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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions relating to providing public notices.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ creates classifications for types of public notices where each classification requires
14 notice to be provided in specific ways;
15 ▸ amends public notice provisions to implement the new classification system; and
16 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 4-17-109, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
24 4-25-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
25 4-25-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 345
26 4-30-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
27 7-1-706, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
28 7-2-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 258
29 8-5-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
30 9-8-805, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
31 10-2-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
32 10-2-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 355
33 10-2-415, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
34 10-2-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
35 10-2-419, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
36 10-2-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 355
37 10-2-502.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
38 10-2-607, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
39 10-2-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
40 10-2-708, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
41 10-2a-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 112, 345, and 355
42 10-2a-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
43 10-2a-213, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
44 10-2a-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
45 10-2a-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
46 10-2a-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
47 10-2a-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
48 10-2a-410, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
49 10-3-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
50 10-3-711, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
51 10-3-818, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
52 10-3c-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 210 and last amended by
53 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 367
54 10-5-107.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
55 10-5-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
56 10-6-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
57 10-6-135.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
58 10-6-152, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
59 10-7-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
60 10-7-19, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
61 10-8-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 307
62 10-8-15, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
63 10-9a-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 162 and 345
64 10-9a-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
65 10-9a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 355
66 10-9a-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
67 10-18-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
68 10-18-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
69 10-18-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
70 11-13-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
71 11-13-219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
72 11-13-509, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
73 11-14-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
74 11-14-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
75 11-14-316, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 107
76 11-14-318, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
77 11-14a-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
78 11-17-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 145
79 11-27-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 145
80 11-27-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 378
81 11-30-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
82 11-32-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
83 11-32-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 388
84 11-36a-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 344
85 11-36a-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
86 11-36a-504, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
87 11-39-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
88 11-42-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345, 355, and 415
89 11-42-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
90 11-42-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
91 11-42-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
92 11-42-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 189
93 11-42a-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
94 11-42b-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 376
95 11-42b-108, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 376
96 11-42b-109, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 376
97 11-42b-110, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 376
98 11-58-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
99 11-58-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 162, 345
100 11-58-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 207
101 11-58-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 282
102 11-59-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 282
103 11-65-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 59
104 11-65-402, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 59
105 11-65-601, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 59
106 17-27a-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 162 and 345
107 17-27a-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
108 17-27a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 355
109 17-27a-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
110 17-27a-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
111 17-27a-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 282, 406
112 17-36-12, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
113 17-36-26, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
114 17-41-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
115 17-41-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
116 17-41-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 274
117 17-50-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
118 17B-1-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 162, 345, and 382
119 17B-1-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
120 17B-1-211, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
121 17B-1-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 381
122 17B-1-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 18, 381
123 17B-1-313, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
124 17B-1-413, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
125 17B-1-417, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
126 17B-1-505.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
127 17B-1-608, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 330
128 17B-1-609, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
129 17B-1-643, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
130 17B-1-1204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
131 17B-1-1307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
132 17B-2a-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
133 17B-2a-1007, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
134 17B-2a-1110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
135 17C-1-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
136 17C-1-601.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
137 17C-1-701.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
138 17C-1-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
139 17C-1-806, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
140 17C-1-1003, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 214
141 17C-2-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
142 17C-3-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
143 17C-4-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
144 17C-4-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
145 17C-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
146 17C-5-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
147 17C-5-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
148 17C-5-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
149 17D-3-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
150 19-2-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
151 20A-1-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 167
152 20A-1-512, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 77, 84 and 345
153 20A-3a-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
154 20A-4-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 380
155 20A-4-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 342
156 20A-5-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
157 20A-5-403.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 156
158 20A-5-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 170
159 20A-7-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 170, 325
160 20A-7-204.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
161 20A-7-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
162 20A-9-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 15
163 26-8a-405.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
164 26-61a-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 290, 415
165 52-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
166 52-4-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 403
167 53B-7-101.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
168 53E-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 377
169 53G-3-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 162 and 345
170 53G-4-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
171 53G-4-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 262, 324, and 345
172 53G-5-504, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
173 54-8-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
174 54-8-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
175 54-8-23, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
176 57-11-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
177 57-13a-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 274
178 59-2-919, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
179 59-2-919.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
180 59-12-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
181 59-12-1102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
182 59-12-2208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
183 62A-5-202.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
184 63A-5b-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
185 63A-16-602, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 344 and
186 last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 344
187 63H-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 274, 463
188 63H-1-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 463
189 67-3-13, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 155
190 72-3-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
191 72-5-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345 and 355
192 72-6-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
193 73-5-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
194 73-10-32, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 90
195 75-1-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 84, 345
196 76-8-809, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 355
197 78A-7-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 276
198 ENACTS:
199 63G-28-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
200 63G-28-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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202 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
203 Section 1. Section 4-17-109 is amended to read:
204 4-17-109. Notice of noxious weeds to be published annually in county -- Notice to
205 particular property owners to control noxious weeds -- Methods of prevention or control
206 specified -- Failure to control noxious weeds considered public nuisance.
