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First Substitute S.B. 1002

Senator Stephen H. Urquhart proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
LEGAL NOTICE AMENDMENTS

             2     
2009 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             5     
House Sponsor: John Dougall

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends legal notice provisions of the Utah Code.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    amends legal notice provisions of the Utah Code; and
             13          .    makes technical corrections.
             14      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             15          None
             16      Other Special Clauses:
             17          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             18      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             19      AMENDS:
             20          9-3-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             21          10-2-607, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             22          11-14-318, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             23          11-39-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             24          17B-1-643, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             25          38-8-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388


             26          40-6-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             27          45-1-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             28          52-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
             29          53A-19-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapters 204 and 388
             30      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             31          45-1-305, (Renumbered from 45-1-3, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1971, Chapter 108)
             32          45-1-306, (Renumbered from 45-1-301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
             33      2009, Chapter 388)
             34          45-1-307, (Renumbered from 45-1-302, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
             35      2009, Chapter 388)
             36          45-1-308, (Renumbered from 45-1-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
             37      2009, Chapter 388)
             38          45-1-309, (Renumbered from 45-1-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
             39      2009, Chapter 388)
             40     
             41      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             42          Section 1. Section 9-3-409 is amended to read:
             43           9-3-409. Actions on validity or enforceability of bonds -- Time for bringing
             44      action.
             45          (1) In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any
             46      bond issued under this chapter or the security for them, any such bond reciting in substance that
             47      it has been issued by the authority in connection with the Utah Science Center shall be
             48      conclusively considered to have been issued for that purpose.
             49          (2) (a) After receiving notice described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person may contest:
             50          (i) (A) the legality of a resolution;
             51          (B) notice of bonds to be issued; or
             52          (C) a provision made for the security and payment of the bonds; and
             53          (ii) for a period of 30 days after the publication of the resolution authorizing the bonds,
             54      or a notice of bonds to be issued by the authority containing those items described in Section
             55      11-14-316 :
             56          (A) in a newspaper having general circulation in the area of operation; [or] and


             57          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             58          (b) After the 30-day period no one has any cause of action to contest the regularity,
             59      formality, or legality of the notice of bonds to be issued or the bonds for any cause whatsoever.
             60          Section 2. Section 10-2-607 is amended to read:
             61           10-2-607. Notice of election.
             62          If the county legislative bodies find that the resolution or petition for consolidation and
             63      their attachments substantially conform with the requirements of this part, they shall give
             64      notice of the election for consolidation to the electors of each municipality which would
             65      become part of the consolidated municipality by publication:
             66          (1) in a newspaper having a general circulation within the boundaries of each
             67      municipality to be consolidated at least once a week for four consecutive weeks prior to the
             68      election on the question of consolidation; and
             69          (2) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four [consecutive] weeks.
             70          Section 3. Section 11-14-318 is amended to read:
             71           11-14-318. Public hearing required.
             72          (1) Before issuing bonds authorized under this chapter, a local political subdivision
             73      shall:
             74          (a) in accordance with Subsection (2), provide public notice of the local political
             75      subdivision's intent to issue bonds; and
             76          (b) hold a public hearing:
             77          (i) if an election is required under this chapter:
             78          (A) no sooner than 30 days before the day on which the notice of election is published
             79      under Section 11-14-202 ; and
             80          (B) no later than five business days before the day on which the notice of election is
             81      published under Section 11-14-202 ; and
             82          (ii) to receive input from the public with respect to:
             83          (A) the issuance of the bonds; and
             84          (B) the potential economic impact that the improvement, facility, or property for which
             85      the bonds pay all or part of the cost will have on the private sector.
             86          (2) A local political subdivision shall:
             87          (a) publish the notice required by Subsection (1)(a):


