity may contest the board's decision to
             4356      deny a withdrawal of an area from the local district by submitting a request, within 60 days
             4357      after the resolution is adopted under Section 17B-1-510 , to the board of trustees, suggesting
             4358      terms or conditions to mitigate or eliminate the conditions upon which the board of trustees
             4359      based its decision to deny the withdrawal.
             4360          (5) Within 60 days after the request under Subsection (4) is submitted to the board of
             4361      trustees, the board may consider the suggestions for mitigation and adopt a resolution
             4362      approving or denying the request in the same manner as provided in Section 17B-1-510 with
             4363      respect to the original resolution denying the withdrawal and file a notice of the action as
             4364      provided in Subsection (1).
             4365          (6) (a) Any person in interest may seek judicial review of:
             4366          (i) the board of trustees' decision to withdraw an area from the local district;
             4367          (ii) the terms and conditions of a withdrawal; or
             4368          (iii) the board's decision to deny a withdrawal.
             4369          (b) Judicial review under this Subsection (6) shall be initiated by filing an action in
             4370      the district court in the county in which a majority of the area proposed to be withdrawn is


             4371      located:
             4372          (i) if the resolution approving or denying the withdrawal is published under
             4373      Subsection (3), within 60 days after the publication or after the board of trustees' denial of the
             4374      request under Subsection (5);
             4375          (ii) if the resolution is not published pursuant to Subsection (3), within 60 days after
             4376      the resolution approving or denying the withdrawal is adopted; or
             4377          (iii) if a request is submitted to the board of trustees of a local district under
             4378      Subsection (4), and the board adopts a resolution under Subsection (5), within 60 days after
             4379      the board adopts a resolution under Subsection (5) unless the resolution is published under
             4380      Subsection (3), in which event the action must be filed within 60 days after the publication.
             4381          (c) A court in which an action is filed under this Subsection (6) may not overturn, in
             4382      whole or in part, the board of trustees' decision to approve or reject the withdrawal unless:
             4383          (i) the court finds the board of trustees' decision to be arbitrary or capricious; or
             4384          (ii) the court finds that the board materially failed to follow the procedures set forth in
             4385      this part.
             4386          (d) A court may award costs and expenses of an action under this section, including
             4387      reasonable attorney fees, to the prevailing party.
             4388          (7) After the applicable contest period under Subsection (4) or (6), no person may
             4389      contest the board of trustees' approval or denial of withdrawal for any cause.
             4390          Section 96. Section 17B-1-609 is amended to read:
             4391           17B-1-609. Hearing to consider adoption.
             4392          (1) At the meeting at which the tentative budget is adopted, the board of trustees shall:
             4393          (a) establish the time and place of a public hearing to consider its adoption; and
             4394          (b) order that notice of the hearing:
             4395          (i) (A) be published at least seven days [prior to] before the hearing in at least one
             4396      issue of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county or counties in which the
             4397      district is located; or
             4398          [(ii)] (B) if no newspaper is published, be posted in three public places within the


             4399      district[.]; and
             4400          (ii) be published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least seven days before the
             4401      hearing.
             4402          (2) If the budget hearing is held in conjunction with a tax increase hearing, the notice
             4403      shall be published in accordance with Sections 59-2-918 and 59-2-919 .
             4404          Section 97. Section 17B-1-643 is amended to read:
             4405           17B-1-643. Imposing or increasing a fee for service provided by local district.
             4406          (1) (a) Before imposing a new fee or increasing an existing fee for a service provided
             4407      by a local district, each local district board of trustees shall first hold a public hearing at which
             4408      any interested person may speak for or against the proposal to impose a fee or to increase an
             4409      existing fee.
             4410          (b) Each public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be held in the evening beginning
             4411      no earlier than 6 p.m.
             4412          (c) A public hearing required under this Subsection (1) may be combined with a
             4413      public hearing on a tentative budget required under Section 17B-1-610 .
             4414          (d) Except to the extent that this section imposes more stringent notice requirements,
             4415      the local district board shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act,
             4416      in holding the public hearing under Subsection (1)(a).
             4417          (2) (a) Each local district board shall give notice of a hearing under Subsection (1) as
             4418      provided in Subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii).
             4419          (b) (i) (A) The notice required under Subsection (2)(a) shall be published:
             4420          (I) (Aa) in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation in the
             4421      local district, if there is a newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation in
             4422      the local district[.]; or
             4423          (Bb) if there is no newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation in
             4424      the local district, the local district board shall post at least one notice per 1,000 population
             4425      within the local district, at places within the local district that are most likely to provide actual
             4426      notice to residents within the local district; and


             4427          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4428          (B) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A)(I)(Aa):
             4429          (I) shall be no less than 1/4 page in size and the type used shall be no smaller than 18
             4430      point, and surrounded by a 1/4-inch border[.];
             4431          [(C) The notice] (II) may not be placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal
             4432      notices and classified advertisements appear[.];
             4433          [(D) It is legislative intent that,]
             4434          (III) whenever possible, [the advertisement] shall appear in a newspaper that is
             4435      published at least one day per week[.];
             4436          [(E) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the]
             4437          (IV) shall be in a newspaper or combination of newspapers [selected be] of general
             4438      interest and readership in the local district, and not of limited subject matter[.]; and
             4439          [(F) The notice] (V) shall be run once each week for the two weeks preceding the
             4440      hearing.
             4441          [(G)] (ii) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) shall state that the local
             4442      district board intends to impose or increase a fee for a service provided by the local district
             4443      and will hold a public hearing on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the notice, which shall
             4444      be not less than seven days after the day the first notice is published, for the purpose of
             4445      hearing comments regarding the proposed imposition or increase of a fee and to explain the
             4446      reasons for the proposed imposition or increase.
             4447          [(ii) (A) If there is no newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation
             4448      in the local district, the local district board shall post at least one notice per 1,000 population
             4449      within the local district, at places within the local district that are most likely to provide actual
             4450      notice to residents within the local district.]
             4451          [(B) Each notice under Subsection (2)(b)(ii)(A) shall comply with Subsection
             4452      (2)(b)(i)(G).]
             4453          (c) (i) In lieu of providing notice under Subsection (2)(b), the local district board of
             4454      trustees may give the notice required under Subsection (2)(a) by mailing the notice to those


             4455      within the district who:
             4456          (A) will be charged the fee for a district service, if the fee is being imposed for the first
             4457      time; or
             4458          (B) are being charged a fee, if the fee is proposed to be increased.
             4459          (ii) Each notice under Subsection (2)(c)(i) shall comply with Subsection
             4460      (2)(b)[(i)(G)](ii).
             4461          (iii) A notice under Subsection (2)(c)(i) may accompany a district bill for an existing
             4462      fee.
             4463          (d) If the hearing required under this section is combined with the public hearing
             4464      required under Section 17B-1-610 , the notice requirement under this Subsection (2) is
             4465      satisfied if a notice that meets the requirements of Subsection (2)(b)[(i)(G)](ii) is combined
             4466      with the notice required under Section 17B-1-609 .
             4467          (e) Proof that notice was given as provided in Subsection (2)(b) or (c) is prima facie
             4468      evidence that notice was properly given.
             4469          (f) If no challenge is made to the notice given of a hearing required by Subsection (1)
             4470      within 30 days after the date of the hearing, the notice is considered adequate and proper.
             4471          (3) After holding a public hearing under Subsection (1), a local district board may:
             4472          (a) impose the new fee or increase the existing fee as proposed;
             4473          (b) adjust the amount of the proposed new fee or the increase of the existing fee and
             4474      then impose the new fee or increase the existing fee as adjusted; or
             4475          (c) decline to impose the new fee or increase the existing fee.
             4476          (4) This section applies to each new fee imposed and each increase of an existing fee
             4477      that occurs on or after July 1, 1998.
             4478          (5) (a) This section does not apply to an impact fee.
             4479          (b) The imposition or increase of an impact fee is governed by Title 11, Chapter 36,
             4480      Impact Fees Act.
             4481          Section 98. Section 17B-1-1204 is amended to read:
             4482           17B-1-1204. Notice of the hearing on a validation petition -- Amended or


             4483      supplemented validation petition.
             4484          (1) Upon the entry of an order under Section 17B-1-1203 setting a hearing on a
             4485      validation petition, the local district that filed the petition shall:
             4486          (a) publish notice:
             4487          (i) at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
             4488      circulation in the county in which the principal office of the district is located; and
             4489          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks; and
             4490          (b) post notice in its principal office at least 21 days before the date set for the hearing.
             4491          (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
             4492          (a) state the date, time, and place of the hearing on the validation petition;
             4493          (b) include a general description of the contents of the validation petition; and
             4494          (c) if applicable, state the location where a complete copy of a contract that is the
             4495      subject of the validation petition may be examined.
             4496          (3) If a district amends or supplements a validation petition under Subsection
             4497      17B-1-1202 (3) after publishing and posting notice as required under Subsection (1), the
             4498      district is not required to publish or post notice again unless required by the court.
             4499          Section 99. Section 17B-1-1307 is amended to read:
             4500           17B-1-1307. Notice of public hearing and of dissolution.
             4501          (1) Before holding a public hearing required under Section 17B-1-1306 , the
             4502      administrative body shall:
             4503          (a) (i) publish notice of the public hearing and of the proposed dissolution:
             4504          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the local district proposed to be
             4505      dissolved; and
             4506          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 30 days before the public hearing; and
             4507          (ii) post notice of the public hearing and of the proposed dissolution in at least four
             4508      conspicuous places within the local district proposed to be dissolved, no less than five and no
             4509      more than 30 days before the public hearing; or
             4510          (b) mail a notice to each owner of property located within the local district and to each


             4511      registered voter residing within the local district.
             4512          (2) Each notice required under Subsection (1) shall:
             4513          (a) identify the local district proposed to be dissolved and the service it was created to
             4514      provide; and
             4515          (b) state the date, time, and location of the public hearing.
             4516          Section 100. Section 17C-1-601 is amended to read:
             4517           17C-1-601. Annual agency budget -- Fiscal year -- Public hearing required --
             4518      Auditor forms -- Requirement to file form.
             4519          (1) Each agency shall prepare and its board adopt an annual budget of revenues and
             4520      expenditures for the agency for each fiscal year.
             4521          (2) Each annual agency budget shall be adopted:
             4522          (a) for an agency created by a city or town, before June 22; or
             4523          (b) for an agency created by a county, before December 15.
             4524          (3) The agency's fiscal year shall be the same as the fiscal year of the community that
             4525      created the agency.
             4526          (4) (a) Before adopting an annual budget, each agency board shall hold a public
             4527      hearing on the annual budget.
             4528          (b) Each agency shall provide notice of the public hearing on the annual budget by:
             4529          (i) publishing:
             4530          (A) (I) at least one notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the agency
             4531      boundaries, one week before the public hearing; or
             4532          [(ii)] (II) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the agency boundaries,
             4533      posting a notice of the public hearing in at least three public places within the agency
             4534      boundaries[.]; and
             4535          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least one week before the public hearing.
             4536          (c) Each agency shall make the annual budget available for public inspection at least
             4537      three days before the date of the public hearing.
             4538          (5) The state auditor shall prescribe the budget forms and the categories to be


             4539      contained in each agency budget, including:
             4540          (a) revenues and expenditures for the budget year;
             4541          (b) legal fees; and
             4542          (c) administrative costs, including rent, supplies, and other materials, and salaries of
             4543      agency personnel.
             4544          (6) (a) Within 30 days after adopting an annual budget, each agency board shall file a
             4545      copy of the annual budget with the auditor of the county in which the agency is located, the
             4546      State Tax Commission, the state auditor, the State Board of Education, and each taxing entity
             4547      that levies a tax on property from which the agency collects tax increment.
             4548          (b) The requirement of Subsection (6)(a) to file a copy of the annual budget with the
             4549      state as a taxing entity is met if the agency files a copy with the State Tax Commission and the
             4550      state auditor.
             4551          Section 101. Section 17C-2-108 is amended to read:
             4552           17C-2-108. Notice of urban renewal project area plan adoption -- Effective date
             4553      of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
             4554          (1) (a) (i) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of an urban renewal project
             4555      area plan, the legislative body shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by[: (i)]
             4556      publishing or causing to be published a notice:
             4557          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the agency's boundaries; or
             4558          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the agency's
             4559      boundaries, causing a notice to be posted in at least three public places within the agency's
             4560      boundaries[.]; and
             4561          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4562          (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             4563          (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the project area plan
             4564      or a summary of the ordinance; and
             4565          (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public
             4566      inspection and the hours for inspection.


             4567          (2) The project area plan shall become effective on the date of:
             4568          (a) if notice was published under Subsection (1)(a), publication of the notice; or
             4569          (b) if notice was posted under Subsection (1)(a), posting of the notice.
             4570          (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the project area plan under
             4571      Subsection (2), any person in interest may contest the project area plan or the procedure used
             4572      to adopt the project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory
             4573      requirements.
             4574          (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, no person may contest the
             4575      project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan for any cause.
             4576          (4) Upon adoption of the project area plan by the community's legislative body, the
             4577      agency may carry out the project area plan.
             4578          (5) Each agency shall make the adopted project area plan available to the general
             4579      public at its offices during normal business hours.
             4580          Section 102. Section 17C-2-403 is amended to read:
             4581           17C-2-403. Notice required for continued hearing.
             4582          The board shall give notice of a hearing continued under Section 17C-2-402 by
             4583      announcing at the hearing:
             4584          (1) the date, time, and place the hearing will be resumed; or
             4585          (2) that it is being continued to a later time and causing a notice of the continued
             4586      hearing to be:
             4587          (a) published:
             4588          (i) (A) once in a newspaper of general circulation within the agency boundaries at least
             4589      seven days before the hearing is scheduled to resume; or
             4590          [(b)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation, posted in at least three
             4591      conspicuous places within the boundaries of the agency in which the project area or proposed
             4592      project area is located[.]; and
             4593          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least seven days before the hearing is
             4594      schedule to resume.


             4595          Section 103. Section 17C-3-107 is amended to read:
             4596           17C-3-107. Notice of economic development project area plan adoption --
             4597      Effective date of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
             4598          (1) (a) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of an economic development
             4599      project area plan, the legislative body shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by:
             4600          (i) (A) publishing or causing to be published a notice:
             4601          (I) in a newspaper of general circulation within the agency's boundaries; or
             4602          [(ii)] (II) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the agency's
             4603      boundaries, causing a notice to be posted in at least three public places within the agency's
             4604      boundaries[.]; and
             4605          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4606          (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             4607          (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the project area plan
             4608      or a summary of the ordinance; and
             4609          (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public
             4610      inspection and the hours for inspection.
             4611          (2) The project area plan shall become effective on the date of:
             4612          (a) if notice was published under Subsection (1)(a), publication of the notice; or
             4613          (b) if notice was posted under Subsection (1)(a), posting of the notice.
             4614          (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the project area plan under
             4615      Subsection (2), any person in interest may contest the project area plan or the procedure used
             4616      to adopt the project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory
             4617      requirements.
             4618          (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, no person may contest the
             4619      project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan for any cause.
             4620          (4) Upon adoption of the economic development project area plan by the community's
             4621      legislative body, the agency may carry out the project area plan.
             4622          (5) Each agency shall make the adopted economic development project area plan


             4623      available to the general public at its offices during normal business hours.
             4624          Section 104. Section 17C-3-303 is amended to read:
             4625           17C-3-303. Notice required for continued hearing.
             4626          The board shall give notice of a hearing continued under Section 17C-3-302 by
             4627      announcing at the hearing:
             4628          (1) the date, time, and place the hearing will be resumed; or
             4629          (2) that it is being continued to a later time and causing a notice of the continued
             4630      hearing to be:
             4631          (a) (i) published once in a newspaper of general circulation within the agency
             4632      boundaries at least seven days before the hearing is scheduled to resume; or
             4633          [(b)] (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation, posted in at least three
             4634      conspicuous places within the boundaries of the agency in which the project area or proposed
             4635      project area is located[.]; and
             4636          (b) published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least seven days before the
             4637      hearing is schedule to resume.
             4638          Section 105. Section 17C-4-106 is amended to read:
             4639           17C-4-106. Notice of community development project area plan adoption --
             4640      Effective date of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
             4641          (1) (a) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of a community development
             4642      project area plan, the legislative body shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by:
             4643          (i) (A) publishing or causing to be published a notice in a newspaper of general
             4644      circulation within the agency's boundaries; or
             4645          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the agency's
             4646      boundaries, causing a notice to be posted in at least three public places within the agency's
             4647      boundaries[.]; and
             4648          (ii) publishing or causing to be published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             4649          (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             4650          (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the community


             4651      development project area plan or a summary of the ordinance; and
             4652          (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public
             4653      inspection and the hours for inspection.
             4654          (2) The community development project area plan shall become effective on the date
             4655      of:
             4656          (a) if notice was published under Subsection (1)(a), publication of the notice; or
             4657          (b) if notice was posted under Subsection (1)(a), posting of the notice.
             4658          (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the community development
             4659      project area plan under Subsection (2), any person in interest may contest the project area plan
             4660      or the procedure used to adopt the project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply
             4661      with applicable statutory requirements.
             4662          (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, no person may contest the
             4663      community development project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan for
             4664      any cause.
             4665          (4) Upon adoption of the community development project area plan by the
             4666      community's legislative body, the agency may carry out the project area plan.
             4667          (5) Each agency shall make the adopted project area plan available to the general
             4668      public at its offices during normal business hours.
             4669          Section 106. Section 17C-4-202 is amended to read:
             4670           17C-4-202. Resolution or interlocal agreement to provide funds for the
             4671      community development project area plan -- Notice -- Effective date of resolution or
             4672      interlocal agreement -- Time to contest resolution or interlocal agreement -- Availability
             4673      of resolution or interlocal agreement.
             4674          (1) The approval and adoption of each resolution or interlocal agreement under
             4675      Subsection 17C-4-201 (2) shall be in an open and public meeting.
             4676          (2) (a) Upon the adoption of a resolution or interlocal agreement under Section
             4677      17C-4-201 , the agency shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (2)(b) by:
             4678          (i) (A) publishing or causing to be published a notice in a newspaper of general


             4679      circulation within the agency's boundaries; or
             4680          [(ii)] (B) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the agency's
             4681      boundaries, causing a notice to be posted in at least three public places within the agency's
             4682      boundaries[.]; and
             4683          (ii) publishing or causing to be published in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             4684          (b) Each notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
             4685          (i) set forth a summary of the resolution or interlocal agreement; and
             4686          (ii) include a statement that the resolution or interlocal agreement is available for
             4687      general public inspection and the hours of inspection.
             4688          (3) The resolution or interlocal agreement shall become effective on the date of:
             4689          (a) if notice was published under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) or (ii), publication of the
             4690      notice; or
             4691          (b) if notice was posted under Subsection (2)(a)(B), posting of the notice.
             4692          (4) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the resolution or interlocal
             4693      agreement under Subsection (3), any person in interest may contest the resolution or interlocal
             4694      agreement or the procedure used to adopt the resolution or interlocal agreement if the
             4695      resolution or interlocal agreement or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory
             4696      requirements.
             4697          (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (4)(a) expires, no person may contest the
             4698      resolution or interlocal agreement for any cause.
             4699          (5) Each agency that is to receive funds under a resolution or interlocal agreement
             4700      under Section 17C-4-201 and each taxing entity or public agency that approves a resolution or
             4701      enters into an interlocal agreement under Section 17C-4-201 shall make the resolution or
             4702      interlocal agreement, as the case may be, available at its offices to the general public for
             4703      inspection and copying during normal business hours.
             4704          Section 107. Section 17C-4-302 is amended to read:
             4705           17C-4-302. Notice required for continued hearing.
             4706          The board shall give notice of a hearing continued under Section 17C-4-301 by


             4707      announcing at the hearing:
             4708          (1) the date, time, and place the hearing will be resumed; or
             4709          (2) that it is being continued to a later time and causing a notice of the continued
             4710      hearing to be:
             4711          (a) (i) published once in a newspaper of general circulation within the agency
             4712      boundaries at least seven days before the hearing is scheduled to resume; or
             4713          [(b)] (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation, posted in at least three
             4714      conspicuous places within the boundaries of the agency in which the project area or proposed
             4715      project area is located[.]; and
             4716          (b) published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least seven days before the
             4717      hearing is schedule to resume.
             4718          Section 108. Section 17D-1-205 is amended to read:
             4719           17D-1-205. Notice.
             4720          (1) Each notice required under Subsection 17D-1-204 (1) shall:
             4721          (a) state that:
             4722          (i) the legislative body has adopted a resolution stating its intent to create a special
             4723      service district; or
             4724          (ii) a petition has been filed proposing the creation of a special service district;
             4725          (b) describe the boundary of the proposed special service district;
             4726          (c) generally describe each service that the special service district is proposed to
             4727      provide;
             4728          (d) state that taxes may be levied annually upon all taxable property within the
             4729      proposed special service district;
             4730          (e) state that fees or charges may be imposed to pay for some or all of the services that
             4731      the special service district is proposed to provide;
             4732          (f) explain the process, requirements, and timetable for filing a protest against the
             4733      creation of the special service district or against a service that the special service district is
             4734      proposed to provide;


             4735          (g) designate a date, time, and place for a public hearing on the proposed creation of
             4736      the special service district; and
             4737          (h) except as provided in Subsection (2), be published:
             4738          (i) (A) at least once a week during three consecutive weeks[:];
             4739          [(i)] (B) not less than 21 days or more than 35 days before the date of the public
             4740      hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204 (2); and
             4741          [(ii)] (C) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality by which
             4742      the special service district is proposed to be created[.]; and
             4743          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 35 days before the date of the public
             4744      hearing required under Subsection 17D-1-204(2).
             4745          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(h)(i), if the proposed special service district is
             4746      located entirely within a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or a town that has no newspaper
             4747      of general circulation in the city or town, the legislative body of the city or town may provide
             4748      that the notice required under Subsection 17D-1-204 (1) be given by posting the notice in at
             4749      least five public places in the city or town at least 21 days before the public hearing required
             4750      under Subsection 17D-1-204 (2).
             4751          (3) The legislative body of the county or municipality by which the special service
             4752      district is proposed to be created may include in a notice under this section any other
             4753      information that the legislative body considers necessary or appropriate.
             4754          Section 109. Section 17D-2-601 is amended to read:
             4755           17D-2-601. Publishing notice of local entity or local building authority resolution
             4756      or other proceeding.
             4757          (1) The governing body of a local entity or the authority board of a local building
             4758      authority may provide for the publication of a resolution or other proceeding adopted under
             4759      this chapter by the governing body or authority board, respectively[,]:
             4760          (a) in a newspaper of general circulation in the local entity[.]; and
             4761          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4762          (2) (a) If the resolution or other proceeding provides for the local building authority's


             4763      issuance of bonds, the authority board may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other
             4764      proceeding, publish a notice of the bonds to be issued.
             4765          (b) Each notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall comply with the requirements of
             4766      Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             4767          (c) The authority board of a local building authority publishing a notice under
             4768      Subsection (2)(a) shall make a copy of the resolution or other proceeding authorizing the
             4769      issuance of the local building authority bonds available for public inspection during regular
             4770      business hours at the office of the local building authority for a period of at least 30 days after
             4771      publication of the notice.
             4772          Section 110. Section 17D-3-305 is amended to read:
             4773           17D-3-305. Setting the date of an election of the board of supervisors -- Notice of
             4774      the election.
             4775          (1) The commission shall:
             4776          (a) set the date of the election of members of the board of supervisors of a
             4777      conservation district; and
             4778          (b) publish notice of the election:
             4779          (i) in a newspaper or other media outlet method with general circulation within the
             4780      conservation district[.]; and
             4781          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4782          (2) The date set for an election under Subsection (1)(a) may not be later than six
             4783      weeks after the date set by the commission for the close of nominations.
             4784          (3) The notice required under Subsection (1)(b) shall:
             4785          (a) state:
             4786          (i) the date of the election;
             4787          (ii) the names of all candidates; and
             4788          (iii) that a ballot request form for the election may be obtained from the commission
             4789      office or from any other place that the commission designates; and
             4790          (b) specify the address of the commission office or other place where a ballot request


             4791      form may be obtained.
             4792          Section 111. Section 19-2-109 is amended to read:
             4793           19-2-109. Air quality standards -- Hearings on adoption -- Orders of executive
             4794      secretary -- Adoption of emission control requirements.
             4795          (1) (a) The board, in adopting standards of quality for ambient air, shall conduct
             4796      public hearings.
             4797          (b) Notice of any public hearing for the consideration, adoption, or amendment of air
             4798      quality standards shall specify the locations to which the proposed standards apply and the
             4799      time, date, and place of the hearing.
             4800          (c) The notice shall be:
             4801          (i) (A) published at least twice in any newspaper of general circulation in the area
             4802      affected; and [shall be]
             4803          (B) published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least 20 days before the public
             4804      hearing; and
             4805          (ii) mailed at least 20 days before the public hearing to the chief executive of each
             4806      political subdivision of the area affected and to other persons the executive secretary has
             4807      reason to believe will be affected by the standards.
             4808          (d) The adoption of air quality standards or any modification or changes to air quality
             4809      standards shall be by order of the executive secretary following formal action of the board with
             4810      respect to the standards.
             4811          (e) The order shall be published:
             4812          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected[.]; and
             4813          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4814          (2) (a) The board may establish emission control requirements by rule that in its
             4815      judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or control air pollution that may be statewide or
             4816      may vary from area to area, taking into account varying local conditions.
             4817          (b) In adopting these requirements, the board shall give notice and conduct public
             4818      hearings in accordance with the requirements in Subsection (1).


             4819          Section 112. Section 19-5-110 is amended to read:
             4820           19-5-110. Designation by governor of areas with quality control problems --
             4821      Classification of waters -- Adoption of standards of quality.
             4822          (1) The governor may identify and designate by boundary, or make a determination
             4823      not to designate, areas within the state which, as a result of urban-industrial concentration or
             4824      other factors, have substantial water quality control problems, and designate planning agencies
             4825      and waste treatment management agencies for these areas.
             4826          (2) The board may group the waters of the state into classes according to their present
             4827      most reasonable uses, and after public hearing, upgrade and reclassify from time to time the
             4828      waters of the state to the extent that it is practical and in the public interest.
             4829          (3) (a) The board may establish standards of quality for each classification consistent
             4830      with most reasonable present and future uses of the waters, and the standards may be
             4831      modified or changed from time to time.
             4832          (b) Prior to classifying waters, setting quality standards or modifying or repealing
             4833      them the board shall conduct public hearings for the consideration, adoption, or amendment of
             4834      the classifications of waters and standards of purity and quality.
             4835          (c) The notice shall specify the waters concerning which a classification is sought to
             4836      be made for which standards are sought to be adopted and the time, date, and place of the
             4837      hearing.
             4838          (d) The notice shall be:
             4839          (i) published:
             4840          (A) at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected; and [shall
             4841      be]
             4842          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             4843          (ii) mailed at least 30 days before the public hearing to the chief executive of each
             4844      political subdivision of the area affected and to other persons the board has reason to believe
             4845      will be affected by the classification and the setting of standards.
             4846          (4) (a) The adoption of standards of quality for the waters of the state and


             4847      classification of the waters or any modification or change in classification shall be effectuated
             4848      by an order of the board which shall be published:
             4849          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected[.]; and
             4850          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4851          (b) In classifying waters and setting standards of water quality, adopting rules, or
             4852      making any modification or change in classification or standards, the board shall allow and
             4853      announce a reasonable time, not exceeding statutory deadlines contained in the federal Clean
             4854      Water Act, for persons discharging wastes into the waters of the state to comply with the
             4855      classification or standards and may, after public hearing if requested by the permittee, set and
             4856      revise schedules of compliance and include these schedules within the terms and conditions of
             4857      permits for the discharge of pollutants.
             4858          (5) Any discharge in accord with classification or standards authorized by a permit is
             4859      not pollution for the purpose of this chapter.
             4860          Section 113. Section 19-6-712 is amended to read:
             4861           19-6-712. Issuance of permits -- Public comments and hearing.
             4862          (1) In considering permit applications under this part, the executive secretary shall:
             4863          (a) ensure the application is complete prior to acting on it;
             4864          (b) (i) publish notice of the permit application and the opportunity for public comment
             4865      in:
             4866          (A) a newspaper of general circulation in the state; and [also in]
             4867          (B) a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the operation for which the
             4868      application is submitted is located; and
             4869          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             4870          (c) allow the public to submit written comments to the executive secretary within 15
             4871      days after date of publication;
             4872          (d) consider timely submitted public comments and the criteria established in this part
             4873      and by rule in determining whether to grant the permit; and
             4874          (e) send a written copy of the decision to the applicant and to persons submitting


             4875      timely comments under Subsection (1)(c).
             4876          (2) The executive secretary's decision under this section may be appealed to the board
             4877      only within the 30 days after the day the decision is mailed to the applicant.
             4878          Section 114. Section 20A-3-201 is amended to read:
             4879           20A-3-201. Watchers.
             4880          (1) (a) (i) For each regular general election or statewide special election, and for each
             4881      regular primary and Western States Presidential Primary, each registered political party and
             4882      any person interested in a ballot proposition appearing on the ballot may appoint one person to
             4883      act as a voting poll watcher to observe the casting of ballots, another person to act as a
             4884      counting poll watcher to observe the counting of ballots, and another person to act as an
             4885      inspecting poll watcher to inspect the condition and observe the securing of ballot packages.
             4886          (ii) Each party poll watcher shall be designated, and his selection made known to the
             4887      poll workers, by an affidavit made by the county chair of each of the parties.
             4888          (iii) Each issue poll watcher shall be designated, and his selection made known to the
             4889      poll workers, by an affidavit made by the individual appointing him.
             4890          (b) (i) For each municipal general election, municipal primary, local special election,
             4891      or bond election that uses paper ballots, each candidate and any person interested in an issue
             4892      appearing on the ballot may appoint one person to act as a voting poll watcher to observe the
             4893      casting of ballots, another person to act as a counting poll watcher to observe the counting of
             4894      ballots, and another person to act as an inspecting poll watcher to inspect the condition and
             4895      observe the securing of ballot packages.
             4896          (ii) For each municipal general election, municipal primary, local special election, or
             4897      bond election that uses ballot sheets, each candidate and any person interested in an issue
             4898      appearing on the ballot may appoint one person to act as a voting poll watcher to observe the
             4899      casting of ballots, another person to act as a counting poll watcher to observe the counting of
             4900      ballots, and another person to act as an inspecting poll watcher to inspect the condition and
             4901      observe the securing of ballot packages.
             4902          (iii) Each candidate poll watcher shall be designated, and his selection made known to


             4903      the poll workers, by an affidavit made by the candidate appointing him.
             4904          (iv) Each issue poll watcher shall be designated, and his selection made known to the
             4905      poll workers, by an affidavit made by the individual appointing him.
             4906          (2) If an appointed poll watcher is temporarily absent for meals, or is sick or otherwise
             4907      absent, that poll watcher may substitute some other watcher of similar political beliefs by
             4908      informing the poll workers of the substitution by affidavit.
             4909          (3) Voting poll watchers may watch and observe the voting process, and may make a
             4910      written memorandum, but they may not interfere in any way with the process of voting except
             4911      to challenge a voter as provided in this part.
             4912          (4) The counting poll watcher shall remain in the counting room, except in the case of
             4913      necessity, until the close of the polls and may not divulge the progress of the count until the
             4914      count is completed.
             4915          (5) (a) It is unlawful for a counting poll watcher to communicate in any manner,
             4916      directly or indirectly, by word or sign, the progress of the count, the result so far, or any other
             4917      information about the count.
             4918          (b) Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a third degree felony.
             4919          (6) The inspecting poll watcher may be present in the office of the clerk or recorder to
             4920      whom ballots are delivered after elections to:
             4921          (a) inspect the condition of the packages containing the ballots upon their arrival; and
             4922          (b) observe the placement of these packages in a safe and secure place.
             4923          (7) (a) Prior to each election in which a ballot sheet or electronic ballot is used, any
             4924      interested person may act as a testing watcher to observe a demonstration of logic and
             4925      accuracy testing of the voting devices prior to the commencement of voting.
             4926          (b) The election officer shall give prior notice of the logic and accuracy testing
             4927      demonstration at least two days prior to the date of the demonstration by publishing notice of
             4928      the date, time, and location of the demonstration:
             4929          (i) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction holding the
             4930      election[.]; and


             4931          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             4932          (c) An election official shall provide, upon request, a copy of testing results to a
             4933      testing watcher.
             4934          Section 115. Section 20A-3-603 is amended to read:
             4935           20A-3-603. Early voting polling places.
             4936          (1) The election officer shall designate one or more polling places for early voting,
             4937      provided that:
             4938          (a) except as provided in Subsection (3), at least one polling place is open on each day
             4939      that polls are open during the early voting period;
             4940          (b) each polling place meets the requirements for polling places under Chapter 5,
             4941      Election Administration;
             4942          (c) for all elections other than local special elections, municipal primary elections, and
             4943      municipal general elections, at least 10% of the voting devices at a polling place are accessible
             4944      for individuals with disabilities in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America
             4945      Vote Act of 2002; and
             4946          (d) each polling place is located in a government building or office, unless the election
             4947      officer determines that, in the area designated by the election officer, there is no government
             4948      building or office available that:
             4949          (i) can be scheduled for use during early voting hours;
             4950          (ii) has the physical facilities necessary to accommodate early voting requirements;
             4951          (iii) has adequate space for voting equipment, poll workers, and voters; and
             4952          (iv) has adequate security, public accessibility, and parking.
             4953          (2) (a) In the event the election officer determines that the number of early voting
             4954      polling places is insufficient due to the number of registered voters who are voting, the
             4955      election officer may designate additional polling places during the early voting period.
             4956          (b) If an additional early voting polling place is designated, the election officer shall,
             4957      as soon as is reasonably possible, give notice of the dates, times, and location of the additional
             4958      polling place by:


             4959          (i) publishing the notice:
             4960          (A) in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
             4961          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             4962          (ii) posting the notice at the additional polling place.
             4963          (3) For each regular general election and regular primary election, counties of the first
             4964      class shall ensure that:
             4965          (a) at least one polling place is located within each Utah State Senate district that is
             4966      located wholly or partially within the county; and
             4967          (b) at least one polling place located within each district is open on each day that polls
             4968      are open during the early voting period.
             4969          Section 116. Section 20A-3-604 is amended to read:
             4970           20A-3-604. Notice of time and place of early voting.
             4971          The election officer shall give notice of the dates, times, and locations of early voting
             4972      by:
             4973          (1) publishing the notice:
             4974          (a) in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least five
             4975      calendar days before the date that early voting begins; and
             4976          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least five calendar days before the date
             4977      that early voting begins; and
             4978          (2) posting the notice at each early voting polling place at least five calendar days
             4979      before the date early voting begins.
             4980          Section 117. Section 20A-5-101 is amended to read:
             4981           20A-5-101. Notice of election.
             4982          (1) On or before February 1 in each regular general election year, the lieutenant
             4983      governor shall prepare and transmit a written notice to each county clerk that:
             4984          (a) designates the offices to be filled at the regular general election;
             4985          (b) identifies the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices; and
             4986          (c) contains a description of any ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that


             4987      have qualified for the ballot as of that date.
             4988          (2) (a) No later than February 15, each county clerk shall:
             4989          (i) publish a notice:
             4990          (A) once in a newspaper published in that county; [or] and
             4991          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             4992          (ii) (A) cause a copy of the notice to be posted in a conspicuous place most likely to
             4993      give notice of the election to the voters in each voting precinct within the county; and
             4994          (B) prepare an affidavit of that posting, showing a copy of the notice and the places
             4995      where the notice was posted.
             4996          (b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall:
             4997          (i) designate the offices to be voted on in that election in that county, other than local
             4998      district offices; and
             4999          (ii) identify the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices.
             5000          (3) Before each election, the election officer shall give written or printed notice of:
             5001          (a) the date and place of election;
             5002          (b) the hours during which the polls will be open;
             5003          (c) the polling places for each voting precinct; and
             5004          (d) the qualifications for persons to vote in the election.
             5005          (4) To provide the notice required by Subsection (3), the election officer shall publish
             5006      the notice at least two days before the election:
             5007          (a) in a newspaper of general circulation common to the area or in which the election
             5008      is being held[.]; and
             5009          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             5010          Section 118. Section 20A-5-405 is amended to read:
             5011           20A-5-405. Election officer to provide ballots.
             5012          (1) In jurisdictions using paper ballots, each election officer shall:
             5013          (a) provide printed official paper ballots and absentee ballots for every election of
             5014      public officers in which the voters, or any of the voters, within the election officer's


             5015      jurisdiction participate;
             5016          (b) cause the name of every candidate whose nomination has been certified to or filed
             5017      with the election officer in the manner provided by law to be printed on each official paper
             5018      ballot and absentee ballot;
             5019          (c) cause any ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5020      be printed on each official paper ballot and absentee ballot;
             5021          (d) ensure that the official paper ballots are printed and in the possession of the
             5022      election officer before commencement of voting;
             5023          (e) ensure that the absentee ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5024      officer with sufficient time before commencement of voting;
             5025          (f) cause any ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5026      be printed on each official paper ballot and absentee ballot;
             5027          (g) allow candidates and their agents and the sponsors of ballot propositions that have
             5028      qualified for the official ballot to inspect the official paper ballots and absentee ballots;
             5029          (h) cause sample ballots to be printed that are in the same form as official paper
             5030      ballots and that contain the same information as official paper ballots but that are printed on
             5031      different colored paper than official paper ballots;
             5032          (i) ensure that the sample ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5033      officer at least seven days before commencement of voting;
             5034          (j) make the sample ballots available for public inspection by:
             5035          (i) posting a copy of the sample ballot in his office at least seven days before
             5036      commencement of voting;
             5037          (ii) mailing a copy of the sample ballot to:
             5038          (A) each candidate listed on the ballot; and
             5039          (B) the lieutenant governor; and
             5040          (iii) publishing a copy of the sample ballot immediately before the election:
             5041          (A) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction holding the
             5042      election; and


             5043          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             5044          (k) deliver at least five copies of the sample ballot to poll workers for each polling
             5045      place and direct them to post the sample ballots as required by Section 20A-5-102 ; and
             5046          (l) print and deliver, at the expense of the jurisdiction conducting the election, enough
             5047      official paper ballots, absentee ballots, sample ballots, and instruction cards to meet the voting
             5048      demands of the qualified voters in each voting precinct.
             5049          (2) In jurisdictions using a punch card ballot, each election officer shall:
             5050          (a) provide official ballot sheets, absentee ballot sheets, and printed official ballot
             5051      labels for every election of public officers in which the voters, or any of the voters, within the
             5052      election officer's jurisdiction participate;
             5053          (b) cause the name of every candidate who filed with the election officer in the manner
             5054      provided by law or whose nomination has been certified to the election officer to be printed on
             5055      each official ballot label;
             5056          (c) cause each ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5057      be printed on each official ballot label;
             5058          (d) ensure that the official ballot labels are printed and in the possession of the election
             5059      officer before the commencement of voting;
             5060          (e) ensure that the absentee ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5061      officer with sufficient time before commencement of voting;
             5062          (f) cause any ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5063      be printed on each official ballot label and absentee ballot;
             5064          (g) allow candidates and their agents and the sponsors of ballot propositions that have
             5065      qualified for the official sample ballot to inspect the official sample ballot;
             5066          (h) cause sample ballots to be printed that contain the same information as official
             5067      ballot labels but that are distinguishable from official ballot labels;
             5068          (i) ensure that the sample ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5069      officer at least seven days before commencement of voting;
             5070          (j) make the sample ballots available for public inspection by:


             5071          (i) posting a copy of the sample ballot in his office at least seven days before
             5072      commencement of voting;
             5073          (ii) mailing a copy of the sample ballot to:
             5074          (A) each candidate listed on the ballot; and
             5075          (B) the lieutenant governor; and
             5076          (iii) publishing a copy of the sample ballot immediately before the election:
             5077          (A) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction holding the
             5078      election; and
             5079          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             5080          (k) deliver at least five copies of the sample ballot to poll workers for each polling
             5081      place and direct them to post the sample ballots as required by Section 20A-5-102 ; and
             5082          (l) print and deliver official ballot sheets, official ballot labels, sample ballots, and
             5083      instruction cards at the expense of the jurisdiction conducting the election.
             5084          (3) In jurisdictions using a ballot sheet other than a punch card, each election officer
             5085      shall:
             5086          (a) provide official ballot sheets and absentee ballot sheets for every election of public
             5087      officers in which the voters, or any of the voters, within the election officer's jurisdiction
             5088      participate;
             5089          (b) cause the name of every candidate who filed with the election officer in the manner
             5090      provided by law or whose nomination has been certified to or filed with the election officer to
             5091      be printed on each official ballot and absentee ballot;
             5092          (c) cause each ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5093      be printed on each official ballot and absentee ballot;
             5094          (d) ensure that the official ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5095      officer before commencement of voting;
             5096          (e) ensure that the absentee ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5097      officer with sufficient time before commencement of voting;
             5098          (f) cause any ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to


             5099      be printed on each official ballot and absentee ballot;
             5100          (g) allow candidates and their agents and the sponsors of ballot propositions that have
             5101      qualified for the official sample ballot to inspect the official sample ballot;
             5102          (h) cause sample ballots to be printed that contain the same information as official
             5103      ballots but that are distinguishable from the official ballots;
             5104          (i) ensure that the sample ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5105      officer at least seven days before commencement of voting;
             5106          (j) make the sample ballots available for public inspection by:
             5107          (i) posting a copy of the sample ballot in the election officer's office at least seven days
             5108      before commencement of voting;
             5109          (ii) mailing a copy of the sample ballot to:
             5110          (A) each candidate listed on the ballot; and
             5111          (B) the lieutenant governor; and
             5112          (iii) publishing a copy of the sample ballot immediately before the election:
             5113          (A) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction holding the
             5114      election; and
             5115          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             5116          (k) deliver at least five copies of the sample ballot to poll workers for each polling
             5117      place and direct them to post the sample ballots as required by Section 20A-5-102 ; and
             5118          (l) print and deliver, at the expense of the jurisdiction conducting the election, enough
             5119      official ballots, absentee ballots, sample ballots, and instruction cards to meet the voting
             5120      demands of the qualified voters in each voting precinct.
             5121          (4) In jurisdictions using electronic ballots, each election officer shall:
             5122          (a) provide official ballots for every election of public officers in which the voters, or
             5123      any of the voters, within the election officer's jurisdiction participate;
             5124          (b) cause the name of every candidate who filed with the election officer in the manner
             5125      provided by law or whose nomination has been certified to the election officer to be displayed
             5126      on each official ballot;


             5127          (c) cause each ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5128      be displayed on each official ballot;
             5129          (d) ensure that the official ballots are prepared and in the possession of the election
             5130      officer before commencement of voting;
             5131          (e) ensure that the absentee ballots are prepared and in the possession of the election
             5132      officer with sufficient time before commencement of voting;
             5133          (f) cause any ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
             5134      be printed on each official ballot and absentee ballot;
             5135          (g) allow candidates and their agents and the sponsors of ballot propositions that have
             5136      qualified for the official sample ballot to inspect the official sample ballot;
             5137          (h) cause sample ballots to be printed that contain the same information as official
             5138      ballots but that are distinguishable from official ballots;
             5139          (i) ensure that the sample ballots are printed and in the possession of the election
             5140      officer at least seven days before commencement of voting;
             5141          (j) make the sample ballots available for public inspection by:
             5142          (i) posting a copy of the sample ballot in the election officer's office at least seven days
             5143      before commencement of voting;
             5144          (ii) mailing a copy of the sample ballot to:
             5145          (A) each candidate listed on the ballot; and
             5146          (B) the lieutenant governor; and
             5147          (iii) publishing a copy of the sample ballot immediately before the election:
             5148          (A) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction holding the
             5149      election; and
             5150          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ;
             5151          (k) deliver at least five copies of the sample ballot to poll workers for each polling
             5152      place and direct them to post the sample ballots as required by Section 20A-5-102 ; and
             5153          (l) prepare and deliver official ballots, sample ballots, and instruction cards at the
             5154      expense of the jurisdiction conducting the election.