207 (1) Each county weed control board before May 1 of each year shall post a general
208 notice of the noxious weeds within the county [
209 and publish the same notice [
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212 (b) as required in Section 45-1-101.
213 (2) (a) If the county weed control board determines that particular property within the
214 county requires prompt and definite attention to prevent or control noxious weeds, the county
215 weed control board shall serve the owner or the person in possession of the property, personally
216 or by certified mail, a notice specifying when and what action is required to be taken on the
217 property.
218 (b) Methods of prevention or control may include definite systems of tillage, cropping,
219 use of chemicals, and use of livestock.
220 (3) An owner or person in possession of property who fails to take action to control or
221 prevent the spread of noxious weeds as specified in the notice is maintaining a public nuisance.
222 Section 2. Section 4-25-201 is amended to read:
223 4-25-201. Possession of estrays -- Determination and location of owner -- Sale --
224 Disposition of proceeds -- Notice -- Title of purchaser -- Immunity from liability.
225 (1) (a) Except as provided in Section 4-25-202, a county shall:
226 (i) take physical possession of an estray the county finds within county boundaries;
227 (ii) attempt to determine the name and location of the estray's owner; and
228 (iii) contact the local brand inspector.
229 (b) The department shall assist a county that requests its help in determining the name
230 and location of the owner or other person responsible for the estray.
231 (c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Title 67, Chapter 4a, Revised Uniform
232 Unclaimed Property Act, if the county cannot determine the estray's owner, or, if having
233 determined ownership, neither the county nor the department is able to locate the owner within
234 a reasonable period of time, the estray shall be sold at a livestock or other appropriate market.
235 (ii) The proceeds of a sale under Subsection (1)(c)(i), less the costs described in
236 Subsection (1)(c)(iii), shall be paid to the county selling the estray.
237 (iii) The livestock or other market conducting the sale under Subsection (1)(c)(i) may
238 deduct the cost of feed, transportation, and other market costs from the proceeds of the sale.
239 (2) A county shall publish notice of the sale of an estray:
240 (a) at least once 10 days before the date of the sale; and
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242 the county where the estray was taken into custody as a class A notice under Section
243 63G-28-102.
244 (3) A purchaser of an estray sold under this section shall receive title to the estray free
245 and clear of all claims of the estray's owner and a person claiming title through the owner.
246 (4) A county that complies with the provisions of this section is immune from liability
247 for the sale of an estray sold at a livestock or other appropriate market.
248 (5) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(c), a county may employ a
249 licensed veterinarian to euthanize an estray if the licensed veterinarian determines that the
250 estray's physical condition prevents the estray from being sold.
251 Section 3. Section 4-25-401 is amended to read:
252 4-25-401. Impounded livestock -- Determination and location of owner -- Sale --
253 Disposition of proceeds -- Notice -- Title of purchaser -- Immunity from liability.
254 (1) As used in this section, "impounded livestock" means the following animals seized
255 and retained in legal custody:
256 (a) cattle;
257 (b) calves;
258 (c) horses;
259 (d) mules;
260 (e) sheep;
261 (f) goats;
262 (g) hogs; or
263 (h) domesticated elk.
264 (2) (a) A county may:
265 (i) take physical possession of impounded livestock seized and retained within its
266 boundaries; and
267 (ii) attempt to determine the name and location of the impounded livestock's owner.
268 (b) The department shall assist a county who requests help in locating the name and
269 location of the owner or other person responsible for the impounded livestock.
270 (c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Title 67, Chapter 4a, Revised Uniform
271 Unclaimed Property Act, if the county cannot determine ownership of the impounded livestock,
272 or, if having determined ownership, neither the county nor the department is able to locate the
273 owner within a reasonable period of time, the impounded livestock shall be sold at a livestock
274 or other appropriate market.