             88          (i) [(A)] once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper
             89      described in Section 11-14-316 [; and (B)] with the first publication being not less than 14 days
             90      before the public hearing required by Subsection (1)(b); and
             91          [(ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 ,]
             92          (ii) on the Utah Public Notice Website, created under Section 63F-1-701 , no less than
             93      14 days before the public hearing required by Subsection (1)(b); and
             94          (b) ensure that the notice:
             95          (i) identifies:
             96          (A) the purpose for the issuance of the bonds;
             97          (B) the maximum principal amount of the bonds to be issued;
             98          (C) the taxes, if any, proposed to be pledged for repayment of the bonds; and
             99          (D) the time, place, and location of the public hearing; and
             100          (ii) informs the public that the public hearing will be held for the purposes described in
             101      Subsection (1)(b)(ii).
             102          Section 4. Section 11-39-103 is amended to read:
             103           11-39-103. Requirements for undertaking a building improvement or public
             104      works project -- Request for bids -- Authority to reject bids.
             105          (1) If the estimated cost of the building improvement or public works project exceeds
             106      the bid limit, the local entity shall, if it determines to proceed with the building improvement or
             107      public works project:
             108          (a) [(i)] request bids for completion of the building improvement or public works
             109      project by:
             110          (i) (A) publishing notice at least twice in a newspaper published or of general
             111      circulation in the local entity at least five days before opening the bids; or
             112          (B) if there is no newspaper published or of general circulation in the local entity as
             113      described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), posting notice at least five days before opening the bids in
             114      at least five public places in the local entity and leaving the notice posted for at least three days;
             115      and
             116          (ii) publishing notice in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least five days before
             117      opening the bids; and
             118          (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), enter into a contract for the completion of the


             119      building improvement or public works project with:
             120          (i) the lowest responsive responsible bidder; or
             121          (ii) for a design-build project that the local entity began formulating before March 1,
             122      2004 and with respect to which a contract is entered into before September 1, 2004, a
             123      responsible bidder that:
             124          (A) offers design-build services; and
             125          (B) satisfies the local entity's criteria relating to financial strength, past performance,
             126      integrity, reliability, and other factors that the local entity uses to assess the ability of a bidder
             127      to perform fully and in good faith the contract requirements for a design-build project.
             128          (2) (a) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall indicate that the local entity may reject
             129      any or all bids submitted.
             130          (b) (i) The cost of a building improvement or public works project may not be divided
             131      to avoid:
             132          (A) exceeding the bid limit; and
             133          (B) subjecting the local entity to the requirements of this section.
             134          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i), a local entity may divide the cost of a
             135      building improvement or public works project that would, without dividing, exceed the bid
             136      limit if the local entity complies with the requirements of this section with respect to each part
             137      of the building improvement or public works project that results from dividing the cost.
             138          (3) (a) The local entity may reject any or all bids submitted.
             139          (b) If the local entity rejects all bids submitted but still intends to undertake the
             140      building improvement or public works project, the local entity shall again request bids by
             141      following the procedure provided in Subsection (1)(a).
             142          (c) If, after twice requesting bids by following the procedure provided in Subsection
             143      (1)(a), the local entity determines that no satisfactory bid has been submitted, the governing
             144      body may undertake the building improvement or public works project as it considers
             145      appropriate.
             146          Section 5. Section 17B-1-643 is amended to read:
             147           17B-1-643. Imposing or increasing a fee for service provided by local district.
             148          (1) (a) Before imposing a new fee or increasing an existing fee for a service provided
             149      by a local district, each local district board of trustees shall first hold a public hearing at which


             150      any interested person may speak for or against the proposal to impose a fee or to increase an
             151      existing fee.
             152          (b) Each public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be held in the evening beginning
             153      no earlier than 6 p.m.
             154          (c) A public hearing required under this Subsection (1) may be combined with a public
             155      hearing on a tentative budget required under Section 17B-1-610 .
             156          (d) Except to the extent that this section imposes more stringent notice requirements,
             157      the local district board shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act,
             158      in holding the public hearing under Subsection (1)(a).
             159          (2) (a) Each local district board shall give notice of a hearing under Subsection (1) as
             160      provided in Subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii).
             161          (b) (i) (A) The notice required under Subsection (2)(a) shall be published:
             162          (I) [(Aa)] in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation in the
             163      local district, if there is a newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation in the
             164      local district; or
             165          [(Bb)] (II) if there is no newspaper or combination of newspapers of general circulation
             166      in the local district, the local district board shall post at least one notice per 1,000 population
             167      within the local district, at places within the local district that are most likely to provide actual
             168      notice to residents within the local district[; and].
             169          [(II) as required in Section 45-1-101 .]
             170          (B) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A)(I)[(Aa)]:
             171          (I) shall be no less than 1/4 page in size and the type used shall be no smaller than 18
             172      point, and surrounded by a 1/4-inch border;
             173          (II) may not be placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices and
             174      classified advertisements appear;
             175          (III) whenever possible, shall appear in a newspaper that is published at least one day
             176      per week;
             177          (IV) shall be in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of general interest and
             178      readership in the local district, and not of limited subject matter; and
             179          (V) shall be run once each week for the two weeks preceding the hearing.
             180          (ii) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) shall state that the local district