             5155          (5) (a) Each election officer shall, without delay, correct any error discovered in any
             5156      official paper ballot, ballot label, ballot sheet, electronic ballot, or sample ballot, if the
             5157      correction can be made without interfering with the timely distribution of the paper ballots,
             5158      ballot labels, ballot sheets, or electronic ballots.
             5159          (b) (i) If the election officer discovers an error or omission in a paper ballot, ballot
             5160      label, or ballot sheet, and it is not possible to correct the error or omission by reprinting the
             5161      paper ballots, ballot labels, or ballot sheets, the election officer shall direct the poll workers to
             5162      make the necessary corrections on the official paper ballots, ballot labels, or ballot sheets
             5163      before they are distributed at the polls.
             5164          (ii) If the election officer discovers an error or omission in an electronic ballot and it is
             5165      not possible to correct the error or omission by revising the electronic ballot, the election
             5166      officer shall direct the poll workers to post notice of each error or omission with instructions
             5167      on how to correct each error or omission in a prominent position at each polling booth.
             5168          (c) (i) If the election officer refuses or fails to correct an error or omission in the paper
             5169      ballots, ballot labels, ballot sheets, or electronic ballots, a candidate or a candidate's agent may
             5170      file a verified petition with the district court asserting that:
             5171          (A) an error or omission has occurred in:
             5172          (I) the publication of the name or description of a candidate;
             5173          (II) the preparation or display of an electronic ballot; or
             5174          (III) in the printing of sample or official paper ballots, ballot labels, or ballot sheets;
             5175      and
             5176          (B) the election officer has failed to correct or provide for the correction of the error or
             5177      omission.
             5178          (ii) The district court shall issue an order requiring correction of any error in a paper
             5179      ballot, ballot label, ballot sheet, or electronic ballot or an order to show cause why the error
             5180      should not be corrected if it appears to the court that the error or omission has occurred and
             5181      the election officer has failed to correct it or failed to provide for its correction.
             5182          (iii) A party aggrieved by the district court's decision may appeal the matter to the


             5183      Utah Supreme Court within five days after the decision of the district court.
             5184          Section 119. Section 20A-7-204.1 is amended to read:
             5185           20A-7-204.1. Public hearings to be held before initiative petitions are circulated.
             5186          (1) (a) After issuance of the initial fiscal impact estimate by the Governor's Office of
             5187      Planning and Budget and before circulating initiative petitions for signature statewide,
             5188      sponsors of the initiative petition shall hold at least seven public hearings throughout Utah as
             5189      follows:
             5190          (i) one in the Bear River region -- Box Elder, Cache, or Rich County;
             5191          (ii) one in the Southwest region -- Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, or Washington
             5192      County;
             5193          (iii) one in the Mountain region -- Summit, Utah, or Wasatch County;
             5194          (iv) one in the Central region -- Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, or Wayne
             5195      County;
             5196          (v) one in the Southeast region -- Carbon, Emery, Grand, or San Juan County;
             5197          (vi) one in the Uintah Basin region -- Daggett, Duchesne, or Uintah County; and
             5198          (vii) one in the Wasatch Front region -- Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele, or Weber
             5199      County.
             5200          (b) Of the seven meetings, at least two of the meetings must be held in a first or
             5201      second class county, but not in the same county.
             5202          (2) At least three calendar days before the date of the public hearing, the sponsors
             5203      shall:
             5204          (a) provide written notice of the public hearing to:
             5205          (i) the lieutenant governor for posting on the state's website; and
             5206          (ii) each state senator, state representative, and county commission or county council
             5207      member who is elected in whole or in part from the region where the public hearing will be
             5208      held; and
             5209          (b) publish written notice of the public hearing detailing its time, date, and location:
             5210          (i) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county in the region where


             5211      the public hearing will be held[.]; and
             5212          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             5213          (3) (a) During the public hearing, the sponsors shall either:
             5214          (i) video tape or audio tape the public hearing and, when the hearing is complete,
             5215      deposit the complete audio or video tape of the meeting with the lieutenant governor; or
             5216          (ii) take comprehensive minutes of the public hearing, detailing the names and titles of
             5217      each speaker and summarizing each speaker's comments.
             5218          (b) The lieutenant governor shall make copies of the tapes or minutes available to the
             5219      public.
             5220          Section 120. Section 20A-9-203 is amended to read:
             5221           20A-9-203. Declarations of candidacy -- Municipal general elections.
             5222          (1) (a) (i) A person may become a candidate for any municipal office if:
             5223          (A) the person is a registered voter; and
             5224          (B) (I) the person has resided within the municipality in which that person seeks to
             5225      hold elective office for the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the election;
             5226      or
             5227          (II) if the territory in which the person resides was annexed into the municipality, the
             5228      person has resided within the annexed territory or the municipality the 12 consecutive months
             5229      immediately before the date of the election.
             5230          (ii) For purposes of determining whether a person meets the residency requirement of
             5231      Subsection (1)(a)(i)(B)(I) in a municipality that was incorporated less than 12 months before
             5232      the election, the municipality shall be considered to have been incorporated 12 months before
             5233      the date of the election.
             5234          (b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), each candidate for a
             5235      municipal council position shall, if elected from a district, be a resident of the council district
             5236      from which elected.
             5237          (c) In accordance with Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 6, any mentally
             5238      incompetent person, any person convicted of a felony, or any person convicted of treason or a


             5239      crime against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the right to hold
             5240      elective office is restored under Section 20A-2-101.5 .
             5241          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) or (2)(c), each person seeking to
             5242      become a candidate for a municipal office shall:
             5243          (i) file a declaration of candidacy, in person with the city recorder or town clerk,
             5244      during office hours and not later than 5 p.m. between July 1 and July 15 of any odd numbered
             5245      year; and
             5246          (ii) pay the filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance.
             5247          (b) (i) As used in this Subsection (2)(b), "registered voters" means the number of
             5248      persons registered to vote in the municipality on the January 1 of the municipal election year.
             5249          (ii) A third, fourth, or fifth class city that used the convention system to nominate
             5250      candidates in the last municipal election as authorized by Subsection 20A-9-404 (3) or used the
             5251      process contained in this Subsection (2)(b) in the last municipal election or a town that used
             5252      the convention system to nominate candidates in the last municipal election as authorized by
             5253      Subsection 20A-9-404 (3) or used the process contained in this Subsection (2)(b) in the last
             5254      municipal election may, by ordinance, require, in lieu of the convention system, that
             5255      candidates for municipal office file a nominating petition signed by a percentage of registered
             5256      voters at the same time that the candidate files a declaration of candidacy.
             5257          (iii) The ordinance shall specify the number of signatures that the candidate must
             5258      obtain on the nominating petition in order to become a candidate for municipal office under
             5259      this Subsection (2), but that number may not exceed 5% of registered voters.
             5260          (c) Any resident of a municipality may nominate a candidate for a municipal office by:
             5261          (i) filing a nomination petition with the city recorder or town clerk during office hours,
             5262      but not later than 5 p.m., between July 1 and July 15 of any odd-numbered year; and
             5263          (ii) paying the filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance.
             5264          (3) (a) Before the filing officer may accept any declaration of candidacy or nomination
             5265      petition, the filing officer shall:
             5266          (i) read to the prospective candidate or person filing the petition the constitutional and


             5267      statutory qualification requirements for the office that the candidate is seeking; and
             5268          (ii) require the candidate or person filing the petition to state whether or not the
             5269      candidate meets those requirements.
             5270          (b) If the prospective candidate does not meet the qualification requirements for the
             5271      office, the filing officer may not accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition.
             5272          (c) If it appears that the prospective candidate meets the requirements of candidacy,
             5273      the filing officer shall:
             5274          (i) inform the candidate that the candidate's name will appear on the ballot as it is
             5275      written on the declaration of candidacy;
             5276          (ii) provide the candidate with a copy of the current campaign financial disclosure
             5277      laws for the office the candidate is seeking and inform the candidate that failure to comply will
             5278      result in disqualification as a candidate and removal of the candidate's name from the ballot;
             5279          (iii) provide the candidate with a copy of Section 20A-7-801 regarding the Statewide
             5280      Electronic Voter Information Website Program and inform the candidate of the submission
             5281      deadline under Subsection 20A-7-801 (4)(a);
             5282          (iv) provide the candidate with a copy of the pledge of fair campaign practices
             5283      described under Section 20A-9-206 and inform the candidate that:
             5284          (A) signing the pledge is voluntary; and
             5285          (B) signed pledges shall be filed with the filing officer; and
             5286          (v) accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition.
             5287          (d) If the candidate elects to sign the pledge of fair campaign practices, the filing
             5288      officer shall:
             5289          (i) accept the candidate's pledge; and
             5290          (ii) if the candidate has filed for a partisan office, provide a certified copy of the
             5291      candidate's pledge to the chair of the county or state political party of which the candidate is a
             5292      member.
             5293          (4) The declaration of candidacy shall substantially comply with the following form:
             5294          "I, (print name) ____, being first sworn, say that I reside at ____ Street, City of ____,


             5295      County of ____, state of Utah, Zip Code ____, Telephone Number (if any) ____; that I am a
             5296      registered voter; and that I am a candidate for the office of ____ (stating the term). I will meet
             5297      the legal qualifications required of candidates for this office. I will file all campaign financial
             5298      disclosure reports as required by law and I understand that failure to do so will result in my
             5299      disqualification as a candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. I
             5300      request that my name be printed upon the applicable official ballots. (Signed)
             5301      _______________
             5302          Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ____ on this
             5303      __________(month\day\year).
             5304          (Signed) _______________ (Clerk or other officer qualified to administer oath)"
             5305          (5) (a) In all first and second class cities, and in third, fourth, or fifth class cities that
             5306      have not passed the ordinance authorized by Subsection (2)(b) and in towns that have not
             5307      passed the ordinance authorized by Subsection (2)(b), any registered voter may be nominated
             5308      for municipal office by submitting a petition signed by:
             5309          (i) 25 residents of the municipality who are at least 18 years old; or
             5310          (ii) 20% of the residents of the municipality who are at least 18 years old.
             5311          (b) (i) The petition shall substantially conform to the following form:
             5312     
"NOMINATION PETITION

             5313          The undersigned residents of (name of municipality) being 18 years old or older
             5314      nominate (name of nominee) to the office of ____ for the (two or four-year term, whichever is
             5315      applicable)."
             5316          (ii) The remainder of the petition shall contain lines and columns for the signatures of
             5317      persons signing the petition and their addresses and telephone numbers.
             5318          (6) (a) In third, fourth, and fifth class cities that have passed the ordinance authorized
             5319      by Subsection (2)(b), and in towns that have passed the ordinance authorized by Subsection
             5320      (2)(b), any registered voter may be nominated for municipal office by submitting a petition
             5321      signed by the same percentage of registered voters in the municipality as required by the
             5322      ordinance passed under authority of Subsection (2)(b).


             5323          (b) (i) The petition shall substantially conform to the following form:
             5324          "NOMINATION PETITION
             5325          The undersigned residents of (name of municipality) being 18 years old or older
             5326      nominate (name of nominee) to the office of (name of office) for the (two or four-year term,
             5327      whichever is applicable)."
             5328          (ii) The remainder of the petition shall contain lines and columns for the signatures of
             5329      persons signing the petition and their addresses and telephone numbers.
             5330          (7) If the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition fails to state whether the
             5331      nomination is for the two or four-year term, the clerk shall consider the nomination to be for
             5332      the four-year term.
             5333          (8) (a) The clerk shall verify with the county clerk that all candidates are registered
             5334      voters.
             5335          (b) Any candidate who is not registered to vote is disqualified and the clerk may not
             5336      print the candidate's name on the ballot.
             5337          (9) Immediately after expiration of the period for filing a declaration of candidacy, the
             5338      clerk shall:
             5339          (a) cause the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot to be published:
             5340          (i) in at least two successive publications of a newspaper with general circulation in
             5341      the municipality; and
             5342          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             5343          (b) notify the lieutenant governor of the names of the candidates as they will appear on
             5344      the ballot.
             5345          (10) A declaration of candidacy or nomination petition filed under this section may
             5346      not be amended after the expiration of the period for filing a declaration of candidacy.
             5347          (11) (a) A declaration of candidacy or nomination petition filed under this section is
             5348      valid unless a written objection is filed with the clerk within five days after the last day for
             5349      filing.
             5350          (b) If an objection is made, the clerk shall:


             5351          (i) mail or personally deliver notice of the objection to the affected candidate
             5352      immediately; and
             5353          (ii) decide any objection within 48 hours after it is filed.
             5354          (c) If the clerk sustains the objection, the candidate may correct the problem by
             5355      amending the declaration or petition within three days after the objection is sustained or by
             5356      filing a new declaration within three days after the objection is sustained.
             5357          (d) (i) The clerk's decision upon objections to form is final.
             5358          (ii) The clerk's decision upon substantive matters is reviewable by a district court if
             5359      prompt application is made to the district court.
             5360          (iii) The decision of the district court is final unless the Supreme Court, in the exercise
             5361      of its discretion, agrees to review the lower court decision.
             5362          (12) Any person who filed a declaration of candidacy and was nominated, and any
             5363      person who was nominated by a nomination petition, may, any time up to 23 days before the
             5364      election, withdraw the nomination by filing a written affidavit with the clerk.
             5365          Section 121. Section 23-21-1.5 is amended to read:
             5366           23-21-1.5. Acquisition of real property held in private ownership -- Published
             5367      notice and governor's approval required.
             5368          (1) The Division of Wildlife Resources may not acquire title to real property held in
             5369      private ownership without first:
             5370          (a) publishing a notice of the proposed acquisition:
             5371          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is located;
             5372      and
             5373          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             5374          (b) obtaining the approval of the governor.
             5375          (2) The requirements of Subsection (1) apply whether title to real property held in
             5376      private ownership is acquired through a purchase, donation, or other means.
             5377          (3) In the case of a proposed purchase of private property, the notice may be published
             5378      after earnest money is paid.


             5379          (4) The published notice shall inform the public regarding:
             5380          (a) the proposed use of the land;
             5381          (b) any conditions on the acquisition of the land placed by donors, the federal
             5382      government, sellers, or others specifying how the land must be used;
             5383          (c) any changes to existing land uses that are anticipated; and
             5384          (d) the public comment submission process for comments on the proposed acquisition.
             5385          (5) The governor shall:
             5386          (a) submit a notification of the proposed acquisition to:
             5387          (i) the county executive of the county in which the property is located;
             5388          (ii) the legislators of the legislative districts in which the lands are located; and
             5389          (iii) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration; and
             5390          (b) invite those notified to submit any comments on the proposed acquisition.
             5391          (6) After considering comments on the proposed acquisition, the governor may
             5392      approve the acquisition in whole or in part or disapprove the acquisition.
             5393          Section 122. Section 24-1-4 is amended to read:
             5394           24-1-4. Civil Procedures.
             5395          (1) An agency which seizes property under any provision of state law subjecting the
             5396      property to forfeiture shall, as soon as practicable, but in no case more than 30 days after
             5397      seizure:
             5398          (a) prepare a detailed inventory of all property seized and transfer the seized property
             5399      to a designated official within the agency, who shall be responsible for holding and
             5400      maintaining seized property pending a court order of release or final determination of
             5401      forfeiture and disposition of property under this chapter;
             5402          (b) notify the prosecuting attorney for the appropriate jurisdiction who is responsible
             5403      for initiating forfeiture proceedings under this chapter of the items of property seized, the
             5404      place of the seizure and any persons arrested at the time of seizure; and
             5405          (c) give written notice to all owners and interest holders known, or reasonably
             5406      discoverable after due diligence, of:


             5407          (i) the date of the seizure and the property seized;
             5408          (ii) the owner's or interest holder's rights and obligations under this chapter, including
             5409      the availability of hardship relief in appropriate circumstances; and
             5410          (iii) a brief description of the statutory basis for the forfeiture and the judicial
             5411      proceedings by which property is forfeited under this chapter.
             5412          (2) (a) If the seizing agency fails to provide notice as required in Subsection (1), an
             5413      owner or interest holder entitled to notice who does not receive notice may void the forfeiture
             5414      with respect to the owner's or interest holder's interest in the property by bringing a motion
             5415      before the appropriate district court and serving it upon the seizing agency. The motion may
             5416      be brought at any time prior to the final disposition of the property under this chapter.
             5417          (b) If an owner or interest holder brings a motion to void the forfeiture for lack of the
             5418      notice required under Subsection (1), the court shall void the forfeiture unless the seizing
             5419      agency demonstrates:
             5420          (i) good cause for the failure to give notice to that owner; or
             5421          (ii) that the owner otherwise had actual notice of the seizure.
             5422          (3) (a) Within 60 days of any seizure, the prosecuting attorney shall file a complaint
             5423      for forfeiture in the appropriate district court and serve a summons and notice of intent to seek
             5424      forfeiture with a copy of the complaint upon all owners and interest holders known to the
             5425      prosecuting attorney to have an interest in the property. Service shall be by one of the
             5426      following methods:
             5427          (i) if the owner's or interest holder's name and current address are known, either by
             5428      personal service by any person qualified to serve process, by a law enforcement officer, or by
             5429      certified mail, return receipt requested, to that address;
             5430          (ii) if the owner's or interest holder's name and address are required by law to be on
             5431      record with any state agency in order to perfect an interest in property and the owner's or
             5432      interest holder's current address is not known, by mailing a copy of the notice by certified
             5433      mail, return receipt requested, to the most recent address listed by any of those agencies; or
             5434          (iii) if the owner's or interest holder's address is not known and is not on record as


             5435      provided in Subsection (3)(a)(i) or (ii), by publication:
             5436          (A) for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in
             5437      which the seizure occurred[.]; and
             5438          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             5439          (b) Notice is effective upon the earlier of personal service, publication, or the mailing
             5440      of a written notice.
             5441          (c) The summons and notice of intent to seek forfeiture shall:
             5442          (i) be addressed to the known owners and interest holders of the seized property, and
             5443      to the person from whom the property was seized;
             5444          (ii) contain the name, business address, and business telephone number of the
             5445      prosecuting attorney seeking the forfeiture; and
             5446          (iii) contain:
             5447          (A) a description of the property which is the subject matter of the forfeiture
             5448      proceeding;
             5449          (B) notice that a complaint for forfeiture has been or will be filed;
             5450          (C) the time and procedural requirements for filing an answer or claim;
             5451          (D) notice of the availability of hardship or bond release of the property; and
             5452          (E) notice that failure to file an answer or other claim regarding the seized property
             5453      will result in a default judgment against the seized property.
             5454          (d) The complaint shall describe with reasonable particularity:
             5455          (i) the property which is the subject matter of the forfeiture proceeding;
             5456          (ii) the date and place of seizure; and
             5457          (iii) the allegations which constitute a basis for forfeiture.
             5458          (4) (a) If the prosecuting attorney does not timely file a complaint for forfeiture of the
             5459      property in accordance with Subsection (3), the agency shall promptly return the property to
             5460      its owner and the prosecuting attorney may take no further action to effect the forfeiture of the
             5461      property.
             5462          (b) If the agency knows of more than one owner, it shall return the property to the


             5463      owner who was in possession at the time of the seizure.
             5464          (5) (a) In any case where the prosecuting attorney files a complaint for forfeiture of
             5465      property, an owner or interest holder may file a claim and an answer to the complaint.
             5466          (b) The claim and answer shall be filed within 30 days after the complaint is served in
             5467      person or by mail, or where applicable, within 30 days after publication under Subsection (3).
             5468          (6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, forfeiture proceedings are
             5469      governed by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
             5470          (b) The court shall take all reasonable steps to expedite forfeiture proceedings and
             5471      shall give these proceedings the same priority as is given to criminal cases.
             5472          (c) In all suits or actions brought for the civil forfeiture of any property under this
             5473      chapter, the burden of proof is on the prosecuting attorney to establish, by clear and
             5474      convincing evidence, to what extent, if any, property is subject to forfeiture.
             5475          (d) The right to trial by jury applies to forfeiture proceedings under this chapter.
             5476          Section 123. Section 26-8a-405.3 is amended to read:
             5477           26-8a-405.3. Use of competitive sealed proposals -- Procedure -- Appeal rights.
             5478          (1) (a) Competitive sealed proposals for paramedic or 911 ambulance services under
             5479      Section 26-8a-405.2 shall be solicited through a request for proposal and the provisions of this
             5480      section.
             5481          (b) The governing body of the political subdivision shall approve the request for
             5482      proposal prior to the notice of the request for proposals under Subsection (1)(c).
             5483          (c) (i) Notice of the request for proposals [must] shall be published:
             5484          (A) at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
             5485      circulation published in the county[,]; or
             5486          (B) if there is no such newspaper, then notice must be posted for at least 20 days in at
             5487      least five public places in the county[.]; and
             5488          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for at least 20 days.
             5489          (2) (a) Proposals shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing
             5490      offerors during the process of negotiations.


             5491          (b) (i) Subsequent to the published notice, and prior to selecting an applicant, the
             5492      political subdivision must hold a presubmission conference with interested applicants for the
             5493      purpose of assuring full understanding of, and responsiveness to, solicitation requirements.
             5494          (ii) A political subdivision shall allow at least 90 days from the presubmission
             5495      conference for the proposers to submit proposals.
             5496          (c) Subsequent to the presubmission conference, the political subdivision may issue
             5497      addenda to the request for proposals. An addenda to a request for proposal must be finalized
             5498      and posted by the political subdivision at least 45 days prior to the date on which the proposal
             5499      must be submitted.
             5500          (d) Offerors to the request for proposals shall be accorded fair and equal treatment
             5501      with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revisions of proposals, and revisions may be
             5502      permitted after submission and before a contract is awarded for the purpose of obtaining best
             5503      and final offers.
             5504          (e) In conducting discussions, there shall be no disclosures of any information derived
             5505      from proposals submitted by competing offerors.
             5506          (3) (a) (i) A political subdivision may select an applicant approved by the department
             5507      under Section 26-8a-404 to provide 911 ambulance or paramedic services by contract to the
             5508      most responsible offeror as defined in Subsection 63G-6-103 (24).
             5509          (ii) An award under Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall be made to the responsible offeror
             5510      whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the political
             5511      subdivision, taking into consideration price and the evaluation factors set forth in the request
             5512      for proposal.
             5513          (b) The applicants who are approved under Section 26-8a-405 and who are selected
             5514      under this section may be the political subdivision issuing the request for competitive sealed
             5515      proposals, or any other public entity or entities, any private person or entity, or any
             5516      combination thereof.
             5517          (c) A political subdivision may reject all of the competitive proposals.
             5518          (4) In seeking competitive sealed proposals and awarding contracts under this section,


             5519      a political subdivision:
             5520          (a) shall apply the public convenience and necessity factors listed in Subsections
             5521      26-8a-408 (2) through (6);
             5522          (b) shall require the applicant responding to the proposal to disclose how the applicant
             5523      will meet performance standards in the request for proposal;
             5524          (c) may not require or restrict an applicant to a certain method of meeting the
             5525      performance standards, including:
             5526          (i) requiring ambulance medical personnel to also be a firefighter; or
             5527          (ii) mandating that offerors use fire stations or dispatch services of the political
             5528      subdivision;
             5529          (d) (i) shall require an applicant to submit the proposal based on full cost accounting
             5530      in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals; and
             5531          (ii) if the applicant is a governmental entity, in addition to the requirements of
             5532      Subsection (4)(e)(i), in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and
             5533      in compliance with the State of Utah Legal Compliance Audit Guide; and
             5534          (e) shall set forth in the request for proposal:
             5535          (i) the method for determining full cost accounting in accordance with generally
             5536      accepted accounting principles, and require an applicant to submit the proposal based on such
             5537      full cost accounting principles;
             5538          (ii) guidelines established to further competition and provider accountability; and
             5539          (iii) a list of the factors that will be considered by the political subdivision in the
             5540      award of the contract, including by percentage, the relative weight of the factors established
             5541      under this Subsection (4)(e), which may include such things as:
             5542          (A) response times;
             5543          (B) staging locations;
             5544          (C) experience;
             5545          (D) quality of care; and
             5546          (E) cost, consistent with the cost accounting method in Subsection (4)(e)(i).


             5547          (5) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 63G-6-104 (3), the provisions of
             5548      Title 63G, Chapter 6, Part 8, Legal and Contractual Remedies, apply to the procurement
             5549      process required by this section, except as provided in Subsection (5)(c).
             5550          (b) The Procurement Appeals Board created in Section 63G-6-807 shall have
             5551      jurisdiction to review and determine an appeal of an offeror under this section in the same
             5552      manner as provided in Section 63G-6-810 .
             5553          (c) (i) An offeror may appeal the solicitation or award as provided by the political
             5554      subdivision's procedures. After all political subdivision appeal rights are exhausted, the
             5555      offeror may appeal under the provisions of Subsections (5)(a) and (b).
             5556          (ii) The factual determination required by Subsection 63G-6-813 (1) shall be based on
             5557      whether the solicitation or award was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
             5558      section and Section 26-8a-405.2 .
             5559          (d) The determination of an issue of fact by the appeals board shall be final and
             5560      conclusive unless arbitrary and capricious or clearly erroneous as provided in Section
             5561      63G-6-813 .
             5562          Section 124. Section 26-8a-406 is amended to read:
             5563           26-8a-406. Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Parties.
             5564          (1) When an applicant approved under Section 26-8a-404 seeks licensure under the
             5565      provisions of Sections 26-8a-406 through 26-8a-409 , the department shall:
             5566          (a) issue a notice of agency action to the applicant to commence an informal
             5567      administrative proceeding;
             5568          (b) provide notice of the application to all interested parties; and
             5569          (c) publish notice of the application, at the applicant's expense[,]:
             5570          (i) once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in
             5571      the geographic service area that is the subject of the application[.]; and
             5572          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks.
             5573          (2) An interested party has 30 days to object to an application.
             5574          (3) If an interested party objects, the presiding officer must join the interested party as


             5575      an indispensable party to the proceeding.
             5576          (4) The department may join the proceeding as a party to represent the public interest.
             5577          (5) Others who may be affected by the grant of a license to the applicant may join the
             5578      proceeding, if the presiding officer determines that they meet the requirement of legal
             5579      standing.
             5580          Section 125. Section 26-19-6 is amended to read:
             5581           26-19-6. Action by department -- Notice to recipient.
             5582          (1) (a) Within 30 days after commencing an action under Subsection 26-19-5 (3), the
             5583      department shall give the recipient, his guardian, personal representative, trustee, estate, or
             5584      survivor, whichever is appropriate, written notice of the action by:
             5585          (i) personal service or certified mail to the last known address of the person receiving
             5586      the notice; or
             5587          (ii) if no last-known address is available, by publishing a notice:
             5588          (a) once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
             5589      county where the recipient resides[.]; and
             5590          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             5591          (b) Proof of service shall be filed in the action.
             5592          (c) The recipient may intervene in the department's action at any time before trial.
             5593          (2) The notice required by Subsection (1) shall name the court in which the action is
             5594      commenced and advise the recipient of:
             5595          (a) the right to intervene in the proceeding;
             5596          (b) the right to obtain a private attorney; and
             5597          (c) the department's right to recover medical assistance directly from the third party.
             5598          Section 126. Section 31A-2-303 is amended to read:
             5599           31A-2-303. Notice.
             5600          (1) If the commissioner determines that the number of persons affected by a proposed
             5601      action is so great as to render it impracticable to serve each person affected with a copy of an
             5602      order, notice of hearing, or other notice, the commissioner shall:


             5603          (a) provide a copy of the order, notice of hearing, or other notice to all persons who
             5604      have filed with the department a general request to be informed of this type of action, or if
             5605      fewer than ten persons have requested this type of notice, provide a copy to those who have
             5606      and also to others affected by the notice or order so that at least ten persons receive the notice
             5607      or order who are collectively representative of the class of persons whose legal status,
             5608      pecuniary interests, or other substantial interests will be affected by the proposed action; and
             5609          (b) publish a copy of the order, notice of hearing, or other notice under Subsection (2).
             5610          (2) When this title requires the commissioner to publish an order, notice of hearing, or
             5611      other document [in newspapers], the commissioner shall cause the notice or order to be
             5612      published:
             5613          (a) at least once during each of the four weeks preceding the hearing, effective date, or
             5614      other critical event, in at least two newspapers with sufficient circulation and appropriate
             5615      location to best provide actual notice[.]; and
             5616          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks preceding the hearing,
             5617      effective date, or other critical event.
             5618          Section 127. Section 31A-27a-406 is amended to read:
             5619           31A-27a-406. Notice to creditors and others.
             5620          (1) Unless the receivership court otherwise directs, the liquidator shall give or cause to
             5621      be given notice of the liquidation order as soon as possible:
             5622          (a) by first-class mail or electronic communication as permitted by the receivership
             5623      court to the following at their last-known address:
             5624          (i) all of the insurer's agents, brokers, or producers of record with a current
             5625      appointment or current license to represent the insurer; and
             5626          (ii) all other agents, brokers, or producers that the liquidator considers appropriate;
             5627          (b) by first-class mail or electronic communication as permitted by the receivership
             5628      court to:
             5629          (i) all current policyholders;
             5630          (ii) all pending claimants; and


             5631          (iii) as determined by the receivership court, former policyholders and other creditors;
             5632      and
             5633          (c) by [one time] publication:
             5634          (i) once in a newspaper of general circulation in:
             5635          [(i)] (A) the county in which the insurer has its principal place of business; and
             5636          [(ii)] (B) other locations that the liquidator considers appropriate[.]; and
             5637          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             5638          (2) The notice of the entry of an order of liquidation shall contain or provide directions
             5639      for obtaining the following information:
             5640          (a) a statement that the insurer has been placed in liquidation;
             5641          (b) a statement:
             5642          (i) explaining that certain acts are stayed under Section 31A-27a-108 ; and
             5643          (ii) describing any additional injunctive relief ordered by the receivership court;
             5644          (c) a statement whether, and to what extent, the insurer's policies continue in effect;
             5645          (d) to the extent applicable, a statement that coverage by guaranty associations may be
             5646      available for all or part of policy benefits in accordance with applicable state guaranty laws;
             5647          (e) a statement of:
             5648          (i) the deadline for filing claims, if established; and
             5649          (ii) the requirements for filing a proof of claim pursuant to Section 31A-27a-601 on or
             5650      before that date;
             5651          (f) a statement of the date, time, and location of any initial status hearing scheduled at
             5652      the time the notice is sent;
             5653          (g) a description of the process for obtaining notice of matters before the receivership
             5654      court; and
             5655          (h) other information as the liquidator or the receivership court considers appropriate.
             5656          (3) If notice is given in accordance with this section, the distribution of property of the
             5657      insurer under this chapter is conclusive with respect to all claimants, whether or not the
             5658      claimant received notice.


             5659          (4) (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the liquidator has no duty
             5660      to locate any person if:
             5661          (i) no address is found in the records of the insurer; or
             5662          (ii) a mailing is returned to the liquidator because of inability to deliver at the address
             5663      shown in the insurer's records.
             5664          (b) In the circumstances described in Subsection (4)(a), the notice by publication as
             5665      required by this chapter or actual notice received is sufficient notice.
             5666          (c) Written certification by the liquidator or other knowledgeable person acting for the
             5667      liquidator that a notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or that the
             5668      notice is electronically transmitted is prima facie evidence of mailing and receipt.
             5669          (d) A claimant has a duty to keep the liquidator informed of any change of address.
             5670          (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (1):
             5671          (a) upon application of the liquidator, the receivership court may find that notice by
             5672      publication as required in this section is sufficient notice to those persons holding an
             5673      occurrence policy:
             5674          (i) that expired more than four years before the day on which the order of liquidation
             5675      is entered; and
             5676          (ii) under which there are no pending claims; or
             5677          (b) the receivership court may order other notice to those persons that the receivership
             5678      court considers appropriate.
             5679          Section 128. Section 38-2-3.2 is amended to read:
             5680           38-2-3.2. Sale of unclaimed personal property.
             5681          (1) Any garments, clothing, shoes, wearing apparel or household goods, remaining in
             5682      the possession of a person, on which cleaning, pressing, glazing, laundry or washing or repair
             5683      work has been done or upon which alterations or repairs have been made or on which
             5684      materials or supplies have been used or furnished by said person holding possession thereof,
             5685      for a period of 90 days or more after the completion of such services or labors, may be sold by
             5686      said person holding possession, to pay the unpaid reasonable or agreed charges therefor and


             5687      the costs of notifying the owner or owners as hereinafter provided. However, the person to
             5688      whom such charges are payable and owing shall first notify the owner or owners of such
             5689      property of the time and place of such sale; and provided further, that property that is to be
             5690      placed in storage after any of the services or labors mentioned herein shall not be affected by
             5691      the provisions of this Subsection (1).
             5692          (2) All garments, clothing, shoes, wearing apparel on which any of these services or
             5693      labors mentioned in Subsection (1) have been performed and then placed in storage by
             5694      agreement, and remaining in the possession of a person without the reasonable or agreed
             5695      charges having been paid for a period of 12 months may be sold to pay such charges and costs
             5696      of notifying the owner or owners as hereinafter provided. However, the person to whom the
             5697      charges are payable and owing shall first notify the owner or owners of such property of the
             5698      time and the place of sale, and provided, further, that persons operating as warehouses or
             5699      warehousemen shall not be affected by this Subsection (2).
             5700          (3) (a) (i) The mailing of a properly stamped and registered letter, with a return
             5701      address marked thereon, addressed to the owner or owners of the property, at their address
             5702      given at the time of delivery of the property to such person to render any of the services or
             5703      labors set out in this article, or if no address was so given, at their address if otherwise known,
             5704      stating the time and place of sale, shall constitute notice as required in this section.
             5705          (ii) The notice required in Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall be mailed at least 20 days before
             5706      the date of sale.
             5707          (iii) The cost of mailing the letter required under Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall be added to
             5708      the charges.
             5709          (b) (i) If no address was given at the time of delivery of the property, or if the address
             5710      of the owner or owners is not otherwise known, such person who has performed the services or
             5711      labors as aforesaid shall cause to be published a notice of the time and place of sale:
             5712          (A) at least once in a daily or weekly newspaper in the city, town, and county, wherein
             5713      such property was delivered to such person[, a notice of the time and place of sale and such
             5714      notice shall be published] at least 20 days before the date of sale[.]; and


             5715          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for at least 20 days before the date of sale.
             5716          (ii) Such notice constitutes notice as required in this section if notice cannot be mailed
             5717      as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(i).
             5718          (iii) The costs of one such publication shall be added to the charges.
             5719          (4) (a) The person to whom the charges are payable and owing shall from the proceeds
             5720      of the sale, deduct the charges due plus the costs of notifying the owner or owners and shall
             5721      immediately thereafter mail to the owner or owners thereof at their address, if known, a notice
             5722      of the holding of such sale and the amount of the overplus, if any, due the owner or owners.
             5723      At any time within 12 months after such notice, such person shall, upon demand by the owner
             5724      or owners, pay to the owner or owners such overplus in his hands.
             5725          (b) If no such demand is made within such 12-month period, or, if the address of the
             5726      owner or owners is unknown and no demand is made by the owner or owners within 12
             5727      months after the date of sale, then such overplus shall become the property of a person who
             5728      has performed the services or labors as provided in Subsection (1).
             5729          (5) Each person taking advantage of this section must keep posted in a prominent
             5730      place in his receiving office or offices at all times two notices which shall read as follows:
             5731          "All articles, cleaned, pressed, glazed, laundered, washed, altered, or repaired, and not
             5732      called for in 90 days will be sold to pay charges."
             5733          "All articles stored by agreement and charges not having been paid for 12 months will
             5734      be sold to pay charges."
             5735          (6) The rights and benefits provided for in this section shall be and are in addition to
             5736      the rights and benefits provided for in Section 38-2-4 .
             5737          Section 129. Section 38-8-3 is amended to read:
             5738           38-8-3. Enforcement of lien -- Notice requirements -- Sale procedure and effect.
             5739          A claim of an owner which has become due against an occupant and which is secured
             5740      by the owner's lien may be satisfied as follows:
             5741          (1) No enforcement action may be taken by the owner until the occupant has been in
             5742      default continuously for a period of 30 days.


             5743          (2) After the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 30 days, the
             5744      owner may begin enforcement action if the occupant has been given notice in writing. The
             5745      notice shall be delivered in person or sent by certified mail to the last known address of the
             5746      occupant, and a copy of the notice shall, at the same time, be sent to the sheriff of the county
             5747      where the self-service storage facility is located. Any lienholder with an interest in the property
             5748      to be sold or otherwise disposed of, of whom the owner has knowledge either through the
             5749      disclosure provision on the rental agreement or through the existence of a validly filed and
             5750      perfected UCC-1 financing statement with the Division of Corporations and Commercial
             5751      Code, or through other written notification, shall be included in the notice process as set forth
             5752      in this section.
             5753          (3) This notice shall include:
             5754          (a) an itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due at the time of the
             5755      notice and the date when the sum became due;
             5756          (b) a brief and general description of the personal property subject to the lien, which
             5757      description shall be reasonably adequate to permit the person notified to identify the property;
             5758      except that any container including, but not limited to, a trunk, valise, or box that is locked,
             5759      fastened, sealed, or tied in a manner which deters immediate access to its contents may be
             5760      described as such without describing its contents;
             5761          (c) a notification of denial of access to the personal property, if such denial is
             5762      permitted under the terms of the rental agreement, which notification shall provide the name,
             5763      street address, and telephone number of the owner or his designated agent whom the occupant
             5764      may contact to respond to the notification;
             5765          (d) a demand for payment within a specified time not less than 15 days after delivery
             5766      of the notice; and
             5767          (e) a conspicuous statement that, unless the claim is paid within the time stated in the
             5768      notice, the personal property will be advertised for sale or other disposition and will be sold or
             5769      otherwise disposed of at a specified time and place.
             5770          (4) Any notice made under this section shall be presumed delivered when it is


             5771      deposited with the United States postal service and properly addressed with postage prepaid.
             5772          (5) (a) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale
             5773      or other disposition shall be published:
             5774          (i) once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
             5775      county where the self-service storage facility is located[.]; and
             5776          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             5777          (b) The advertisement described in Subsection (5)(a) shall include:
             5778          (i) a brief and general description of the personal property reasonably adequate to
             5779      permit its identification as provided for in Subsection (3)(b); the address of the self-service
             5780      storage facility and the number, if any, of the space where the personal property is located; and
             5781      the name of the occupant and his last known address; and
             5782          (ii) the time, place, and manner of the sale or other disposition, which sale or other
             5783      disposition shall take place not sooner than 15 days after the first publication.
             5784          [(b) If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county where the self-service
             5785      storage facility is located, the]
             5786          (c) The advertisement shall also be posted at least ten days before the date of the sale
             5787      or other disposition in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the
             5788      self-service storage facility is located.
             5789          (6) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of
             5790      the notice provided for in this section.
             5791          (7) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall be held at the
             5792      self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is
             5793      held or stored.
             5794          (8) Before any sale or other disposition of personal property under this section, the
             5795      occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses
             5796      incurred under this section and thereby redeem the personal property; upon receipt of this
             5797      payment, the owner shall return the personal property, and thereafter the owner shall have no
             5798      liability to any person with respect to that personal property.


