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Second Substitute S.B. 199

Senator Ralph Okerlund proposes the following substitute bill:

             1      MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY CLARIFICATION
             2      2010 GENERAL SESSION
             3      STATE OF UTAH
             4      Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund
             5      House Sponsor: Patrick Painter
             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions relating to a municipal boundary found in geographic
             10      information system data.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms;
             14          .    requires a county recorder, a county surveyor, and the state cadastral surveyor to
             15      cooperate in correcting a municipal boundary in geographic information systems
             16      data to accurately represent the location of the municipal boundary;
             17          .    clarifies the repository authority regarding geographic information system data
             18      representing the location of the boundary of a political subdivision;
             19          .    requires certain governmental entities to use a corrected municipal boundary;
             20          .    sets a repeal date of July 1, 2014, to repeal the requirement for a county recorder,
             21      county surveyor, and state cadastral surveyor to cooperate in correcting a municipal
             22      boundary in geographic information systems data; and
             23          .    makes technical corrections.
             24      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             25          None

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             26      Other Special Clauses:
             27          None
             28      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             29      AMENDS:
             30          63F-1-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
             31          63F-1-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
             32          63I-2-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 205
             33          67-1a-6.5, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
             34      ENACTS:
             35          10-2-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             36     
             37      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             38          Section 1. Section 10-2-801 is enacted to read:
             39      Part 8. Municipal Boundary Clarification
             40          10-2-801. Municipal boundary graphical representation in State Geographic
             41      Information Database -- Require use of correct boundary.
             42          (1) As used in this section:
             43          (a) "Geographic information system" is as defined in Section 63F-1-502 .
             44          (b) "State cadastral surveyor" means the surveyor whose position is established within
             45      the Automated Geographic Reference Center under Section 63F-1-506 .
             46          (c) "State Geographic Information Database" means the database created under Section
             47      63F-1-507 .
             48          (2) A county recorder, a county surveyor, and the state cadastral surveyor shall
             49      cooperate in correcting the geographic information systems boundary data in the state
             50      geographic information database to accurately represent the location of a municipal boundary
             51      according to:
             52          (a) records or data described in Subsection (3)(a); and
             53          (b) data described in Subsection (4)(a).
             54          (3) At the request of the state cadastral surveyor, a county recorder shall:
             55          (a) within a reasonable time of the request, provide to the state cadastral surveyor a
             56      copy of municipal boundary records and data on file with the county recorder that create,

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             57      dissolve, or in any way change a municipal boundary within the county; and
             58          (b) assist the state cadastral surveyor in correcting, under Subsection (5)(a), the
             59      geographic information systems boundary data found in the state geographic information
             60      database to accurately represent the location of the municipal boundary according to:
             61          (i) records or data described in Subsection (3)(a); and
             62          (ii) data described in Subsection (4)(a).
             63          (4) At the request of the state cadastral surveyor, a county surveyor shall:
             64          (a) within a reasonable time, provide to the state cadastral surveyor geographic
             65      information systems data used by the county as survey control, including Public Land Survey
             66      System section corners; and
             67          (b) assist the state cadastral surveyor in correcting, under Subsection (5)(a), the
             68      geographic information systems boundary data found in the state geographic information
             69      database to accurately represent the location of a municipal boundary according to:
             70          (i) records or data described in Subsection (3)(a); and
             71          (ii) data described in Subsection (4)(a).
             72          (5) The state cadastral surveyor shall:
             73          (a) if necessary, correct the geographic information systems boundary data found in the
             74      state geographic information database to accurately represent the location of a municipal
             75      boundary according to:
             76          (i) records or data described in Subsection (3)(a); and
             77          (ii) data described in Subsection (4)(a); and
             78          (b) for each correction under Subsection (5)(a), report the correction to:
             79          (i) the municipality whose boundary is corrected;
             80          (ii) the county recorder of the county in which the municipality is located;
             81          (iii) the county surveyor of the county in which the municipality is located; and
             82          (iv) the State Tax Commission.
             83          (6) Each entity listed in Subsection (5)(b) shall:
             84          (a) correct the entity's geographic information systems data to reflect a correction
             85      reported under Subsection (5)(b); and
             86          (b) use the corrected municipal boundary when depicting the municipal boundary on
             87      maps and other map-like products.