             181      board intends to impose or increase a fee for a service provided by the local district and will
             182      hold a public hearing on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the notice, which shall be not
             183      less than seven days after the day the first notice is published, for the purpose of hearing
             184      comments regarding the proposed imposition or increase of a fee and to explain the reasons for
             185      the proposed imposition or increase.
             186          (c) (i) In lieu of providing notice under Subsection (2)(b), the local district board of
             187      trustees may give the notice required under Subsection (2)(a) by mailing the notice to those
             188      within the district who:
             189          (A) will be charged the fee for a district service, if the fee is being imposed for the first
             190      time; or
             191          (B) are being charged a fee, if the fee is proposed to be increased.
             192          (ii) Each notice under Subsection (2)(c)(i) shall comply with Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
             193          (iii) A notice under Subsection (2)(c)(i) may accompany a district bill for an existing
             194      fee.
             195          (d) If the hearing required under this section is combined with the public hearing
             196      required under Section 17B-1-610 , the notice requirement under this Subsection (2) is satisfied
             197      if a notice that meets the requirements of Subsection (2)(b)(ii) is combined with the notice
             198      required under Section 17B-1-609 .
             199          (e) Proof that notice was given as provided in Subsection (2)(b) or (c) is prima facie
             200      evidence that notice was properly given.
             201          (f) If no challenge is made to the notice given of a hearing required by Subsection (1)
             202      within 30 days after the date of the hearing, the notice is considered adequate and proper.
             203          (3) After holding a public hearing under Subsection (1), a local district board may:
             204          (a) impose the new fee or increase the existing fee as proposed;
             205          (b) adjust the amount of the proposed new fee or the increase of the existing fee and
             206      then impose the new fee or increase the existing fee as adjusted; or
             207          (c) decline to impose the new fee or increase the existing fee.
             208          (4) This section applies to each new fee imposed and each increase of an existing fee
             209      that occurs on or after July 1, 1998.
             210          (5) (a) This section does not apply to an impact fee.
             211          (b) The imposition or increase of an impact fee is governed by Title 11, Chapter 36,


             212      Impact Fees Act.
             213          Section 6. Section 38-8-3 is amended to read:
             214           38-8-3. Enforcement of lien -- Notice requirements -- Sale procedure and effect.
             215          A claim of an owner which has become due against an occupant and which is secured
             216      by the owner's lien may be satisfied as follows:
             217          (1) No enforcement action may be taken by the owner until the occupant has been in
             218      default continuously for a period of 30 days.
             219          (2) After the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 30 days, the
             220      owner may begin enforcement action if the occupant has been given notice in writing. The
             221      notice shall be delivered in person or sent by certified mail to the last known address of the
             222      occupant, and a copy of the notice shall, at the same time, be sent to the sheriff of the county
             223      where the self-service storage facility is located. Any lienholder with an interest in the property
             224      to be sold or otherwise disposed of, of whom the owner has knowledge either through the
             225      disclosure provision on the rental agreement or through the existence of a validly filed and
             226      perfected UCC-1 financing statement with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code,
             227      or through other written notification, shall be included in the notice process as set forth in this
             228      section.
             229          (3) This notice shall include:
             230          (a) an itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due at the time of the
             231      notice and the date when the sum became due;
             232          (b) a brief and general description of the personal property subject to the lien, which
             233      description shall be reasonably adequate to permit the person notified to identify the property;
             234      except that any container including, but not limited to, a trunk, valise, or box that is locked,
             235      fastened, sealed, or tied in a manner which deters immediate access to its contents may be
             236      described as such without describing its contents;
             237          (c) a notification of denial of access to the personal property, if such denial is permitted
             238      under the terms of the rental agreement, which notification shall provide the name, street
             239      address, and telephone number of the owner or his designated agent whom the occupant may
             240      contact to respond to the notification;
             241          (d) a demand for payment within a specified time not less than 15 days after delivery of
             242      the notice; and