             5799          (9) A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy a lien as provided
             5800      for in this chapter takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was
             5801      valid and free of any rights of a secured creditor, despite noncompliance by the owner with the
             5802      requirements of this section.
             5803          (10) In the event of a sale under this section, the owner may satisfy his lien for the
             5804      proceeds of the sale, subject to the rights of any prior lienholder; the lien rights of the prior
             5805      lienholder are automatically transferred to the proceeds of the sale; if the sale is made in good
             5806      faith and is conducted in a reasonable manner, the owner shall not be subject to any surcharge
             5807      for a deficiency in the amount of a prior secured lien, but shall hold the balance, if any, for
             5808      delivery to the occupant, lienholder, or other person in interest; if the occupant, lienholder, or
             5809      other person in interest does not claim the balance of the proceeds within one year of the date
             5810      of sale, it shall become the property of the Utah state treasurer as unclaimed property with no
             5811      further claim against the owner.
             5812          (11) If the requirements of this chapter are not satisfied, if the sale of the personal
             5813      property is not in conformity with the notice of sale, or if there is a willful violation of this
             5814      chapter, nothing in this section affects the rights and liabilities of the owner, occupant, or any
             5815      other person.
             5816          Section 130. Section 38-13-204 is amended to read:
             5817           38-13-204. Selling the aircraft.
             5818          (1) A repairman may sell an aircraft subject to a lien under this chapter if:
             5819          (a) the repairman receives a judgment in the foreclosure action filed under Section
             5820      38-13-202 ;
             5821          (b) the repairman gives notice to:
             5822          (i) the owner of the aircraft;
             5823          (ii) the customer as indicated on the work order for the making, altering, repairing, or
             5824      performing of labor; and
             5825          (iii) all other persons claiming an interest in or lien on the aircraft:
             5826          (A) as disclosed by the records of the Federal Aviation Administration or of


             5827      corresponding agencies of any state in which the aircraft appears registered; and
             5828          (B) that is known by the repairman;
             5829          (c) the notice required by Subsection (1)(b) is sent by certified mail at least 30 days
             5830      before the proposed or scheduled date of any sale; and
             5831          (d) the notice required by Subsection (1)(b) contains:
             5832          (i) a description of the aircraft and its location;
             5833          (ii) the name and address of each person described in Subsection (1)(b);
             5834          (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the repairman;
             5835          (iv) notice:
             5836          (A) that the repairman has a foreclosure judgment against the aircraft for the amount
             5837      stated in the judgment;
             5838          (B) of the cash sum which, if paid to the repairman would be sufficient to redeem the
             5839      aircraft from the lien claimed by the repairman;
             5840          (C) that the lien claimed by the repairman is subject to enforcement under this
             5841      chapter; and
             5842          (D) that the aircraft may be sold to satisfy the lien;
             5843          (v) the date, time, and location of any proposed or scheduled sale of the aircraft;
             5844          (vi) notice as to whether the sale is private or public; and
             5845          (vii) notice that the owner of the aircraft or other person entitled to possession of the
             5846      aircraft has a right to recover possession of the aircraft without instituting judicial proceedings
             5847      by posting a bond in accordance with Section 38-13-206 .
             5848          (2) (a) The repairman shall at least 20 days before the proposed or scheduled date of
             5849      sale of the aircraft publish the notice required by this section [once in a newspaper circulated
             5850      in the county where the aircraft is held] if:
             5851          [(a)] (i) the owner of the aircraft is unknown;
             5852          [(b)] (ii) the whereabouts of the owner of the aircraft cannot be determined; or
             5853          [(c)] (iii) the owner of the aircraft or any person notified under Subsection (1)(b) fails
             5854      to acknowledge receipt of the notice.


             5855          (b) The notice described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be:
             5856          (i) published once at least 20 days before the proposed or scheduled date of sale of the
             5857      aircraft in a newspaper circulated in the county where the aircraft is held; and
             5858          (ii) published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least 20 days before the
             5859      proposed or scheduled date of sale of the aircraft.
             5860          (3) (a) An aircraft subject to lien enforcement under this chapter may be sold by the
             5861      repairman at public or private sale.
             5862          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), in the case of a private sale, every aspect of the
             5863      sale, including the method, manner, time, place, and terms shall be commercially reasonable.
             5864          (4) This section may not be construed to affect an owner's right to redeem the owner's
             5865      aircraft from the lien at any time prior to sale by paying the amount claimed by the repairman
             5866      for:
             5867          (a) work performed;
             5868          (b) materials;
             5869          (c) interest;
             5870          (d) storage fees charged; and
             5871          (e) any costs incurred by the repairman for using enforcement procedures under this
             5872      chapter, including [attorneys'] attorney fees.
             5873          (5) The proceeds of a sale under this section shall be distributed as follows:
             5874          (a) amounts owed persons having a security interest or lien on the aircraft shall be paid
             5875      in the order that they have priority in accordance with Section 38-13-205 ; and
             5876          (b) the amount remaining after the amount described in Subsection (5)(a) is paid shall
             5877      be paid to the owner of the aircraft before the sale of the aircraft under this section.
             5878          (6) An aircraft against which a lien is filed may not be sold earlier than the later of:
             5879          (a) 45 days after the last day on which the repairman makes, alters, repairs, or
             5880      performs labor on the aircraft; or
             5881          (b) 30 days from the date on which the repairman sends notice of the lien in
             5882      accordance with Section 38-12-102 .


             5883          Section 131. Section 39-1-15 is amended to read:
             5884           39-1-15. Adjutant general -- Disposition of unserviceable property.
             5885          (1) All military property of the state, which after proper inspection shall be found
             5886      unserviceable, shall, under the direction of the governor, be disposed of by the adjutant general
             5887      at public or private sale as he may [deem] consider advisable[; provided, that where such
             5888      property shall be deemed by].
             5889          (2) (a) If the inspecting officer [to exceed] decides that the value of the property
             5890      described in Subsection (1) exceeds $50 in value, [such] the sale in accordance with
             5891      Subsection (1) shall be made after [ten days' notice] notice is published:
             5892          (i) ten days before the sale in a newspaper published in the county where [such sale is
             5893      to be made; and if] the sale will occur; and
             5894          (ii) in accordance within Section 45-1-101 ten days before the sale.
             5895          (b) If such unserviceable property shall be found by the inspecting officer to be of no
             5896      actual value, it shall be destroyed under the direction of the adjutant general.
             5897          Section 132. Section 40-6-10 is amended to read:
             5898           40-6-10. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Emergency orders -- Hearing
             5899      examiners.
             5900          (1) (a) The Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining
             5901      shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             5902      Procedures Act, in their adjudicative proceedings.
             5903          (b) The board shall enact rules governing its practice and procedure that are not
             5904      inconsistent with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
             5905          (2) When an emergency requiring immediate action is found by the division director
             5906      or any board member to exist, the division director or board member may issue an emergency
             5907      order according to the requirements and procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             5908      Procedures Act.
             5909          (3) [Any] A notice required by this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall be
             5910      given at the election of the board either by personal service [or]:


             5911          (a) by one publication in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the city of Salt
             5912      Lake and county of Salt Lake, Utah[, and];
             5913          (b) in all newspapers of general circulation published in the county where the land is
             5914      affected, or some part of the land is situated[.]; and
             5915          (c) by publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             5916          (4) (a) Any order made by the board is effective on issuance.
             5917          (b) All rules and orders issued by the board shall be:
             5918          (i) in writing;
             5919          (ii) entered in full in books to be kept by the board for that purpose;
             5920          (iii) indexed; and
             5921          (iv) public records open for inspection at all times during reasonable office hours.
             5922          (c) A copy of any rule, finding of fact, or order, certified by the board or by the
             5923      division director, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state with the same effect as
             5924      the original.
             5925          (5) The board may act upon its own motion or upon the petition of any interested
             5926      person.
             5927          (6) (a) The board may appoint a hearing examiner to take evidence and to recommend
             5928      findings of fact and conclusions of law to the board.
             5929          (b) Any member of the board, division staff, or any other person designated by the
             5930      board may serve as a hearing examiner.
             5931          (c) The board may enter an order based on the recommendations of the examiner.
             5932          Section 133. Section 40-8-8 is amended to read:
             5933           40-8-8. Board authority to act -- Entry of order -- Confidential data.
             5934          (1) The board may:
             5935          (a) file a notice of agency action; or
             5936          (b) respond to a request for agency action initiated by an affected person.
             5937          (2) (a) The board shall enter its order within 60 days after the hearing.
             5938          (b) All orders entered by the board shall be:


             5939          (i) entered in books to be kept by the board for that purpose;
             5940          (ii) indexed; and
             5941          (iii) public records open for inspection at all times during reasonable office hours.
             5942          (c) Confidential data disclosed under this chapter shall be protected and not become
             5943      public records, except as provided in [Subsection] Section 40-8-13 [(2)].
             5944          Section 134. Section 40-8-10 is amended to read:
             5945           40-8-10. Notice.
             5946          Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any notification required by this chapter
             5947      shall be:
             5948          (1) given by the board or division by personal service to individuals directly affected;
             5949      and
             5950          (a) by one publication in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Salt Lake City,
             5951      Utah[,]; and
             5952          (b) in all newspapers of general circulation published in the county or counties in
             5953      which the land affected is situated[.]; and
             5954          (2) by publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             5955          Section 135. Section 40-8-13 is amended to read:
             5956           40-8-13. Notice of intention required prior to mining operations -- Assurance of
             5957      reclamation required in notice of intention -- When contents confidential -- Approval of
             5958      notice of intention not required for small mining operations -- Procedure for reviewing
             5959      notice of intention.
             5960          (1) (a) Before any operator begins mining operations, or continues mining operations
             5961      pursuant to Section 40-8-23 , the operator shall file a notice of intention for each individual
             5962      mining operation with the division.
             5963          (b) The notice of intention referred to in Subsection (1)(a) shall include:
             5964          (i) identification of all owners of any interest in a mineral deposit, including any
             5965      ownership interest in surface land affected by the notice;
             5966          (ii) copies of underground and surface mine maps;


             5967          (iii) locations of drill holes;
             5968          (iv) accurate area maps of existing and proposed operations; and
             5969          (v) information regarding the amount of material extracted, moved, or proposed to be
             5970      moved, relating to the mining operation.
             5971          (c) The notice of intention for small mining operations shall include a statement that
             5972      the operator shall conduct reclamation as required by rules promulgated by the board.
             5973          (d) The notice of intention for mining operations, other than small mining operations,
             5974      shall include a plan for reclamation of the lands affected as required by rules promulgated by
             5975      the board.
             5976          (2) The division may require that the operator rehabilitate, close, or mitigate the
             5977      impacts of each drill hole, shaft, or tunnel when no longer needed as part of the mining
             5978      operation.
             5979          (3) Information provided in the notice of intention, and its attachments relating to the
             5980      location, size, or nature of the deposit that is marked confidential by the operator shall be
             5981      protected as confidential information by the board and the division and is not a matter of
             5982      public record unless the board or division obtains a written release from the operator, or until
             5983      the mining operation has been terminated as provided in Subsection 40-8-21 (2).
             5984          (4) (a) Within 30 days from the receipt of a notice of intention, the division shall
             5985      complete its review of the notice and shall make further inquiries, inspections, or examinations
             5986      that are necessary to properly evaluate the notice.
             5987          (b) The division shall notify the operator of any objections to the notice and shall grant
             5988      the operator a reasonable opportunity to take action that may be required to remove the
             5989      objections or obtain a ruling relative to the objections from the board.
             5990          (5) Except for the form and amount of surety, an approval of a notice of intention for
             5991      small mining operations is not required.
             5992          (6) The notice of intention for mining operations other than small mining operations,
             5993      shall be reviewed as provided in this Subsection (6).
             5994          (a) Within 30 days after receipt of a notice of intention or within 30 days following the


             5995      last action of the operator or the division on the notice of intention, the division shall make a
             5996      tentative decision to approve or disapprove the notice of intention.
             5997          (b) The division shall:
             5998          (i) mail the information relating to the land affected and the tentative decision to the
             5999      operator; and
             6000          (ii) publish the information and the decision, in abbreviated form[,]:
             6001          (A) one time only, in all newspapers of general circulation published in the county
             6002      where the land affected is situated[,]; and
             6003          (B) in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Salt Lake City, Utah[.]; and
             6004          (C) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             6005          (c) The division shall also mail a copy of the abbreviated information and tentative
             6006      decision to the zoning authority of the county in which the land affected is situated and to the
             6007      owner of record of the land affected.
             6008          (d) (i) Any person or agency aggrieved by the tentative decision may file a request for
             6009      agency action with the division.
             6010          (ii) If no requests for agency action are received by the division within 30 days after
             6011      the last date of publication, the tentative decision on the notice of intention is final and the
             6012      division shall notify the operator.
             6013          (iii) If written objections of substance are received, the division shall hold a formal
             6014      adjudicative proceeding.
             6015          (e) This Subsection (6) does not apply to exploration.
             6016          (7) Within 30 days after receipt of a notice of intention concerning exploration
             6017      operations other than small mining operations, the division will review the notice of intention
             6018      and approve or disapprove it.
             6019          Section 136. Section 40-10-13 is amended to read:
             6020           40-10-13. Advertisement of ownership, location, and boundaries -- Notice to
             6021      interested agencies or bodies -- Objections -- Conference.
             6022          (1) (a) At the time of submission of an application for a surface coal mining and


             6023      reclamation permit, or revision of an existing permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
             6024      the applicant shall submit to the division a copy of the applicant's advertisement of the
             6025      ownership, precise location, and boundaries of the land to be affected.
             6026          (b) At the time of submission the advertisement shall be placed by the applicant:
             6027          (i) in a local newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface
             6028      mine at least once a week for four consecutive weeks[.]; and
             6029          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             6030          (c) The division shall notify various local governmental bodies, planning agencies, and
             6031      sewage and water treatment authorities of water companies in the locality in which the
             6032      proposed surface mining will take place, notifying them of the operator's intention to surface
             6033      mine a particularly described tract of land and indicating the application's permit number and
             6034      where a copy of the proposed mining and reclamation plan may be inspected.
             6035          (d) These local bodies, agencies, authorities, or companies may submit written
             6036      comments within a reasonable period established by the division on the mining applications
             6037      with respect to the effects of the proposed operation on the environment which are within their
             6038      area of responsibility.
             6039          (e) These comments shall immediately be transmitted to the applicant by the division
             6040      and shall be made available to the public at the same locations as are the mining applications.
             6041          (2) (a) Any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected or the
             6042      officer or head of any federal, state, or local governmental agency or authority shall have the
             6043      right to file written objections to the proposed initial or revised application for a permit for
             6044      surface coal mining and reclamation operations with the division within 30 days after the last
             6045      publication of the notice. These objections shall immediately be transmitted to the applicant
             6046      by the division and shall be made available to the public.
             6047          (b) If written objections are filed and a conference requested, the division shall then
             6048      hold a conference within a reasonable time of the receipt of the objections or request. The
             6049      conference shall be informal and shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures
             6050      described in this Subsection (2)(b), irrespective of the requirements of Section 63G-4-203 ,


             6051      Administrative Procedures Act. The conference shall be held in the locality of the coal mining
             6052      and reclamation operation if requested within a reasonable time after written objections or the
             6053      request for an informal conference are received by the division. The date, time, and location
             6054      of the conference shall be advertised by the division in a newspaper of general circulation in
             6055      the locality at least two weeks prior to the scheduled conference date. The division may
             6056      arrange with the applicant upon request by any party to the administrative proceeding access
             6057      to the proposed mining area for the purpose of gathering information relevant to the
             6058      proceeding. An electronic or stenographic record shall be made of the conference proceeding
             6059      unless waived by all parties. This record shall be maintained and shall be accessible to the
             6060      parties until final release of the applicant's performance bond. In the event all parties
             6061      requesting the conference stipulate agreement prior to the requested conference and withdraw
             6062      their request, the conference need not be held.
             6063          Section 137. Section 40-10-17 (Subsect (2)(t)(ii) Repeal 09/30/09) is amended to
             6064      read:
             6065           40-10-17 (Subsect (2)(t)(ii) Repeal 09/30/09). Performance standards for all coal
             6066      mining and reclamation operations -- Additional standards for steep-slope surface coal
             6067      mining -- Variances.
             6068          (1) Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter to conduct surface coal mining shall
             6069      require that the surface coal mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards
             6070      of this chapter, and such other requirements as the division shall promulgate.
             6071          (2) General performance standards shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and
             6072      reclamation operations and shall require the operations as a minimum to:
             6073          (a) Conduct surface coal mining operations so as to maximize the utilization and
             6074      conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that reaffecting the land in the future
             6075      through surface coal mining can be minimized.
             6076          (b) Restore the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it
             6077      was capable of supporting prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is
             6078      reasonable likelihood, so long as the use or uses does not present any actual or probable hazard


             6079      to public health or safety or pose any actual or probable threat of water diminution or
             6080      pollution, and the permit applicant's declared proposed land use following reclamation is not
             6081      deemed to be impractical or unreasonable, inconsistent with applicable land use policies and
             6082      plans, involves unreasonable delay in implementation, or is violative of federal, state, or local
             6083      law.
             6084          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (3) with respect to all surface coal mining
             6085      operations backfill, compact (where advisable to insure stability or to prevent leaching of toxic
             6086      materials) and grade in order to restore the approximate original contour of the land with
             6087      highwalls, spoil piles, and depressions eliminated (unless small depressions are needed in
             6088      order to retain moisture to assist revegetation or as otherwise authorized pursuant to this
             6089      chapter); but in surface coal mining which is carried out at the same location over a substantial
             6090      period of time where the operation transects the coal deposit and the thickness of the coal
             6091      deposits relative to the volume of the overburden is large and where the operator demonstrates
             6092      that the overburden and other spoil and waste materials at a particular point in the permit area
             6093      or otherwise available from the entire permit area is insufficient, giving due consideration to
             6094      volumetric expansion, to restore the approximate original contour, the operator, at a minimum,
             6095      shall backfill, grade, and compact (where advisable) using all available overburden and other
             6096      spoil and waste materials to attain the lowest practicable grade but not more than the angle of
             6097      repose, to provide adequate drainage and to cover all acid-forming and other toxic materials,
             6098      in order to achieve an ecologically sound land use compatible with the surrounding region. In
             6099      surface coal mining where the volume of overburden is large relative to the thickness of the
             6100      coal deposit and where the operator demonstrates that due to volumetric expansion the amount
             6101      of overburden and other spoil and waste materials removed in the course of the mining
             6102      operation is more than sufficient to restore the approximate original contour, the operator
             6103      shall, after restoring the approximate contour, backfill, grade, and compact (where advisable)
             6104      the excess overburden and other spoil and waste materials to attain the lowest grade but more
             6105      than the angle of repose, and to cover all acid-forming and other toxic materials, in order to
             6106      achieve an ecologically sound land use compatible with the surrounding region and that the


             6107      overburden or spoil shall be shaped and graded in such a way as to prevent slides, erosion, and
             6108      water pollution and is revegetated in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
             6109          (d) Stabilize and protect all surface areas, including spoil piles affected by the surface
             6110      coal mining and reclamation operation to effectively control erosion and attendant air and
             6111      water pollution.
             6112          (e) Remove the topsoil from the land in a separate layer, replace it on the backfill area,
             6113      or if not utilized immediately, segregate it in a separate pile from other spoil, and when the
             6114      topsoil is not replaced on a backfill area within a time short enough to avoid deterioration of
             6115      the topsoil, maintain a successful cover by quick growing plant or other means thereafter so
             6116      that the topsoil is preserved from wind and water erosion, remains free of any contamination
             6117      by other acid or toxic material, and is in a usable condition for sustaining vegetation when
             6118      restored during reclamation; except if topsoil is of insufficient quantity or of poor quality for
             6119      sustaining vegetation, or if other strata can be shown to be more suitable for vegetation
             6120      requirements, then the operator shall remove, segregate, and preserve in a like manner the
             6121      other strata which is best able to support vegetation.
             6122          (f) Restore the topsoil or the best available subsoil which is best able to support
             6123      vegetation.
             6124          (g) For all prime farmlands, as identified in the rules, to be mined and reclaimed,
             6125      specifications for soil removal, storage, replacement, and reconstruction, the operator shall, as
             6126      a minimum, be required to:
             6127          (i) segregate the A horizon of the natural soil, except where it can be shown that other
             6128      available soil materials will create a final soil having a greater productive capacity, and if not
             6129      utilized immediately, stockpile this material separately from other spoil, and provide needed
             6130      protection from wind and water erosion or contamination by other acid or toxic material;
             6131          (ii) segregate the B horizon of the natural soil, or underlying C horizons or other strata,
             6132      or a combination of these horizons or other strata that are shown to be both texturally and
             6133      chemically suitable for plant growth and that can be shown to be equally or more favorable for
             6134      plant growth than the B horizon, in sufficient quantities to create in the regraded final soil a


             6135      root zone of comparable depth and quality to that which existed in the natural soil, and if not
             6136      utilized immediately, stockpile this material separately from other spoil, and provide needed
             6137      protection from wind and water erosion or contamination by other acid or toxic material;
             6138          (iii) replace and regrade the root zone material described in Subsection (2)(g)(ii) above
             6139      with proper compaction and uniform depth over the regraded spoil material; and
             6140          (iv) redistribute and grade in a uniform manner the surface soil horizon described in
             6141      Subsection (2)(g)(i).
             6142          (h) Create, if authorized in the approved mining and reclamation plan and permit,
             6143      permanent impoundments of water on mining sites as part of reclamation activities only when
             6144      it is adequately demonstrated that:
             6145          (i) the size of the impoundment is adequate for its intended purposes;
             6146          (ii) the impoundment dam construction will be so designed as to achieve necessary
             6147      stability with an adequate margin of safety compatible with that of structures constructed
             6148      under Public Law 83-566 (16 U.S.C. 1006);
             6149          (iii) the quality of impounded water will be suitable on a permanent basis for its
             6150      intended use and that discharges from the impoundment will not degrade the water quality
             6151      below water quality standards established pursuant to applicable federal and state law in the
             6152      receiving stream;
             6153          (iv) the level of water will be reasonably stable;
             6154          (v) final grading will provide adequate safety and access for proposed water users; and
             6155          (vi) these water impoundments will not result in the diminution of the quality or
             6156      quantity of water utilized by adjacent or surrounding landowners for agricultural, industrial,
             6157      recreational, or domestic uses.
             6158          (i) Conducting any augering operation associated with surface mining in a manner to
             6159      maximize recoverability of mineral reserves remaining after the operation and reclamation are
             6160      complete and seal all auger holes with an impervious and noncombustible material in order to
             6161      prevent drainage except where the division determines that the resulting impoundment of
             6162      water in the auger holes may create a hazard to the environment or the public health or safety;


             6163      but the permitting authority may prohibit augering if necessary to maximize the utilization,
             6164      recoverability, or conservation of the solid fuel resources or to protect against adverse water
             6165      quality impacts.
             6166          (j) Minimize the disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance at the mine site and
             6167      in associated offsite areas and to the quality and quantity of water in surface and groundwater
             6168      systems both during and after surface coal mining operations and during reclamation by:
             6169          (i) avoiding acid or other toxic mine drainage by such measures as, but not limited to:
             6170          (A) preventing or removing water from contact with toxic-producing deposits;
             6171          (B) treating drainage to reduce toxic content which adversely affects downstream
             6172      water upon being released to water courses; and
             6173          (C) casing, sealing, or otherwise managing boreholes, shafts, and wells and keep acid
             6174      or other toxic drainage from entering ground and surface waters;
             6175          (ii) (A) conducting surface coal mining operations so as to prevent, to the extent
             6176      possible using the best technology currently available, additional contributions of suspended
             6177      solids to streamflow or runoff outside the permit area, but in no event shall contributions be in
             6178      excess of requirements set by applicable state or federal law; and
             6179          (B) constructing any siltation structures pursuant to this Subsection (2)(j)(ii) prior to
             6180      commencement of surface coal mining operations, such structures to be certified by a qualified
             6181      registered engineer to be constructed as designed and as approved in the reclamation plan;
             6182          (iii) cleaning out and removing temporary or large settling ponds or other siltation
             6183      structures from drainways after disturbed areas are revegetated and stabilized and depositing
             6184      the silt and debris at a site and in a manner approved by the division;
             6185          (iv) restoring recharge capacity of the mined area to approximate premining
             6186      conditions;
             6187          (v) avoiding channel deepening or enlargement in operations requiring the discharge
             6188      of water from mines;
             6189          (vi) preserving throughout the mining and reclamation process the essential hydrologic
             6190      functions of alluvial valley floors in the arid and semiarid areas of the state; and


             6191          (vii) such other actions as the division may prescribe.
             6192          (k) With respect to surface disposal of mine wastes, tailings, coal processing wastes,
             6193      and other waste in areas other than the mine working or excavations, stabilize all waste piles in
             6194      designated areas through construction in compacted layers, including the use of incombustible
             6195      and impervious materials, if necessary, and assure the final contour of the waste pile will be
             6196      compatible with natural surroundings and that the site can and will be stabilized and
             6197      revegetated according to the provisions of this chapter.
             6198          (l) Refrain from surface coal mining within 500 feet from active and abandoned
             6199      underground mines in order to prevent breakthroughs and to protect health or safety of miners;
             6200      but the division shall permit an operator to mine near, through, or partially through an
             6201      abandoned underground mine or closer to an active underground mine if:
             6202          (i) the nature, timing, and sequencing of the approximate coincidence of specific
             6203      surface mine activities with specific underground mine activities are jointly approved by the
             6204      departments, divisions, and agencies concerned with surface mine reclamation and the health
             6205      and safety of underground miners; and
             6206          (ii) the operations will result in improved resource recovery, abatement of water
             6207      pollution, or elimination of hazards to the health and safety of the public.
             6208          (m) Design, locate, construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, modify, and remove or
             6209      abandon, in accordance with the standards and criteria developed pursuant to the division's
             6210      rules, all existing and new coal mine waste piles consisting of mine wastes, tailings, coal
             6211      processing wastes, or other liquid and solid wastes, and used either temporarily or permanently
             6212      as dams or embankments.
             6213          (n) Insure that all debris, acid-forming materials, toxic materials, or materials
             6214      constituting a fire hazard are treated or buried and compacted or otherwise disposed of in a
             6215      manner designed to prevent contamination of ground or surface waters and that contingency
             6216      plans are developed to prevent sustained combustion.
             6217          (o) Insure that explosives are used only in accordance with existing state and federal
             6218      law and the rules adopted by the board, which shall include provisions to:


             6219          (i) provide adequate advance written notice to local governments and residents who
             6220      might be affected by the use of the explosives by:
             6221          (A) publication of the planned blasting schedule:
             6222          (I) in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality; and [by]
             6223          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             6224          (B) mailing a copy of the proposed blasting schedule to every resident living within
             6225      1/2 mile of the proposed blasting site and by providing daily notice to resident/occupiers in
             6226      these areas prior to any blasting;
             6227          (ii) maintain for a period of at least three years and make available for public
             6228      inspection upon request a log detailing the location of the blasts, the pattern and depth of the
             6229      drill holes, the amount of explosives used per hole, and the order and length of delay in the
             6230      blasts;
             6231          (iii) limit the type of explosives and detonating equipment, the size, the timing and
             6232      frequency of blasts based upon the physical conditions of the site so as to prevent injury to
             6233      persons, damage to public and private property outside the permit area, adverse impacts on
             6234      any underground mine, and change in the course, channel, or availability of ground or surface
             6235      water outside the permit area;
             6236          (iv) require that all blasting operations be conducted by trained and competent
             6237      persons, and to implement this requirement, the division shall promulgate rules requiring the
             6238      training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for
             6239      blasting or the use of explosives in surface and coal mining operations; and
             6240          (v) provide that upon the request of a resident or owner of a man-made dwelling or
             6241      structure within 1/2 mile of any portion of the permitted area, the applicant or permittee shall
             6242      conduct a preblasting survey of the structures and submit the survey to the division and a copy
             6243      to the resident or owner making the request, the area of which survey shall be decided by the
             6244      division and shall include such provisions as promulgated.
             6245          (p) Insure that all reclamation efforts proceed in an environmentally sound manner and
             6246      as contemporaneously as practicable with the surface coal mining operations; but where the


             6247      applicant proposes to combine surface mining operations with underground mining operations
             6248      to assure maximum practical recovery of the mineral resources, the division may grant a
             6249      variance for specific areas within the reclamation plan from the requirement that reclamation
             6250      efforts proceed as contemporaneously as practicable to permit underground operations prior to
             6251      reclamation:
             6252          (i) if the division finds in writing that:
             6253          (A) the applicant has presented, as part of the permit application, specific, feasible
             6254      plans for the proposed underground mining operations;
             6255          (B) the proposed underground mining operations are necessary or desirable to assure
             6256      maximum practical recovery of the mineral resource and will avoid multiple disturbance of the
             6257      surface;
             6258          (C) the applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated that the plan for the underground
             6259      mining operations conforms to requirements for underground mining in the jurisdiction and
             6260      that permits necessary for the underground mining operations have been issued by the
             6261      appropriate authority;
             6262          (D) the areas proposed for the variance have been shown by the applicant to be
             6263      necessary for the implementing of the proposed underground mining operations;
             6264          (E) no substantial adverse environmental damage, either onsite or offsite, will result
             6265      from the delay in completion of reclamation as required by this chapter; and
             6266          (F) provisions for the offsite storage of spoil will comply with Subsection (2)(v);
             6267          (ii) if the board has adopted specific rules to govern the granting of the variances in
             6268      accordance with the provisions of this Subsection (2)(p) and has imposed such additional
             6269      requirements as considered necessary;
             6270          (iii) if variances granted under this Subsection (2)(p) are to be reviewed by the
             6271      division not more than three years from the date of issuance of the permit; and
             6272          (iv) if liability under the bond filed by the applicant with the division pursuant to
             6273      Section 40-10-15 shall be for the duration of the underground mining operations and until the
             6274      requirements of this Subsection (2) and Section 40-10-16 have been fully complied with.


             6275          (q) Insure that the construction, maintenance, and postmining conditions of access
             6276      roads into and across the site of operations will control or prevent erosion and siltation,
             6277      pollution of water, damage to fish or wildlife or their habitat, or public or private property.
             6278          (r) Refrain from the construction of roads or other access ways up a stream bed or
             6279      drainage channel or in such proximity to the channel so as to seriously alter the normal flow of
             6280      water.
             6281          (s) Establish on the regraded areas and all other lands affected, a diverse, effective,
             6282      and permanent vegetative cover of the same seasonal variety native to the area of land to be
             6283      affected and capable of self-regeneration and plant succession at least equal in extent of cover
             6284      to the natural vegetation of the area; except that introduced species may be used in the
             6285      revegetation process where desirable and necessary to achieve the approved postmining land
             6286      use plan.
             6287          (t) (i) Assume the responsibility for successful revegetation, as required by Subsection
             6288      (2)(s), for a period of five full years after the last year of augmented seeding, fertilizing,
             6289      irrigation, or other work in order to assure compliance with Subsection (2)(s), except in those
             6290      areas or regions of the state where the annual average precipitation is 26 inches or less, then
             6291      the operator's assumption of responsibility and liability will extend for a period of ten full
             6292      years after the last year of augmented seeding, fertilizing, irrigation, or other work; but when
             6293      the division approves a long-term intensive agricultural postmining land use, the applicable
             6294      five or ten-year period of responsibility for revegetation shall commence at the date of initial
             6295      planting for this long-term intensive, agricultural postmining land use, except when the
             6296      division issues a written finding approving a long-term, intensive, agricultural postmining land
             6297      use, as part of the mining and reclamation plan, the division may grant exception to the
             6298      provisions of Subsection (2)(s); and
             6299          (ii) on lands eligible for remining, assume the responsibility for successful
             6300      revegetation for a period of two full years after the last year of augmented seeding, fertilizing,
             6301      irrigation, or other work in order to assure compliance with the applicable standards, except in
             6302      areas of the state where the average annual precipitation is 26 inches or less, assume the


             6303      responsibility for successful revegetation for a period of five full years after the last year of
             6304      augmented seeding, fertilizing, irrigation, or other work in order to assure compliance with the
             6305      applicable standards.
             6306          (u) Protect offsite areas from slides or damage occurring during the surface coal
             6307      mining and reclamation operations and not deposit spoil material or locate any part of the
             6308      operations or waste accumulations outside the permit area.
             6309          (v) Place all excess spoil material resulting from coal surface mining and reclamation
             6310      activities in a manner that:
             6311          (i) spoil is transported and placed in a controlled manner in position for concurrent
             6312      compaction and in a way to assure mass stability and to prevent mass movement;
             6313          (ii) the areas of disposal are within the bonded permit areas and all organic matter
             6314      shall be removed immediately prior to spoil placement;
             6315          (iii) appropriate surface and internal drainage systems and diversion ditches are used
             6316      so as to prevent spoil erosion and movement;
             6317          (iv) the disposal area does not contain springs, natural water courses, or wet weather
             6318      seeps unless lateral drains are constructed from the wet areas to the main underdrains in a
             6319      manner that filtration of the water into the spoil pile will be prevented;
             6320          (v) if placed on a slope, the spoil is placed upon the most moderate slope among those
             6321      upon which, in the judgment of the division, the spoil could be placed in compliance with all
             6322      the requirements of this chapter and shall be placed, where possible, upon or above a natural
             6323      terrace, bench, or berm, if this placement provides additional stability and prevents mass
             6324      movement;
             6325          (vi) where the toe of the spoil rests on a downslope, a rock toe buttress of sufficient
             6326      size to prevent mass movement, is constructed;
             6327          (vii) the final configuration is compatible with the natural drainage pattern and
             6328      surroundings and suitable for intended uses;
             6329          (viii) design of the spoil disposal area is certified by a qualified professional engineer,
             6330      and to implement this requirement, the division shall promulgate rules regarding the


             6331      certification of engineers in the area of spoil disposal design; and
             6332          (ix) all other provisions of this chapter are met.
             6333          (w) Meet such other criteria as are necessary to achieve reclamation in accordance
             6334      with the purposes of this chapter, taking into consideration the physical, climatological, and
             6335      other characteristics of the site.
             6336          (x) To the extent possible, using the best technology currently available, minimize
             6337      disturbances and adverse impacts of the operation on fish, wildlife, and related environmental
             6338      values, and achieve enhancement of these resources where practicable.
             6339          (y) Provide for an undisturbed natural barrier beginning at the elevation of the lowest
             6340      coal seam to be mined and extending from the outslope for the distance as the division shall
             6341      determine shall be retained in place as a barrier to slides and erosion.
             6342          (3) (a) Where an applicant meets the requirements of Subsections (3)(b) and (c), a
             6343      permit without regard to the requirement to restore to approximate original contour provided
             6344      in Subsections (2)(c), (4)(b), and (4)(c) may be granted for the surface mining of coal where
             6345      the mining operation will remove an entire coal seam or seams running through the upper
             6346      fraction of a mountain, ridge, or hill (except as provided in this Subsection (3)) by removing
             6347      all of the overburden and creating a level plateau or a gently rolling contour with no highwalls
             6348      remaining, and capable of supporting postmining uses in accord with the requirements of this
             6349      Subsection (3).
             6350          (b) In cases where an industrial, commercial, agricultural, residential, or public facility
             6351      (including recreational facilities) use is proposed for the postmining use of the affected land,
             6352      the division may grant a permit for a surface mining operation of the nature described in
             6353      Subsection (3)(a) pursuant to procedures and criteria set forth in the rules, including:
             6354          (i) the applicant's presentation of specific plans for the proposed postmining land use
             6355      which meet criteria concerning the type of use proposed;
             6356          (ii) the applicant's demonstration that the proposed use would be consistent with
             6357      adjacent land uses and existing state and local land use plans and programs and with other
             6358      requirements of this chapter; and


             6359          (iii) procedures whereby the division provides the governing body of the unit of
             6360      general-purpose government in which the land is located and any state or federal agency which
             6361      the division, in its discretion, determines to have an interest in the proposed use, an
             6362      opportunity of not more than 60 days to review and comment on the proposed use.
             6363          (c) All permits granted under the provisions of this Subsection (3) shall be reviewed
             6364      not more than three years from the date of issuance of the permit, unless the applicant
             6365      affirmatively demonstrates that the proposed development is proceeding in accordance with
             6366      the terms of the approved schedule and reclamation plan.
             6367          (4) The following performance standards shall be applicable to steep-slope surface
             6368      coal mining and shall be in addition to those general performance standards required by this
             6369      section; but the provisions of this Subsection (4) shall not apply to those situations in which an
             6370      operator is mining on flat or gently rolling terrain, on which an occasional steep slope is
             6371      encountered through which the mining operation is to proceed, leaving a plain or
             6372      predominantly flat area or where an operator is in compliance with provisions of Subsection
             6373      (3):
             6374          (a) Insure that when performing surface coal mining on steep slopes, no debris,
             6375      abandoned or disabled equipment, spoil material, or waste mineral matter be placed on the
             6376      downslope below the bench or mining cut; but spoil material in excess of that required for the
             6377      reconstruction of the approximate original contour under the provisions of Subsection (2)(c) or
             6378      this Subsection (4) shall be permanently stored pursuant to Subsection 40-10-17 (2)(v).
             6379          (b) Complete backfilling with spoil material shall be required to cover completely the
             6380      highwall and return the site to the appropriate original contour, which material will maintain
             6381      stability following mining and reclamation.
             6382          (c) The operator may not disturb land above the top of the highwall unless the division
             6383      finds that the disturbance will facilitate compliance with the environmental protection
             6384      standards of this section; but the land disturbed above the highwall shall be limited to that
             6385      amount necessary to facilitate this compliance.
             6386          (d) For the purposes of this Subsection (4), "steep slope" means any slope above 20


             6387      degrees or such lesser slope as may be defined by the division after consideration of soil,
             6388      climate, and other characteristics of an area.
             6389          (5) The board shall promulgate specific rules to govern the granting of variances from
             6390      the requirement to restore to approximate original contour provided in Subsection (4)(b)
             6391      pursuant to procedures and criteria set forth in those rules including:
             6392          (a) written request by the surface owner concerning the proposed use;
             6393          (b) approval of the proposed use as an equal or better economic or public use; and
             6394          (c) approval of the proposed use as improving the watershed control in the area and as
             6395      using only such amount of spoil as is necessary to achieve the planned postmining land use.
             6396          (6) Subsection (2)(t)(ii) is repealed September 30, 2009.
             6397          Section 138. Section 40-10-27 is amended to read:
             6398           40-10-27. Entry upon land adversely affected by past coal mining practices --
             6399      Conducting of studies or exploratory work -- State acquisition of land -- Lien -- Waste
             6400      disposal fund -- Water pollution control and treatment plants.
             6401          (1) (a) If the board, after notice and hearing, makes a finding of fact as provided in
             6402      Subsection (1)(b), the agents, employees, or contractors of the division shall have the right to
             6403      enter property adversely affected by past coal mining practices and any other property to have
             6404      access to property adversely affected by past coal mining practices to do whatever is necessary
             6405      or expedient to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent the adverse effects.
             6406          (b) The board shall find that:
             6407          (i) land or water resources have been adversely affected by past coal mining practices;
             6408          (ii) the adverse effects are at a stage where, in the public interest, action to restore,
             6409      reclaim, abate, control, or prevent should be taken; and
             6410          (iii) the owners of the land or water resources where entry must be made to restore,
             6411      reclaim, abate, control, or prevent the adverse effects of past coal mining practices:
             6412          (A) are not known;
             6413          (B) are not readily available; or
             6414          (C) will not give permission for the state or its political subdivisions, their agents,


             6415      employees, or contractors to enter upon the property to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or
             6416      prevent the adverse effects of past coal mining practices.
             6417          (c) Notice of the division's right to enter the property shall be:
             6418          (i) if the owners are known, given by mail[, if the owners are known]; and
             6419          [(ii) posted upon the premises and advertised]
             6420          (ii) if the owners are not known:
             6421          (A) posted upon the premises; and
             6422          (B) advertised:
             6423          (I) once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the land lies[, if
             6424      the owners are not known.]; and
             6425          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             6426          (d) This entry shall be construed as an exercise of the police power for the protection
             6427      of public health, safety, and general welfare and may not be construed as an act of
             6428      condemnation of property nor of trespass on it.
             6429          (e) The monies expended for this work and the benefits accruing to the premises
             6430      entered upon shall be chargeable against the land and shall mitigate or offset any claim in or
             6431      any action brought by any owner of any interest in these premises for any alleged damages by
             6432      virtue of the entry.
             6433          (f) This Subsection (1) is not intended to create new rights of action or eliminate
             6434      existing immunities.
             6435          (2) (a) The agents, employees, or contractors of the division may enter upon any
             6436      property for the purpose of conducting studies or exploratory work to determine the existence
             6437      of adverse effects of past coal mining practices and to determine the feasibility of restoration,
             6438      reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of these adverse effects.
             6439          (b) This entry shall be construed as an exercise of the police power for the protection
             6440      of public health, safety, and general welfare and may not be construed as an act of
             6441      condemnation of property or trespass on it.
             6442          (3) The state may acquire any land by purchase, donation, or condemnation which is