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             88          Section 2. Section 63F-1-506 is amended to read:
             89           63F-1-506. Automated Geographic Reference Center.
             90          (1) There is created the Automated Geographic Reference Center as part of the
             91      division.
             92          (2) The center shall:
             93          (a) provide geographic information system services to state agencies under rules
             94      adopted in accordance with Section 63F-1-504 and policies established by the division;
             95          (b) provide geographic information system services to federal government, local
             96      political subdivisions, and private persons under rules and policies established by the division;
             97          (c) manage the State Geographic Information Database; and
             98          (d) establish standard format, lineage, and other requirements for the database.
             99          (3) (a) There is created a position of surveyor within the center.
             100          (b) The surveyor under this Subsection (3) shall:
             101          (i) be licensed as a professional land surveyor under Title 58, Chapter 22, Professional
             102      Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing Act;
             103          (ii) provide technical support to the office of lieutenant governor in the lieutenant
             104      governor's evaluation under Section 67-1a-6.5 of a proposed boundary action, as defined in
             105      Section 17-23-20 ;
             106          (iii) in accordance with Section 10-2-801 , cooperate with a county recorder and county
             107      surveyor in correcting the geographic information systems boundary data found in the state
             108      geographic information database to accurately reflect the location of a municipal boundary
             109      according to:
             110          (A) records or data described in Subsection 10-2-801 (3)(a); and
             111          (B) data described in Subsection 10-2-801 (4)(a);
             112          [(iii)] (iv) as requested by a county surveyor, provide technical assistance to the county
             113      surveyor with respect to the county surveyor's responsibilities under Section 17-23-20 ;
             114          [(iv)] (v) fulfill the duties described in Section 17-50-105 , if engaged to do so as
             115      provided in that section;
             116          [(v)] (vi) assist the State Tax Commission in processing and quality assurance of
             117      boundary descriptions or maps into digital format for inclusion in the State Geographic
             118      Information Database;

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             119          [(vi)] (vii) coordinate with county recorders and surveyors to create a statewide parcel
             120      layer in the State Geographic Information Database containing parcel boundary, parcel
             121      identifier, parcel address, owner type, and county recorder contact information; and
             122          [(vii)] (viii) facilitate and integrate the collection efforts of local government and
             123      federal agencies for data collection to densify and enhance the statewide Public Land Survey
             124      System reference network in the State Geographic Information Database.
             125          (4) The division may:
             126          (a) make rules and establish policies to govern the center and its operations; and
             127          (b) set fees for the services provided by the center.
             128          (5) The state may not sell information obtained from counties under Subsection
             129      (3)(b)[(v)](vii).
             130          Section 3. Section 63F-1-507 is amended to read:
             131           63F-1-507. State Geographic Information Database.
             132          (1) There is created a State Geographic Information Database to be managed by the
             133      center.
             134          (2) The database shall:
             135          (a) serve as the central reference for all information contained in any GIS database by
             136      any state agency;
             137          (b) serve as a clearing house and repository for all data layers required by multiple
             138      users;
             139          (c) serve as a standard format for geographic information acquired, purchased, or
             140      produced by any state agency; and
             141          (d) include an accurate representation of all civil subdivision boundaries of the state.
             142          (3) The boundary of a political subdivision contained within the database is the official
             143      boundary of the political subdivision for administrative purposes, including geographic data
             144      analysis that supports state administrative functions relating to:
             145          (a) revenue collection;
             146          (b) disbursement of funds;
             147          (c) location-based jurisdictional information services and applications;
             148          (d) data quality control processes; and
             149          (e) cartographic referencing.

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             150          [(3)] (4) Each state agency that acquires, purchases, or produces digital geographic
             151      information data shall:
             152          (a) inform the center of the existence of the data layers and their geographic extent;
             153          (b) allow the center access to all data classified public; and
             154          (c) comply with any database requirements established by the center.
             155          [(4) At least annually, the State Tax Commission shall deliver to the center information
             156      the State Tax Commission receives under Section 67-1a-6.5 relating to the creation or
             157      modification of the boundaries of political subdivisions.]
             158          (5) The boundary of a political subdivision within the State Geographic Information
             159      Database is the official boundary of the political subdivision for purposes of meeting the needs
             160      of the United States Bureau of the Census in identifying the boundary of the political
             161      subdivision.
             162          Section 4. Section 63I-2-210 is amended to read:
             163           63I-2-210. Repeal dates -- Title 10.
             164          (1) Section 10-2-801 is repealed July 1, 2014.
             165          (2) Subsection 10-9a-305 (2) is repealed July 1, 2013.
             166          Section 5. Section 67-1a-6.5 is amended to read:
             167           67-1a-6.5. Certification of local entity boundary actions.
             168          (1) As used in this section:
             169          (a) "Applicable certificate" means:
             170          (i) for the impending incorporation of a city, town, local district, or conservation
             171      district, a certificate of incorporation;
             172          (ii) for the impending creation of a county, school district, special service district,
             173      community development and renewal agency, or interlocal entity, a certificate of creation;
             174          (iii) for the impending annexation of territory to an existing local entity, a certificate of
             175      annexation;
             176          (iv) for the impending withdrawal or disconnection of territory from an existing local
             177      entity, a certificate of withdrawal or disconnection, respectively;
             178          (v) for the impending consolidation of multiple local entities, a certificate of
             179      consolidation;
             180          (vi) for the impending division of a local entity into multiple local entities, a certificate