             243          (e) a conspicuous statement that, unless the claim is paid within the time stated in the
             244      notice, the personal property will be advertised for sale or other disposition and will be sold or
             245      otherwise disposed of at a specified time and place.
             246          (4) Any notice made under this section shall be presumed delivered when it is
             247      deposited with the United States postal service and properly addressed with postage prepaid.
             248          (5) (a) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale
             249      or other disposition shall be published:
             250          [(i) once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
             251      county where the self-service storage facility is located; and]
             252          (i) (A) if there is a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the
             253      self-service storage facility is located, once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper
             254      of general circulation in that county; or
             255          (B) if there is not a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the
             256      self-service storage facility is located, by posting the advertisement of sale or other disposition
             257      in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the self-service storage
             258      facility is located; and
             259          (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for two weeks.
             260          (b) The advertisement described in Subsection (5)(a) shall include:
             261          (i) a brief and general description of the personal property reasonably adequate to
             262      permit its identification as provided for in Subsection (3)(b); the address of the self-service
             263      storage facility and the number, if any, of the space where the personal property is located; and
             264      the name of the occupant and his last known address; and
             265          (ii) the time, place, and manner of the sale or other disposition, which sale or other
             266      disposition shall take place not sooner than 15 days after the first publication.
             267          [(c) The advertisement shall also be posted at least ten days before the date of the sale
             268      or other disposition in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the
             269      self-service storage facility is located.]
             270          (6) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of
             271      the notice provided for in this section.
             272          (7) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall be held at the
             273      self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is


             274      held or stored.
             275          (8) Before any sale or other disposition of personal property under this section, the
             276      occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred
             277      under this section and thereby redeem the personal property; upon receipt of this payment, the
             278      owner shall return the personal property, and thereafter the owner shall have no liability to any
             279      person with respect to that personal property.
             280          (9) A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy a lien as provided
             281      for in this chapter takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was
             282      valid and free of any rights of a secured creditor, despite noncompliance by the owner with the
             283      requirements of this section.
             284          (10) In the event of a sale under this section, the owner may satisfy his lien for the
             285      proceeds of the sale, subject to the rights of any prior lienholder; the lien rights of the prior
             286      lienholder are automatically transferred to the proceeds of the sale; if the sale is made in good
             287      faith and is conducted in a reasonable manner, the owner shall not be subject to any surcharge
             288      for a deficiency in the amount of a prior secured lien, but shall hold the balance, if any, for
             289      delivery to the occupant, lienholder, or other person in interest; if the occupant, lienholder, or
             290      other person in interest does not claim the balance of the proceeds within one year of the date
             291      of sale, it shall become the property of the Utah state treasurer as unclaimed property with no
             292      further claim against the owner.
             293          (11) If the requirements of this chapter are not satisfied, if the sale of the personal
             294      property is not in conformity with the notice of sale, or if there is a willful violation of this
             295      chapter, nothing in this section affects the rights and liabilities of the owner, occupant, or any
             296      other person.
             297          Section 7. Section 40-6-10 is amended to read:
             298           40-6-10. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Emergency orders -- Hearing
             299      examiners.
             300          (1) (a) The Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining
             301      shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             302      Procedures Act, in their adjudicative proceedings.
             303          (b) The board shall enact rules governing its practice and procedure that are not
             304      inconsistent with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.


             305          (2) When an emergency requiring immediate action is found by the division director or
             306      any board member to exist, the division director or board member may issue an emergency
             307      order according to the requirements and procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative
             308      Procedures Act.
             309          (3) A notice required by this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall be given at
             310      the election of the board [either] by:
             311          (a) personal service[:]; or
             312          [(a) by] (b) (i) one publication in:
             313          (A) a daily newspaper of general circulation in the city of Salt Lake and county of Salt
             314      Lake, Utah; and
             315          [(b) in] (B) all newspapers of general circulation published in the county where the
             316      land is affected, or some part of the land is situated; and
             317          [(c) by] (ii) electronic publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101 .
             318          (4) (a) Any order made by the board is effective on issuance.
             319          (b) All rules and orders issued by the board shall be:
             320          (i) in writing;
             321          (ii) entered in full in books to be kept by the board for that purpose;
             322          (iii) indexed; and
             323          (iv) public records open for inspection at all times during reasonable office hours.
             324          (c) A copy of any rule, finding of fact, or order, certified by the board or by the division
             325      director, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state with the same effect as the
             326      original.
             327          (5) The board may act upon its own motion or upon the petition of any interested
             328      person.
             329          (6) (a) The board may appoint a hearing examiner to take evidence and to recommend
             330      findings of fact and conclusions of law to the board.
             331          (b) Any member of the board, division staff, or any other person designated by the
             332      board may serve as a hearing examiner.
             333          (c) The board may enter an order based on the recommendations of the examiner.
             334          Section 8. Section 45-1-101 is amended to read:
             335           45-1-101. Legal notice publication requirements.