             6443      adversely affected by past coal mining practices if the board, after notice and hearing,
             6444      determines that acquisition of this land is necessary to successful reclamation and that:
             6445          (a) the acquired land, after restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention
             6446      of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices, will serve recreation and historic purposes,
             6447      conservation and reclamation purposes, or provide open space benefits; and
             6448          (b) (i) permanent facilities such as a treatment plant or a relocated stream channel will
             6449      be constructed on the land for the restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention
             6450      of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices; or
             6451          (ii) acquisitions of coal refuse disposal sites and all coal refuse on the sites will serve
             6452      the purposes of this chapter or that public ownership is desirable to meet emergency situations
             6453      and prevent recurrences of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices.
             6454          (4) (a) Title to all lands acquired under this section shall be in the name of the state.
             6455          (b) The price paid for land acquired under this section shall reflect the market value of
             6456      the land as adversely affected by past coal mining practices.
             6457          (5) (a) If land acquired under this section is considered suitable for industrial,
             6458      commercial, residential, or recreational development, the division, in conjunction with the
             6459      Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, may sell this land by public sale under a system of
             6460      competitive bidding, at not less than fair market value, and under any other rules promulgated
             6461      to insure that the land is put to proper use consistent with local and state land use plans.
             6462          (b) (i) The state, when requested after appropriate public notice, shall hold a public
             6463      hearing with the appropriate notice, in the counties or appropriate political subdivisions of the
             6464      state in which lands acquired under this section are located.
             6465          (ii) The hearing shall be held at a time which shall afford local citizens and
             6466      governments the maximum opportunity to participate in the decision concerning the use or
             6467      disposition of the lands after restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the
             6468      adverse effects of past coal mining practices.
             6469          (6) (a) The state, through the division and the Division of Forestry, Fire and State
             6470      Lands, shall have the authority to accept lands acquired and reclaimed by the Secretary of the


             6471      Interior pursuant to Section 407(h) of Public Law 95-87.
             6472          (b) The division has the authority to accept grants from the Secretary to carry out the
             6473      purposes of Section 407(h) of Public Law 95-87.
             6474          (7) (a) Within six months after the completion of projects to restore, reclaim, abate,
             6475      control, or prevent adverse effects of past coal mining practices on privately owned land, the
             6476      division shall itemize the monies expended and may file a statement of those expenses in the
             6477      office of the county recorder of the county in which the land lies, together with a notarized
             6478      appraisal by an independent appraiser of the value of the land before the restoration,
             6479      reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of past coal mining practices
             6480      if the monies expended result in a significant increase in property value.
             6481          (b) This statement shall constitute a lien upon the land described in it.
             6482          (c) The lien may not exceed the amount determined by the appraisal to be the increase
             6483      in the market value of the land as a result of the restoration, reclamation, abatement, control,
             6484      or prevention of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices.
             6485          (d) A lien may not be filed against the property of any person, in accordance with this
             6486      subsection who owned the surface prior to May 2, 1977, and who neither consented to nor
             6487      participated in nor exercised control over the mining operation which necessitated the
             6488      reclamation performed.
             6489          (8) (a) The landowner may proceed to petition within 60 days after the filing of the
             6490      lien to determine the increase in the market value of the land as a result of the restoration,
             6491      reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects of past coal mining
             6492      practices.
             6493          (b) The amount reported to be the increase in value of the premises shall constitute the
             6494      amount of the lien and shall be recorded with the statement provided for in Subsection (7).
             6495          (c) Any party aggrieved by the decision may appeal as provided by law.
             6496          (9) (a) The lien provided in this section shall be recorded in the office of the county
             6497      recorder of the county in which the land lies.
             6498          (b) The statement shall constitute a lien upon the land as of the date of the expenditure


             6499      of the monies and shall have priority as a lien second only to the lien of real estate taxes
             6500      imposed upon the land.
             6501          (10) (a) The division may fill any voids, seal any abandoned tunnels, shafts, and
             6502      entryways, and reclaim surface impacts of underground or surface mines which the division
             6503      determines could endanger life and property, constitute a hazard to the public health and
             6504      safety, or degrade the environment.
             6505          (b) The division may make expenditures and carry out the purposes of this section
             6506      without regard to the provisions of Subsections 40-10-25 (2) and (3) only after all reclamation
             6507      with respect to abandoned coal lands or coal development impacts have been met, except for
             6508      those reclamation projects relating to the protection of the public health or safety.
             6509          (c) In those instances where mine waste piles are being reworked for conservation
             6510      purposes, the incremental costs of disposing of the wastes from these operations by filling
             6511      voids and sealing tunnels may be eligible for funding if the disposal of these wastes meets the
             6512      purposes of this section.
             6513          (d) The division may acquire by purchase, donation, easement, or otherwise those
             6514      interests in land it determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
             6515          (11) (a) The division may request the attorney general, who is hereby authorized to
             6516      initiate, in addition to any other remedies provided for in this chapter, in any court of
             6517      competent jurisdiction, an action in equity for an injunction to restrain any interference with
             6518      the exercise of the right to enter or to conduct any work provided in this section.
             6519          (b) (i) The division, in conjunction with appropriate state agencies as determined in
             6520      the rules, may construct and operate plants for the control and treatment of water pollution
             6521      resulting from mine drainage.
             6522          (ii) The extent of this control and treatment of water pollution may be dependent upon
             6523      the ultimate use of the water.
             6524          (iii) This Subsection (11) may not be construed to repeal or supersede any portion of
             6525      the federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1151 et seq., and no control or
             6526      treatment under this subsection shall in any way be less than that required under the federal


             6527      Water Pollution Control Act.
             6528          (iv) The construction of a plant may include major interceptors and other facilities
             6529      appurtenant to the plant.
             6530          (c) The division may transfer funds to other appropriate state agencies, in order to
             6531      carry out the reclamation activities authorized by this chapter.
             6532          Section 139. Section 41-1a-1103 is amended to read:
             6533           41-1a-1103. Sale.
             6534          (1) If the owner or lienholder of a seized vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor does not
             6535      recover the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor within 30 days from the date of seizure, or if the
             6536      division is unable to determine the owner or lienholder through reasonable efforts, the division
             6537      shall sell the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
             6538          (2) The sale shall:
             6539          (a) be held in the form of a public auction at the place of storage; and
             6540          (b) at the discretion of the division, be conducted by:
             6541          (i) an authorized representative of the division; or
             6542          (ii) a public garage, impound lot, or impound yard that:
             6543          (A) is authorized by the division;
             6544          (B) meets the standards under Subsection 41-1a-1101 (4); and
             6545          (C) complies with the requirements of Section 72-9-603 .
             6546          (3) At least five days prior to the date set for sale, the division shall publish a notice of
             6547      sale[ in a newspaper of general statewide circulation] setting forth the date, time, and place of
             6548      sale and a description of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to be sold[.]:
             6549          (a) in a newspaper of general statewide circulation; and
             6550          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             6551          (4) At the time of sale the division or other person authorized to conduct the sale shall
             6552      tender to the highest bidder a certificate of sale conveying all rights, title, and interest in the
             6553      vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor.
             6554          (5) The proceeds from the sale of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor under this


             6555      section shall be distributed as provided under Section 41-1a-1104 .
             6556          (6) If the owner or lienholder of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor seized under
             6557      Section 41-1a-1101 and subsequently released by the division fails to take possession of the
             6558      vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor and satisfy the amount due to the place of storage within 30
             6559      days from the date of release, the division shall renotify the owner or lienholder and sell the
             6560      vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor, in accordance with this section, 30 days from the date of
             6561      the notice.
             6562          Section 140. Section 45-1-101 is enacted to read:
             6563     
Part 1. General Publication Requirements

             6564          45-1-101. Legal notice publication requirements.
             6565          (1) Notwithstanding any other legal notice provision established in this Utah Code, a
             6566      person required to publish legal notice:
             6567          (a) until January 1, 2010, shall publish as required by the state statute establishing the
             6568      notice requirement; and
             6569          (b) beginning on January 1, 2010, shall publish notice:
             6570          (i) in a newspaper as required by the statute establishing the notice requirement; and
             6571          (ii) on a web site established by the collective efforts of Utah's newspapers.
             6572          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), for counties of the first and second class,
             6573      beginning on January 1, 2012, a person required to publish a legal notice:
             6574          (a) shall publish notice on the website described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii); and
             6575          (b) may publish notice in a newspaper as required by the statute establishing the notice
             6576      requirement.
             6577          (3) This section does not apply to a public notice published by a public body in
             6578      accordance with the provisions of Section 63F-1-701 .
             6579          (4) A notice described in Subsections (1) and (2) includes:
             6580          (a) legal notices required for judicial proceedings or by judicial decision; and
             6581          (b) notices required to be made available to the public by a state statute or a state
             6582      agency rule.


             6583          (5) The website described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii) may not:
             6584          (a) charge a fee to post a legal notice on the website before January 1, 2012; and
             6585          (b) charge more than $10 to post a legal notice on the website on or after January 1,
             6586      2012.
             6587          Section 141. Section 45-1-201 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-1 is
             6588      renumbered and amended to read:
             6589     
Part 2. Newspaper Publication Requirements

             6590           [45-1-1].     45-1-201. Newspapers "of general circulation" -- Requirements.
             6591          No newspaper shall be deemed a newspaper having general circulation for the purpose
             6592      of publishing any notice, advertisement or publication of any kind required by law, unless it
             6593      has a bona fide subscription list of not less than two hundred subscribers in this state, and
             6594      shall have been published for not less than eighteen months, and shall have been admitted in
             6595      the United States mails as second-class matter for twelve months; provided, that nothing in
             6596      this chapter shall invalidate the publication in a newspaper which has simply changed its name
             6597      or ownership, or has simply moved its place of publication from one part of the state to
             6598      another, or suspended publication on account of fire, flood or unavoidable accident not to
             6599      exceed ten weeks; provided further, that nothing in this chapter shall apply to any county
             6600      wherein no newspaper has been published the requisite length of time.
             6601          Section 142. Section 45-1-202 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-2 is
             6602      renumbered and amended to read:
             6603           [45-1-2].     45-1-202. Maximum charge.
             6604          A legal rate of 30 cents per line on the basis of an eight-point line, not less than 11 ems
             6605      wide, is hereby established in each city of the fourth and fifth class and each town for the
             6606      publishing of any notice, advertisement, or publication of any kind required by law.
             6607          Section 143. Section 45-1-301 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-4 is
             6608      renumbered and amended to read:
             6609     
Part 3. Supplemental Publication by Broadcast

             6610           [45-1-4].     45-1-301. Notice given in broadcast -- Restrictions.


             6611          (1) Any state or other public officer who is required by law to publish any notice may
             6612      supplement publication of the notice by causing the time, place and nature of the notice to be
             6613      broadcast at such times and intervals as determined suitable when in his judgment, the public
             6614      interest is or will be served.
             6615          (2) The material broadcast shall include only the time, place, and nature of the notice.
             6616          (3) In the broadcast of any notice or material authorized under this act, no reference by
             6617      name or the use of the voice or likeness of any person who is a candidate for elective public
             6618      office at the time of the broadcast shall be allowed.
             6619          (4) Notices by political subdivisions of this state shall be made only by stations whose
             6620      basic broadcast coverage encompasses the county or counties in which the notice is required
             6621      to be given.
             6622          Section 144. Section 45-1-302 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-5 is
             6623      renumbered and amended to read:
             6624           [45-1-5].     45-1-302. Copy of notice broadcast retained by station.
             6625          Each station which broadcasts any notice or material under this act shall retain a copy
             6626      or transcript of the text or material broadcast for a period of six months after the broadcast.
             6627      The copy shall be available for public review at reasonable times and places.
             6628          Section 145. Section 45-1-303 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-6 is
             6629      renumbered and amended to read:
             6630           [45-1-6].     45-1-303. Proof of broadcast.
             6631          Proof of publication or broadcast of the notice or other material under this act shall be
             6632      by affidavit of a duly authorized representative or agent of the broadcasting station.
             6633          Section 146. Section 45-1-304 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-7 is
             6634      renumbered and amended to read:
             6635           [45-1-7].     45-1-304. Rates of broadcasters.
             6636          Rates charged by broadcasters will be no greater than the lowest net rate charged for a
             6637      like number of announcements by any other advertiser.
             6638          Section 147. Section 47-2-4 is amended to read:


             6639           47-2-4. Elimination by the county executive -- Notice of intention.
             6640          (1) The county executive may provide for the elimination of abandoned horses in the
             6641      respective counties in the following manner:
             6642          [They] (a) The county executive shall cause notice to be:
             6643          (i) (A) published at least once a week for three successive weeks in [some] a
             6644      newspaper of general circulation published in the county[,]; and [the notice shall also be]
             6645          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , published for three weeks;
             6646          (ii) posted in at least five public places outside of the county seat on public highways
             6647      in such county[,]; and
             6648          (iii) posted in three public places at the county seat, one of which shall be at the front
             6649      door of the courthouse.
             6650          (b) The notices posted outside of the county seat shall be posted not less than two
             6651      miles apart, and all posted notices shall be posted at least 30 days before the date which the
             6652      county executive shall fix for the beginning of the elimination of abandoned horses from the
             6653      range in such county as hereinafter provided.
             6654          [If no newspaper is published in the county, publication in a newspaper shall not be
             6655      required.]
             6656          (2) The notice shall be substantially in the following form:
             6657          Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of law the county
             6658      executive of ____ County, Utah, will proceed to eliminate abandoned horses from the open
             6659      range in said county, and that beginning on __________(month\day\year), a drive will be held,
             6660      and all abandoned horses running upon the open range will, under the direction and
             6661      supervision of the county executive, be eliminated. All owners of horses running upon the
             6662      open range are hereby given notice to file with the county executive a description of the
             6663      horses, and the brands or marks thereon.
             6664          Dated this __________(month\day\year).
             6665          By order of the county executive of ____ County, Utah.
             6666     
_______________


             6667     
County Clerk.

             6668          Section 148. Section 48-2c-1306 is amended to read:
             6669           48-2c-1306. Disposition of claims by publication.
             6670          (1) A dissolved company in winding up may publish notice of its dissolution and
             6671      request that persons with claims against the company present them in accordance with the
             6672      notice.
             6673          (2) The notice contemplated in Subsection (1) [must] shall:
             6674          (a) (i) be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             6675      circulation:
             6676          (A) in the county where the dissolved company's principal office is; or[,]
             6677          (B) if it has no principal office in this state, Salt Lake County; and
             6678          (ii) be published, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for three successive weeks;
             6679          (b) describe the information that must be included in a claim and provide an address
             6680      to which written notice of any claim must be given to the company;
             6681          (c) state the deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days after the first date of
             6682      publication of the notice, by which the dissolved company must receive the claim; and
             6683          (d) state that, unless sooner barred by another statute limiting actions, the claim will
             6684      be barred if not received by the deadline.
             6685          (3) If the dissolved company publishes a newspaper or website notice in accordance
             6686      with Subsection (2), then unless sooner barred under Section 48-2c-1305 or under another
             6687      statute limiting actions, the claim of any claimant against the dissolved company is barred if:
             6688          (a) the claim is not received by the dissolved company by the deadline; or
             6689          (b) the dissolved company delivers to the claimant written notice of rejection of the
             6690      claim within 90 days after receipt of the claim and the claimant whose claim was rejected by
             6691      the dissolved company does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90 days
             6692      after the effective date of the rejection notice.
             6693          (4) Claims which are not rejected by the dissolved company in writing within 90 days
             6694      after receipt of the claim by the dissolved company shall be considered approved.


             6695          (5) (a) For purposes of this section, "claim" means any claim, including claims of this
             6696      state whether known or unknown, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or
             6697      unliquidated, founded on contract, tort, or other legal basis, or otherwise.
             6698          (b) For purposes of this section and Section 48-2c-1305 , a proceeding to enforce a
             6699      claim means a civil action or an arbitration under an agreement for binding arbitration
             6700      between the dissolved company and the claimant.
             6701          Section 149. Section 52-4-202 is amended to read:
             6702           52-4-202. Public notice of meetings -- Emergency meetings.
             6703          (1) A public body shall give not less than 24 hours public notice of each meeting
             6704      including the meeting:
             6705          (a) agenda;
             6706          (b) date;
             6707          (c) time; and
             6708          (d) place.
             6709          (2) (a) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (1), a public body which
             6710      holds regular meetings that are scheduled in advance over the course of a year shall give
             6711      public notice at least once each year of its annual meeting schedule as provided in this section.
             6712          (b) The public notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall specify the date, time, and place of
             6713      the scheduled meetings.
             6714          (3) (a) Public notice shall be satisfied by:
             6715          (i) posting written notice:
             6716          (A) at the principal office of the public body, or if no principal office exists, at the
             6717      building where the meeting is to be held; and
             6718          (B) beginning October 1, 2008 and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), on the
             6719      Utah Public Notice Website created under Section 63F-1-701 ; and
             6720          (ii) providing notice to:
             6721          (A) (I) at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographic jurisdiction
             6722      of the public body; [or] and


             6723          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             6724          (B) a local media correspondent.
             6725          (b) A public body of a municipality under Title 10, Utah Municipal Code, a local
             6726      district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts, or a
             6727      special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, is encouraged,
             6728      but not required, to post written notice on the Utah Public Notice Website, if the municipality
             6729      or district has a current annual budget of less than $1 million.
             6730          [(c) A public body is in compliance with the provisions of Subsection (3)(a)(ii) by
             6731      providing notice to a newspaper or local media correspondent under the provisions of
             6732      Subsection 63F-1-701 (4)(d).]
             6733          (4) A public body is encouraged to develop and use additional electronic means to
             6734      provide notice of its meetings under Subsection (3).
             6735          (5) (a) The notice requirement of Subsection (1) may be disregarded if:
             6736          (i) because of unforeseen circumstances it is necessary for a public body to hold an
             6737      emergency meeting to consider matters of an emergency or urgent nature; and
             6738          (ii) the public body gives the best notice practicable of:
             6739          (A) the time and place of the emergency meeting; and
             6740          (B) the topics to be considered at the emergency meeting.
             6741          (b) An emergency meeting of a public body may not be held unless:
             6742          (i) an attempt has been made to notify all the members of the public body; and
             6743          (ii) a majority of the members of the public body approve the meeting.
             6744          (6) (a) A public notice that is required to include an agenda under Subsection (1) shall
             6745      provide reasonable specificity to notify the public as to the topics to be considered at the
             6746      meeting. Each topic shall be listed under an agenda item on the meeting agenda.
             6747          (b) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (6)(c), and at the discretion of the presiding
             6748      member of the public body, a topic raised by the public may be discussed during an open
             6749      meeting, even if the topic raised by the public was not included in the agenda or advance
             6750      public notice for the meeting.


             6751          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (5), relating to emergency meetings, a public
             6752      body may not take final action on a topic in an open meeting unless the topic is:
             6753          (i) listed under an agenda item as required by Subsection (6)(a); and
             6754          (ii) included with the advance public notice required by this section.
             6755          Section 150. Section 53A-3-202 is amended to read:
             6756           53A-3-202. Compensation for services -- Additional per diem -- Approval of
             6757      expenses.
             6758          (1) Each member of a local school board, except the student member, shall receive
             6759      compensation for services and for necessary expenses in accordance with board compensation
             6760      schedules adopted by the local school board in accordance with the provisions of this section.
             6761          (2) Beginning on July 1, 2007, if a local school board decides to adopt or amend its
             6762      board compensation schedules, the board shall set a time and place for a public hearing at
             6763      which all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
             6764          (3) Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting shall be provided at least
             6765      seven days prior to the meeting by:
             6766          (a) (i) publication at least once in a newspaper published in the county where the
             6767      school district is situated and generally circulated within the school district; and
             6768          (ii) publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             6769          (b) posting a notice:
             6770          (i) at each school within the school district;
             6771          (ii) in at least three other public places within the school district; and
             6772          (iii) on the Internet in a manner that is easily accessible to citizens that use the
             6773      Internet.
             6774          (4) After the conclusion of the public hearing, the local school board may adopt or
             6775      amend its board compensation schedules.
             6776          (5) Each member shall submit an itemized account of necessary travel expenses for
             6777      board approval.
             6778          (6) A local school board may, without following the procedures described in


             6779      [Subsection] Subsections (2) and (3), continue to use the compensation schedule that was in
             6780      effect prior to July 1, 2007 until, at the discretion of the board, the compensation schedule is
             6781      amended or a new compensation schedule is adopted.
             6782          Section 151. Section 53A-3-402 is amended to read:
             6783           53A-3-402. Powers and duties generally.
             6784          (1) Each local school board shall:
             6785          (a) implement the core curriculum utilizing instructional materials that best correlate
             6786      to the core curriculum and graduation requirements;
             6787          (b) administer tests, required by the State Board of Education, which measure the
             6788      progress of each student, and coordinate with the state superintendent and State Board of
             6789      Education to assess results and create plans to improve the student's progress which shall be
             6790      submitted to the State Office of Education for approval;
             6791          (c) use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers, and
             6792      students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of federal, state, and local
             6793      resources to implement remediation;
             6794          (d) develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress;
             6795          (e) work with the State Office of Education to establish a library of documented best
             6796      practices, consistent with state and federal regulations, for use by the local districts; and
             6797          (f) implement training programs for school administrators, including basic
             6798      management training, best practices in instructional methods, budget training, staff
             6799      management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help
             6800      every child achieve optimal learning in core academics.
             6801          (2) Local school boards shall spend minimum school program funds for programs and
             6802      activities for which the State Board of Education has established minimum standards or rules
             6803      under Section 53A-1-402 .
             6804          (3) (a) A board may purchase, sell, and make improvements on school sites, buildings,
             6805      and equipment and construct, erect, and furnish school buildings.
             6806          (b) School sites or buildings may only be conveyed or sold on board resolution


             6807      affirmed by at least two-thirds of the members.
             6808          (4) (a) A board may participate in the joint construction or operation of a school
             6809      attended by children residing within the district and children residing in other districts either
             6810      within or outside the state.
             6811          (b) Any agreement for the joint operation or construction of a school shall:
             6812          (i) be signed by the president of the board of each participating district;
             6813          (ii) include a mutually agreed upon pro rata cost; and
             6814          (iii) be filed with the State Board of Education.
             6815          (5) A board may establish, locate, and maintain elementary, secondary, and applied
             6816      technology schools.
             6817          (6) A board may enroll children in school who are at least five years of age before
             6818      September 2 of the year in which admission is sought.
             6819          (7) A board may establish and support school libraries.
             6820          (8) A board may collect damages for the loss, injury, or destruction of school property.
             6821          (9) A board may authorize guidance and counseling services for children and their
             6822      parents or guardians prior to, during, or following enrollment of the children in schools.
             6823          (10) (a) A board shall administer and implement federal educational programs in
             6824      accordance with Title 53A, Chapter 1, Part 9, Implementing Federal Programs Act.
             6825          (b) Federal funds are not considered funds within the school district budget under Title
             6826      53A, Chapter 19, School District Budgets.
             6827          (11) (a) A board may organize school safety patrols and adopt rules under which the
             6828      patrols promote student safety.
             6829          (b) A student appointed to a safety patrol shall be at least ten years old and have
             6830      written parental consent for the appointment.
             6831          (c) Safety patrol members may not direct vehicular traffic or be stationed in a portion
             6832      of a highway intended for vehicular traffic use.
             6833          (d) Liability may not attach to a school district, its employees, officers, or agents or to
             6834      a safety patrol member, a parent of a safety patrol member, or an authorized volunteer


             6835      assisting the program by virtue of the organization, maintenance, or operation of a school
             6836      safety patrol.
             6837          (12) (a) A board may on its own behalf, or on behalf of an educational institution for
             6838      which the board is the direct governing body, accept private grants, loans, gifts, endowments,
             6839      devises, or bequests that are made for educational purposes.
             6840          (b) These contributions are not subject to appropriation by the Legislature.
             6841          (13) (a) A board may appoint and fix the compensation of a compliance officer to
             6842      issue citations for violations of Subsection 76-10-105 (2).
             6843          (b) A person may not be appointed to serve as a compliance officer without the
             6844      person's consent.
             6845          (c) A teacher or student may not be appointed as a compliance officer.
             6846          (14) A board shall adopt bylaws and rules for its own procedures.
             6847          (15) (a) A board shall make and enforce rules necessary for the control and
             6848      management of the district schools.
             6849          (b) All board rules and policies shall be in writing, filed, and referenced for public
             6850      access.
             6851          (16) A board may hold school on legal holidays other than Sundays.
             6852          (17) (a) Each board shall establish for each school year a school traffic safety
             6853      committee to implement this Subsection (17).
             6854          (b) The committee shall be composed of one representative of:
             6855          (i) the schools within the district;
             6856          (ii) the Parent Teachers' Association of the schools within the district;
             6857          (iii) the municipality or county;
             6858          (iv) state or local law enforcement; and
             6859          (v) state or local traffic safety engineering.
             6860          (c) The committee shall:
             6861          (i) receive suggestions from parents, teachers, and others and recommend school
             6862      traffic safety improvements, boundary changes to enhance safety, and school traffic safety


             6863      program measures;
             6864          (ii) review and submit annually to the Department of Transportation and affected
             6865      municipalities and counties a child access routing plan for each elementary, middle, and junior
             6866      high school within the district;
             6867          (iii) consult the Utah Safety Council and the Division of Family Health Services and
             6868      provide training to all school children in kindergarten through grade six, within the district, on
             6869      school crossing safety and use; and
             6870          (iv) help ensure the district's compliance with rules made by the Department of
             6871      Transportation under Section 41-6a-303 .
             6872          (d) The committee may establish subcommittees as needed to assist in accomplishing
             6873      its duties under Subsection (17)(c).
             6874          (e) The board shall require the school community council of each elementary, middle,
             6875      and junior high school within the district to develop and submit annually to the committee a
             6876      child access routing plan.
             6877          (18) (a) Each school board shall adopt and implement a comprehensive emergency
             6878      response plan to prevent and combat violence in its public schools, on school grounds, on its
             6879      school vehicles, and in connection with school-related activities or events.
             6880          (b) The board shall implement its plan by July 1, 2000.
             6881          (c) The plan shall:
             6882          (i) include prevention, intervention, and response components;
             6883          (ii) be consistent with the student conduct and discipline policies required for school
             6884      districts under Title 53A, Chapter 11, Part 9, School Discipline and Conduct Plans;
             6885          (iii) require inservice training for all district and school building staff on what their
             6886      roles are in the emergency response plan; and
             6887          (iv) provide for coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety
             6888      representatives in preventing, intervening, and responding to violence in the areas and
             6889      activities referred to in Subsection (18)(a).
             6890          (d) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public


             6891      instruction, shall develop comprehensive emergency response plan models that local school
             6892      boards may use, where appropriate, to comply with Subsection (18)(a).
             6893          (e) Each local school board shall, by July 1 of each year, certify to the State Board of
             6894      Education that its plan has been practiced at the school level and presented to and reviewed by
             6895      its teachers, administrators, students, and their parents and local law enforcement and public
             6896      safety representatives.
             6897          (19) (a) Each local school board may adopt an emergency response plan for the
             6898      treatment of sports-related injuries that occur during school sports practices and events.
             6899          (b) The plan may be implemented by each secondary school in the district that has a
             6900      sports program for students.
             6901          (c) The plan may:
             6902          (i) include emergency personnel, emergency communication, and emergency
             6903      equipment components;
             6904          (ii) require inservice training on the emergency response plan for school personnel
             6905      who are involved in sports programs in the district's secondary schools; and
             6906          (iii) provide for coordination with individuals and agency representatives who:
             6907          (A) are not employees of the school district; and
             6908          (B) would be involved in providing emergency services to students injured while
             6909      participating in sports events.
             6910          (d) The board, in collaboration with the schools referred to in Subsection (19)(b), may
             6911      review the plan each year and make revisions when required to improve or enhance the plan.
             6912          (e) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public
             6913      instruction, shall provide local school boards with an emergency plan response model that
             6914      local boards may use to comply with the requirements of this Subsection (19).
             6915          (20) A board shall do all other things necessary for the maintenance, prosperity, and
             6916      success of the schools and the promotion of education.
             6917          (21) (a) Before closing a school or changing the boundaries of a school, a board shall:
             6918          (i) hold a public hearing, as defined in Section 10-9a-103 ; and


             6919          (ii) provide public notice of the public hearing, as specified in Subsection (21)(b).
             6920          (b) The notice of a public hearing required under Subsection (21)(a) shall:
             6921          (i) indicate the:
             6922          (A) school or schools under consideration for closure or boundary change; and
             6923          (B) date, time, and location of the public hearing; and
             6924          (ii) at least ten days prior to the public hearing, be:
             6925          (A) published:
             6926          (I) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area; and
             6927          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             6928          (B) posted in at least three public locations within the municipality or on the district's
             6929      official website.
             6930          Section 152. Section 53A-18-104 is amended to read:
             6931           53A-18-104. Testing validity of bonds to be refunded -- Procedure.
             6932          If considered advisable by the local school board, the validity of any bonds intended to
             6933      be refunded may be determined in the following manner:
             6934          (1) The board shall [have published once a week for two successive weeks in a
             6935      newspaper published in the school district, or if there is no such newspaper, post for a like
             6936      period in three public and conspicuous places in the district,]:
             6937          (a) publish a notice describing with sufficient particularity for identification the bond
             6938      or bonds intended to be refunded[.]:
             6939          (i) once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the school
             6940      district; and
             6941          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             6942          (b) post a notice for two successive weeks in three public and conspicuous places
             6943      describing with sufficient particularity for identification the bond or bonds intended to be
             6944      refunded.
             6945          (2) The notice shall require any person objecting to the legality, regularity, or validity
             6946      of the bonds, their issue or sale, or the indebtedness represented by the bonds, to appear before


             6947      the board at a specified place within the district on a specified day and time.
             6948          (3) The time may not be less than 14 nor more than 60 days after the first publication
             6949      or posting of the notice.
             6950          (4) The notice shall require the person to appear at the meeting with his objections in
             6951      writing, duly verified.
             6952          (5) The board shall convene at the time and place specified in the notice and receive
             6953      all objections as prescribed in Subsection (4).
             6954          (6) The objections shall be filed with and preserved by the board.
             6955          (7) If no written objections are presented at the time and place specified in the notice,
             6956      the board shall so certify.
             6957          (8) All persons are then prohibited from questioning in any manner or proceeding the
             6958      legality, regularity, or validity of the bond or bonds, their issue or sale, or the indebtedness
             6959      represented by the bonds, and the board may then refund the bonds.
             6960          (9) Any person filing a written objection under Subsection (4) shall, within 20 days
             6961      after the filing, commence appropriate legal proceedings against the board and others as may
             6962      be proper parties, in the district court for the county in which the school district is situated, to
             6963      challenge and determine the legality, regularity, and validity of the bond or bonds, their issue
             6964      and sale, or the indebtedness represented by them.
             6965          (10) Failure to commence the proceedings within 20 days bars the person filing
             6966      objections from questioning, in any manner or proceeding, the legality, regularity, or validity
             6967      of the bond or bonds, their issue or sale, or the indebtedness represented by the bonds.
             6968          (11) Upon proof of failure to commence proceedings, by certificate of the clerk of the
             6969      court, the board may refund the bonds.
             6970          Section 153. Section 53A-19-102 is amended to read:
             6971           53A-19-102. Local school boards budget procedures.
             6972          (1) Prior to June 22 of each year, each local school board shall adopt a budget and
             6973      make appropriations for the next fiscal year. If the tax rate in the proposed budget exceeds the
             6974      certified tax rate defined in Section 59-2-924 , the board shall comply with Sections 59-2-918


             6975      and 59-2-919 in adopting the budget, except as provided by Section 53A-17a-133 .
             6976          (2) Prior to the adoption of a budget containing a tax rate which does not exceed the
             6977      certified tax rate, the board shall hold a public hearing, as defined in Section 10-9a-103 , on the
             6978      proposed budget. In addition to complying with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public
             6979      Meetings Act, in regards to the hearing, the board shall do the following:
             6980          (a) publish:
             6981          (i) the required newspaper notice at least ten days [prior] before to the hearing; and
             6982          (ii) the required notice, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least ten days before
             6983      the hearing; and
             6984          (b) file a copy of the proposed budget with the board's business administrator for
             6985      public inspection at least ten days prior to the hearing.
             6986          (3) The board shall file a copy of the adopted budget with the state auditor and the
             6987      State Board of Education.
             6988          Section 154. Section 53A-19-104 is amended to read:
             6989           53A-19-104. Limits on appropriations -- Estimated expendable revenue.
             6990          (1) A local school board may not make any appropriation in excess of its estimated
             6991      expendable revenue, including undistributed reserves, for the following fiscal year.
             6992          (2) In determining the estimated expendable revenue, any existing deficits arising
             6993      through excessive expenditures from former years are deducted from the estimated revenue for
             6994      the ensuing year to the extent of at least 10% of the entire tax revenue of the district for the
             6995      previous year.
             6996          (3) In the event of financial hardships, the board may deduct from the estimated
             6997      expendable revenue for the ensuing year, by fund, at least 25% of the deficit amount.
             6998          (4) All estimated balances available for appropriations at the end of the fiscal year
             6999      shall revert to the funds from which they were appropriated and shall be fund balances
             7000      available for appropriation in the budget of the following year.
             7001          (5) A local school board may reduce a budget appropriation at its regular meeting if
             7002      notice of the proposed action is given to all board members and the district superintendent at


             7003      least one week prior to the meeting.
             7004          (6) An increase in an appropriation may not be made by the board unless the following
             7005      steps are taken:
             7006          (a) the board receives a written request from the district superintendent that sets forth
             7007      the reasons for the proposed increase;
             7008          (b) notice of the request is published:
             7009          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the school district at least one week
             7010      prior to the board meeting at which the request will be considered; and
             7011          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least one week prior to the board meeting
             7012      at which the request will be considered; and
             7013          (c) the board holds a public hearing on the request prior to the board's acting on the
             7014      request.
             7015          Section 155. Section 53B-3-107 is amended to read:
             7016           53B-3-107. Traffic violations -- Notice of rule or regulation.
             7017          (1) It is a violation of this section for any person to operate or park a vehicle upon any
             7018      property owned or controlled by a state institution of higher education contrary to posted signs
             7019      authorized by the published rules and regulations of the institution or to block or impede
             7020      traffic through or on any of these properties.
             7021          (2) Notice of a rule or regulation to all persons is sufficient if the rule or regulation is
             7022      published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which
             7023      the institution and the campus or facility is located.
             7024          Section 156. Section 53B-7-101.5 is amended to read:
             7025           53B-7-101.5. Proposed tuition increases -- Notice -- Hearings.
             7026          (1) If an institution within the State System of Higher Education listed in Section
             7027      53B-1-102 considers increasing tuition rates for undergraduate students in the process of
             7028      preparing or implementing its budget, it shall hold a meeting to receive public input and
             7029      response on the issue.
             7030          (2) The institution shall advertise the hearing required under Subsection (1) using the


             7031      following procedure:
             7032          (a) The institution shall advertise its intent to consider an increase in student tuition
             7033      rates:
             7034          (i) in the institution's student newspaper[.]; and
             7035          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7036          (b) The advertisement shall be run twice during a period of ten days prior to the
             7037      meeting.
             7038          (c) The advertisement shall state that the institution will meet on a certain day, time,
             7039      and place fixed in the advertisement, which shall not be less than seven days after the day the
             7040      second advertisement is published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding the
             7041      proposed increase and to explain the reasons for the proposed increase.
             7042          (3) The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows:
             7043          "NOTICE OF PROPOSED TUITION INCREASE
             7044          The (name of the higher education institution) is proposing to increase student tuition
             7045      rates. This would be an increase of ______ %, which is an increase of $______ per semester
             7046      for a full-time resident undergraduate student. All concerned students and citizens are invited
             7047      to a public hearing on the proposed increase to be held at (meeting place) on (date) at (time)."
             7048          (4) (a) The institution shall provide the following information to those in attendance at
             7049      the meeting required under Subsection (1):
             7050          (i) the current year's student enrollment for:
             7051          (A) the State System of Higher Education, if a systemwide increase is being
             7052      considered; or
             7053          (B) the institution, if an increase is being considered for just a single institution;
             7054          (ii) total tuition revenues for the current school year;
             7055          (iii) projected student enrollment growth for the next school year and projected tuition
             7056      revenue increases from that anticipated growth; and
             7057          (iv) a detailed accounting of how and where the increased tuition revenues would be
             7058      spent.