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             181      of division;
             182          (vii) for the impending adjustment of a common boundary between local entities, a
             183      certificate of boundary adjustment; and
             184          (viii) for the impending dissolution of a local entity, a certificate of dissolution.
             185          (b) "Approved final local entity plat" means a final local entity plat, as defined in
             186      Section 17-23-20 , that has been approved under Section 17-23-20 as a final local entity plat by
             187      the county surveyor.
             188          (c) "Approving authority" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section 17-23-20 .
             189          (d) "Boundary action" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section 17-23-20 .
             190          (e) "Center" means the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section
             191      63F-1-506 .
             192          (f) "Community development and renewal agency" [has the same meaning] is as
             193      defined in Section 17C-1-102 .
             194          (g) "Conservation district" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section 17D-3-102 .
             195          (h) "Geographic information system" is as defined in Section 63F-1-502 .
             196          [(h)] (i) "Interlocal entity" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section 11-13-103 .
             197          [(i)] (j) "Local district" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section 17B-1-102 .
             198          [(j)] (k) "Local entity" means a county, city, town, school district, local district,
             199      community development and renewal agency, special service district, conservation district, or
             200      interlocal entity.
             201          [(k)] (l) "Notice of an impending boundary action" means a written notice, as described
             202      in Subsection (3), that provides notice of an impending boundary action.
             203          [(l)] (m) "Special service district" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section
             204      17D-1-102 .
             205          (n) "State Geographic Information Database" means the database created under Section
             206      63F-1-507 .
             207          (2) Within 10 days after receiving a notice of an impending boundary action, the
             208      lieutenant governor shall:
             209          (a) (i) issue the applicable certificate, if:
             210          (A) the lieutenant governor determines that the notice of an impending boundary action
             211      meets the requirements of Subsection (3); and

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             212          (B) except in the case of an impending local entity dissolution, the notice of an
             213      impending boundary action is accompanied by an approved final local entity plat;
             214          (ii) send the applicable certificate to the local entity's approving authority;
             215          (iii) return the original of the approved final local entity plat to the local entity's
             216      approving authority;
             217          (iv) send a copy of the applicable certificate and approved final local entity plat to:
             218          (A) the State Tax Commission;
             219          (B) the center; and
             220          (C) the county assessor, county surveyor, county auditor, and county attorney of each
             221      county in which the property depicted on the approved final local entity plat is located; and
             222          (v) send a copy of the applicable certificate to the state auditor, if the boundary action
             223      that is the subject of the applicable certificate is:
             224          (A) the incorporation or creation of a new local entity;
             225          (B) the consolidation of multiple local entities;
             226          (C) the division of a local entity into multiple local entities; or
             227          (D) the dissolution of a local entity; or
             228          (b) (i) send written notification to the approving authority that the lieutenant governor
             229      is unable to issue the applicable certificate, if:
             230          (A) the lieutenant governor determines that the notice of an impending boundary action
             231      does not meet the requirements of Subsection (3); or
             232          (B) the notice of an impending boundary action is:
             233          (I) not accompanied by an approved final local entity plat; or
             234          (II) accompanied by a plat or final local entity plat that has not been certified as a final
             235      local entity plat by the county surveyor under Section 17-23-20 ; and
             236          (ii) explain in the notification under Subsection (2)(b)(i) why the lieutenant governor is
             237      unable to issue the applicable certificate.
             238          (3) Each notice of an impending boundary action shall:
             239          (a) be directed to the lieutenant governor;
             240          (b) contain the name of the local entity or, in the case of an incorporation or creation,
             241      future local entity, whose boundary is affected or established by the boundary action;
             242          (c) describe the type of boundary action for which an applicable certificate is sought;

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             243      and
             244          (d) (i) contain a statement, signed and verified by the approving authority, certifying
             245      that all [requirements applicable to the] boundary action requirements have been met; or
             246          (ii) in the case of the dissolution of a municipality, be accompanied by a certified copy
             247      of the court order approving the dissolution of the municipality.
             248          (4) The lieutenant governor may require the approving authority to submit [a paper or
             249      electronic copy of] a notice of an impending boundary action and approved final local entity
             250      plat [in conjunction with the filing of the original of those documents.] in:
             251          (a) a paper format;
             252          (b) an electronic format; or
             253          (c) a combination of a paper or electronic format.
             254          (5) (a) The lieutenant governor shall:
             255          (i) keep, index, maintain, and make available to the public each notice of an impending
             256      boundary action, approved final local entity plat, applicable certificate, and other document that
             257      the lieutenant governor receives or generates under this section;
             258          (ii) make a copy of each document listed in Subsection (5)(a)(i) available on the
             259      Internet for 12 months after the lieutenant governor receives or generates the document;
             260          (iii) furnish a paper copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (5)(a)(i) to any
             261      person who requests a paper copy; and
             262          (iv) furnish a certified copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (5)(a)(i) to
             263      any person who requests a certified copy.
             264          (b) The lieutenant governor may charge a reasonable fee for a paper copy or certified
             265      copy of a document that the lieutenant governor provides under this Subsection (5).
             266          (6) (a) The center is the repository for geographic information system data regarding
             267      the boundary of a political subdivision.
             268          (b) The center shall update the State Geographic Information Database with:
             269          (i) a boundary action under this section; and
             270          (ii) a boundary correction under Section 10-2-801 .
             271          (c) A political subdivision boundary contained in the State Geographic Information
             272      Database is the official boundary of the political subdivision for administrative purposes,
             273      including purposes listed in Subsection 63F-1-507 (3).

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