             336          (1) As used in this section:
             337          (a) (i) "Legal notice" means:
             338          (A) a communication required to be made public by a state statute or state agency rule;
             339      or
             340          (B) a notice required for judicial proceedings or by judicial decision.
             341          (ii) "Legal notice" does not include a public notice published by a public body in
             342      accordance with the provisions of Sections 52-4-202 and 63F-1-701 .
             343          (b) "Person" is as defined in Section 68-3-12 .
             344          [(1)] (2) Notwithstanding any other legal notice provision established in this Utah
             345      Code, a person required to publish legal notice:
             346          (a) until January 1, 2010, shall publish as required by the state statute establishing the
             347      legal notice requirement; and
             348          (b) beginning on January 1, 2010, shall publish legal notice:
             349          (i) [in a newspaper] as required by the statute establishing the notice requirement; and
             350          (ii) on a website established by the collective efforts of Utah's newspapers.
             351          [(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), for counties of the first and second class,
             352      beginning on January 1, 2012, a person required to publish a legal notice:]
             353          [(a) shall publish notice on the website described in Subsection (1)(b)(ii); and]
             354          [(b) may publish notice in a newspaper as required by the statute establishing the notice
             355      requirement.]
             356          [(3) This section does not apply to a public notice published by a public body in
             357      accordance with the provisions of Section 63F-1-701 .]
             358          [(4) A notice described in Subsections (1) and (2) includes:]
             359          [(a) legal notices required for judicial proceedings or by judicial decision; and]
             360          [(b) notices required to be made available to the public by a state statute or a state
             361      agency rule.]
             362          (3) Beginning on January 1, 2012, notwithstanding any provision of law requiring
             363      publication of legal notice in a newspaper, a person who publishes legal notice that is required
             364      to be given in a county of the first or second class:
             365          (a) is not required to comply with the requirement to publish legal notice in a
             366      newspaper;


             367          (b) is required to publish legal notice on the website described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii);
             368      and
             369          (c) may, in addition to complying with Subsection (3)(b), publish legal notice in a
             370      newspaper.
             371          [(5)] (4) The website described in Subsection [(1)] (2)(b)(ii) may not:
             372          (a) charge a fee to [post] publish a legal notice on the website before January 1, 2012;
             373      and
             374          (b) charge more than $10 to [post] publish a legal notice on the website on or after
             375      January 1, 2012.
             376          Section 9. Section 45-1-305 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-3 is renumbered
             377      and amended to read:
             378           [45-1-3].     45-1-305. Supplementary publication by broadcast -- Definitions.
             379          As used in this act:
             380          (1) The word "broadcast" means the transmission of information by means of radio or
             381      television facilities.
             382          (2) The word "notice" means any notice that is required by law to be published.
             383          (3) The word "station" means any radio or television station licensed for commercial
             384      operation by the Federal Communications Commission.
             385          Section 10. Section 45-1-306 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-301 is
             386      renumbered and amended to read:
             387           [45-1-301].     45-1-306. Notice given in broadcast -- Restrictions.
             388          (1) Any state or other public officer who is required by law to publish any notice may
             389      supplement publication of the notice by causing the time, place and nature of the notice to be
             390      broadcast at such times and intervals as determined suitable when in his judgment, the public
             391      interest is or will be served.
             392          (2) The material broadcast shall include only the time, place, and nature of the notice.
             393          (3) In the broadcast of any notice or material authorized under this act, no reference by
             394      name or the use of the voice or likeness of any person who is a candidate for elective public
             395      office at the time of the broadcast shall be allowed.
             396          (4) Notices by political subdivisions of this state shall be made only by stations whose
             397      basic broadcast coverage encompasses the county or counties in which the notice is required to


             398      be given.
             399          Section 11. Section 45-1-307 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-302 is
             400      renumbered and amended to read:
             401           [45-1-302].     45-1-307. Copy of notice broadcast retained by station.
             402          Each station which broadcasts any notice or material under this act shall retain a copy
             403      or transcript of the text or material broadcast for a period of six months after the broadcast.
             404      The copy shall be available for public review at reasonable times and places.
             405          Section 12. Section 45-1-308 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-303 is
             406      renumbered and amended to read:
             407           [45-1-303].     45-1-308. Proof of broadcast.
             408          Proof of publication or broadcast of the notice or other material under this act shall be
             409      by affidavit of a duly authorized representative or agent of the broadcasting station.
             410          Section 13. Section 45-1-309 , which is renumbered from Section 45-1-304 is
             411      renumbered and amended to read:
             412           [45-1-304].     45-1-309. Rates of broadcasters.
             413          Rates charged by broadcasters will be no greater than the lowest net rate charged for a
             414      like number of announcements by any other advertiser.
             415          Section 14. Section 52-4-202 is amended to read:
             416           52-4-202. Public notice of meetings -- Emergency meetings.
             417          (1) A public body shall give not less than 24 hours public notice of each meeting
             418      including the meeting:
             419          (a) agenda;
             420          (b) date;
             421          (c) time; and
             422          (d) place.
             423          (2) (a) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (1), a public body which holds
             424      regular meetings that are scheduled in advance over the course of a year shall give public
             425      notice at least once each year of its annual meeting schedule as provided in this section.
             426          (b) The public notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall specify the date, time, and place of
             427      the scheduled meetings.
             428          (3) (a) Public notice shall be satisfied by:


             429          (i) posting written notice:
             430          (A) at the principal office of the public body, or if no principal office exists, at the
             431      building where the meeting is to be held; and
             432          (B) beginning October 1, 2008 and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), on the
             433      Utah Public Notice Website created under Section 63F-1-701 ; and
             434          (ii) providing notice to:
             435          (A) [(I)] at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographic
             436      jurisdiction of the public body; [and] or
             437          [(II) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or]
             438          (B) a local media correspondent.
             439          (b) A public body of a municipality under Title 10, Utah Municipal Code, a local
             440      district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts, or a
             441      special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, is encouraged,
             442      but not required, to post written notice on the Utah Public Notice Website, if the municipality
             443      or district has a current annual budget of less than $1 million.
             444          (c) A public body is in compliance with the provisions of Subsection (3)(a)(ii) by
             445      providing notice to a newspaper or local media correspondent under the provisions of
             446      Subsection 63F-1-701 (4)(d).
             447          (4) A public body is encouraged to develop and use additional electronic means to
             448      provide notice of its meetings under Subsection (3).
             449          (5) (a) The notice requirement of Subsection (1) may be disregarded if:
             450          (i) because of unforeseen circumstances it is necessary for a public body to hold an
             451      emergency meeting to consider matters of an emergency or urgent nature; and
             452          (ii) the public body gives the best notice practicable of:
             453          (A) the time and place of the emergency meeting; and
             454          (B) the topics to be considered at the emergency meeting.
             455          (b) An emergency meeting of a public body may not be held unless:
             456          (i) an attempt has been made to notify all the members of the public body; and
             457          (ii) a majority of the members of the public body approve the meeting.
             458          (6) (a) A public notice that is required to include an agenda under Subsection (1) shall
             459      provide reasonable specificity to notify the public as to the topics to be considered at the


             460      meeting. Each topic shall be listed under an agenda item on the meeting agenda.
             461          (b) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (6)(c), and at the discretion of the presiding
             462      member of the public body, a topic raised by the public may be discussed during an open
             463      meeting, even if the topic raised by the public was not included in the agenda or advance public
             464      notice for the meeting.
             465          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (5), relating to emergency meetings, a public
             466      body may not take final action on a topic in an open meeting unless the topic is:
             467          (i) listed under an agenda item as required by Subsection (6)(a); and
             468          (ii) included with the advance public notice required by this section.
             469          Section 15. Section 53A-19-102 is amended to read:
             470           53A-19-102. Local school boards budget procedures.
             471          (1) (a) Prior to June 22 of each year, each local school board shall adopt a budget and
             472      make appropriations for the next fiscal year.
             473          (b) If the tax rate in the proposed budget exceeds the certified tax rate defined in
             474      Section 59-2-924 , the board shall comply with Section 59-2-919 in adopting the budget, except
             475      as provided by Section 53A-17a-133 .
             476          (2) (a) Prior to the adoption of a budget containing a tax rate which does not exceed the
             477      certified tax rate, the board shall hold a public hearing, as defined in Section 10-9a-103 , on the
             478      proposed budget.
             479          (b) In addition to complying with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act,
             480      in regards to the public hearing described in Subsection (2)(a), the board shall:
             481          (i) publish[: (A)] the required newspaper notice at least ten days before the day on
             482      which the hearing is held; and
             483          [(B) the required notice, in accordance with Section 45-1-101 , at least ten days before
             484      the hearing; and]
             485          (ii) file a copy of the proposed budget with the board's business administrator for
             486      public inspection at least ten days prior to the hearing.
             487          (3) The board shall file a copy of the adopted budget with the state auditor and the
             488      State Board of Education.
             489          Section 16. Effective date.
             490          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect


             491      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             492      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             493      the date of veto override.


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