             7059          (b) The enrollment and revenue data required under Subsection (4)(a) shall be broken
             7060      down into majors or departments if the proposed tuition increases are department or major
             7061      specific.
             7062          (5) If the institution does not make a final decision on the proposed tuition increase at
             7063      the meeting, it shall announce the date, time, and place of the meeting where that
             7064      determination shall be made.
             7065          Section 157. Section 54-4-27 is amended to read:
             7066           54-4-27. Payment of dividends -- Notice -- Restraint.
             7067          (1) No gas or electric corporation doing business in this state shall pay any dividend
             7068      upon its common stock prior to thirty days after the date of the declaration of such dividend by
             7069      the board of directors of such utility corporation.
             7070          (2) Within five days after the declaration of such dividend the management of such
             7071      corporation shall:
             7072          (a) notify the utilities commission in writing of the declaration of said dividend, the
             7073      amount thereof, the date fixed for payment of the same[, and shall also cause to be published a
             7074      notice]; and
             7075          (b) publish a notice, including the information described in Subsection (2)(a):
             7076          (i) in a newspaper having general circulation in the city or town where its principal
             7077      place of business is located[, stating in substance the contents of the notice herein required to
             7078      be given the utilities commission.]; and
             7079          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7080          (3) If the commission, after investigation, shall find that the capital of any such
             7081      corporation is being impaired or that its service to the public is likely to become impaired or is
             7082      in danger of impairment, it may issue an order directing such utility corporation to refrain
             7083      from the payment of said dividend until such impairment is made good or danger of
             7084      impairment is avoided.
             7085          (4) The district court of any county in which said utility is doing business in this state
             7086      is authorized upon a suit by the commission to enforce the order of the commission, and


             7087      empowered to issue a restraining order pending final determination of the action.
             7088          Section 158. Section 54-7-17 is amended to read:
             7089           54-7-17. Stay of commission's order or decision pending appeal.
             7090          (1) A petition for judicial review does not stay or suspend the operation of the order or
             7091      decision of the commission.
             7092          (2) (a) The court may stay or suspend, in whole or in part, the operation of the
             7093      commission's order or decision after at least three days' notice and after a hearing.
             7094          (b) If the court stays or suspends the order or decision of the commission, the order
             7095      shall contain a specific finding, based upon evidence submitted to the court and identified by
             7096      reference, that:
             7097          (i) great or irreparable damage will result to the petitioner absent suspension or a stay
             7098      of the order; and
             7099          (ii) specifies the nature of the damage.
             7100          (3) (a) The court's order staying or suspending the decision of the commission is not
             7101      effective until a supersedeas bond is executed, filed with, and approved by the commission (or
             7102      approved, on review, by the court).
             7103          (b) The bond shall be payable to the state [of Utah], and shall be sufficient in amount
             7104      and security to insure the prompt payment by the party petitioning for the review of:
             7105          (i) all damages caused by the delay in the enforcement of the order or decision of the
             7106      commission; and
             7107          (ii) all moneys that any person or corporation is compelled to pay, pending the review
             7108      proceedings, for transportation, transmission, product, commodity, or service in excess of the
             7109      charges fixed by the order or decision of the commission.
             7110          (c) Whenever necessary to insure the prompt payment of damages and any
             7111      overcharges, the court may order the party petitioning for a review to give additional security
             7112      or to increase the supersedeas bond.
             7113          (4) (a) When the court stays or suspends the order or decision of the commission in
             7114      any matter affecting rates, fares, tolls, rentals, charges, or classifications, it shall order the


             7115      public utility affected to pay into court, or into some bank or trust company paying interest on
             7116      deposits, all sums of money collected by the public utility that are greater than the sum a
             7117      person would have paid if the order or decision of the commission had not been stayed or
             7118      suspended.
             7119          (b) (i) Upon the final decision by the court, the public utility shall refund all moneys
             7120      collected by it that are greater than those authorized by the court's final decision, together with
             7121      interest if the moneys were deposited in a bank or trust company, to the persons entitled to the
             7122      refund.
             7123          (ii) The commission shall prescribe the methods for distributing the refund.
             7124          (c) (i) If any of the refund money has not been claimed within one year from the final
             7125      decision of the court, the commission shall publish notice of the refund:
             7126          (A) (I) once per week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
             7127      printed and published in the city and county of Salt Lake[,]; and
             7128          (II) in any other newspapers that the commission designates[.]; and
             7129          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two successive weeks.
             7130          (ii) The notice shall state the names of the persons entitled to the moneys and the
             7131      amount due each person.
             7132          (iii) All moneys not claimed within three months after the publication of the notice
             7133      shall be paid by the public utility into the General Fund.
             7134          (5) When the court stays or suspends any order or decision lowering any rate, fare, toll,
             7135      rental, charge, or classification, after the execution and approval of the supersedeas bond, the
             7136      commission shall order the public utility affected to keep accounts, verified by oath, that
             7137      show:
             7138          (a) the amounts being charged or received by the public utility; and
             7139          (b) the names and addresses of the persons to whom overcharges will be refundable.
             7140          Section 159. Section 54-8-10 is amended to read:
             7141           54-8-10. Public hearing -- Notice -- Publication.
             7142          (1) Such notice shall be:


             7143          (a) (i) published:
             7144          (A) in full one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district; or
             7145          (B) if there be no such newspaper, by publication in a newspaper of general
             7146      circulation in the county, city, or town in which said district is located; and
             7147           (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             7148          (b) by posting in not less than three public places in such district.
             7149          (2) A copy of such notice shall be mailed by certified mail to the last known address of
             7150      each owner of land within the proposed district whose property will be assessed for the cost of
             7151      the improvement.
             7152          (3) The address to be used for said purpose shall be that last appearing on the real
             7153      property assessment rolls of the county wherein said property is located.
             7154          (4) In addition, a copy of such notice shall be addressed to "Owner" and shall be so
             7155      mailed addressed to the street number of each piece of improved property to be affected by the
             7156      assessment.
             7157          (5) Mailed notices and the published notice shall state where a copy of the resolution
             7158      creating the district will be available for inspection by any interested parties.
             7159          Section 160. Section 54-8-16 is amended to read:
             7160           54-8-16. Notice of assessment -- Publication.
             7161          (1) After the preparation of the aforesaid resolution, notice of a public hearing on the
             7162      proposed assessments shall be given. [Such]
             7163          (2) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall be:
             7164          (a) published:
             7165          (i) one time in a newspaper in which the first notice of hearing was published at least
             7166      [twenty] 20 days before the date fixed for the hearing; and [shall be]
             7167          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for at least 20 days before the date fixed for
             7168      the hearing; and
             7169          (b) mailed by certified mail not less than [fifteen] 15 days prior to the date fixed for
             7170      such hearing to each owner of real property whose property will be assessed for part of the cost


             7171      of the improvement at the last known address of such owner using for such purpose the names
             7172      and addresses appearing on the last completed real property assessment rolls of the county
             7173      wherein said affected property is located.
             7174          (3) In addition, a copy of such notice shall be addressed to "Owner" and shall be so
             7175      mailed addressed to the street number of each piece of improved property to be affected by
             7176      such assessment.
             7177          (4) Each notice shall state that at the specified time and place, the governing body will
             7178      hold a public hearing upon the proposed assessments and shall state that any owner of any
             7179      property to be assessed pursuant to the resolution will be heard on the question of whether his
             7180      property will be benefited by the proposed improvement to the amount of the proposed
             7181      assessment against his property and whether the amount assessed against his property
             7182      constitutes more than his proper proportional share of the total cost of the improvement.
             7183          (5) The notice shall further state where a copy of the resolution proposed to be adopted
             7184      levying the assessments against all real property in the district will be on file for public
             7185      inspection, and that subject to such changes and corrections therein as may be made by the
             7186      governing body, it is proposed to adopt the resolution at the conclusion of the hearing.
             7187          (6) A published notice shall describe the boundaries or area of the district with
             7188      sufficient particularity to permit each owner of real property therein to ascertain that his
             7189      property lies in the district.
             7190          (7) The mailed notice may refer to the district by name and date of creation and shall
             7191      state the amount of the assessment proposed to be levied against the real property of the person
             7192      to whom the notice is mailed.
             7193          Section 161. Section 54-8-23 is amended to read:
             7194           54-8-23. Objection to amount of assessment -- Civil action -- Litigation to
             7195      question or attack proceedings or legality of bonds.
             7196          (1) No special assessment levied under this chapter shall be declared void, nor shall
             7197      any such assessment or part thereof be set aside in consequence of any error or irregularity
             7198      permitted or appearing in any of the proceedings under this chapter, but any party feeling


             7199      aggrieved by any such special assessment or proceeding may bring a civil action to cause such
             7200      grievance to be adjudicated if such action is commenced prior to the expiration of the period
             7201      specified in this section.
             7202          (2) The burden of proof to show that such special assessment or part thereof is invalid,
             7203      inequitable or unjust shall rest upon the party who brings such suit.
             7204          (3) Any such litigation shall not be regarded as an appeal within the meaning of the
             7205      prohibition contained in Section 54-8-18 .
             7206          (4) Every person whose property is subject to such special assessment and who fails to
             7207      appear during the public hearings on said assessments to raise his objection to such tax shall
             7208      be deemed to have waived all objections to such levy except the objection that the governing
             7209      body lacks jurisdiction to levy such tax.
             7210          (5) For a period of twenty days after the governing body has adopted the enactment
             7211      authorizing the assessment, any taxpayer in the district shall have the right to institute
             7212      litigation for the purpose of questioning or attacking the proceedings pursuant to which the
             7213      assessments have been authorized subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
             7214          (6) Whenever any enactment authorizing the issuance of any bonds pursuant to the
             7215      improvement contemplated shall have been adopted such resolution shall be published:
             7216          (a) once in a newspaper in which the original notice of hearing was published[.]; and
             7217          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7218          (7) For a period of [twenty] 20 days thereafter, any person whose property shall have
             7219      been assessed and any taxpayer in the district shall have the right to institute litigation for the
             7220      purpose of questioning or attacking the legality of such bonds.
             7221          (8) After the expiration of such [twenty-day] 20-day period, all proceedings
             7222      theretofore had by the governing body, the bonds to be issued pursuant thereto, and the special
             7223      assessments from which such bonds are to be paid, shall become incontestable, and no suit
             7224      attacking or questioning the legality thereof may be instituted in this state, and no court shall
             7225      have the authority to inquire into such matters.
             7226          Section 162. Section 57-1-25 is amended to read:


             7227           57-1-25. Notice of trustee's sale -- Description of property -- Time and place of
             7228      sale.
             7229          (1) The trustee shall give written notice of the time and place of sale particularly
             7230      describing the property to be sold:
             7231          (a) by publication of the notice:
             7232          (i) (A) at least three times;
             7233          [(ii)] (B) once a week for three consecutive weeks;
             7234          [(iii)] (C) the last publication to be at least ten days but not more than 30 days before
             7235      the date the sale is scheduled; and
             7236          [(iv)] (D) in a newspaper having a general circulation in each county in which the
             7237      property to be sold, or some part of the property to be sold, is situated; and
             7238          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for 30 days before the date the sale is
             7239      scheduled; and
             7240          (b) by posting the notice:
             7241          (i) at least 20 days before the date the sale is scheduled; and
             7242          (ii) (A) in some conspicuous place on the property to be sold; and
             7243          (B) at the office of the county recorder of each county in which the trust property, or
             7244      some part of it, is located.
             7245          (2) (a) The sale shall be held at the time and place designated in the notice of sale.
             7246          (b) The time of sale shall be between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
             7247          (c) The place of sale shall be clearly identified in the notice of sale under Subsection
             7248      (1) and shall be at a courthouse serving the county in which the property to be sold, or some
             7249      part of the property to be sold, is located.
             7250          (3) The notice of sale shall be in substantially the following form:
             7251     
Notice of Trustee's Sale

             7252          The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder,
             7253      payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of sale, at (insert location of sale)
             7254      ________________on __________(month\day\year), at __.m. of said day, for the purpose of


             7255      foreclosing a trust deed originally executed by ____ (and ____, his wife,) as trustors, in favor
             7256      of ____, covering real property located at ____, and more particularly described as:
             7257     
(Insert legal description)

             7258          The current beneficiary of the trust deed is ______________________ and the record
             7259      owners of the property as of the recording of the notice of default are _________________
             7260      and ____________________.
             7261      Dated __________(month\day\year).
_______________

             7262     
Trustee

             7263          Section 163. Section 57-11-11 is amended to read:
             7264           57-11-11. Rules of division -- Filing advertising material -- Injunctions --
             7265      Intervention by division in suits -- General powers of division.
             7266          (1) (a) The division shall prescribe reasonable rules which shall be adopted, amended,
             7267      or repealed only after a public hearing [with notice thereof published].
             7268          (b) The division shall:
             7269          (i) publish notice of the public hearing described in Subsection (1)(a):
             7270          (A) once in a newspaper or newspapers with statewide circulation [and sent to any]
             7271      and at least 20 days before the hearing; and
             7272          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for at least 20 days before the hearing; and
             7273          (ii) send a notice to a nonprofit organization which files a written request for notice
             7274      with the division[; said notice shall be published and sent not less than] at least 20 days prior
             7275      to the hearing.
             7276          (2) The rules shall include but need not be limited to:
             7277          (a) provisions for advertising standards to assure full and fair disclosure;
             7278          (b) provisions for escrow or trust agreements, performance bonds, or other means
             7279      reasonably necessary to assure that all improvements referred to in the application for
             7280      registration and advertising will be completed and that purchasers will receive the interest in
             7281      land contracted for.
             7282          (3) These provisions, however, shall not be required if the city or county in which the


             7283      subdivision is located requires similar means of assurance of a nature and in an amount no less
             7284      adequate than is required under said rules[;]:
             7285          [(c)] (a) provisions for operating procedures;
             7286          [(d)] (b) provisions for a shortened form of registration in cases where the division
             7287      determines that the purposes of this act do not require a subdivision to be registered pursuant
             7288      to an application containing all the information required by Section 57-11-6 or do not require
             7289      that the public offering statement contain all the information required by Section 57-11-7 ; and
             7290          [(e)] (c) other rules necessary and proper to accomplish the purpose of this [act]
             7291      chapter.
             7292          [(2)] (4) The division by rule or order, after reasonable notice, may require the filing of
             7293      advertising material relating to subdivided lands prior to its distribution, provided that the
             7294      division must approve or reject any advertising material within 15 days from the receipt
             7295      thereof or the material shall be considered approved.
             7296          [(3)] (5) If it appears that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or
             7297      practice constituting a violation of a provision of this act or a rule or order hereunder, the
             7298      agency, with or without prior administrative proceedings, may bring an action in the district
             7299      court of the district where said person maintains his residence or a place of business or where
             7300      said act or practice has occurred or is about to occur, to enjoin the acts or practices and to
             7301      enforce compliance with this act or any rule or order hereunder. Upon proper showing,
             7302      injunctive relief or temporary restraining orders shall be granted, and a receiver or conservator
             7303      may be appointed. The division shall not be required to post a bond in any court proceedings.
             7304          [(4)] (6) The division shall be allowed to intervene in a suit involving subdivided
             7305      lands, either as a party or as an amicus curiae, where it appears that the interpretation or
             7306      constitutionality of any provision of law will be called into question. In any suit by or against a
             7307      subdivider involving subdivided lands, the subdivider promptly shall furnish the agency notice
             7308      of the suit and copies of all pleadings. Failure to do so may, in the discretion of the division,
             7309      constitute grounds for the division withholding any approval required by this [act] chapter.
             7310          [(5)] (7) The division may:


             7311          (a) accept registrations filed in other states or with the federal government;
             7312          (b) contract with public agencies or qualified private persons in this state or other
             7313      jurisdictions to perform investigative functions; and
             7314          (c) accept grants-in-aid from any source.
             7315          [(6)] (8) The division shall cooperate with similar agencies in other jurisdictions to
             7316      establish uniform filing procedures and forms, uniform public offering statements, advertising
             7317      standards, rules, and common administrative practices.
             7318          Section 164. Section 59-2-918 is amended to read:
             7319           59-2-918. Advertisement of proposed tax increase -- Notice -- Contents.
             7320          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a taxing entity may not budget an
             7321      increased amount of ad valorem tax revenue exclusive of revenue from new growth as defined
             7322      in Subsection 59-2-924 (4) unless it advertises its intention to do so at the same time that it
             7323      advertises its intention to fix its budget for the forthcoming fiscal year.
             7324          (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a taxing entity is not required to meet the
             7325      advertisement or hearing requirements of this section if:
             7326          (A) the taxing entity is expressly exempted by law from complying with the
             7327      requirements of this section; or
             7328          (B) the increased amount of ad valorem tax revenue results from a tax rate increase
             7329      that is exempted under Subsection 59-2-919 (2)(a)(ii)(B) from the advertisement and hearing
             7330      requirements of Section 59-2-919 .
             7331          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a taxing entity is not required to meet the
             7332      advertisement requirements of this section if:
             7333          (A) Section 53A-17a-133 allows the taxing entity to budget an increased amount of ad
             7334      valorem property tax revenue without having to comply with the advertisement requirements
             7335      of this section; or
             7336          (B) the taxing entity:
             7337          (I) collected less than $20,000 in ad valorem tax revenues for the previous fiscal year;
             7338      and


             7339          (II) sets a budget during the current fiscal year of less than $20,000 of ad valorem tax
             7340      revenues.
             7341          (2) (a) For taxing entities operating under a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year, the
             7342      advertisement required by this section may be combined with the advertisement required by
             7343      Section 59-2-919 .
             7344          (b) For taxing entities operating under a January 1 through December 31 fiscal year,
             7345      the advertisement required by this section shall meet the [size, type, placement, and frequency]
             7346      posting and form requirements established under Section 59-2-919 .
             7347          (3) The form of the advertisement required by this section shall meet the[ size, type,
             7348      placement, and frequency] form and posting requirements established under Section 59-2-919
             7349      and shall be substantially as follows:
             7350     
"NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

             7351     
(NAME OF TAXING ENTITY)

             7352          The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
             7353          *    If the proposed budget is approved, this would be an increase of _____% above
             7354      the (name of the taxing entity) property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year.
             7355          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
             7356      in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would
             7357      increase from $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
             7358          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
             7359      the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business
             7360      would increase from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.
             7361          All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.
             7362     
PUBLIC HEARING

             7363          Date/Time:    (date) (time)
             7364          Location:    (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)
             7365          To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
             7366      of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity)."


             7367          (4) If a final decision regarding the budgeting of an increased amount of ad valorem
             7368      tax revenue is not made at the public hearing described in Subsection (3), the taxing entity
             7369      shall announce at the public hearing the scheduled time and place for consideration and
             7370      adoption of the proposed budget increase.
             7371          (5) (a) Each taxing entity operating under the January 1 through December 31 fiscal
             7372      year shall by March 1 notify the county of the date, time, and place of the public hearing at
             7373      which the budget for the following fiscal year will be considered.
             7374          (b) The county shall include the information described in Subsection (5)(a) with the
             7375      tax notice.
             7376          (6) A taxing entity shall hold a public hearing under this section beginning at or after
             7377      6 p.m.
             7378          Section 165. Section 59-2-919 is amended to read:
             7379           59-2-919. Resolution proposing tax increases -- Notice -- Contents of notice of
             7380      proposed tax increase -- Personal mailed notice in addition to advertisement -- Contents
             7381      of personal mailed notice -- Hearing -- Dates.
             7382          (1) A tax rate in excess of the certified tax rate may not be levied until a resolution has
             7383      been approved by the taxing entity in accordance with this section.
             7384          (2) (a) (i) The taxing entity shall advertise its intent to exceed the certified tax rate:
             7385          (A) subject to Section 45-1-101 , in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of
             7386      general circulation in the taxing entity[.]; and
             7387          (B) electronically as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7388          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(i), a taxing entity is not required to meet the
             7389      advertisement or hearing requirements of this section if:
             7390          (A) the taxing entity is expressly exempted by law from complying with the
             7391      requirements of this section; or
             7392          (B) (I) the taxing entity is a party to an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter
             7393      13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that creates an interlocal entity to provide fire protection,
             7394      emergency, and emergency medical services;


             7395          (II) the tax rate increase is approved by the taxing entity's voters at an election held for
             7396      that purpose on or before December 31, 2010;
             7397          (III) the purpose of the tax rate increase is to pay for fire protection, emergency, and
             7398      emergency medical services provided by the interlocal entity; and
             7399          (IV) at least 30 days before its annual budget hearing, the taxing entity:
             7400          (Aa) adopts a resolution certifying that the taxing entity will dedicate all revenue from
             7401      the tax rate increase exclusively to pay for fire protection, emergency, and emergency medical
             7402      services provided by the interlocal entity and that the amount of other revenues, independent
             7403      of the revenue generated from the tax rate increase, that the taxing entity spends for fire
             7404      protection, emergency, and emergency medical services each year after the tax rate increase
             7405      will not decrease below the amount spent by the taxing entity during the year immediately
             7406      before the tax rate increase without a corresponding decrease in the taxing entity's property tax
             7407      revenues used in calculating the taxing entity's certified tax rate; and
             7408          (Bb) sends a copy of the resolution to the commission.
             7409          (iii) The exception under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B) from the advertisement and hearing
             7410      requirements of this section does not apply to an increase in a taxing entity's tax rate that
             7411      occurs after December 31, 2010, even if the tax rate increase is approved by the taxing entity's
             7412      voters before that date.
             7413          (iv) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(i), a taxing entity is not required to meet the
             7414      advertisement requirements of this section if:
             7415          (A) Section 53A-17a-133 allows the taxing entity to levy a tax rate that exceeds that
             7416      certified tax rate without having to comply with the advertisement requirements of this
             7417      section; or
             7418          (B) the taxing entity:
             7419          (I) collected less than $20,000 in ad valorem tax revenues for the previous fiscal year;
             7420      and
             7421          (II) sets a budget during the current fiscal year of less than $20,000 of ad valorem tax
             7422      revenues.


             7423          (b) The advertisement described in [this section] Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) shall:
             7424          (i) be no less than 1/4 page in size;
             7425          (ii) use type no smaller than 18 point; and
             7426          (iii) be surrounded by a 1/4-inch border.
             7427          (c) The advertisement described in [this section] Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) may not be
             7428      placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements
             7429      appear.
             7430          (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             7431          (i) whenever possible, the advertisement described in [this section] Subsection
             7432      (2)(a)(i)(A) appear in a newspaper that is published at least one day per week; and
             7433          (ii) the newspaper or combination of newspapers selected:
             7434          (A) be of general interest and readership in the taxing entity; and
             7435          (B) not be of limited subject matter.
             7436          (e) The advertisement [described in this section shall]:
             7437          (i) described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) shall be run once each week for the two weeks
             7438      preceding the adoption of the final budget; [and]
             7439          (ii) described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B) shall be published two weeks preceding the
             7440      adoption of the final budget; and
             7441          [(ii)] (iii) shall state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place
             7442      fixed in the advertisement, which shall be not less than seven days after the day the first
             7443      advertisement is published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed
             7444      increase and to explain the reasons for the proposed increase.
             7445          (f) The meeting on the proposed increase may coincide with the hearing on the
             7446      proposed budget of the taxing entity.
             7447          (3) The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows:
             7448     
"NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

             7449     
(NAME OF TAXING ENTITY)

             7450          The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.


             7451          *    If the proposed budget is approved, this would be an increase of _____% above
             7452      the (name of the taxing entity) property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year.
             7453          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
             7454      in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would
             7455      increase from $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
             7456          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
             7457      the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business
             7458      would increase from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.
             7459          (Name of taxing entity) property tax revenue from new growth and other sources will
             7460      increase from $_______________ to $______________.
             7461          All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.
             7462     
PUBLIC HEARING

             7463          Date/Time:    (date) (time)
             7464          Location:    (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)
             7465          To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
             7466      of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity)."
             7467          (4) The commission:
             7468          (a) shall adopt rules governing the joint use of one advertisement under this section or
             7469      Section 59-2-918 by two or more taxing entities; and
             7470          (b) subject to Section 45-1-101 , may, upon petition by any taxing entity, authorize
             7471      [either]:
             7472          (i) the use of weekly newspapers in counties having both daily and weekly newspapers
             7473      where the weekly newspaper would provide equal or greater notice to the taxpayer; or
             7474          (ii) the use of a commission-approved direct notice to each taxpayer if the:
             7475          (A) cost of the advertisement would cause undue hardship; and
             7476          (B) direct notice is different and separate from that provided for in Section
             7477      59-2-919.1 .
             7478          (5) (a) The taxing entity, after holding a hearing as provided in this section, may adopt


             7479      a resolution levying a tax rate in excess of the certified tax rate.
             7480          (b) If a resolution adopting a tax rate is not adopted on the day of the public hearing,
             7481      the scheduled time and place for consideration and adoption of the resolution shall be
             7482      announced at the public hearing.
             7483          (c) If a resolution adopting a tax rate is to be considered at a day and time that is more
             7484      than two weeks after the public hearing described in Subsection 59-2-919.1 (2)(c)(v), a taxing
             7485      entity, other than a taxing entity described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), shall advertise the date of
             7486      the proposed adoption of the resolution in the same manner as provided under Subsections (2)
             7487      and (3).
             7488          (6) (a) All hearings described in this section shall be open to the public.
             7489          (b) The governing body of a taxing entity conducting a hearing shall permit all
             7490      interested parties desiring to be heard an opportunity to present oral testimony within
             7491      reasonable time limits.
             7492          (7) (a) Each taxing entity shall notify the county legislative body by March 1 of each
             7493      year of the date, time, and place a public hearing is held by the taxing entity pursuant to this
             7494      section.
             7495          (b) A taxing entity may not schedule a hearing described in this section at the same
             7496      time as another overlapping taxing entity in the same county, but all taxing entities in which
             7497      the power to set tax levies is vested in the same governing board or authority may consolidate
             7498      the required hearings into one hearing.
             7499          (c) The county legislative body shall resolve any conflicts in hearing dates and times
             7500      after consultation with each affected taxing entity.
             7501          (8) A taxing entity shall hold a public hearing under this section beginning at or after
             7502      6 p.m.
             7503          Section 166. Section 59-2-924 is amended to read:
             7504           59-2-924. Report of valuation of property to county auditor and commission --
             7505      Transmittal by auditor to governing bodies -- Certified tax rate -- Calculation of
             7506      certified tax rate -- Rulemaking authority -- Adoption of tentative budget.


             7507          (1) Before June 1 of each year, the county assessor of each county shall deliver to the
             7508      county auditor and the commission the following statements:
             7509          (a) a statement containing the aggregate valuation of all taxable real property assessed
             7510      by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, for each taxing entity;
             7511      and
             7512          (b) a statement containing the taxable value of all personal property assessed by a
             7513      county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, from the prior year end values.
             7514          (2) The county auditor shall, on or before June 8, transmit to the governing body of
             7515      each taxing entity:
             7516          (a) the statements described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b);
             7517          (b) an estimate of the revenue from personal property;
             7518          (c) the certified tax rate; and
             7519          (d) all forms necessary to submit a tax levy request.
             7520          (3) (a) The "certified tax rate" means a tax rate that will provide the same ad valorem
             7521      property tax revenues for a taxing entity as were budgeted by that taxing entity for the prior
             7522      year.
             7523          (b) For purposes of this Subsection (3):
             7524          (i) "Ad valorem property tax revenues" do not include:
             7525          (A) collections from redemptions;
             7526          (B) interest;
             7527          (C) penalties; and
             7528          (D) revenue received by a taxing entity from personal property that is:
             7529          (I) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and
             7530          (II) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
             7531          (ii) "Aggregate taxable value of all property taxed" means:
             7532          (A) the aggregate taxable value of all real property assessed by a county assessor in
             7533      accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, for the current year;
             7534          (B) the aggregate taxable year end value of all personal property assessed by a county


             7535      assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, for the prior year; and
             7536          (C) the aggregate taxable value of all real and personal property assessed by the
             7537      commission in accordance with Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the current year.
             7538          (c) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the certified tax rate shall be
             7539      calculated by dividing the ad valorem property tax revenues budgeted for the prior year by the
             7540      taxing entity by the amount calculated under Subsection (3)(c)(ii).
             7541          (ii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(i), the legislative body of a taxing entity shall
             7542      calculate an amount as follows:
             7543          (A) calculate for the taxing entity the difference between:
             7544          (I) the aggregate taxable value of all property taxed; and
             7545          (II) any redevelopment adjustments for the current calendar year;
             7546          (B) after making the calculation required by Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(A), calculate an
             7547      amount determined by increasing or decreasing the amount calculated under Subsection
             7548      (3)(c)(ii)(A) by the average of the percentage net change in the value of taxable property for
             7549      the equalization period for the three calendar years immediately preceding the current calendar
             7550      year;
             7551          (C) after making the calculation required by Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(B), calculate the
             7552      product of:
             7553          (I) the amount calculated under Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(B); and
             7554          (II) the percentage of property taxes collected for the five calendar years immediately
             7555      preceding the current calendar year; and
             7556          (D) after making the calculation required by Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(C), calculate an
             7557      amount determined by subtracting from the amount calculated under Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(C)
             7558      any new growth as defined in this section:
             7559          (I) within the taxing entity; and
             7560          (II) for the following calendar year:
             7561          (Aa) for new growth from real property assessed by a county assessor in accordance
             7562      with Part 3, County Assessment and all property assessed by the commission in accordance


             7563      with Section 59-2-201 , the current calendar year; and
             7564          (Bb) for new growth from personal property assessed by a county assessor in
             7565      accordance with Part 3, County Assessment, the prior calendar year.
             7566          (iii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(A), the aggregate taxable value of all
             7567      property taxed:
             7568          (A) except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(iii)(B) or (3)(c)(ii)(C), is as defined in
             7569      Subsection (3)(b)(ii);
             7570          (B) does not include the total taxable value of personal property contained on the tax
             7571      rolls of the taxing entity that is:
             7572          (I) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and
             7573          (II) semiconductor manufacturing equipment; and
             7574          (C) for personal property assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3,
             7575      County Assessment, the taxable value of personal property is the year end value of the
             7576      personal property contained on the prior year's tax rolls of the entity.
             7577          (iv) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(B), for calendar years beginning on or after
             7578      January 1, 2007, the value of taxable property does not include the value of personal property
             7579      that is:
             7580          (A) within the taxing entity assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3,
             7581      County Assessment; and
             7582          (B) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
             7583          (v) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(C)(II), for calendar years beginning on or
             7584      after January 1, 2007, the percentage of property taxes collected does not include property
             7585      taxes collected from personal property that is:
             7586          (A) within the taxing entity assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3,
             7587      County Assessment; and
             7588          (B) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
             7589          (vi) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(B), for calendar years beginning on or after
             7590      January 1, 2009, the value of taxable property does not include the value of personal property


             7591      that is within the taxing entity assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County
             7592      Assessment.
             7593          (vii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             7594      the commission may prescribe rules for calculating redevelopment adjustments for a calendar
             7595      year.
             7596          (d) (i) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             7597      the commission shall make rules determining the calculation of ad valorem property tax
             7598      revenues budgeted by a taxing entity.
             7599          (ii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(d)(i), ad valorem property tax revenues budgeted
             7600      by a taxing entity shall be calculated in the same manner as budgeted property tax revenues are
             7601      calculated for purposes of Section 59-2-913 .
             7602          (e) The certified tax rates for the taxing entities described in this Subsection (3)(e)
             7603      shall be calculated as follows:
             7604          (i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(e)(ii), for new taxing entities the certified tax
             7605      rate is zero;
             7606          (ii) for each municipality incorporated on or after July 1, 1996, the certified tax rate is:
             7607          (A) in a county of the first, second, or third class, the levy imposed for municipal-type
             7608      services under Sections 17-34-1 and 17-36-9 ; and
             7609          (B) in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, the levy imposed for general county
             7610      purposes and such other levies imposed solely for the municipal-type services identified in
             7611      Section 17-34-1 and Subsection 17-36-3 (22); and
             7612          (iii) for debt service voted on by the public, the certified tax rate shall be the actual
             7613      levy imposed by that section, except that the certified tax rates for the following levies shall be
             7614      calculated in accordance with Section 59-2-913 and this section:
             7615          (A) school leeways provided for under Sections 11-2-7 , 53A-16-110 , 53A-17a-125 ,
             7616      53A-17a-127 , 53A-17a-133 , 53A-17a-134 , 53A-17a-143 , 53A-17a-145 , and 53A-21-103 ; and
             7617          (B) levies to pay for the costs of state legislative mandates or judicial or administrative
             7618      orders under Section 59-2-1604 .


             7619          (f) (i) A judgment levy imposed under Section 59-2-1328 or 59-2-1330 shall be
             7620      established at that rate which is sufficient to generate only the revenue required to satisfy one
             7621      or more eligible judgments, as defined in Section 59-2-102 .
             7622          (ii) The ad valorem property tax revenue generated by the judgment levy shall not be
             7623      considered in establishing the taxing entity's aggregate certified tax rate.
             7624          (g) The ad valorem property tax revenue generated by the capital outlay levy described
             7625      in Section 53A-16-107 within a taxing entity in a county of the first class:
             7626          (i) may not be considered in establishing the school district's aggregate certified tax
             7627      rate; and
             7628          (ii) shall be included by the commission in establishing a certified tax rate for that
             7629      capital outlay levy determined in accordance with the calculation described in Subsection
             7630      59-2-913 (3).
             7631          (4) (a) For the purpose of calculating the certified tax rate, the county auditor shall
             7632      use:
             7633          (i) the taxable value of real property assessed by a county assessor contained on the
             7634      assessment roll;
             7635          (ii) the taxable value of real and personal property assessed by the commission; and
             7636          (iii) the taxable year end value of personal property assessed by a county assessor
             7637      contained on the prior year's assessment roll.
             7638          (b) For purposes of Subsection (4)(a)(i), the taxable value of real property on the
             7639      assessment roll does not include new growth as defined in Subsection (4)(c).
             7640          (c) "New growth" means:
             7641          (i) the difference between the increase in taxable value of the following property of the
             7642      taxing entity from the previous calendar year to the current year:
             7643          (A) real property assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County
             7644      Assessment; and
             7645          (B) property assessed by the commission under Section 59-2-201 ; plus
             7646          (ii) the difference between the increase in taxable year end value of personal property


             7647      of the taxing entity from the year prior to the previous calendar year to the previous calendar
             7648      year; minus
             7649          (iii) the amount of an increase in taxable value described in Subsection (4)(e).
             7650          (d) For purposes of Subsection (4)(c)(ii), the taxable value of personal property of the
             7651      taxing entity does not include the taxable value of personal property that is:
             7652          (i) contained on the tax rolls of the taxing entity if that property is assessed by a
             7653      county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and
             7654          (ii) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
             7655          (e) Subsection (4)(c)(iii) applies to the following increases in taxable value:
             7656          (i) the amount of increase to locally assessed real property taxable values resulting
             7657      from factoring, reappraisal, or any other adjustments; or
             7658          (ii) the amount of an increase in the taxable value of property assessed by the
             7659      commission under Section 59-2-201 resulting from a change in the method of apportioning the
             7660      taxable value prescribed by:
             7661          (A) the Legislature;
             7662          (B) a court;
             7663          (C) the commission in an administrative rule; or
             7664          (D) the commission in an administrative order.
             7665          (f) For purposes of Subsection (4)(a)(ii), the taxable year end value of personal
             7666      property on the prior year's assessment roll does not include:
             7667          (i) new growth as defined in Subsection (4)(c); or
             7668          (ii) the total taxable year end value of personal property contained on the prior year's
             7669      tax rolls of the taxing entity that is:
             7670          (A) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and
             7671          (B) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
             7672          (5) (a) On or before June 22, each taxing entity shall annually adopt a tentative budget.
             7673          (b) If the taxing entity intends to exceed the certified tax rate, it shall notify the county
             7674      auditor of:


             7675          (i) its intent to exceed the certified tax rate; and
             7676          (ii) the amount by which it proposes to exceed the certified tax rate.
             7677          (c) The county auditor shall notify all property owners of any intent to exceed the
             7678      certified tax rate in accordance with [Subsection] Section 59-2-919 [(3)].
             7679          Section 167. Section 59-2-926 is amended to read:
             7680           59-2-926. Proposed tax increase by state -- Notice -- Contents -- Dates.
             7681          If the state authorizes a levy pursuant to Section 53A-17a-135 that exceeds the certified
             7682      revenue levy as defined in Section 53A-17a-103 or authorizes a levy pursuant to Section
             7683      59-2-1602 that exceeds the certified revenue levy as defined in Section 59-2-102 , the state
             7684      shall publish a notice no later than ten days after the last day of the annual legislative general
             7685      session that meets the following requirements:
             7686          (1) (a) The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall advertise that the state
             7687      authorized a levy that generates revenue in excess of the previous year's ad valorem tax
             7688      revenue, plus new growth, but exclusive of revenue from collections from redemptions,
             7689      interest, and penalties:
             7690          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the state[. The advertisement]; and
             7691          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7692          (b) Except an advertisement published on a website, the advertisement described in
             7693      Subsection (1)(a):
             7694          (i) shall be no less than 1/4 page in size and the type used shall be no smaller than 18
             7695      point, and surrounded by a 1/4-inch border[. The advertisement]:
             7696          (ii) may not be placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices and
             7697      classified advertisements appear[. The advertisement]; and
             7698          (iii) shall be run once.
             7699          (2) The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows:
             7700     
"NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE

             7701          The state has budgeted an increase in its property tax revenue from $__________ to
             7702      $__________ or ____%. The increase in property tax revenues will come from the following


             7703      sources (include all of the following provisions):
             7704          (a) $__________ of the increase will come from (provide an explanation of the cause
             7705      of adjustment or increased revenues, such as reappraisals or factoring orders);
             7706          (b) $__________ of the increase will come from natural increases in the value of the
             7707      tax base due to (explain cause of new growth, such as new building activity, annexation, etc.);
             7708          (c) a home valued at $100,000 in the state of Utah which based on last year's (levy for
             7709      the basic state-supported school program, levy for the Property Tax Valuation Agency Fund,
             7710      or both) paid $____________ in property taxes would pay the following:
             7711          (i) $__________ if the state of Utah did not budget an increase in property tax
             7712      revenue exclusive of new growth; and
             7713          (ii) $__________ under the increased property tax revenues exclusive of new growth
             7714      budgeted by the state of Utah."
             7715          Section 168. Section 59-2-1303 is amended to read:
             7716           59-2-1303. Seizure and sale -- Method and procedure.
             7717          Unless taxes or uniform fees on personal property assessed by the county assessor are
             7718      paid or secured as provided under Section 59-2-1302 , the assessor or, if this duty has been
             7719      reassigned in an ordinance under Section 17-16-5.5 , the treasurer shall collect the taxes,
             7720      including accrued interest and penalties, by seizure or seizure and subsequent sale of any
             7721      personal property owned by the person against whom the tax is assessed. The assessor or
             7722      treasurer, as the case may be, may seize that personal property on which a delinquent property
             7723      tax or uniform fee exists at any time in order to protect a county's interest in that personal
             7724      property. The sale of personal property shall be made in the following manner:
             7725          (1) (a) For all personal property, except manufactured homes and mobile homes as
             7726      provided in Subsection (1)(b), the sale shall be made:
             7727          (i) at public auction;
             7728          (ii) of a sufficient amount of property to pay the taxes, or uniform fees and interest,
             7729      penalties, and costs;
             7730          (iii) when practicable, in the city, town, or precinct where the property was seized; and


             7731          (iv) after one week's notice of the time and place of the sale, given by:
             7732          (A) (I) publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the county[, or by];
             7733      and
             7734          (II) publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             7735          (B) posting in three public places in the county.
             7736          (b) For manufactured homes and mobile homes that are used as a residence and that
             7737      are listed on the personal property roll of the county, the sale shall be made:
             7738          (i) at public auction;
             7739          (ii) when practicable, in the city, town, or precinct where the property was seized;
             7740          (iii) no sooner than one year after the taxes on the property became delinquent as
             7741      determined in Section 59-2-1302 ;
             7742          (iv) after publication of the date, time, and place of sale:
             7743          (A) in a newspaper having general circulation in the county, once in each of two
             7744      successive weeks immediately preceding the date of the sale; and
             7745          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks immediately preceding the
             7746      date of the sale; and
             7747          (v) after notification, sent by certified mail at least ten days prior to the first date of
             7748      publication [of the sale in a newspaper] under Subsection (1)(b)(iv), to the owner of the
             7749      manufactured home or mobile home, all lien holders of record, and any other person known by
             7750      the assessor to have an interest in the manufactured home or mobile home, of the date, time,
             7751      and place of the sale.
             7752          (2) For seizing or selling personal property the assessor or treasurer, as the case may
             7753      be, may charge in each case the actual and necessary expenses for travel and seizing, handling,
             7754      keeping, selling, or caring for that property.
             7755          (3) Upon payment of the price bid for any personal property sold under this section,
             7756      the delivery of the property, with a bill of sale, vests title in the purchaser.
             7757          (4) All sale proceeds in excess of taxes, or uniform fees and interest, penalties, and
             7758      costs shall be returned to the owner of the personal property, and until claimed shall be


             7759      deposited in the county treasury and made subject to the order of the owner, the owner's heirs,
             7760      or assigns.
             7761          (5) The unsold portion of any property may be left at the place of sale at the risk of the
             7762      owner.
             7763          (6) If there is no acceptable purchaser of the property, the property shall be declared
             7764      the property of the county. The county executive may sell or rent any property held in the
             7765      name of the county at any time after the sale upon terms determined by the county legislative
             7766      body.
             7767          Section 169. Section 59-2-1309 is amended to read:
             7768           59-2-1309. Publication of delinquency -- Seizure and sale -- Redemption --
             7769      Distribution of proceeds.
             7770          (1) (a) On or before December 15 of each year, the commission shall publish a list of
             7771      the delinquent rail car companies and state-assessed commercial vehicles:
             7772          (i) in a newspaper having general circulation in the state [a list of the delinquent rail
             7773      car companies and state-assessed commercial vehicles.]; and
             7774          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7775          (b) The list shall contain the names of the owners, when known, and a general
             7776      description of the property assessed as to which the taxes are delinquent, and the amount of
             7777      the delinquent taxes.
             7778          (c) The commission shall publish with the list a notice that unless the delinquent taxes,
             7779      together with the penalty, are paid before December 21, the property of the delinquent or so
             7780      much of it as may be necessary to pay the amount of the taxes, penalty, and interest at the rate
             7781      prescribed in Section 59-1-402 from December 31 to the date of sale, shall be seized and sold
             7782      for taxes, interest, and costs, the sale to be made at any time and place at the discretion of the
             7783      commission.
             7784          (d) The provisions of law governing the seizure and sale by county treasurers of
             7785      personal property for delinquent taxes shall apply to sales made by the commission under this
             7786      section, except that notice of the time and place of the sale shall be given by publication:


             7787          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the state[.]; and
             7788          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             7789          (2) Property seized by the commission pursuant to this section may be redeemed, at
             7790      any time prior to the sale, by payment of the full amount of taxes due from the delinquent
             7791      together with all penalties, interest, and the costs then accrued.
             7792          (3) All sums collected by the commission upon the sale or redemption of property
             7793      pursuant to this section shall be immediately distributed as follows:
             7794          (a) all interest, penalties, and costs to the appropriate county treasurer; and
             7795          (b) any excess over the taxes, penalties, interest, and cost shall be deposited with the
             7796      state treasurer subject to the order of the owner of the property sold, or the owner's heirs or
             7797      assigns.
             7798          Section 170. Section 59-2-1310 is amended to read:
             7799           59-2-1310. Collection by seizure and sale -- Procedure -- Costs.
             7800          (1) The treasurer shall collect the taxes delinquent on personal property assessed by
             7801      the commission as determined by the assessor, except when sufficient real estate is liable for
             7802      the tax, by seizure and sale of any personal property owned by the delinquent taxpayer.
             7803          (2) The sale shall be at public auction, and of a sufficient amount of property to pay
             7804      the taxes and costs, and when practicable shall be made in the city, town, or precinct where
             7805      seized.
             7806          (3) The sale shall be made after one week's notice of the time and place of the sale,
             7807      given by:
             7808          (a) (i) publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the county[, or by]; and
             7809          (ii) publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             7810          (b) posting in three public places in the county.
             7811          (4) For seizing or selling personal property the treasurer may charge in each case the
             7812      actual and necessary expenses for travel and seizing, handling, keeping, selling, or caring for
             7813      property so seized or sold.
             7814          (5) On payment of the price bid for any personal property sold, its delivery, with a bill


             7815      of sale, vests title in the purchaser.
             7816          (6) All excess of the proceeds of any sale over the taxes and costs shall be returned to
             7817      the owner of the property sold, and until claimed shall be deposited in the county treasury and
             7818      disposed of under Title 67, Chapter 4a, Unclaimed Property Act, subject to the order of the
             7819      owner, or the owner's heirs or assigns.
             7820          (7) If there is no acceptable purchaser of the property, the property shall be declared
             7821      the property of the county. The county executive may sell or rent any property held in the
             7822      name of the county at any time after the sale upon terms determined by the county legislative
             7823      body.
             7824          (8) The unsold portion of any property may be left at the place of sale at the risk of the
             7825      owner.
             7826          Section 171. Section 59-2-1332 is amended to read:
             7827           59-2-1332. Extension of date of delinquency.
             7828          (1) (a) The county legislative body may, upon a petition of not less than 100 taxpayers
             7829      or upon its own motion for good cause, by proclamation, extend the date when taxes become
             7830      delinquent from November 30 to noon on December 30.
             7831          (b) If the county legislative body so extends this date, the county legislative body shall
             7832      publish a notice of the proclamation covering this extension:
             7833          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in at least two issues before
             7834      November 1 of the year in which the taxes are to be paid[.]; and
             7835          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks before November 1.
             7836          (2) In all cases where the county legislative body extends the date when taxes become
             7837      delinquent, the date for the selling of property to the county for delinquent taxes shall be
             7838      extended 30 days from the dates provided by law.
             7839          Section 172. Section 59-2-1332.5 is amended to read:
             7840           59-2-1332.5. Mailing notice of delinquency or publication of delinquent list --
             7841      Contents -- Notice -- Definitions.
             7842          (1) The county treasurer shall provide notice of delinquency in the payment of property


             7843      taxes:
             7844          (a) except as provided in Subsection (4), on or before December 31 of each calendar
             7845      year; and
             7846          (b) in a manner described in Subsection (2).
             7847          (2) A notice of delinquency in the payment of property taxes shall be provided by:
             7848          (a) (i) mailing a written notice, postage prepaid:
             7849          (A) to each delinquent taxpayer; and
             7850          (B) that includes the information required by Subsection (3)(a); and
             7851          (ii) making available to the public a list of delinquencies in the payment of property
             7852      taxes:
             7853          (A) (I) by electronic means; and
             7854          (II) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; and
             7855          (B) that includes the information required by Subsection (3)(b); or
             7856          (b) publishing a list of delinquencies in the payment of property taxes:
             7857          (i) in one issue of a newspaper having general circulation in the county;
             7858          (ii) that lists each delinquency in alphabetical order by:
             7859          (A) the last name of the delinquent taxpayer; or
             7860          (B) if the delinquent taxpayer is a business entity, the name of the business entity; and
             7861          (iii) that includes the information required by Subsection (3)(b).
             7862          (3) (a) A written notice of delinquency in the payment of property taxes described in
             7863      Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall include:
             7864          (i) a statement that delinquent taxes are due;
             7865          (ii) the amount of delinquent taxes due, not including any penalties imposed in
             7866      accordance with this chapter;
             7867          (iii) (A) the name of the delinquent taxpayer; or
             7868          (B) if the delinquent taxpayer is a business entity, the name of the business entity;
             7869          (iv) (A) a description of the delinquent property; or
             7870          (B) the property identification number of the delinquent property;


             7871          (v) a statement that a penalty shall be imposed in accordance with this chapter; and
             7872          (vi) a statement that interest accrues as of January 1 following the date of the
             7873      delinquency unless before January 16 the following are paid:
             7874          (A) the delinquent taxes; and
             7875          (B) the penalty.
             7876          (b) The list of delinquencies described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) or (2)(b) shall include:
             7877          (i) the amount of delinquent taxes due, not including any penalties imposed in
             7878      accordance with this chapter;
             7879          (ii) (A) the name of the delinquent taxpayer; or
             7880          (B) if the delinquent taxpayer is a business entity, the name of the business entity;
             7881          (iii) (A) a description of the delinquent property; or
             7882          (B) the property identification number of the delinquent property;
             7883          (iv) a statement that a penalty shall be imposed in accordance with this chapter; and
             7884          (v) a statement that interest accrues as of January 1 following the date of the
             7885      delinquency unless before January 16 the following are paid:
             7886          (A) the delinquent taxes; and
             7887          (B) the penalty.
             7888          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), if the county legislative body extends the date
             7889      when taxes become delinquent under Subsection 59-2-1332 (1), the notice of delinquency in
             7890      the payment of property taxes shall be provided on or before January 10.
             7891          (5) (a) In addition to the notice of delinquency in the payment of property taxes
             7892      required by Subsection (1), a county treasurer may in accordance with this Subsection (5) mail
             7893      a notice that property taxes are delinquent:
             7894          (i) to:
             7895          (A) a delinquent taxpayer;
             7896          (B) an owner of record of the delinquent property;
             7897          (C) any other interested party that requests notice; or
             7898          (D) a combination of Subsections (5)(a)(i)(A) through (C); and


             7899          (ii) at any time that the county treasurer considers appropriate.
             7900          (b) A notice mailed in accordance with this Subsection (5):
             7901          (i) shall include the information required by Subsection (3)(a); and
             7902          (ii) may include any information that the county treasurer finds is useful to the owner
             7903      of record of the delinquent property in determining:
             7904          (A) the status of taxes owed on the delinquent property;
             7905          (B) any penalty that is owed on the delinquent property;
             7906          (C) any interest charged under Section 59-2-1331 on the delinquent property; or
             7907          (D) any related matters concerning the delinquent property.
             7908          (6) As used in this section, "business entity" means:
             7909          (a) an association;
             7910          (b) a corporation;
             7911          (c) a limited liability company;
             7912          (d) a partnership;
             7913          (e) a trust; or
             7914          (f) a business entity similar to Subsections (6)(a) through (e).
             7915          Section 173. Section 59-2-1351 is amended to read:
             7916           59-2-1351. Sales by county -- Notice of tax sale -- Entries on record.
             7917          (1) (a) Upon receiving the tax sale listing from the county treasurer, the county auditor
             7918      shall select a date for the tax sale for all real property on which a delinquency exists that was
             7919      not previously redeemed and upon which the period of redemption is expiring in the nearest
             7920      tax sale.
             7921          (b) The tax sale shall be conducted in May or June of the current year.
             7922          (2) Notice of the tax sale shall be provided as follows:
             7923          (a) sent by certified and first class mail to the last-known recorded owner, the
             7924      occupant of any improved property, and all other interests of record, as of the preceding March
             7925      15, at their last-known address; and
             7926          (b) published:


             7927          (i) four times in a newspaper published and having general circulation in the county,
             7928      once in each of four successive weeks immediately preceding the date of sale; [or] and
             7929          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks immediately preceding the
             7930      date of sale; and
             7931          (c) if no newspaper is published in the county, posted in five public places in the
             7932      county, as determined by the auditor, at least 25 but no more than 30 days prior to the date of
             7933      sale.
             7934          (3) The notice shall be in substantially the following form:
             7935     
NOTICE OF TAX SALE

             7936          Notice is hereby given that on __________(month\day\year), at __ o'clock __. m., at
             7937      the front door of the county courthouse in ____ County, Utah, I will offer for sale at public
             7938      auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash, under the provisions of Section 59-2-1351.1 ,
             7939      the following described real property located in the county and now delinquent and subject to
             7940      tax sale. A bid for less than the total amount of taxes, interest, penalty, and administrative
             7941      costs which are a charge upon the real estate will not be accepted.
             7942     
(Here describe the real estate)

             7943          IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal on
             7944      __________(month\day\year).
             7945     
_______________

             7946     
County Auditor

             7947     
_______________

             7948     
County

             7949          (4) (a) The notice sent by certified mail in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) shall
             7950      include:
             7951          (i) the name and last-known address of the last-known recorded owner of the property
             7952      to be sold;
             7953          (ii) the parcel, serial, or account number of the delinquent property; and
             7954          (iii) the legal description of the delinquent property.


             7955          (b) The notice published in a newspaper in accordance with Subsection (2)(b) shall
             7956      include:
             7957          (i) the name and last-known address of the last-known recorded owner of each parcel
             7958      of property to be sold; and
             7959          (ii) the street address or the parcel, serial, or account number of the delinquent parcels.
             7960          Section 174. Section 59-12-402 is amended to read:
             7961           59-12-402. Additional resort communities sales and use tax -- Base -- Rate --
             7962      Collection fees -- Resolution and voter approval requirements -- Election requirements --
             7963      Notice requirements -- Ordinance requirements.
             7964          (1) (a) Subject to Subsections (2) through (6), the governing body of a municipality in
             7965      which the transient room capacity as defined in Section 59-12-405 is greater than or equal to
             7966      66% of the municipality's permanent census population may, in addition to the sales tax
             7967      authorized under Section 59-12-401 , impose an additional resort communities sales tax in an
             7968      amount that is less than or equal to .5% on the transactions described in Subsection
             7969      59-12-103 (1) located within the municipality.
             7970          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the governing body of a municipality may not
             7971      impose a tax under this section on:
             7972          (i) the sale of:
             7973          (A) a motor vehicle;
             7974          (B) an aircraft;
             7975          (C) a watercraft;
             7976          (D) a modular home;
             7977          (E) a manufactured home; or
             7978          (F) a mobile home;
             7979          (ii) the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and uses
             7980      are exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104 ; and
             7981          (iii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), amounts paid or charged for food and
             7982      food ingredients.


             7983          (c) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be
             7984      determined in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 .
             7985          (d) A municipality imposing a tax under this section shall impose the tax on amounts
             7986      paid or charged for food and food ingredients if the food and food ingredients are sold as part
             7987      of a bundled transaction attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal
             7988      property other than food and food ingredients.
             7989          (2) (a) An amount equal to the total of any costs incurred by the state in connection
             7990      with the implementation of Subsection (1) which exceed, in any year, the revenues received by
             7991      the state from its collection fees received in connection with the implementation of Subsection
             7992      (1) shall be paid over to the state General Fund by the cities and towns which impose the tax
             7993      provided for in Subsection (1).
             7994          (b) Amounts paid under Subsection (2)(a) shall be allocated proportionally among
             7995      those cities and towns according to the amount of revenue the respective cities and towns
             7996      generate in that year through imposition of that tax.
             7997          (3) To impose an additional resort communities sales tax under this section, the
             7998      governing body of the municipality shall:
             7999          (a) pass a resolution approving the tax; and
             8000          (b) except as provided in Subsection (6), obtain voter approval for the tax as provided
             8001      in Subsection (4).
             8002          (4) To obtain voter approval for an additional resort communities sales tax under
             8003      Subsection (3)(b), a municipality shall:
             8004          (a) hold the additional resort communities sales tax election during:
             8005          (i) a regular general election; or
             8006          (ii) a municipal general election; and
             8007          (b) publish notice of the election:
             8008          (i) 15 days or more before the day on which the election is held; and
             8009          (ii) (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality[.]; and
             8010          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .


             8011          (5) An ordinance approving an additional resort communities sales tax under this
             8012      section shall provide an effective date for the tax as provided in Section 59-12-403 .
             8013          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a municipality is not subject to the
             8014      voter approval requirements of Subsection (3)(b) if, on or before January 1, 1996, the
             8015      municipality imposed a license fee or tax on businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to
             8016      Section 10-1-203 .
             8017          (b) The exception from the voter approval requirements in Subsection (6)(a) does not
             8018      apply to a municipality that, on or before January 1, 1996, imposed a license fee or tax on only
             8019      one class of businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to Section 10-1-203 .
             8020          Section 175. Section 59-12-1001 is amended to read:
             8021           59-12-1001. Authority to impose tax for highways or to fund a system for public
             8022      transit -- Base -- Rate -- Ordinance requirements -- Voter approval requirements --
             8023      Election requirements -- Notice of election requirements -- Exceptions to voter approval
             8024      requirements -- Enactment or repeal of tax -- Effective date -- Notice requirements.
             8025          (1) (a) A city or town in which the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103 (1)
             8026      are not subject to a sales and use tax under Section 59-12-501 may as provided in this part
             8027      impose a sales and use tax of:
             8028          (i) beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on December 31, 2007, .25% on the
             8029      transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103 (1) located within the city or town; or
             8030          (ii) beginning on January 1, 2008, .30% on the transactions described in Subsection
             8031      59-12-103 (1) located within the city or town.
             8032          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a city or town may not impose a tax under this
             8033      section on:
             8034          (i) the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and uses
             8035      are exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104 ; and
             8036          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), amounts paid or charged for food and
             8037      food ingredients.
             8038          (c) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be


             8039      determined in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 .
             8040          (d) A city or town imposing a tax under this section shall impose the tax on amounts
             8041      paid or charged for food and food ingredients if the food and food ingredients are sold as part
             8042      of a bundled transaction attributable to food and food ingredients and tangible personal
             8043      property other than food and food ingredients.
             8044          (2) (a) A city or town imposing a tax under this part may use the revenues generated
             8045      by the tax:
             8046          (i) for the construction and maintenance of highways under the jurisdiction of the city
             8047      or town imposing the tax;
             8048          (ii) subject to Subsection (2)(b), to fund a system for public transit; or
             8049          (iii) for a combination of the purposes described in Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
             8050          (b) (i) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a)(ii) and except as provided in Subsection
             8051      (2)(b)(ii), "public transit" is as defined in Section 17B-2a-802 .
             8052          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i), "public transit" does not include a fixed
             8053      guideway system.
             8054          (3) To impose a tax under this part, the governing body of the city or town shall:
             8055          (a) pass an ordinance approving the tax; and
             8056          (b) except as provided in Subsection (7) or (8), obtain voter approval for the tax as
             8057      provided in Subsection (4).
             8058          (4) To obtain voter approval for a tax under Subsection (3)(b), a city or town shall:
             8059          (a) hold an election during:
             8060          (i) a regular general election; or
             8061          (ii) a municipal general election; and
             8062          (b) publish notice of the election:
             8063          (i) 15 days or more before the day on which the election is held; and
             8064          (ii) (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town[.]; and
             8065          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             8066          (5) An ordinance approving a tax under this part shall provide an effective date for the


             8067      tax as provided in Subsection (6).
             8068          (6) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (6):
             8069          (i) "Annexation" means an annexation to a city or town under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part
             8070      4, Annexation.
             8071          (ii) "Annexing area" means an area that is annexed into a city or town.
             8072          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c) or (d), if, on or after April 1, 2008, a
             8073      city or town enacts or repeals a tax under this part, the enactment or repeal shall take effect:
             8074          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8075          (B) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice
             8076      meeting the requirements of Subsection (6)(b)(ii) from the city or town.
             8077          (ii) The notice described in Subsection (6)(b)(i)(B) shall state:
             8078          (A) that the city or town will enact or repeal a tax under this part;
             8079          (B) the statutory authority for the tax described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(A);
             8080          (C) the effective date of the tax described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(A); and
             8081          (D) if the city or town enacts the tax described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(A), the rate of
             8082      the tax.
             8083          (c) (i) The enactment of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the first billing period:
             8084          (A) that begins after the effective date of the enactment of the tax; and
             8085          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8086      enactment of the tax under Subsection (1).
             8087          (ii) The repeal of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the last billing period:
             8088          (A) that began before the effective date of the repeal of the tax; and
             8089          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8090      repeal of the tax imposed under Subsection (1).
             8091          (d) (i) If a tax due under this chapter on a catalogue sale is computed on the basis of
             8092      sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, an enactment or repeal of a tax described in
             8093      Subsection (6)(b)(i) takes effect:
             8094          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and


             8095          (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the enactment or repeal under
             8096      Subsection (6)(b)(i).
             8097          (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             8098      the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
             8099          (e) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(f) or (g), if, for an annexation that occurs
             8100      on or after July 1, 2004, the annexation will result in the enactment or repeal of a tax under
             8101      this part for an annexing area, the enactment or repeal shall take effect:
             8102          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8103          (B) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice
             8104      meeting the requirements of Subsection (6)(e)(ii) from the city or town that annexes the
             8105      annexing area.
             8106          (ii) The notice described in Subsection (6)(e)(i)(B) shall state:
             8107          (A) that the annexation described in Subsection (6)(e)(i) will result in an enactment or
             8108      repeal of a tax under this part for the annexing area;
             8109          (B) the statutory authority for the tax described in Subsection (6)(e)(ii)(A);
             8110          (C) the effective date of the tax described in Subsection (6)(e)(ii)(A); and
             8111          (D) the rate of the tax described in Subsection (6)(e)(ii)(A).
             8112          (f) (i) The enactment of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the first billing
             8113      period:
             8114          (A) that begins after the effective date of the enactment of the tax; and
             8115          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8116      enactment of the tax under Subsection (1).
             8117          (ii) The repeal of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the last billing period:
             8118          (A) that began before the effective date of the repeal of the tax; and
             8119          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8120      repeal of the tax imposed under Subsection (1).
             8121          (g) (i) If a tax due under this chapter on a catalogue sale is computed on the basis of
             8122      sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, an enactment or repeal of a tax described in


             8123      Subsection (6)(e)(i) takes effect:
             8124          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8125          (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the enactment or repeal under
             8126      Subsection (6)(e)(i).
             8127          (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             8128      the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
             8129          (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), a city or town is not subject to the
             8130      voter approval requirements of Subsection (3)(b) if:
             8131          (i) on or before January 1, 1996, the city or town imposed a license fee or tax on
             8132      businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to Section 10-1-203 ; or
             8133          (ii) the city or town:
             8134          (A) on or before June 30, 2002, obtained voter approval in accordance with
             8135      Subsection (3)(b) to impose a tax under this part for a purpose described in Subsection
             8136      (2)(a)(i); and
             8137          (B) on or after July 1, 2002, uses the revenues generated by a tax under this part for a
             8138      purpose described in Subsection (2)(a).
             8139          (b) The exception from the voter approval requirements in Subsection (7)(a)(i) does not
             8140      apply to a city or town that, on or before January 1, 1996, imposed a license fee or tax on only
             8141      one class of businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to Section 10-1-203 .
             8142          (8) A city or town is not subject to the voter approval requirements of Subsection
             8143      (3)(b) if:
             8144          (a) on December 31, 2007, the city or town imposes a tax of .25% under this section;
             8145      and
             8146          (b) on or after January 1, 2008, the city or town increases the tax rate under this
             8147      section to .30%.
             8148          Section 176. Section 59-12-1102 is amended to read:
             8149           59-12-1102. Base -- Rate -- Imposition of tax -- Distribution of revenue --
             8150      Administration -- Enactment or repeal of tax -- Effective date -- Notice requirements.


             8151          (1) (a) (i) Subject to Subsections (2) through (5), and in addition to any other tax
             8152      authorized by this chapter, a county may impose by ordinance a county option sales and use
             8153      tax of .25% upon the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103 (1).
             8154          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a)(i), a county may not impose a tax under this
             8155      section on the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and uses
             8156      are exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104 .
             8157          (b) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be
             8158      determined in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215 .
             8159          (c) The county option sales and use tax under this section shall be imposed:
             8160          (i) upon transactions that are located within the county, including transactions that are
             8161      located within municipalities in the county; and
             8162          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d) or (5), beginning on the first day of
             8163      January:
             8164          (A) of the next calendar year after adoption of the ordinance imposing the tax if the
             8165      ordinance is adopted on or before May 25; or
             8166          (B) of the second calendar year after adoption of the ordinance imposing the tax if the
             8167      ordinance is adopted after May 25.
             8168          (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(c)(ii), the county option sales and use tax under
             8169      this section shall be imposed:
             8170          (i) beginning January 1, 1998, if an ordinance adopting the tax imposed on or before
             8171      September 4, 1997; or
             8172          (ii) beginning January 1, 1999, if an ordinance adopting the tax is imposed during
             8173      1997 but after September 4, 1997.
             8174          (2) (a) Before imposing a county option sales and use tax under Subsection (1), a
             8175      county shall hold two public hearings on separate days in geographically diverse locations in
             8176      the county.
             8177          (b) (i) At least one of the hearings required by Subsection (2)(a) shall have a starting
             8178      time of no earlier than 6 p.m.


             8179          (ii) The earlier of the hearings required by Subsection (2)(a) shall be no less than
             8180      seven days after the day the first advertisement required by Subsection (2)(c) is published.
             8181          (c) (i) Before holding the public hearings required by Subsection (2)(a), the county
             8182      shall advertise [in a newspaper of general circulation in the county]:
             8183          (A) its intent to adopt a county option sales and use tax;
             8184          (B) the date, time, and location of each public hearing; and
             8185          (C) a statement that the purpose of each public hearing is to obtain public comments
             8186      regarding the proposed tax.
             8187          (ii) The advertisement shall be published:
             8188          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for the two
             8189      weeks preceding the earlier of the two public hearings[.]; and
             8190          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks preceding the earlier of the
             8191      two public hearings.
             8192          (iii) The advertisement described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A) shall be no less than 1/8
             8193      page in size, and the type used shall be no smaller than 18 point and surrounded by a 1/4-inch
             8194      border.
             8195          (iv) The advertisement described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A) may not be placed in that
             8196      portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements appear.
             8197          (v) [Whenever] In accordance with Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A), whenever possible:
             8198          (A) the advertisement shall appear in a newspaper that is published at least five days a
             8199      week, unless the only newspaper in the county is published less than five days a week; and
             8200          (B) the newspaper selected shall be one of general interest and readership in the
             8201      community, and not one of limited subject matter.
             8202          (d) The adoption of an ordinance imposing a county option sales and use tax is subject
             8203      to a local referendum election and shall be conducted as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 7, Part
             8204      6, Local Referenda - Procedures.
             8205          (3) (a) If the aggregate population of the counties imposing a county option sales and
             8206      use tax under Subsection (1) is less than 75% of the state population, the tax levied under


             8207      Subsection (1) shall be distributed to the county in which the tax was collected.
             8208          (b) If the aggregate population of the counties imposing a county option sales and use
             8209      tax under Subsection (1) is greater than or equal to 75% of the state population:
             8210          (i) 50% of the tax collected under Subsection (1) in each county shall be distributed to
             8211      the county in which the tax was collected; and
             8212          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), 50% of the tax collected under Subsection
             8213      (1) in each county shall be distributed proportionately among all counties imposing the tax,
             8214      based on the total population of each county.
             8215          (c) If the amount to be distributed annually to a county under Subsection (3)(b)(ii),
             8216      when combined with the amount distributed to the county under Subsection (3)(b)(i), does not
             8217      equal at least $75,000, then:
             8218          (i) the amount to be distributed annually to that county under Subsection (3)(b)(ii)
             8219      shall be increased so that, when combined with the amount distributed to the county under
             8220      Subsection (3)(b)(i), the amount distributed annually to the county is $75,000; and
             8221          (ii) the amount to be distributed annually to all other counties under Subsection
             8222      (3)(b)(ii) shall be reduced proportionately to offset the additional amount distributed under
             8223      Subsection (3)(c)(i).
             8224          (d) The commission shall establish rules to implement the distribution of the tax under
             8225      Subsections (3)(a), (b), and (c).
             8226          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b) or (c), a tax authorized under this part
             8227      shall be administered, collected, and enforced in accordance with:
             8228          (i) the same procedures used to administer, collect, and enforce the tax under:
             8229          (A) Part 1, Tax Collection; or
             8230          (B) Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             8231          (ii) Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies.
             8232          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), a tax under this part is not subject to
             8233      Subsections 59-12-205 (2) through (6).
             8234          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the fee charged by the commission under


             8235      Section 59-12-206 shall be based on the distribution amounts resulting after all the applicable
             8236      distribution calculations under Subsection (3) have been made.
             8237          (5) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (5):
             8238          (i) "Annexation" means an annexation to a county under Title 17, Chapter 2,
             8239      Annexation to County.
             8240          (ii) "Annexing area" means an area that is annexed into a county.
             8241          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(c) or (d), if, on or after July 1, 2004, a
             8242      county enacts or repeals a tax under this part:
             8243          (A) (I) the enactment shall take effect as provided in Subsection (1)(c); or
             8244          (II) the repeal shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8245          (B) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice
             8246      meeting the requirements of Subsection (5)(b)(ii) from the county.
             8247          (ii) The notice described in Subsection (5)(b)(i)(B) shall state:
             8248          (A) that the county will enact or repeal a tax under this part;
             8249          (B) the statutory authority for the tax described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(A);
             8250          (C) the effective date of the tax described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(A); and
             8251          (D) if the county enacts the tax described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(A), the rate of the
             8252      tax.
             8253          (c) (i) The enactment of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the first billing
             8254      period:
             8255          (A) that begins after the effective date of the enactment of the tax; and
             8256          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8257      enactment of the tax under Subsection (1).
             8258          (ii) The repeal of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the last billing period:
             8259          (A) that began before the effective date of the repeal of the tax; and
             8260          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8261      repeal of the tax imposed under Subsection (1).
             8262          (d) (i) If a tax due under this chapter on a catalogue sale is computed on the basis of


             8263      sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, an enactment or repeal of a tax described in
             8264      Subsection (5)(b)(i) takes effect:
             8265          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8266          (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the enactment or repeal under
             8267      Subsection (5)(b)(i).
             8268          (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             8269      the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
             8270          (e) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f) or (g), if, for an annexation that occurs
             8271      on or after July 1, 2004, the annexation will result in the enactment or repeal of a tax under
             8272      this part for an annexing area, the enactment or repeal shall take effect:
             8273          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8274          (B) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice
             8275      meeting the requirements of Subsection (5)(e)(ii) from the county that annexes the annexing
             8276      area.
             8277          (ii) The notice described in Subsection (5)(e)(i)(B) shall state:
             8278          (A) that the annexation described in Subsection (5)(e)(i) will result in an enactment or
             8279      repeal of a tax under this part for the annexing area;
             8280          (B) the statutory authority for the tax described in Subsection (5)(e)(ii)(A);
             8281          (C) the effective date of the tax described in Subsection (5)(e)(ii)(A); and
             8282          (D) the rate of the tax described in Subsection (5)(e)(ii)(A).
             8283          (f) (i) The enactment of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the first billing
             8284      period:
             8285          (A) that begins after the effective date of the enactment of the tax; and
             8286          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the
             8287      enactment of the tax under Subsection (1).
             8288          (ii) The repeal of a tax shall take effect on the first day of the last billing period:
             8289          (A) that began before the effective date of the repeal of the tax; and
             8290          (B) if the billing period for the transaction begins before the effective date of the


             8291      repeal of the tax imposed under Subsection (1).
             8292          (g) (i) If a tax due under this chapter on a catalogue sale is computed on the basis of
             8293      sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, an enactment or repeal of a tax described in
             8294      Subsection (5)(e)(i) takes effect:
             8295          (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             8296          (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the enactment or repeal under
             8297      Subsection (5)(e)(i).
             8298          (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             8299      the commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
             8300          Section 177. Section 63B-1-317 is amended to read:
             8301           63B-1-317. Publication of resolution or other proceeding -- Contest of
             8302      proceedings -- Mandamus to compel official to sign obligations.
             8303          (1) The authority may provide for the publication of any resolution it adopts for the
             8304      authorization of obligations under this part:
             8305          (a) in one issue of a newspaper having general circulation in this state[.]; and
             8306          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             8307          (2) In case of resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of obligations
             8308      under this part, the authority may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other
             8309      proceeding, publish a notice of obligations to be issued, titled as such, containing:
             8310          (a) the name of the authority;
             8311          (b) the purpose of the issue;
             8312          (c) the type of obligations and the principal amount to be issued;
             8313          (d) the maximum maturity of the obligations;
             8314          (e) the maximum net effective rate of interest payable on the issue of obligations;
             8315          (f) the maximum discount from par which is to be permitted if the obligations may be
             8316      sold at a discount below par value; and
             8317          (g) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding may be
             8318      examined, during regular business hours, for a period of at least 30 days after the publication


             8319      of the notice.
             8320          (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the date of publication under Subsection (1) or (2),
             8321      any interested person may contest the legality of the resolution, of the obligations authorized
             8322      by it, or any of the provisions made for the security and payment of these obligations.
             8323          (b) After this period, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity,
             8324      formality, or legality of same for any cause whatsoever, except as provided in Subsection (4).
             8325          (4) (a) If any official required to sign the obligations refuses to sign them because the
             8326      official alleges that the obligations to be signed are illegal, the authority may bring an original
             8327      action in the supreme court for a writ of mandamus requiring the official to sign the
             8328      obligations.
             8329          (b) Because of the importance of the facilities construction and acquisition program
             8330      provided for in this part, the Utah Supreme Court shall:
             8331          (i) give this action precedence over any other matters pending before the court; and
             8332          (ii) consider and determine these matters at the earliest possible time.
             8333          Section 178. Section 63B-1a-501 is amended to read:
             8334           63B-1a-501. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to
             8335      contest legality.
             8336          (1) The commission may either:
             8337          (a) (i) publish once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah any resolution
             8338      adopted by [it; or] the commission; and
             8339          (ii) publish, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , any resolution adopted by the
             8340      commission; or
             8341          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8342      titled as such, containing:
             8343          (i) the purpose of the bond issue;
             8344          (ii) the type of bonds and the maximum principal amount that may be issued;
             8345          (iii) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
             8346          (iv) the maximum interest rate that the bonds may bear, if any;


             8347          (v) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
             8348      which the bonds may be sold; and
             8349          (vi) that a copy of the resolution or other proceedings may be examined at the office of
             8350      the state treasurer during regular business hours for at least 30 days after the publication of the
             8351      notice.
             8352          (2) For 30 days after the date of publication, any interested person may contest:
             8353          (a) the legality of the resolution;
             8354          (b) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8355          (c) any of the provisions made for the repayment of the bonds.
             8356          (3) After 30 days, a person may not, for any cause, contest:
             8357          (a) the legality of the resolution;
             8358          (b) any of the bonds authorized under the resolution; or
             8359          (c) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8360          Section 179. Section 63B-2-116 is amended to read:
             8361           63B-2-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8362      legality.
             8363          (1) The commission may:
             8364          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8365          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8366          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8367          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8368      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8369          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8370          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8371          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8372          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8373          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8374      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the


             8375      bonds for any cause.
             8376          Section 180. Section 63B-2-216 is amended to read:
             8377           63B-2-216. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8378      legality.
             8379          (1) The commission may:
             8380          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8381          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8382          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8383          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8384      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8385          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8386          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8387          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8388          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8389          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8390      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8391      bonds for any cause.
             8392          Section 181. Section 63B-3-116 is amended to read:
             8393           63B-3-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8394      legality.
             8395          (1) The commission may:
             8396          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8397          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8398          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8399          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8400      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8401          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8402          (i) the legality of the resolution;


             8403          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8404          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8405          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8406      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8407      bonds for any cause.
             8408          Section 182. Section 63B-3-216 is amended to read:
             8409           63B-3-216. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8410      legality.
             8411          (1) The commission may:
             8412          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8413          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8414          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8415          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8416      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8417          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8418          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8419          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8420          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8421          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8422      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8423      bonds for any cause.
             8424          Section 183. Section 63B-4-116 is amended to read:
             8425           63B-4-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8426      legality.
             8427          (1) The commission may:
             8428          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8429          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8430          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or


             8431          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8432      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8433          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8434          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8435          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8436          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8437          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8438      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8439      bonds for any cause.
             8440          Section 184. Section 63B-5-116 is amended to read:
             8441           63B-5-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8442      legality.
             8443          (1) The commission may:
             8444          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8445          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8446          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8447          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8448      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8449          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8450          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8451          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8452          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8453          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8454      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8455      bonds for any cause.
             8456          Section 185. Section 63B-6-116 is amended to read:
             8457           63B-6-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8458      legality.


             8459          (1) The commission may:
             8460          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8461          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8462          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8463          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8464      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8465          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8466          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8467          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8468          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8469          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8470      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8471      bonds for any cause.
             8472          Section 186. Section 63B-6-216 is amended to read:
             8473           63B-6-216. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8474      legality.
             8475          (1) The commission may:
             8476          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8477          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8478          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8479          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8480      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8481          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8482          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8483          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8484          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8485          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8486      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the


             8487      bonds for any cause.
             8488          Section 187. Section 63B-6-416 is amended to read:
             8489           63B-6-416. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8490      legality.
             8491          (1) The commission may:
             8492          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8493          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8494          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8495          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8496      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8497          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8498          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8499          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8500          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8501          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8502      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8503      bonds for any cause.
             8504          Section 188. Section 63B-7-116 is amended to read:
             8505           63B-7-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8506      legality.
             8507          (1) The commission may:
             8508          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8509          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8510          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8511          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8512      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8513          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8514          (i) the legality of the resolution;


             8515          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8516          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8517          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8518      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8519      bonds for any cause.
             8520          Section 189. Section 63B-7-216 is amended to read:
             8521           63B-7-216. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8522      legality.
             8523          (1) The commission may:
             8524          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8525          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8526          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8527          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8528      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8529          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8530          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8531          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8532          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8533          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8534      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8535      bonds for any cause.
             8536          Section 190. Section 63B-7-416 is amended to read:
             8537           63B-7-416. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8538      legality.
             8539          (1) The commission may:
             8540          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8541          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8542          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or


             8543          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8544      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8545          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8546          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8547          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8548          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8549          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8550      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8551      bonds for any cause.
             8552          Section 191. Section 63B-8-116 is amended to read:
             8553           63B-8-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8554      legality.
             8555          (1) The commission may:
             8556          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8557          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8558          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8559          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8560      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8561          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8562          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8563          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8564          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8565          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8566      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8567      bonds for any cause.
             8568          Section 192. Section 63B-8-216 is amended to read:
             8569           63B-8-216. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8570      legality.


             8571          (1) The commission may:
             8572          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8573          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8574          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8575          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8576      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8577          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8578          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8579          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8580          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8581          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8582      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8583      bonds for any cause.
             8584          Section 193. Section 63B-8-416 is amended to read:
             8585           63B-8-416. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest
             8586      legality.
             8587          (1) The commission may:
             8588          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8589          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8590          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8591          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8592      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8593          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8594          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8595          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8596          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8597          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8598      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the


             8599      bonds for any cause.
             8600          Section 194. Section 63B-10-116 is amended to read:
             8601           63B-10-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to
             8602      contest legality.
             8603          (1) The commission may:
             8604          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8605          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8606          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8607          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8608      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8609          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8610          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8611          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8612          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8613          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8614      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8615      bonds for any cause.
             8616          Section 195. Section 63B-11-116 is amended to read:
             8617           63B-11-116. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to
             8618      contest legality.
             8619          (1) The commission may:
             8620          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8621          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8622          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8623          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8624      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8625          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8626          (i) the legality of the resolution;


             8627          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8628          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8629          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8630      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8631      bonds for any cause.
             8632          Section 196. Section 63B-11-216 is amended to read:
             8633           63B-11-216. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to
             8634      contest legality.
             8635          (1) The commission may:
             8636          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8637          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8638          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8639          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8640      titled as such, containing the information required in Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8641          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8642          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8643          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8644          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8645          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8646      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8647      bonds for any cause.
             8648          Section 197. Section 63B-11-316 is amended to read:
             8649           63B-11-316. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to
             8650      contest legality.
             8651          (1) The commission may:
             8652          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8653          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8654          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or


             8655          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8656      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8657          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8658          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8659          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8660          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8661          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8662      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8663      bonds for any cause.
             8664          Section 198. Section 63B-11-516 is amended to read:
             8665           63B-11-516. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to
             8666      contest legality.
             8667          (1) The commission may:
             8668          (a) publish any resolution it adopts under this chapter:
             8669          (i) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; [or] and
             8670          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8671          (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued,
             8672      titled as such, containing the information required by Subsection 11-14-316 (2).
             8673          (2) (a) Any interested person, for 30 days after the date of publication, may contest:
             8674          (i) the legality of the resolution;
             8675          (ii) any of the bonds authorized under it; or
             8676          (iii) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
             8677          (b) After 30 days, a person may not contest the legality of the resolution, any of the
             8678      bonds authorized under it, or any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the
             8679      bonds for any cause.
             8680          Section 199. Section 63C-7-306 is amended to read:
             8681           63C-7-306. Publication of notice, resolution, or other proceeding -- Period for
             8682      contesting.


             8683          (1) The executive committee of the Utah Communications Agency Network may
             8684      provide for the publication of any resolution or other proceedings adopted under this chapter:
             8685          (a) in a newspaper of general circulation within the state[.]; and
             8686          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             8687          (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds, the
             8688      executive committee may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding,
             8689      publish a notice of bonds to be issued containing:
             8690          (a) the name of the issuer;
             8691          (b) the purpose of the issue;
             8692          (c) the type of bonds and the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
             8693          (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
             8694          (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear, if any;
             8695          (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
             8696      which the bonds may be sold; and
             8697          (g) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding may be
             8698      examined, which shall be at the principal office of the Utah Communications Agency Network
             8699      during regular business hours and for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the
             8700      notice.
             8701          (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest may contest the
             8702      legality of the resolution or proceeding, any bonds which may be authorized by the resolution
             8703      or proceeding, or any provision made for the security and payment of the bonds by filing a
             8704      pleading with the district court for the city in which the Utah Communications Network
             8705      maintains its principal office.
             8706          Section 200. Section 63G-6-401 is amended to read:
             8707           63G-6-401. Contracts awarded by sealed bidding -- Procedure.
             8708          (1) Contracts shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding except as otherwise
             8709      provided by this chapter.
             8710          (2) (a) An invitation for bids shall be issued when a contract is to be awarded by


             8711      competitive sealed bidding.
             8712          (b) The invitation shall include a purchase description and all contractual terms and
             8713      conditions applicable to the procurement.
             8714          (3) (a) Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given a reasonable time before
             8715      the date set forth in the invitation for the opening of bids, in accordance with rules.
             8716          (b) The notice may include:
             8717          (i) publication in a newspaper of general circulation a reasonable time before bid
             8718      opening[.]; and
             8719          (ii) publication, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , for a reasonable time before bid
             8720      opening.
             8721          (4) (a) Bids shall be opened publicly in the presence of one or more witnesses at the
             8722      time and place designated in the invitation for bids.
             8723          (b) The amount of each bid and any other relevant information specified by rules,
             8724      together with the name of each bidder, shall be recorded.
             8725          (c) The record and each bid shall be open to public inspection.
             8726          (5) (a) Bids shall be unconditionally accepted without alteration or correction, except
             8727      as authorized in this chapter.
             8728          (b) (i) Bids shall be evaluated based on the requirements set forth in the invitation for
             8729      bids, which may include criteria to determine acceptability such as inspection, testing, quality,
             8730      workmanship, delivery, and suitability for a particular purpose.
             8731          (ii) Those criteria that will affect the bid price and be considered in evaluation for
             8732      award shall be objectively measurable.
             8733          (iii) The criteria may include discounts, transportation costs, and total or life cycle
             8734      costs.
             8735          (c) No criteria may be used in bid evaluation that are not set forth in the invitation for
             8736      bids.
             8737          (6) (a) Correction or withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after award,
             8738      or cancellation of awards or contracts based on the bid mistakes, shall be permitted in


             8739      accordance with rules.
             8740          (b) After bid opening, no changes in bid prices or other provisions of bids prejudicial
             8741      to the interest of the state or fair competition may be permitted.
             8742          (c) Except as otherwise provided by rule, all decisions to permit the correction or
             8743      withdrawal of bids or to cancel awards or contracts based on bid mistakes shall be supported
             8744      by a written determination made by the chief procurement officer or the head of a purchasing
             8745      agency.
             8746          (7) (a) The contract shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to
             8747      the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set
             8748      forth in the invitation for bids.
             8749          (b) (i) If all bids for a construction project exceed available funds as certified by the
             8750      appropriate fiscal officer, and the low responsive and responsible bid does not exceed those
             8751      funds by more than 5%, the chief procurement officer or the head of a purchasing agency may,
             8752      in situations where time or economic considerations preclude resolicitation of work of a
             8753      reduced scope, negotiate an adjustment of the bid price, including changes in the bid
             8754      requirements, with the low responsive and responsible bidder in order to bring the bid within
             8755      the amount of available funds.
             8756          (ii) If the State Building Board establishes alternative procedures by rule under
             8757      Section 63A-5-103 , the Division of Facilities Construction and Management need not comply
             8758      with the provisions of this Subsection (7) when a bid meets the requirements of the State
             8759      Building Board's rule.
             8760          (8) When it is considered impractical to prepare initially a purchase description to
             8761      support an award based on price, an invitation for bids may be issued requesting the
             8762      submission of unpriced offers to be followed by an invitation for bids limited to those bidders
             8763      whose offers have been qualified under the criteria set forth in the first solicitation.
             8764          Section 201. Section 63G-9-303 is amended to read:
             8765           63G-9-303. Meeting to examine claims -- Notice of meeting.
             8766          (1) At least 60 days preceding the meeting of each Legislature the board must hold a


             8767      session for the purpose of examining the claims referred to in Section 63G-9-302 , and may
             8768      adjourn from time to time until the work is completed.
             8769          (2) The board [must] shall cause notice of such meeting or meetings to be published:
             8770          (a) in some newspaper at the seat of government and such other newspapers as may be
             8771      determined by the board for such time as the board may prescribe[.]; and
             8772          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             8773          Section 202. Section 63H-1-403 is amended to read:
             8774           63H-1-403. Notice of project area plan adoption -- Effective date of plan --
             8775      Contesting the formation of the plan.
             8776          (1) (a) Upon the board's adoption of a project area plan, the board shall provide notice
             8777      as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by:
             8778          (i) publishing or causing to be published a notice:
             8779          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the authority's boundaries; [or] and
             8780          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8781          (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the authority's boundaries as
             8782      described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), causing a notice to be posted in at least three public
             8783      places within the authority's boundaries.
             8784          (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             8785          (i) set forth the board resolution adopting the project area plan or a summary of the
             8786      resolution; and
             8787          (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public
             8788      inspection and the hours for inspection.
             8789          (2) The project area plan shall become effective on the date of:
             8790          (a) if notice was published under Subsection (1)(a), publication of the notice; or
             8791          (b) if notice was posted under Subsection (1)(a), posting of the notice.
             8792          (3) The authority shall make the adopted project area plan available to the general
             8793      public at its offices during normal business hours.
             8794          Section 203. Section 63H-1-701 is amended to read:


             8795           63H-1-701. Annual authority budget -- Fiscal year -- Public hearing required --
             8796      Auditor forms -- Requirement to file form.
             8797          (1) The authority shall prepare and its board adopt an annual budget of revenues and
             8798      expenditures for the authority for each fiscal year.
             8799          (2) Each annual authority budget shall be adopted before June 22.
             8800          (3) The authority's fiscal year shall be the period from July 1 to the following June 30.
             8801          (4) (a) Before adopting an annual budget, the authority board shall hold a public
             8802      hearing on the annual budget.
             8803          (b) The authority shall provide notice of the public hearing on the annual budget by:
             8804          (i) publishing [at least one] notice:
             8805          (A) at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the authority boundaries,
             8806      one week before the public hearing; [or] and
             8807          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ; or
             8808          (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the authority boundaries as
             8809      described in Subsection (4)(a)(i)(A), posting a notice of the public hearing in at least three
             8810      public places within the authority boundaries.
             8811          (c) The authority shall make the annual budget available for public inspection at least
             8812      three days before the date of the public hearing.
             8813          (5) The state auditor shall prescribe the budget forms and the categories to be
             8814      contained in each authority budget, including:
             8815          (a) revenues and expenditures for the budget year;
             8816          (b) legal fees; and
             8817          (c) administrative costs, including rent, supplies, and other materials, and salaries of
             8818      authority personnel.
             8819          (6) (a) Within 30 days after adopting an annual budget, the authority board shall file a
             8820      copy of the annual budget with the auditor of the county in which the authority is located, the
             8821      State Tax Commission, the state auditor, the State Board of Education, and each taxing entity
             8822      that levies a tax on property from which the authority collects tax increment.


             8823          (b) The requirement of Subsection (6)(a) to file a copy of the annual budget with the
             8824      state as a taxing entity is met if the authority files a copy with the State Tax Commission and
             8825      the state auditor.
             8826          Section 204. Section 63H-1-801 is amended to read:
             8827           63H-1-801. Dissolution of authority -- Restrictions -- Filing copy of ordinance --
             8828      Authority records -- Dissolution expenses.
             8829          (1) The authority may not be dissolved unless the authority has no outstanding bonded
             8830      indebtedness, other unpaid loans, indebtedness, or advances, and no legally binding
             8831      contractual obligations with persons or entities other than the state.
             8832          (2) Upon the dissolution of the authority, the Governor's Office of Economic
             8833      Development shall publish a notice of dissolution:
             8834          (a) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the dissolved authority
             8835      is located[.]; and
             8836          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             8837          (3) The books, documents, records, papers, and seal of each dissolved authority shall
             8838      be deposited for safekeeping and reference with the state auditor.
             8839          (4) The authority shall pay all expenses of the deactivation and dissolution.
             8840          Section 205. Section 67-4a-402 is amended to read:
             8841           67-4a-402. Publication of notice.
             8842          Within 12 months of the date the unclaimed property was paid or delivered to the
             8843      administrator, the administrator shall:
             8844          (1) cause a notice to be published:
             8845          (a) once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah; and
             8846          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             8847          (2) ensure that the notice described in Subsection (1)(a) is in a form that is likely to
             8848      attract the attention of the apparent owner of the unclaimed property.
             8849          Section 206. Section 67-4a-403 is amended to read:
             8850           67-4a-403. Disposition of abandoned property -- Sale.


             8851          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), the administrator shall:
             8852          (i) within three years after the receipt of abandoned property, sell the property to the
             8853      highest bidder at a public sale, which may include sale via the Internet; and
             8854          (ii) if the sale is held at a specified physical location, publish notice of the sale:
             8855          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in this state at least three weeks before the
             8856      sale[.]; and
             8857          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for at least three weeks before the sale.
             8858          (b) The administrator may hold the sale in whatever city in Utah he believes will
             8859      provide the most favorable market for the property.
             8860          (c) The administrator may decline the highest bid and reoffer the property for sale if
             8861      the bid is insufficient.
             8862          (d) If the administrator determines that the probable cost of sale exceeds the value of
             8863      the property, the administrator need not offer the property for sale.
             8864          (e) When any person makes a claim, the administrator shall provide the person with:
             8865          (i) the property delivered by the holder to the administrator; or
             8866          (ii) the proceeds received from the sale.
             8867          (f) The administrator may, in the administrator's discretion, deduct reasonable fees and
             8868      expenses incurred from the sale.
             8869          (2) (a) The administrator shall sell:
             8870          (i) securities listed on an established stock exchange at prices prevailing at the time of
             8871      sale on the exchange; and
             8872          (ii) securities not listed on an established stock exchange:
             8873          (A) over-the-counter at prices prevailing at the time of sale; or
             8874          (B) by any other method the administrator considers to be in the best interest of the
             8875      state.
             8876          (b) The administrator may sell securities upon receipt.
             8877          (c) When any person makes a claim, the administrator shall provide the person with:
             8878          (i) the securities delivered to the administrator by the holder, if they still remain in the


             8879      hands of the administrator; or
             8880          (ii) the proceeds received from the sale.
             8881          (d) The administrator may, in the administrator's discretion, deduct reasonable fees
             8882      and expenses incurred from the sale.
             8883          (e) A person making a claim under this section may not make any claim against the
             8884      state, the holder, any transfer agent, registrar or other person acting for or on behalf of a holder
             8885      for any appreciation in the value of the property occurring after delivery by the holder to the
             8886      administrator.
             8887          (3) (a) The purchaser of any property at any sale conducted by the administrator under
             8888      the authority of this chapter takes the property free of all claims of the owner or previous
             8889      holder of the property and of all persons claiming through or under them.
             8890          (b) The administrator shall execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of
             8891      ownership.
             8892          Section 207. Section 72-3-108 is amended to read:
             8893           72-3-108. County roads -- Vacation and narrowing.
             8894          (1) A county may, by ordinance, vacate, narrow, or change the name of a county road
             8895      without petition or after petition by a property owner.
             8896          (2) A county may not vacate a county road unless notice of the hearing is:
             8897          (a) published:
             8898          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for four
             8899      consecutive weeks [prior to] before the hearing; [or] and
             8900          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks before the hearing; and
             8901          (b) posted in three public places for four consecutive weeks prior to the hearing; and
             8902          (c) mailed to the department and all owners of property abutting the county road.
             8903          (3) The right-of-way and easements, if any, of a property owner and the franchise
             8904      rights of any public utility may not be impaired by vacating or narrowing a county road.
             8905          (4) Except as provided in Section 72-5-305 , if a county vacates a county road, the
             8906      state's right-of-way interest in the county road is also vacated.


             8907          Section 208. Section 72-5-105 is amended to read:
             8908           72-5-105. Highways, streets, or roads once established continue until abandoned
             8909      -- Temporary closure.
             8910          (1) All public highways, streets, or roads once established shall continue to be
             8911      highways, streets, or roads until abandoned or vacated by order of a highway authority having
             8912      jurisdiction or by other competent authority.
             8913          (2) (a) For purposes of assessment, upon the recordation of an order executed by the
             8914      proper authority with the county recorder's office, title to the vacated or abandoned highway,
             8915      street, or road shall vest to the adjoining record owners, with 1/2 of the width of the highway,
             8916      street, or road assessed to each of the adjoining owners.
             8917          (b) Provided, however, that should a description of an owner of record extend into the
             8918      vacated or abandoned highway, street, or road that portion of the vacated or abandoned
             8919      highway, street, or road shall vest in the record owner, with the remainder of the highway,
             8920      street, or road vested as otherwise provided in this Subsection (2).
             8921          (3) (a) In accordance with this section, a state or local highway authority may
             8922      temporarily close a class B or D road, an R.S. 2477 right-of-way, or a portion of a class B or D
             8923      road or R.S. 2477 right-of-way.
             8924          (b) A temporary closure authorized under this section is not an abandonment.
             8925          (c) A temporary closure under Subsection (3)(a) may be authorized only under the
             8926      following circumstances:
             8927          (i) when a federal authority, or other person, provides an alternate route to an R.S.
             8928      2477 right-of-way or portion of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way that is:
             8929          (A) accepted by the highway authority; and
             8930          (B) formalized by:
             8931          (I) a federal permit; or
             8932          (II) a written agreement between the federal authority or other person and the highway
             8933      authority; or
             8934          (ii) when a state or local highway authority determines that correction or mitigation of


             8935      injury to private or public land resources is necessary on or near a class B or D road or portion
             8936      of a class B or D road.
             8937          (d) A highway authority shall reopen an R.S. 2477 right-of-way or portion of an R.S.
             8938      2477 right-of-way temporarily closed under this section if the alternate route is closed for any
             8939      reason.
             8940          (e) A temporary closure authorized under Subsection (3)(c)(ii) shall:
             8941          (i) be authorized annually; and
             8942          (ii) not exceed two years or the time it takes to complete the correction or mitigation,
             8943      whichever is less.
             8944          (4) Prior to authorizing a temporary closure under Subsection (3), a highway authority
             8945      shall:
             8946          (a) hold a hearing on the proposed temporary closure;
             8947          (b) provide notice of the hearing by:
             8948          (i) mailing a notice to the Department of Transportation and all owners of property
             8949      abutting the highway; and
             8950          (ii) (A) publishing the notice:
             8951          (I) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once a week for four
             8952      consecutive weeks [prior to] before the hearing; [or] and
             8953          (II) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks before the hearing; or
             8954          (B) posting the notice in three public places for at least four consecutive weeks prior
             8955      to the hearing; and
             8956          (c) pass an ordinance authorizing the temporary closure.
             8957          (5) The right-of-way and easements, if any, of a property owner and the franchise
             8958      rights of any public utility may not be impaired by a temporary closure authorized under this
             8959      section.
             8960          Section 209. Section 72-6-108 is amended to read:
             8961           72-6-108. Class B and C roads -- Improvement projects -- Contracts --
             8962      Retainage.


             8963          (1) A county executive for class B roads and the municipal executive for class C roads
             8964      shall cause plans, specifications, and estimates to be made prior to the construction of any
             8965      improvement project, as defined in Section 72-6-109 , on a class B or C road if the estimated
             8966      cost for any one project exceeds the bid limit as defined in Section 72-6-109 for labor,
             8967      equipment, and materials.
             8968          (2) (a) All projects in excess of the bid limit shall be performed under contract to be let
             8969      to the lowest responsible bidder.
             8970          (b) If the estimated cost of the improvement project exceeds the bid limit for labor,
             8971      equipment, and materials, the project may not be divided to permit the construction in parts,
             8972      unless each part is done by contract.
             8973          (3) (a) The advertisement on bids shall be published:
             8974          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the work is to be
             8975      performed at least once a week for three consecutive weeks[.]; and
             8976          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             8977          (b) If there is no newspaper of general circulation as described in Subsection (3)(a)(i),
             8978      the notice shall be posted for at least 20 days in at least five public places in the county.
             8979          (4) The county or municipal executive or their designee shall receive sealed bids and
             8980      open the bids at the time and place designated in the advertisement. The county or municipal
             8981      executive or their designee may then award the contract but may reject any and all bids.
             8982          (5) The person, firm, or corporation that is awarded a contract under this section is
             8983      subject to the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6, Utah Procurement Code.
             8984          (6) If any payment on a contract with a private contractor for construction or
             8985      improvement of a class B or C road is retained or withheld, the payment shall be retained or
             8986      withheld and released as provided in Section 13-8-5 .
             8987          Section 210. Section 73-1-4 is amended to read:
             8988           73-1-4. Reversion to the public by abandonment or forfeiture for nonuse within
             8989      seven years -- Nonuse application.
             8990          (1) As used in this section:


             8991          (a) "Public entity" means:
             8992          (i) the United States;
             8993          (ii) an agency of the United States;
             8994          (iii) the state;
             8995          (iv) a state agency;
             8996          (v) a political subdivision of the state; or
             8997          (vi) an agency of a political subdivision of the state.
             8998          (b) "Public water supplier" means an entity that:
             8999          (i) supplies water, directly or indirectly, to the public for municipal, domestic, or
             9000      industrial use; and
             9001          (ii) is:
             9002          (A) a public entity;
             9003          (B) a water corporation, as defined in Section 54-2-1 , that is regulated by the Public
             9004      Service Commission;
             9005          (C) a community water system:
             9006          (I) that:
             9007          (Aa) supplies water to at least 100 service connections used by year-round residents;
             9008      or
             9009          (Bb) regularly serves at least 200 year-round residents; and
             9010          (II) whose voting members:
             9011          (Aa) own a share in the community water system;
             9012          (Bb) receive water from the community water system in proportion to the member's
             9013      share in the community water system; and
             9014          (Cc) pay the rate set by the community water system based on the water the member
             9015      receives; or
             9016          (D) a water users association:
             9017          (I) in which one or more public entities own at least 70% of the outstanding shares;
             9018      and


             9019          (II) that is a local sponsor of a water project constructed by the United States Bureau
             9020      of Reclamation.
             9021          (c) "Shareholder" is as defined in Section 73-3-3.5 .
             9022          (d) "Water company" is as defined in Section 73-3-3.5 .
             9023          (e) "Water supply entity" means an entity that supplies water as a utility service or for
             9024      irrigation purposes and is also:
             9025          (i) a municipality, water conservancy district, metropolitan water district, irrigation
             9026      district, or other public agency;
             9027          (ii) a water company regulated by the Public Service Commission; or
             9028          (iii) any other owner of a community water system.
             9029          (2) (a) When an appropriator or the appropriator's successor in interest abandons or
             9030      ceases to use all or a portion of a water right for a period of seven years, the water right or the
             9031      unused portion of that water right is subject to forfeiture in accordance with Subsection (2)(c),
             9032      unless the appropriator or the appropriator's successor in interest files a nonuse application
             9033      with the state engineer.
             9034          (b) (i) A nonuse application may be filed on all or a portion of the water right,
             9035      including water rights held by a water company.
             9036          (ii) After giving written notice to the water company, a shareholder may file a nonuse
             9037      application with the state engineer on the water represented by the stock.
             9038          (c) (i) A water right or a portion of the water right may not be forfeited unless a
             9039      judicial action to declare the right forfeited is commenced within 15 years from the end of the
             9040      latest period of nonuse of at least seven years.
             9041          (ii) If forfeiture is asserted in an action for general determination of rights in
             9042      conformance with the provisions of Chapter 4, Determination of Water Rights, the 15-year
             9043      limitation period shall commence to run back in time from the date the state engineer's
             9044      proposed determination of rights is served upon each claimant.
             9045          (iii) A decree entered in an action for general determination of rights under Chapter 4,
             9046      Determination of Water Rights, shall bar any claim of forfeiture for prior nonuse against any


             9047      right determined to be valid in the decree, but does not bar a claim for periods of nonuse that
             9048      occur after the entry of the decree.
             9049          (iv) A proposed determination by the state engineer in an action for general
             9050      determination of rights under Chapter 4, Determination of Water Rights, bars a claim of
             9051      forfeiture for prior nonuse against any right proposed to be valid, unless a timely objection has
             9052      been filed within the time allowed in Chapter 4, Determination of Water Rights.
             9053          (v) If in a judicial action a court declares a water right forfeited, on the date on which
             9054      the water right is forfeited:
             9055          (A) the right to use the water reverts to the public; and
             9056          (B) the water made available by the forfeiture:
             9057          (I) first, satisfies other water rights in the hydrologic system in order of priority date;
             9058      and
             9059          (II) second, may be appropriated as provided in this title.
             9060          (d) This section applies whether the unused or abandoned water or a portion of the
             9061      water is:
             9062          (i) permitted to run to waste; or
             9063          (ii) used by others without right with the knowledge of the water right holder.
             9064          (e) This section does not apply to:
             9065          (i) the use of water according to a lease or other agreement with the appropriator or the
             9066      appropriator's successor in interest;
             9067          (ii) a water right if its place of use is contracted under an approved state agreement or
             9068      federal conservation fallowing program;
             9069          (iii) those periods of time when a surface water or groundwater source fails to yield
             9070      sufficient water to satisfy the water right;
             9071          (iv) a water right when water is unavailable because of the water right's priority date;
             9072          (v) a water right to store water in a surface reservoir or an aquifer, in accordance with
             9073      Title 73, Chapter 3b, Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act, if:
             9074          (A) the water is stored for present or future use; or


             9075          (B) storage is limited by a safety, regulatory, or engineering restraint that the
             9076      appropriator or the appropriator's successor in interest cannot reasonably correct;
             9077          (vi) a water right if a water user has beneficially used substantially all of the water
             9078      right within a seven-year period, provided that this exemption does not apply to the
             9079      adjudication of a water right in a general determination of water rights under Chapter 4,
             9080      Determination of Water Rights;
             9081          (vii) except as provided by Subsection (2)(g), a water right:
             9082          (A) (I) owned by a public water supplier;
             9083          (II) represented by a public water supplier's ownership interest in a water company; or
             9084          (III) to which a public water supplier owns the right of use; and
             9085          (B) conserved or held for the reasonable future water requirement of the public, which
             9086      is determined according to Subsection (2)(f);
             9087          (viii) a supplemental water right during a period of time when another water right
             9088      available to the appropriator or the appropriator's successor in interest provides sufficient
             9089      water so as to not require use of the supplemental water right; or
             9090          (ix) a water right subject to an approved change application where the applicant is
             9091      diligently pursuing certification.
             9092          (f) (i) The reasonable future water requirement of the public is the amount of water
             9093      needed in the next 40 years by the persons within the public water supplier's projected service
             9094      area based on projected population growth or other water use demand.
             9095          (ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(f)(i), a community water system's projected service
             9096      area:
             9097          (A) is the area served by the community water system's distribution facilities; and
             9098          (B) expands as the community water system expands the distribution facilities in
             9099      accordance with Title 19, Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act.
             9100          (g) For a water right acquired by a public water supplier on or after May 5, 2008,
             9101      Subsection (2)(e)(vii) applies if:
             9102          (i) the public water supplier submits a change application under Section 73-3-3 ; and


             9103          (ii) the state engineer approves the change application.
             9104          (3) (a) The state engineer shall furnish a nonuse application form requiring the
             9105      following information:
             9106          (i) the name and address of the applicant;
             9107          (ii) a description of the water right or a portion of the water right, including the point
             9108      of diversion, place of use, and priority;
             9109          (iii) the quantity of water;
             9110          (iv) the period of use;
             9111          (v) the extension of time applied for;
             9112          (vi) a statement of the reason for the nonuse of the water; and
             9113          (vii) any other information that the state engineer requires.
             9114          (b) (i) Filing the nonuse application extends the time during which nonuse may
             9115      continue until the state engineer issues an order on the nonuse application.
             9116          (ii) Approval of a nonuse application protects a water right from forfeiture for nonuse
             9117      from the application's filing date until the approved application's expiration date.
             9118          (c) (i) Upon receipt of the application, the state engineer shall publish a notice of the
             9119      application once a week for two successive weeks:
             9120          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the source of the
             9121      water supply is located and where the water is to be used[.]; and
             9122          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             9123          (ii) The notice shall:
             9124          (A) state that an application has been made; and
             9125          (B) specify where the interested party may obtain additional information relating to
             9126      the application.
             9127          (d) Any interested person may file a written protest with the state engineer against the
             9128      granting of the application:
             9129          (i) within 20 days after the notice is published, if the adjudicative proceeding is
             9130      informal; and


             9131          (ii) within 30 days after the notice is published, if the adjudicative proceeding is
             9132      formal.
             9133          (e) In any proceedings to determine whether the nonuse application should be
             9134      approved or rejected, the state engineer shall follow the procedures and requirements of Title
             9135      63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
             9136          (f) After further investigation, the state engineer may approve or reject the application.
             9137          (4) (a) The state engineer shall grant a nonuse application on all or a portion of a water
             9138      right for a period of time not exceeding seven years if the applicant shows a reasonable cause
             9139      for nonuse.
             9140          (b) A reasonable cause for nonuse includes:
             9141          (i) a demonstrable financial hardship or economic depression;
             9142          (ii) the initiation of water conservation or efficiency practices, or the operation of a
             9143      groundwater recharge recovery program approved by the state engineer;
             9144          (iii) operation of legal proceedings;
             9145          (iv) the holding of a water right or stock in a mutual water company without use by
             9146      any water supply entity to meet the reasonable future requirements of the public;
             9147          (v) situations where, in the opinion of the state engineer, the nonuse would assist in
             9148      implementing an existing, approved water management plan; or
             9149          (vi) the loss of capacity caused by deterioration of the water supply or delivery
             9150      equipment if the applicant submits, with the application, a specific plan to resume full use of
             9151      the water right by replacing, restoring, or improving the equipment.
             9152          (5) (a) Sixty days before the expiration of a nonuse application, the state engineer shall
             9153      notify the applicant by mail or by any form of electronic communication through which
             9154      receipt is verifiable, of the date when the nonuse application will expire.
             9155          (b) An applicant may file a subsequent nonuse application in accordance with this
             9156      section.
             9157          Section 211. Section 73-1-16 is amended to read:
             9158           73-1-16. Petition for hearing to determine validity -- Notice -- Service -- Pleading


             9159      -- Costs -- Review.
             9160          Where any water users' association, irrigation company, canal company, ditch
             9161      company, reservoir company, or other corporation of like character or purpose, organized
             9162      under the laws of this state has entered into or proposes to enter into a contract with the United
             9163      States for the payment by such association or company of the construction and other charges
             9164      of a federal reclamation project constructed, under construction, or to be constructed within
             9165      this state, and where funds for the payment of such charges are to be obtained from
             9166      assessments levied upon the stock of such association or company, or where a lien is created
             9167      or will be created against any of the land, property, canals, water rights or other assets of such
             9168      association or company or against the land, property, canals, water rights or other assets of any
             9169      stockholder of such association or company to secure the payment of construction or other
             9170      charges of a reclamation project, the water users' association, irrigation company, canal
             9171      company, ditch company, reservoir company or other corporation of like character or purpose
             9172      may file in the district court of the county wherein is situated the office of such association or
             9173      company a petition entitled ".......... Water Users' Association" or ".......... Company," as the
             9174      case may be, "against the stockholders of said association or company and the owners and
             9175      mortgagees of land within the .......... Federal Reclamation Project." No other or more specific
             9176      description of the defendants shall be required. In the petition it may be stated that the water
             9177      users' association, irrigation company, canal company, ditch company, reservoir company or
             9178      other corporation of like character and purpose has entered into or proposes to enter into a
             9179      contract with the United States, to be set out in full in said petition, with a prayer that the court
             9180      find said contract to be valid, and a modification of any individual contracts between the
             9181      United States and the stockholders of such association or company, or between the association
             9182      or company, and its stockholders, so far as such individual contracts are at variance with the
             9183      contract or proposed contract between the association or company and the United States.
             9184          Thereupon a notice in the nature of a summons shall issue under the hand and seal of
             9185      the clerk of said court, stating in brief outline the contents of said petition, and showing where
             9186      a full copy of said contract or proposed contract may be examined, such notice to be directed


             9187      to the said defendants under the same general designations, which shall be deemed sufficient
             9188      to give the court jurisdiction of all matters involved and parties interested. Service shall be
             9189      obtained (a) by publication of such notice once a week for three consecutive weeks (three
             9190      times) in a newspaper published in each county where the irrigable land of such federal
             9191      reclamation project is situated, (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 for three weeks, and [(b)]
             9192      (c) by the posting at least three weeks prior to the date of the hearing on said petition of the
             9193      notice and a complete copy of the said contract or proposed contract in the office of the
             9194      plaintiff association or company, and at three other public places within the boundaries of
             9195      such federal reclamation project. Any stockholder in the plaintiff association or company, or
             9196      owner, or mortgagee of land within said federal reclamation project affected by the contract
             9197      proposed to be made by such association or company, may demur to or answer said petition
             9198      before the date set for such hearing or within such further time as may be allowed therefor by
             9199      the court. The failure of any persons affected by the said contract to answer or demur shall be
             9200      construed, so far as such persons are concerned as an acknowledgment of the validity of said
             9201      contract and as a consent to the modification of said individual contracts if any with such
             9202      association or company or with the United States, to the extent that such modification is
             9203      required to cause the said individual contracts if any to conform to the terms of the contract or
             9204      proposed contract between the plaintiff and the United States. All persons filing demurrers or
             9205      answers shall be entered as defendants in said cause and their defense consolidated for hearing
             9206      or trial. Upon hearing the court shall examine all matters and things in controversy and shall
             9207      enter judgment and decree as the case warrants, showing how and to what extent, if any, the
             9208      said individual contracts of the defendants or under which they claim are modified by the
             9209      plaintiff's contract or proposed contract with the United States. In reaching his conclusion in
             9210      such causes, the court shall follow a liberal interpretation of the laws, and shall disregard
             9211      informalities or omissions not affecting the substantial rights of the parties, unless it is
             9212      affirmatively shown that such informalities or omissions led to a different result than would
             9213      have been obtained otherwise. The Code of Civil Procedure shall govern matters of pleading
             9214      and practice as nearly as may be. Costs may be assessed or apportioned among contesting


             9215      parties in the discretion of the trial court. Review of the judgment of the district court by the
             9216      Supreme Court may be had as in other civil causes.
             9217          Section 212. Section 73-3-6 is amended to read:
             9218           73-3-6. Publication of notice of application -- Corrections or amendments of
             9219      applications.
             9220          (1) (a) When an application is filed in compliance with this title, the state engineer
             9221      shall publish a notice of the application:
             9222          (i) once a week for a period of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             9223      circulation in the county in which the source of supply is located, and where the water is to be
             9224      used[.]; and
             9225          (ii) in accordance within Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             9226          (b) The notice shall:
             9227          (i) state that an application has been made; and
             9228          (ii) specify where the interested party may obtain additional information relating to the
             9229      application.
             9230          (c) Clerical errors, ambiguities, and mistakes that do not prejudice the rights of others
             9231      may be corrected by order of the state engineer either before or after the publication of notice.
             9232          (2) After publication of notice to water users, the state engineer may authorize
             9233      amendments or corrections that involve a change of point of diversion, place, or purpose of
             9234      use of water, only after republication of notice to water users.
             9235          Section 213. Section 73-3-12 is amended to read:
             9236           73-3-12. Time limit on construction and application to beneficial use --
             9237      Extensions -- Procedures and criteria.
             9238          (1) As used in this section:
             9239          (a) "Public agency" means:
             9240          (i) a public water supply agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state; or
             9241          (ii) the Bureau of Reclamation.
             9242          (b) "Wholesale electrical cooperative" is as defined in Section 54-2-1 .


             9243          (2) (a) An applicant shall construct works, if necessary, and apply the water to
             9244      beneficial use within the time fixed by the state engineer.
             9245          (b) Except as provided by Subsection (2)(c), the state engineer may grant an extension
             9246      of time, not exceeding 50 years from the application's approval date, if the applicant shows
             9247      diligence or a reasonable cause for delay.
             9248          (c) The state engineer may grant an extension of time, beyond 50 years, on an
             9249      application held by a public agency or a wholesale electrical cooperative if the public agency
             9250      or wholesale electrical cooperative shows that the water will be needed to meet the reasonable
             9251      future water or electricity requirements of the public.
             9252          (d) An applicant shall file a request for an extension of time with the office of the state
             9253      engineer on or before the date fixed for filing proof of appropriation.
             9254          (e) The state engineer may grant an extension of time:
             9255          (i) not exceeding 14 years after the approval date upon a sufficient showing; and
             9256          (ii) beyond 14 years after application and publication of notice.
             9257          (f) (i) The state engineer shall publish a notice of the application:
             9258          (A) once a week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation, in
             9259      the county in which the water supply source is located and where the water is to be used[.];
             9260      and
             9261          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             9262          (ii) The notice shall:
             9263          (A) state that an application has been made; and
             9264          (B) specify where the interested party may obtain additional information relating to
             9265      the application.
             9266          (g) Any person who owns a water right or holds an application from the source of
             9267      supply referred to in Subsection (2)(f) may file a protest with the state engineer:
             9268          (i) within 20 days after the notice is published, if the adjudicative proceeding is
             9269      informal; and
             9270          (ii) within 30 days after the notice is published, if the adjudicative proceeding is


             9271      formal.
             9272          (h) In considering an application to extend the time in which to place water to
             9273      beneficial use under an approved application, the state engineer shall deny the extension of
             9274      time and declare the application lapsed, unless the applicant affirmatively shows that the
             9275      applicant has exercised or is exercising reasonable and due diligence in working toward
             9276      completion of the appropriation.
             9277          (i) (i) The state engineer shall approve the extension of time if the applicant shows
             9278      reasonable and due diligence.
             9279          (ii) The approved extension of time is effective so long as the applicant continues to
             9280      exercise reasonable diligence in completing the appropriation.
             9281          (j) (i) The state engineer shall consider the holding of an approved application by a
             9282      public agency or a wholesale electrical cooperative to meet the reasonable future water or
             9283      electricity requirements of the public to be reasonable and due diligence within the meaning of
             9284      this section for the first 50 years.
             9285          (ii) The state engineer may approve an extension of time beyond 50 years for a public
             9286      agency or a wholesale electrical cooperative, if the public agency or wholesale electrical
             9287      cooperative provides information that shows the water will be needed to meet the reasonable
             9288      future water or electricity requirements of the public.
             9289          (k) If the state engineer finds unjustified delay or lack of diligence in prosecuting the
             9290      works to completion, the state engineer may:
             9291          (i) deny the extension of time; or
             9292          (ii) grant the request in part or upon conditions, including a reduction of the priority of
             9293      all or part of the application.
             9294          (3) (a) Except as provided by Subsections (3)(b) and (c), an application upon which
             9295      proof has not been submitted shall lapse and have no further force or effect after the expiration
             9296      of 50 years from the date of its approval.
             9297          (b) If the works are constructed with which to make beneficial use of the water applied
             9298      for, the state engineer may, upon showing of that fact, grant additional time beyond the


             9299      50-year period in which to make proof.
             9300          (c) An application held by a public agency or a wholesale electrical cooperative to
             9301      meet the reasonable future water or electricity requirements of the public, for which proof of
             9302      appropriation has not been submitted, shall lapse, unless extended as provided in Subsection
             9303      (2)(j).
             9304          Section 214. Section 73-3a-107 is amended to read:
             9305           73-3a-107. Publication of notice of application -- Corrections or amendments of
             9306      applications.
             9307          (1) (a) When an application is filed in accordance with Section 73-3a-106 and relevant
             9308      provisions of Chapter 3, Appropriation, the state engineer shall publish a notice of the
             9309      application:
             9310          (i) once a week for a period of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             9311      circulation in the county in which the water source is located and where the water is to be
             9312      used[.]; and
             9313          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             9314          (b) The notice shall:
             9315          (i) state that an application has been made; and
             9316          (ii) specify where the interested party may obtain additional information relating to the
             9317      application.
             9318          (c) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) may be published in more than one
             9319      newspaper.
             9320          (2) Clerical errors, ambiguities, and mistakes in the application that do not prejudice
             9321      the rights of others may be corrected by order of the state engineer either before or after the
             9322      publication of notice.
             9323          (3) If amendments or corrections to the application are made that involve a change of
             9324      point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use of water, the notice must be republished.
             9325          Section 215. Section 73-4-3 is amended to read:
             9326           73-4-3. Procedure for action to determine rights -- Notice to and list of claimants


             9327      -- Manner of giving notice of further proceedings -- Duties of engineer -- Survey -- Notice
             9328      of completion.
             9329          (1) Upon the filing of any action by the state engineer as provided in Section 73-4-1 ,
             9330      or by any person claiming the right to use the waters of any river system, lake, underground
             9331      water basin, or other natural source of supply that involves a determination of the rights to the
             9332      major part of the water of the source of supply or the rights of ten or more of the claimants of
             9333      the source of supply, the clerk of the district court shall notify the state engineer that a suit has
             9334      been filed.
             9335          (2) (a) The state engineer then shall give notice to the claimants by publishing notice:
             9336          (i) once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper designated by the court as
             9337      most likely to give notice to such claimants[.]; and
             9338          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             9339          (b) The notice shall state:
             9340          (i) an action has been filed;
             9341          (ii) the name of the action;
             9342          (iii) the name and location of the court in which the action is pending; and
             9343          (iv) the name or description of the water source involved.
             9344          (c) Claimants to the use of water shall notify the state engineer within 90 days from
             9345      the date notice is given of their names and addresses.
             9346          (d) After the expiration of 90 days, the state engineer shall prepare a list that shall
             9347      include the names and addresses of all claimants then of record in the state engineer's office
             9348      and all claimants who have notified the state engineer of their addresses, and this list shall be
             9349      certified by the state engineer as complete and filed with the clerk of the court.
             9350          (e) The court upon petition may by order permit the addition of names and addresses
             9351      to this list at any time during the pendency of the action, and the clerk of the court may,
             9352      without court order, upon notice from the claimant note any change of address.
             9353          (f) If any claimant appears in this action by an attorney, the clerk shall note on the list
             9354      the address of the attorney.


             9355          (g) After the list is filed by the state engineer, notice of further proceedings, after
             9356      service of summons, may be given without court order by mailing a copy thereof to the
             9357      persons listed at the addresses listed and by mailing a copy thereof to any attorney of record
             9358      for any such person, and notice may be given to such listed persons and to all other claimants
             9359      by publication in the manner and for the time prescribed by order of the district court and in
             9360      accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
             9361          (3) After the statement or list is filed, the state engineer shall begin the survey of the
             9362      water source and the ditches, canals, wells, tunnels, or other works diverting water therefrom.
             9363          (4) (a) As soon as the survey is complete, the state engineer shall file notice of
             9364      completion with the clerk and give notice by mail or by personal service to all claimants whose
             9365      names appear on the list that:
             9366          (i) the survey is complete;
             9367          (ii) their claims are due within 90 days from the date of notice; and
             9368          (iii) within 90 days after service of the notice, each claimant must file a written
             9369      statement with the clerk of the court setting forth the claimant's respective claim to the use of
             9370      the water.
             9371          (b) Notice given by mail is complete when the notice is mailed.
             9372          (5) When a suit has been filed by the state engineer as provided by Section 73-4-1 , or
             9373      by any person involving the major part of the waters of any river system, lake, underground
             9374      water basin, or other source of supply, or the rights of ten or more of the water claimants of the
             9375      source of supply, whether the suit is filed prior to or after the enactment hereof, the state
             9376      engineer, upon receiving notice, shall examine the records of the state engineer's office with
             9377      respect to the water source involved, and if they are incomplete to make such further
             9378      investigation and survey as may be necessary for the preparation of the report and
             9379      recommendation as required by Section 73-4-11 .
             9380          (6) In all such cases the court shall proceed to determine the water rights involved in
             9381      the manner provided by this chapter, and not otherwise.
             9382          Section 216. Section 73-4-4 is amended to read:


             9383           73-4-4. Summons -- Service -- Publication -- Form -- Delivery of form for
             9384      claimant's statement.
             9385          (1) (a) Claimants whose names appear on the list prescribed by Section 73-4-3 at the
             9386      time the list is filed by the state engineer with the clerk of the court shall be served with a
             9387      summons issued out of the district court and served as a summons is served in other civil
             9388      cases.
             9389          (b) Upon the filing by the state engineer of an affidavit that the state engineer has
             9390      searched the records of the state engineer's office and has listed all names as required by
             9391      Section 73-4-3 , and upon proof of publication of notice to all claimants to notify the state
             9392      engineer of their names and addresses, summons may be served on all other persons and
             9393      claimants not listed on said list by publication of summons[,]:
             9394          (i) in a newspaper or newspapers designated by the judge of the court as most likely to
             9395      give notice to the persons served, five times, once each week for five successive weeks[.]; and
             9396          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for five weeks.
             9397          (c) Service of summons is completed upon the date of the publication.
             9398          (d) The summons shall be substantially in the following form:
             9399          "In the District Court of .......... County, State of Utah, in the matter of the general
             9400      adjudication of water rights in the described water source.
             9401     
SUMMONS

             9402          The State of Utah to the said defendant:
             9403          You are hereby summoned to appear and defend the above entitled action which is
             9404      brought for the purpose of making a general determination of the water rights of the described
             9405      water source. Upon the service of this summons upon you, you will thereafter be subject to the
             9406      jurisdiction of the entitled court and it shall be your duty to follow further proceedings in the
             9407      above entitled action and to protect your rights therein. When the state engineer has completed
             9408      the survey you will be given a further written notice, either in person or by mail, sent to your
             9409      last-known address, that you must file a water users claim in this action setting forth the nature
             9410      of your claim, and said notice will specify the date upon which your water users claim is due


             9411      and thereafter you must file said claim within the time set and your failure so to do will
             9412      constitute a default in the premises and a judgment may be entered against you declaring and
             9413      adjudging that you have no right in or to the waters of described water source."
             9414          (2) At the time the said notice of completion of survey is given, the state engineer
             9415      must mail or otherwise deliver a form upon which the claimant shall present in writing, as
             9416      provided in the next succeeding section, all the particulars relating to the appropriation of the
             9417      water of said river system or water source to which the claimant lays claim.
             9418          Section 217. Section 73-4-9 is amended to read:
             9419           73-4-9. Failure to file statement -- Relief.
             9420          The filing of each statement by a claimant shall be considered notice to all persons of
             9421      the claim of the party making the same, and any person failing to make and deliver such
             9422      statement of claim to the clerk of the court within the time prescribed by law shall be forever
             9423      barred and estopped from subsequently asserting any rights, and shall be held to have forfeited
             9424      all rights to the use of the water theretofore claimed by him; provided, that any claimant, upon
             9425      whom no other service of said notice shall have been made than by publication in a newspaper
             9426      and as required in Section 45-1-101 , may apply to the court for permission to file a statement
             9427      of claim after the time therefor has expired, and the court may extend the time for filing such
             9428      statement, not exceeding six months from the publication of said notice; but, before said time
             9429      is extended, the applicant shall give notice by publication in a newspaper having general
             9430      circulation and as required in Section 45-1-101 on such river system or near the water source
             9431      to all other persons interested in the water of such river system or water source, and shall make
             9432      it appear to the satisfaction of the court that during the pendency of the proceedings he had no
             9433      actual notice thereof in time to appear and file a statement and make proof of his claim; and all
             9434      parties interested may be heard as to the matter of his actual notice of the pendency of such
             9435      proceedings.
             9436          Section 218. Section 73-5-14 is amended to read:
             9437           73-5-14. Determination by the state engineer of watershed to which particular
             9438      source is tributary -- Publications of notice and result -- Hearing -- Judicial review.


             9439          (1) The state engineer shall have the power to determine for administrative and
             9440      distribution purposes the watershed to which any particular stream or source of water is
             9441      tributary.
             9442          (2) Said determination may be made only after publication of notice to the water users.
             9443          (3) Said publication of notice shall be made:
             9444          (a) in a newspaper or newspapers having general circulation in every county in this
             9445      state in which any rights might be affected[. The publication is to be made once each week for
             9446      five consecutive weeks.] once each week for five consecutive weeks; and
             9447          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for five weeks.
             9448          (4) It shall fix the date and place of hearing and at said hearing any water user shall be
             9449      given an opportunity to appear and adduce evidence material to the determination of the
             9450      question involved.
             9451          (5) The result of said determination by the state engineer shall likewise be published in
             9452      the manner set forth above and said notice of the decision of the state engineer shall also notify
             9453      the public that any person aggrieved by said decision may appeal from said decision as
             9454      provided by Section 73-3-14 ; and notice shall be deemed to have been given so as to start the
             9455      time for appeal upon completion of the publication of notice.
             9456          Section 219. Section 73-5-15 is amended to read:
             9457           73-5-15. Groundwater management plan.
             9458          (1) As used in this section:
             9459          (a) "Critical management area" means a groundwater basin in which the groundwater
             9460      withdrawals consistently exceed the safe yield.
             9461          (b) "Safe yield" means the amount of groundwater that can be withdrawn from a
             9462      groundwater basin over a period of time without exceeding the long-term recharge of the basin
             9463      or unreasonably affecting the basin's physical and chemical integrity.
             9464          (2) (a) The state engineer may regulate groundwater withdrawals within a specific
             9465      groundwater basin by adopting a groundwater management plan in accordance with this
             9466      section for any groundwater basin or aquifer or combination of hydrologically connected


             9467      groundwater basins or aquifers.
             9468          (b) The objectives of a groundwater management plan are to:
             9469          (i) limit groundwater withdrawals to safe yield;
             9470          (ii) protect the physical integrity of the aquifer; and
             9471          (iii) protect water quality.
             9472          (c) The state engineer shall adopt a groundwater management plan for a groundwater
             9473      basin if more than 1/3 of the water right owners in the groundwater basin request that the state
             9474      engineer adopt a groundwater management plan.
             9475          (3) (a) In developing a groundwater management plan, the state engineer may
             9476      consider:
             9477          (i) the hydrology of the groundwater basin;
             9478          (ii) the physical characteristics of the groundwater basin;
             9479          (iii) the relationship between surface water and groundwater, including whether the
             9480      groundwater should be managed in conjunction with hydrologically connected surface waters;
             9481          (iv) the geographic spacing and location of groundwater withdrawals;
             9482          (v) water quality;
             9483          (vi) local well interference; and
             9484          (vii) other relevant factors.
             9485          (b) The state engineer shall base the provisions of a groundwater management plan on
             9486      the principles of prior appropriation.
             9487          (c) (i) The state engineer shall use the best available scientific method to determine
             9488      safe yield.
             9489          (ii) As hydrologic conditions change or additional information becomes available, safe
             9490      yield determinations made by the state engineer may be revised by following the procedures
             9491      listed in Subsection (5).
             9492          (4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the withdrawal of water from a
             9493      groundwater basin shall be limited to the basin's safe yield.
             9494          (ii) Before limiting withdrawals in a groundwater basin to safe yield, the state engineer


             9495      shall:
             9496          (A) determine the groundwater basin's safe yield; and
             9497          (B) adopt a groundwater management plan for the groundwater basin.
             9498          (iii) If the state engineer determines that groundwater withdrawals in a groundwater
             9499      basin exceed the safe yield, the state engineer shall regulate groundwater rights in that
             9500      groundwater basin based on the priority date of the water rights under the groundwater
             9501      management plan, unless a voluntary arrangement exists under Subsection (4)(c) that requires
             9502      a different distribution.
             9503          (b) When adopting a groundwater management plan for a critical management area,
             9504      the state engineer shall, based on economic and other impacts to an individual water user or a
             9505      local community caused by the implementation of safe yield limits on withdrawals, allow
             9506      gradual implementation of the groundwater management plan.
             9507          (c) (i) In consultation with the state engineer, water users in a groundwater basin may
             9508      agree to participate in a voluntary arrangement for managing withdrawals at any time, either
             9509      before or after a determination that groundwater withdrawals exceed the groundwater basin's
             9510      safe yield.
             9511          (ii) A voluntary arrangement under Subsection (4)(c)(i) shall be consistent with other
             9512      law.
             9513          (iii) The adoption of a voluntary arrangement under this Subsection (4)(c) by less than
             9514      all of the water users in a groundwater basin does not affect the rights of water users who do
             9515      not agree to the voluntary arrangement.
             9516          (5) To adopt a groundwater management plan, the state engineer shall:
             9517          (a) give notice as specified in Subsection (7) at least 30 days before the first public
             9518      meeting held in accordance with Subsection (5)(b):
             9519          (i) that the state engineer proposes to adopt a groundwater management plan;
             9520          (ii) describing generally the land area proposed to be included in the groundwater
             9521      management plan; and
             9522          (iii) stating the location, date, and time of each public meeting to be held in


             9523      accordance with Subsection (5)(b);
             9524          (b) hold one or more public meetings in the geographic area proposed to be included
             9525      within the groundwater management plan to:
             9526          (i) address the need for a groundwater management plan;
             9527          (ii) present any data, studies, or reports that the state engineer intends to consider in
             9528      preparing the groundwater management plan;
             9529          (iii) address safe yield and any other subject that may be included in the groundwater
             9530      management plan;
             9531          (iv) outline the estimated administrative costs, if any, that groundwater users are likely
             9532      to incur if the plan is adopted; and
             9533          (v) receive any public comments and other information presented at the public
             9534      meeting, including comments from any of the entities listed in Subsection (7)(a)(iii);
             9535          (c) receive and consider written comments concerning the proposed groundwater
             9536      management plan from any person for a period determined by the state engineer of not less
             9537      than 60 days after the day on which the notice required by Subsection (5)(a) is given;
             9538          (d) (i) at least 60 days prior to final adoption of the groundwater management plan,
             9539      publish notice:
             9540          (A) that a draft of the groundwater management plan has been proposed; and
             9541          (B) specifying where a copy of the draft plan may be reviewed; and
             9542          (ii) promptly provide a copy of the draft plan in printed or electronic form to each of
             9543      the entities listed in Subsection (7)(a)(iii) that makes written request for a copy; and
             9544          (e) provide notice of the adoption of the groundwater management plan.
             9545          (6) A groundwater management plan shall become effective on the date notice of
             9546      adoption is completed under Subsection (7), or on a later date if specified in the plan.
             9547          (7) (a) A notice required by this section shall be:
             9548          (i) published:
             9549          (A) once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in
             9550      each county that encompasses a portion of the land area proposed to be included within the


             9551      groundwater management plan; and
             9552          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks;
             9553          (ii) published conspicuously on the state engineer's Internet website; and
             9554          (iii) mailed to each of the following that has within its boundaries a portion of the land
             9555      area to be included within the proposed groundwater management plan:
             9556          (A) county;
             9557          (B) incorporated city or town;
             9558          (C) improvement district under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District
             9559      Act;
             9560          (D) service area, under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act;
             9561          (E) drainage district, under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act;
             9562          (F) irrigation district, under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act;
             9563          (G) metropolitan water district, under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan
             9564      Water District Act;
             9565          (H) special service district providing water, sewer, drainage, or flood control services,
             9566      under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act;
             9567          (I) water conservancy district, under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water
             9568      Conservancy District Act; and
             9569          (J) conservation district, under Title 17D, Chapter 3, Conservation District Act.
             9570          (b) A notice required by this section is effective upon substantial compliance with
             9571      Subsections (7)(a)(i) through (iii).
             9572          (8) A groundwater management plan may be amended in the same manner as a
             9573      groundwater management plan may be adopted under this section.
             9574          (9) The existence of a groundwater management plan does not preclude any otherwise
             9575      eligible person from filing any application or challenging any decision made by the state
             9576      engineer within the affected groundwater basin.
             9577          (10) (a) A person aggrieved by a groundwater management plan may challenge any
             9578      aspect of the groundwater management plan by filing a complaint within 60 days after the


             9579      adoption of the groundwater management plan in the district court for any county in which the
             9580      groundwater basin is found.
             9581          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (9), a person may challenge the components of a
             9582      groundwater management plan only in the manner provided by Subsection (10)(a).
             9583          (c) An action brought under this Subsection (10) is reviewed de novo by the district
             9584      court.
             9585          (d) A person challenging a groundwater management plan under this Subsection (10)
             9586      shall join the state engineer as a defendant in the action challenging the groundwater
             9587      management plan.
             9588          (e) (i) Within 30 days after the day on which a person files an action challenging any
             9589      aspect of a groundwater management plan under Subsection (10)(a), the person filing the
             9590      action shall publish notice of the action:
             9591          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the district court is
             9592      located[.]; and
             9593          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             9594          (ii) The notice required by Subsection (10)(e)(i)(A) shall be published once a week for
             9595      two consecutive weeks.
             9596          (iii) The notice required by Subsection (10)(e)(i) shall:
             9597          (A) identify the groundwater management plan the person is challenging;
             9598          (B) identify the case number assigned by the district court;
             9599          (C) state that a person affected by the groundwater management plan may petition the
             9600      district court to intervene in the action challenging the groundwater management plan; and
             9601          (D) list the address for the clerk of the district court in which the action is filed.
             9602          (iv) (A) Any person affected by the groundwater management plan may petition to
             9603      intervene in the action within 60 days after the day on which notice is last published under
             9604      Subsections (10)(e)(i) and (ii).
             9605          (B) The district court's treatment of a petition to intervene under this Subsection
             9606      (10)(e)(iv) is governed by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.


             9607          (v) A district court in which an action is brought under Subsection (10)(a) shall
             9608      consolidate all actions brought under that Subsection and include in the consolidated action
             9609      any person whose petition to intervene is granted.
             9610          (11) A groundwater management plan adopted or amended in accordance with this
             9611      section is exempt from the requirements in Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             9612      Rulemaking Act.
             9613          (12) Recharge and recovery projects permitted under Chapter 3b, Groundwater
             9614      Recharge and Recovery Act, are exempted from this section.
             9615          (13) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to require the development,
             9616      implementation, or consideration of a groundwater management plan as a prerequisite or
             9617      condition to the exercise of the state engineer's enforcement powers under other law, including
             9618      powers granted under Section 73-2-25 .
             9619          (14) A groundwater management plan adopted in accordance with this section may
             9620      not apply to the dewatering of a mine.
             9621          (15) (a) A groundwater management plan adopted by the state engineer before May 1,
             9622      2006, remains in force and has the same legal effect as it had on the day on which it was
             9623      adopted by the state engineer.
             9624          (b) If a groundwater management plan that existed before May 1, 2006, is amended on
             9625      or after May 1, 2006, the amendment is subject to this section's provisions.
             9626          Section 220. Section 73-6-2 is amended to read:
             9627           73-6-2. Restoration by proclamation -- Priority of applications.
             9628          (1) Waters withdrawn from appropriation under this chapter may be restored by
             9629      proclamation of the governor upon the recommendation of the state engineer.
             9630          (2) Such proclamation shall not become effective until notice thereof has been
             9631      published:
             9632          (a) at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general
             9633      circulation within the boundaries of the river system or water source within which the waters
             9634      so to be restored are situated[.]; and


             9635          (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             9636          (3) Applications for appropriations shall not be filed during the time such waters are
             9637      withdrawn from appropriation; provided, that after the first publication of notice aforesaid
             9638      applications may be deposited with the state engineer and at the time such proclamation
             9639      becomes effective the engineer shall hold public hearings, giving all applicants notice, to
             9640      determine which applications so filed during the period of publication of such notice are most
             9641      conducive to the public good, and shall file such applications in order of priority according to
             9642      such determination.
             9643          Section 221. Section 75-1-401 is amended to read:
             9644           75-1-401. Notice -- Method and time of giving.
             9645          (1) If notice of a hearing on any petition is required and except for specific notice
             9646      requirements as otherwise provided, the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of
             9647      hearing of any petition to be given to any interested person or his attorney if he has appeared
             9648      by attorney or requested that notice be sent to his attorney. Notice shall be given by the clerk
             9649      posting a copy of the notice for the ten consecutive days immediately preceding the time set
             9650      for the hearing in at least three public places in the county, one of which must be at the
             9651      courthouse of the county[;] and:
             9652          (a) (i) by the clerk mailing a copy thereof at least ten days before the time set for the
             9653      hearing by certified, registered, or ordinary first class mail addressed to the person being
             9654      notified at the post-office address given in his demand for notice, if any, or at his office or
             9655      place of residence, if known; or
             9656          [(b)] (ii) by delivering a copy thereof to the person being notified personally at least
             9657      ten days before the time set for the hearing; and
             9658          [(c)] (b) if the address, or identity of any person is not known and cannot be
             9659      ascertained with reasonable diligence, by publishing:
             9660          (i) at least once a week for three consecutive weeks a copy thereof in a newspaper
             9661      having general circulation in the county where the hearing is to be held, the last publication of
             9662      which is to be at least ten days before the time set for the hearing[.]; and


             9663          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             9664          (2) The court for good cause shown may provide for a different method or time of
             9665      giving notice for any hearing.
             9666          (3) Proof of the giving of notice shall be made on or before the hearing and filed in the
             9667      proceeding.
             9668          Section 222. Section 75-3-801 is amended to read:
             9669           75-3-801. Notice to creditors.
             9670          (1) (a) Unless notice has already been given under this section, a personal
             9671      representative upon his appointment shall publish a notice to creditors [once a week for three
             9672      successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county] announcing the personal
             9673      representative's appointment and address and notifying creditors of the estate to present their
             9674      claims within three months after the date of the first publication of the notice or be forever
             9675      barred.
             9676          (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be published:
             9677          (i) once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
             9678      county; and
             9679          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             9680          (2) A personal representative may give written notice by mail or other delivery to any
             9681      creditor, notifying the creditor to present his claim within 90 days from the published notice if
             9682      given as provided in Subsection (1) above or within 60 days from the mailing or other delivery
             9683      of the notice, whichever is later, or be forever barred. Written notice shall be the notice
             9684      described in Subsection (1) above or a similar notice.
             9685          (3) The personal representative shall not be liable to any creditor or to any successor of
             9686      the decedent for giving or failing to give notice under this section.
             9687          Section 223. Section 75-7-508 is amended to read:
             9688           75-7-508. Notice to creditors.
             9689          (1) (a) A trustee for an inter vivos revocable trust, upon the death of the settlor, may
             9690      publish a notice to creditors:


             9691          (i) once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
             9692      county where the settlor resided at the time of death[.]; and
             9693          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
             9694          (b) The notice required by [this] Subsection (1)(a) must:
             9695          [(a)] (i) provide the trustee's name and address; and
             9696          [(b)] (ii) notify creditors:
             9697          [(i)] (A) of the deceased settlor; and
             9698          [(ii)] (B) to present their claims within three months after the date of the first
             9699      publication of the notice or be forever barred from presenting the claim.
             9700          (2) A trustee shall give written notice by mail or other delivery to any known creditor
             9701      of the deceased settlor, notifying the creditor to present his claim within 90 days from the
             9702      published notice if given as provided in Subsection (1) or within 60 days from the mailing or
             9703      other delivery of the notice, whichever is later, or be forever barred. Written notice shall be
             9704      the notice described in Subsection (1) or a similar notice.
             9705          (3) (a) If the deceased settlor received medical assistance, as defined in Section
             9706      26-19-2 , at any time after the age of 55, the trustee for an inter vivos revocable trust, upon the
             9707      death of the settlor, shall mail or deliver written notice to the Director of the Office of
             9708      Recovery Services, on behalf of the Department of Health, to present any claim under Section
             9709      26-19-13.5 within 60 days from the mailing or other delivery of notice, whichever is later, or
             9710      be forever barred.
             9711          (b) If the trustee does not mail notice to the director of the Office of Recovery Services
             9712      on behalf of the department in accordance with Subsection (3)(a), the department shall have
             9713      one year from the death of the settlor to present its claim.
             9714          (4) The trustee shall not be liable to any creditor or to any successor of the deceased
             9715      settlor for giving or failing to give notice under this section.
             9716          Section 224. Section 76-8-809 is amended to read:
             9717           76-8-809. Closing or restricting use of highways abutting defense or war
             9718      facilities -- Posting of notices.


             9719          Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, municipal corporation or state or
             9720      any political subdivision thereof engaged in or preparing to engage in the manufacture,
             9721      transportation or storage of any product to be used in the preparation of the United States or
             9722      any of the states for defense or for war or in the prosecution of war by the United States, or in
             9723      the manufacture, transportation, distribution or storage of gas, oil, coal, electricity or water, or
             9724      any of said natural or artificial persons operating any public utility who has property so used
             9725      which he or it believes will be endangered if public use and travel is not restricted or
             9726      prohibited on one or more highways or parts thereof upon which the property abuts, may
             9727      petition the highway commissioners of any city, town, or county to close one or more of the
             9728      highways or parts thereof to public use and travel or to restrict by order the use and travel upon
             9729      one or more of the highways or parts thereof.
             9730          Upon receipt of the petition, the highway commissioners shall set a day for hearing and
             9731      give notice thereof by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the city, town,
             9732      or county in which the property is located[,] and as required in Section 45-1-101 , the
             9733      publication shall be made at least seven days prior to the date set for hearing. If, after hearing,
             9734      the highway commissioners determine that the public safety and the safety of the property of
             9735      the petitioner so require, they shall by suitable order close to public use and travel or
             9736      reasonably restrict the use of and travel upon one or more of the highways or parts thereof;
             9737      provided the highway commissioners may issue written permits to travel over the highway so
             9738      closed or restricted to responsible and reputable persons for a term, under conditions and in a
             9739      form as the commissioners may prescribe. Appropriate notices in letters at least three inches
             9740      high shall be posted conspicuously at each end of any highway so closed or restricted by an
             9741      order. The highway commissioners may at any time revoke or modify any order so made.
             9742          Section 225. Section 76-10-530 is amended to read:
             9743           76-10-530. Trespass with a firearm in a house of worship or private residence --
             9744      Notice -- Penalty.
             9745          (1) A person, including a person licensed to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Title
             9746      53, Chapter 5, Part 7, Concealed Weapon Act, after notice has been given as provided in


             9747      Subsection (2) that firearms are prohibited, may not knowingly and intentionally:
             9748          (a) transport a firearm into:
             9749          (i) a house of worship; or
             9750          (ii) a private residence; or
             9751          (b) while in possession of a firearm, enter or remain in:
             9752          (i) a house of worship; or
             9753          (ii) a private residence.
             9754          (2) Notice that firearms are prohibited may be given by:
             9755          (a) personal communication to the actor by:
             9756          (i) the church or organization operating the house of worship;
             9757          (ii) the owner, lessee, or person with lawful right of possession of the private
             9758      residence; or
             9759          (iii) a person with authority to act for the person or entity in Subsections (2)(a)(i) and
             9760      (ii);
             9761          (b) posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of persons entering the
             9762      house of worship or private residence;
             9763          (c) announcement, by a person with authority to act for the church or organization
             9764      operating the house of worship, in a regular congregational meeting in the house of worship;
             9765          (d) publication in a bulletin, newsletter, worship program, or similar document
             9766      generally circulated or available to the members of the congregation regularly meeting in the
             9767      house of worship; or
             9768          (e) publication:
             9769          (i) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the house of worship is
             9770      located or the church or organization operating the house of worship has its principal office in
             9771      this state[.]; and
             9772          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             9773          (3) A church or organization operating a house of worship and giving notice that
             9774      firearms are prohibited may:


             9775          (a) revoke the notice, with or without supersedure, by giving further notice in any
             9776      manner provided in Subsection (2); and
             9777          (b) provide or allow exceptions to the prohibition as the church or organization
             9778      considers advisable.
             9779          (4) (a) (i) Within 30 days of giving or revoking any notice pursuant to Subsection
             9780      (2)(c), (d), or (e), a church or organization operating a house of worship shall notify the
             9781      division on a form and in a manner as the division shall prescribe.
             9782          (ii) The division shall post on its website a list of the churches and organizations
             9783      operating houses of worship who have given notice under Subsection (4)(a)(i).
             9784          (b) Any notice given pursuant to Subsection (2)(c), (d), or (e) shall remain in effect
             9785      until revoked or for a period of one year from the date the notice was originally given,
             9786      whichever occurs first.
             9787          (5) Nothing in this section permits an owner who has granted the lawful right of
             9788      possession to a renter or lessee to restrict the renter or lessee from lawfully possessing a
             9789      firearm in the residence.
             9790          (6) A violation of this section is an infraction.
             9791          Section 226. Section 77-24a-5 is amended to read:
             9792           77-24a-5. Disposition of unclaimed property.
             9793          (1) (a) If the owner of any unclaimed property cannot be determined or notified, or if
             9794      he is determined and notified, and fails to appear and claim the property after three months of
             9795      its receipt by the local law enforcement agency, the agency shall:
             9796          (i) publish at least one notice of the intent to dispose of the unclaimed property:
             9797          (A) in a newspaper of general circulation within the county; and
             9798          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; and
             9799          (ii) post a similar notice in a public place designated for notice within the law
             9800      enforcement agency.
             9801          (b) The notice shall:
             9802          (i) give a general description of the item; and


             9803          (ii) the date of intended disposition.
             9804          (c) The agency may not dispose of the unclaimed property until at least eight days
             9805      after the date of publication and posting.
             9806          (2) (a) If no claim is made for the unclaimed property within nine days of publication
             9807      and posting, the agency shall notify the person who turned the property over to the local law
             9808      enforcement agency, if it was turned over by a person under Section 77-24a-3 .
             9809          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4), if that person has complied with the
             9810      provisions of this chapter, [he] the person may take the unclaimed property if [he] the person:
             9811          (i) pays the costs incurred for advertising and storage; and
             9812          (ii) signs a receipt for the item.
             9813          (3) If the person who found the unclaimed property fails to take the property under the
             9814      provisions of this chapter, the agency shall dispose of that property and any other property that
             9815      is not claimed under this chapter as provided by Section 77-24-4 .
             9816          (4) Any person employed by a law enforcement agency who finds property may not
             9817      claim or receive property under this section.
             9818          Section 227. Section 78A-6-109 is amended to read:
             9819           78A-6-109. Summons -- Service and process -- Issuance and contents -- Notice to
             9820      absent parent or guardian -- Emergency medical or surgical treatment -- Compulsory
             9821      process for attendance of witnesses when authorized.
             9822          (1) After a petition is filed the court shall promptly issue a summons, unless the judge
             9823      directs that a further investigation is needed. No summons is required as to any person who
             9824      appears voluntarily or who files a written waiver of service with the clerk of the court at or
             9825      prior to the hearing.
             9826          (2) The summons shall contain:
             9827          (a) the name of the court;
             9828          (b) the title of the proceedings; and
             9829          (c) except for a published summons, a brief statement of the substance of the
             9830      allegations in the petition.


             9831          (3) A published summons shall state:
             9832          (a) that a proceeding concerning the minor is pending in the court; and
             9833          (b) an adjudication will be made.
             9834          (4) The summons shall require the person or persons who have physical custody of the
             9835      minor to appear personally and bring the minor before the court at a time and place stated. If
             9836      the person or persons summoned are not the parent, parents, or guardian of the minor, the
             9837      summons shall also be issued to the parent, parents, or guardian, as the case may be, notifying
             9838      them of the pendency of the case and of the time and place set for the hearing.
             9839          (5) Summons may be issued requiring the appearance of any other person whose
             9840      presence the court finds necessary.
             9841          (6) If it appears to the court that the welfare of the minor or of the public requires that
             9842      the minor be taken into custody, the court may by endorsement upon the summons direct that
             9843      the person serving the summons take the minor into custody at once.
             9844          (7) Subject to Subsection 78A-6-117 (2)(n)(iii), upon the sworn testimony of one or
             9845      more reputable physicians, the court may order emergency medical or surgical treatment that
             9846      is immediately necessary for a minor concerning whom a petition has been filed pending the
             9847      service of summons upon the minor's parents, guardian, or custodian.
             9848          (8) A parent or guardian is entitled to the issuance of compulsory process for the
             9849      attendance of witnesses on the parent's or guardian's own behalf or on behalf of the minor. A
             9850      guardian ad litem or a probation officer is entitled to compulsory process for the attendance of
             9851      witnesses on behalf of the minor.
             9852          (9) Service of summons and process and proof of service shall be made in the manner
             9853      provided in the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
             9854          (10) Service of summons or process shall be made by the sheriff of the county where
             9855      the service is to be made, or by his deputy; but upon request of the court service shall be made
             9856      by any other peace officer, or by another suitable person selected by the court.
             9857          (11) Service of summons in the state shall be made personally, by delivering a copy to
             9858      the person summoned; provided, however, that parents of a minor living together at their usual


             9859      place of abode may both be served by personal delivery to either parent of copies of the
             9860      summons, one copy for each parent.
             9861          (12) If the judge makes a written finding that he has reason to believe that personal
             9862      service of the summons will be unsuccessful, or will not accomplish notification within a
             9863      reasonable time after issuance of the summons, he may order service by registered mail, with a
             9864      return receipt to be signed by the addressee only, to be addressed to the last-known address of
             9865      the person to be served in the state. Service shall be complete upon return to the court of the
             9866      signed receipt.
             9867          (13) If the parents, parent, or guardian required to be summoned under Subsection (4)
             9868      cannot be found within the state, the fact of their minor's presence within the state shall confer
             9869      jurisdiction on the court in proceedings in a minor's case under this chapter as to any absent
             9870      parent or guardian, provided that due notice has been given in the following manner:
             9871          (a) If the address of the parent or guardian is known, due notice is given by sending
             9872      him a copy of the summons by registered mail with a return receipt to be signed by the
             9873      addressee only, or by personal service outside the state, as provided in the Utah Rules of Civil
             9874      Procedure. Service by registered mail shall be complete upon return to the court of the signed
             9875      receipt.
             9876          (b) (i) If the address or whereabouts of the parent or guardian outside the state cannot
             9877      after diligent inquiry be ascertained, due notice is given by publishing a summons:
             9878          (A) in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the proceeding is
             9879      pending[. The summons shall be published once a week for four successive weeks.] once a
             9880      week for four successive weeks; and
             9881          (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks.
             9882          (ii) Service shall be complete on the day of the last publication.
             9883          (c) Service of summons as provided in this subsection shall vest the court with
             9884      jurisdiction over the parent or guardian served in the same manner and to the same extent as if
             9885      the person served was served personally within the state.
             9886          (14) In the case of service in the state, service completed not less than 48 hours before


             9887      the time set in the summons for the appearance of the person served, shall be sufficient to
             9888      confer jurisdiction. In the case of service outside the state, service completed not less than five
             9889      days before the time set in the summons for appearance of the person served, shall be
             9890      sufficient to confer jurisdiction.
             9891          (15) Computation of periods of time under this chapter shall be made in accordance
             9892      with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
             9893          Section 228. Section 78B-5-613 is amended to read:
             9894           78B-5-613. Proof of publication of document, notice, or order.
             9895          (1) (a) If a court or judge orders a document or notice published in a newspaper,
             9896      evidence of the publication shall be made by affidavit of the publisher, the publisher's
             9897      foreman, or principal clerk with a copy of the publication attached.
             9898          (b) The affidavit shall state the date and newspaper of publication.
             9899          (2) (a) If a court or judge orders a document or notice published electronically in
             9900      accordance with Section 45-1-101 , evidence of the publication shall be made by affidavit of
             9901      the website publisher or the website publisher's designee with a printed copy of the publication
             9902      attached.
             9903          (b) The affidavit shall state the date of publication.
             9904          Section 229. Coordinating S.B. 208 with H.B. 67 -- Substantive and technical
             9905      changes.
             9906          If this S.B. 208 and H.B. 67, Public Hearings on Property Tax Increases, both pass, it
             9907      is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel in
             9908      preparing the Utah Code database for publication:
             9909          (1) modify Subsection 59-2-919 (2)(e) to read:
             9910          "(e) The advertisement [described in this section shall]:
             9911          (i) described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) shall, except as provided in Subsection (2)(g),
             9912      be run once each week for the two weeks preceding the adoption of the taxing entity's:
             9913          (A) final budget; [and] or
             9914          (B) final tax rate; and


             9915          (ii) described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(B) shall, except as provided in Subsection (2)(g),
             9916      be published two weeks preceding the adoption of the taxing entity's:
             9917          (A) final budget; or
             9918          (B) final tax rate.";
             9919          (2) modify Subsection 59-2-919 (2)(g) to read:
             9920          "(g) If a taxing entity's public hearing information is published by the county auditor
             9921      in accordance with Section 59-2-919.2 , the taxing entity:
             9922          (i) is not subject to the requirement to run the advertisement twice, as required in
             9923      Subsection (2)(e)(i), but shall run the advertisement once during the week preceding the
             9924      adoption of the taxing entity's:
             9925          (A) final budget; or
             9926          (B) final tax rate; and
             9927          (ii) is not subject to the requirement to run the advertisement for two weeks, as
             9928      required in Subsection (2)(e)(ii), but shall run the advertisement for one week preceding the
             9929      adoption of the taxing entity's:
             9930          (A) final budget; or
             9931          (B) final tax rate."; and
             9932          (3) modify Subsections 59-2-919.2 (3)(b), (c), and (d) to read:
             9933          "(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d)(ii), the information described in
             9934      Subsection (3)(a) shall be published:
             9935          (i) in no less than 1/4 page in size;
             9936          (ii) in type no smaller than 18 point; and
             9937          (iii) surrounded by a 1/4-inch border.
             9938          (c) The published information described in Subsection (3)(a) and published in
             9939      accordance with Subsection (3)(d)(i) may not be placed in the portion of a newspaper where a
             9940      legal notice or classified advertisement appears.
             9941          (d) A county auditor shall publish the information described in Subsection (3)(a):
             9942          (i) (A) in a newspaper or a combination of newspapers that are:


             9943          (I) published at least one day per week;
             9944          (II) of general interest and readership in the county; and
             9945          (III) not of limited subject matter; and
             9946          (B) once each week for the two weeks preceding the first hearing included in the list
             9947      compiled under Subsection (2); and
             9948          (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101 , for two weeks preceding the first hearing included
             9949      in the list compiled under Subsection (2).".
             9950          Section 230. Coordinating S.B. 208 with H.B. 67 and S.B. 65 -- Substantive and
             9951      technical amendments.
             9952          If this S.B. 208, H.B. 67, Public Hearings on Property Tax Increases, and S.B. 65,
             9953      Amendments to Property Tax Notice, Public Hearing, and Resolution Provisions, all pass, it is
             9954      the intent of the Legislature that the changes in Subsection (1) of this coordination clause
             9955      supersede the changes in Subsection (1) of the coordination clause in S.B. 65, and that the
             9956      Office of Legislative Research and General prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
             9957          (1) modifying Subsections 59-2-919 (6) and (7) as amended in this bill in the version
             9958      of the Utah Code database that takes effect on January 1, 2010 as follows:
             9959          "(6) (a) Subject to Subsections (6)(d) and (7)(b), the advertisement described in this
             9960      section shall be published:
             9961          (i) subject to Section 45-1-101 , in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of
             9962      general circulation in the taxing entity; and
             9963          (ii) electronically in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             9964          (b) The advertisement described in [this section] Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
             9965          (i) be no less than 1/4 page in size;
             9966          (ii) use type no smaller than 18 point; and
             9967          (iii) be surrounded by a 1/4-inch border.
             9968          (c) The advertisement described in [this section] Subsection (6)(a)(i) may not be
             9969      placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements
             9970      appear.


             9971          (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             9972          (i) whenever possible, the advertisement described in [this section] Subsection
             9973      (6)(a)(i) appear in a newspaper that is published at least one day per week; and
             9974          (ii) the newspaper or combination of newspapers selected:
             9975          (A) be of general interest and readership in the taxing entity; and
             9976          (B) not be of limited subject matter.
             9977          (e) (i) The advertisement [described in this section shall]:
             9978          [(i)] (A) described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
             9979          (I) except as provided in Subsection (6)(e)(ii), be run once each week for the two
             9980      weeks [preceding the adoption of the final]:
             9981          (Aa) before a taxing entity conducts a public hearing at which the taxing entity's
             9982      annual budget is discussed; and
             9983          (Bb) if a calendar year taxing entity provides the notice described in Subsection
             9984      (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), before the calendar year taxing entity levies a tax rate that exceeds the calendar
             9985      year taxing entity's certified tax rate; and
             9986          [(ii)] (II) state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place fixed in
             9987      the advertisement, which shall be not less than seven days after the day the first advertisement
             9988      is published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed increase and to
             9989      explain the reasons for the proposed increase[.]; or
             9990          (B) described in Subsection (6)(a)(ii) shall:
             9991          (I) be published two weeks:
             9992          (Aa) before a taxing entity conducts a public hearing at which the taxing entity's
             9993      annual budget is discussed; and
             9994          (Bb) if a calendar year taxing entity provides the notice described in Subsection
             9995      (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), before the calendar year taxing entity levies a tax rate that exceeds the calendar
             9996      year taxing entity's certified tax rate; and
             9997          (II) state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the
             9998      advertisement, which shall be not less than seven days after the day the first advertisement is


             9999      published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed increase and to
             10000      explain the reasons for the proposed increase.
             10001          (ii) If a taxing entity's public hearing information is published by the county auditor in
             10002      accordance with Section 59-2-919.2 , the taxing entity is not subject to the requirement to run
             10003      the advertisement twice, as required by Subsection (6)(e)(i)(A), but shall run the advertisement
             10004      once during the week:
             10005          (A) before the taxing entity conducts a public hearing at which the taxing entity's
             10006      annual budget is discussed; and
             10007          (B) if a calendar year taxing entity provides the notice described in Subsection
             10008      (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), before the calendar year taxing entity levies a tax rate that exceeds the calendar
             10009      year taxing entity's certified tax rate.
             10010          [(f) The meeting on the proposed increase may coincide with the hearing on the
             10011      proposed budget of the taxing entity.]
             10012          (f) (i) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A) or (4)(a), the form and content of an
             10013      advertisement shall be substantially as follows:
             10014     
"NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

             10015     
(NAME OF TAXING ENTITY)

             10016          The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
             10017          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
             10018      in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would
             10019      increase from $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
             10020          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
             10021      the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business
             10022      would increase from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.
             10023          *    If the proposed budget is approved, (name of the taxing entity) would increase
             10024      its property tax budgeted revenue by ___% above last year's property tax
             10025      budgeted revenue excluding new growth.
             10026          All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.


             10027     
PUBLIC HEARING

             10028          Date/Time:    (date) (time)
             10029          Location:    (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)
             10030          To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
             10031      of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity)."
             10032          [(3) The] (ii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), the form and content of [the
             10033      notice] an advertisement shall be substantially as follows:
             10034     
"NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

             10035     
(NAME OF TAXING ENTITY)

             10036          The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
             10037          [*    If the proposed budget is approved, this would be an increase of _____% above
             10038      the (name of the taxing entity) property tax budgeted revenue for the prior
             10039      year.]
             10040          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
             10041      in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would
             10042      increase from $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
             10043          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
             10044      the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business
             10045      would increase from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.
             10046          *    If the proposed budget is approved, (name of the taxing entity) would increase
             10047      its property tax budgeted revenue by ___% above last year's property tax
             10048      budgeted revenue excluding new growth.
             10049          (Name of taxing entity) property tax revenue from new growth and other sources will
             10050      increase from $_______________ to $______________.
             10051          All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.
             10052     
PUBLIC HEARING

             10053          Date/Time:    (date) (time)
             10054          Location:    (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)


             10055          To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
             10056      of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity).
             10057          [(4)] (7) The commission:
             10058          (a) shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             10059      Rulemaking Act, governing the joint use of one advertisement [under this section or Section
             10060      59-2-918 ] described in Subsection (6) by two or more taxing entities; and
             10061          (b) subject to Section 45-1-101 , may[, upon petition by any taxing entity,] authorize
             10062      [either]:
             10063          (i) the use of a weekly [newspapers] newspaper:
             10064          (A) in [counties] a county having both daily and weekly newspapers [where] if the
             10065      weekly newspaper would provide equal or greater notice to the taxpayer; and
             10066          (B) if the county petitions the commission for the use of the weekly newspaper; or
             10067          (ii) the use by a taxing entity except for a calendar year taxing entity that provides the
             10068      notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B)(II) of a commission[-]approved direct notice to
             10069      each taxpayer if [the]:
             10070          (A) the cost of the advertisement would cause undue hardship; [and]
             10071          (B) the direct notice is different and separate from that provided for in Section
             10072      59-2-919.1 [.]; and
             10073          (C) the taxing entity petitions the commission for the use of a commission approved
             10074      direct notice.".
             10075          Section 231. Coordinating S.B. 65 with S.B. 208 -- Substantive, superseding, and
             10076      technical amendments.
             10077          If this S.B. 208 and S.B. 65, Amendments to Property Tax Notice, Public Hearing, and
             10078      Resolution Provisions, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the changes in this
             10079      coordination clause supersede the changes in the coordination clause in S.B. 65, and that the
             10080      Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for
             10081      publication by modifying Subsections 59-2-919(6) and (7) as amended in this bill in the
             10082      version of the Utah Code database that takes effect on May 12, 2009 as follows:


             10083          "(6) (a) Subject to Subsections (6)(d) and (7)(b), the advertisement described in this
             10084      section shall be published:
             10085          (i) subject to Section 45-1-101 , in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of
             10086      general circulation in the taxing entity; and
             10087          (ii) electronically in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             10088          (b) The advertisement described in [this section] Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
             10089          (i) be no less than 1/4 page in size;
             10090          (ii) use type no smaller than 18 point; and
             10091          (iii) be surrounded by a 1/4-inch border.
             10092          (c) The advertisement described in [this section] Subsection (6)(a)(i) may not be
             10093      placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements
             10094      appear.
             10095          (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
             10096          (i) whenever possible, the advertisement described in [this section] Subsection
             10097      (6)(a)(i) appear in a newspaper that is published at least one day per week; and
             10098          (ii) the newspaper or combination of newspapers selected:
             10099          (A) be of general interest and readership in the taxing entity; and
             10100          (B) not be of limited subject matter.
             10101          (e) The advertisement [described in this section shall]:
             10102          (i) described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
             10103          (A) be run once each week for the two weeks [preceding the adoption of the final]:
             10104          (I) before a taxing entity conducts a public hearing at which the taxing entity's annual
             10105      budget is discussed; and
             10106          (II) if a calendar year taxing entity provides the notice described in Subsection
             10107      (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), before the calendar year taxing entity levies a tax rate that exceeds the calendar
             10108      year taxing entity's certified tax rate; and
             10109          [(ii)] (B) state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place fixed in
             10110      the advertisement, which shall be not less than seven days after the day the first advertisement


             10111      is published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed increase and to
             10112      explain the reasons for the proposed increase[.]; or
             10113          (ii) described in Subsection (6)(a)(ii) shall:
             10114          (A) be published two weeks:
             10115          (I) before a taxing entity conducts a public hearing at which the taxing entity's annual
             10116      budget is discussed; and
             10117          (II) if a calendar year taxing entity provides the notice described in Subsection
             10118      (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), before the calendar year taxing entity levies a tax rate that exceeds the calendar
             10119      year taxing entity's certified tax rate; and
             10120          (B) state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the
             10121      advertisement, which shall be not less than seven days after the day the first advertisement is
             10122      published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed increase and to
             10123      explain the reasons for the proposed increase.
             10124          [(f) The meeting on the proposed increase may coincide with the hearing on the
             10125      proposed budget of the taxing entity.]
             10126          (f) (i) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A) or (4)(a), the form and content of an
             10127      advertisement shall be substantially as follows:
             10128     
"NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

             10129     
(NAME OF TAXING ENTITY)

             10130          The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
             10131          *    If the proposed budget is approved, this would be an increase of _____% above
             10132      the (name of the taxing entity) property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year.
             10133          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
             10134      in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would
             10135      increase from $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
             10136          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
             10137      the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business
             10138      would increase from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.


             10139          All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.
             10140     
PUBLIC HEARING

             10141          Date/Time:    (date) (time)
             10142          Location:    (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)
             10143          To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
             10144      of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity)."
             10145          [(3) The] (ii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B)(I), the form and content of [the
             10146      notice] an advertisement shall be substantially as follows:
             10147     
"NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

             10148     
(NAME OF TAXING ENTITY)

             10149          The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
             10150          *    If the proposed budget is approved, this would be an increase of _____% above
             10151      the (name of the taxing entity) property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year.
             10152          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
             10153      in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would
             10154      increase from $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
             10155          *    The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
             10156      the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business
             10157      would increase from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.
             10158          (Name of taxing entity) property tax revenue from new growth and other sources will
             10159      increase from $_______________ to $______________.
             10160          All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.
             10161     
PUBLIC HEARING

             10162          Date/Time:    (date) (time)
             10163          Location:    (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)
             10164          To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
             10165      of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity)."
             10166          [(4)] (7) The commission:


             10167          (a) shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             10168      Rulemaking Act, governing the joint use of one advertisement [under this section or Section
             10169      59-2-918 ] described in Subsection (6) by two or more taxing entities; and
             10170          (b) subject to Section 45-1-101 , may[, upon petition by any taxing entity,] authorize
             10171      [either]:
             10172          (i) the use of a weekly [newspapers] newspaper:
             10173          (A) in [counties] a county having both daily and weekly newspapers [where] if the
             10174      weekly newspaper would provide equal or greater notice to the taxpayer; and
             10175          (B) if the county petitions the commission for the use of the weekly newspaper; or
             10176          (ii) the use by a taxing entity except for a calendar year taxing entity that provides the
             10177      notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B)(II) of a commission[-]approved direct notice to
             10178      each taxpayer if [the]:
             10179          (A) the cost of the advertisement would cause undue hardship; [and]
             10180          (B) the direct notice is different and separate from that provided for in Section
             10181      59-2-919.1 [.]; and
             10182          (C) the taxing entity petitions the commission for the use of a commission approved
             10183      direct notice."
             10184          Section 232. Coordinating S.B. 208 with S.B. 73 -- Substantive and technical
             10185      changes.
             10186          If this S.B. 208 and S.B. 73, Unincorporated Areas Amendments, both pass, it is the
             10187      intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel in
             10188      preparing the Utah Code database for publication:
             10189          (1) modify Subsection 17-72a-306 (1)(h)(iii) to read:
             10190          "(iii) At least one week before holding a public hearing under Subsection (1)(h)(i), the
             10191      county legislative body shall publish notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the
             10192      public hearing:
             10193          (A) at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
             10194          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ."; and


             10195          (2) modify Subsection 17-27a-306 (3)(f)(iii) to read:
             10196          "(iii) Before holding a public hearing under Subsection (3)(f)(i), the county legislative
             10197      body shall:
             10198          (A) publish notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the public hearing:
             10199          (I) at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
             10200      circulation in the township; and
             10201          (II) as required in Section 45-1-101 for three consecutive weeks; and
             10202          (B) mail a notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the public hearing to
             10203      each owner of private real property within the area proposed to be withdrawn.".
             10204          Section 233. Coordinating S.B. 208 with S.B. 209 -- Substantive and technical
             10205      changes.
             10206          If this S.B. 208 and S.B. 209, Land Use, Development, and Management Act
             10207      Amendments, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative
             10208      Research and General Counsel in preparing the Utah Code database for publication:
             10209          (1) modify Subsection 10-9a-208 (2)(d) to read:
             10210          "(d) (i) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which
             10211      the land subject to the petition is located; and
             10212          (ii) published as required in Section 45-1-101 ."; and
             10213          (2) modify Subsection 17-27a-208 (2)(d) to read:
             10214          "(d) (i) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which
             10215      the land subject to the petition is located; and
             10216          (ii) published as required in Section 45-1-101 .".


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