275 (ii) The proceeds of a sale under Subsection (2)(c)(i), less the costs described in
276 Subsection (2)(c)(iii), shall be paid to the State School Fund created by the Utah Constitution,
277 Article X, Section 5, Subsection (1).
278 (iii) The livestock or other market conducting the sale under Subsection (2)(c)(i) may
279 deduct the cost of feed, transportation, and other market costs from the proceeds of the sale.
280 (3) A county shall publish the intended sale of the impounded livestock:
281 (a) at least 10 days before the date of sale; and
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283 county where the impounded livestock was taken into custody as a class A notice under Section
284 63G-28-102.
285 (4) A purchaser of impounded livestock sold under this section shall receive title to the
286 impounded livestock free and clear of all claims of the livestock's owner or a person claiming
287 title through the owner.
288 (5) If a county complies with the provisions of this section, the county is immune from
289 liability for the sale of impounded livestock sold at a livestock or other appropriate market.
290 (6) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(c), a county may employ a
291 licensed veterinarian to euthanize an impounded livestock if the licensed veterinarian
292 determines that the impounded livestock's physical condition prevents the impounded livestock
293 from being sold.
294 Section 4. Section 4-30-106 is amended to read:
295 4-30-106. Hearing on license application -- Notice of hearing.
296 (1) Upon the filing of an application, the department shall set a time for hearing on the
297 application in the city or town nearest the proposed site of the livestock market and cause
298 notice of the time and place of the hearing together with a copy of the application to be
299 forwarded by mail, not less than 15 days before the hearing date, to the following:
300 (a) each licensed livestock market operator within the state; and
301 (b) each livestock or other interested association or group of persons in the state that
302 has filed written notice with the department requesting receipt of notice of such hearings.
303 (2) Notice of the hearing shall be published 14 days before the scheduled hearing
304 date[
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309 Section 5. Section 7-1-706 is amended to read:
310 7-1-706. Application to commissioner to exercise power -- Procedure -- Notice.
311 (1) Except as provided in Sections 7-1-704 and 7-1-705, by filing a request for agency
312 action with the commissioner, any person may request the commissioner to:
313 (a) issue any rule or order;
314 (b) exercise any powers granted to the commissioner under this title; or
315 (c) act on any matter that is subject to the approval of the commissioner.
316 (2) Within 10 days of receipt of the request, the commissioner shall, at the applicant's
317 expense, cause a supervisor to make a careful investigation of the facts relevant or material to
318 the request.
319 (3) (a) The supervisor shall submit written findings and recommendations to the
320 commissioner.
321 (b) The application, any additional information furnished by the applicant, and the
322 findings and recommendations of the supervisor may be inspected by any person at the office
323 of the commissioner, except those portions of the application or report that the commissioner
324 designates as confidential to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.
325 (4) (a) If a hearing is held concerning the request, the commissioner shall publish
326 notice of the hearing, at the applicant's expense[
327 as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for three weeks before the date of the hearing.
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332 (b) The notice required by Subsection (4)(a) shall include the information required by
333 the department's rules.
334 (c) The commissioner shall act upon the request within 30 days after the close of the
335 hearing, based on the record before the commissioner.
336 (5) (a) If no hearing is held, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the request
337 within 90 days of receipt of the request based on:
338 (i) the application;
339 (ii) additional information filed with the commissioner; and
340 (iii) the findings and recommendations of the supervisor.
341 (b) The commissioner shall act on the request by issuing findings of fact, conclusions,
342 and an order, and shall mail a copy of each to:
343 (i) the applicant;
344 (ii) all persons who have filed protests to the granting of the application; and
345 (iii) other persons that the commissioner considers should receive copies.
346 (6) The commissioner may impose any conditions or limitations on the approval or
347 disapproval of a request that the commissioner considers proper to:
348 (a) protect the interest of creditors, depositors, and other customers of an institution;
349 (b) protect its shareholders or members; and
350 (c) carry out the purposes of this title.
351 Section 6. Section 7-2-6 is amended to read:
352 7-2-6. Possession by commissioner -- Notice -- Presentation, allowance, and
353 disallowance of claims -- Objections to claims.
354 (1) (a) Possession of an institution by the commissioner commences when notice of
355 taking possession is:
356 (i) posted in each office of the institution located in this state; or
357 (ii) delivered to a controlling person or officer of the institution.
358 (b) All notices, records, and other information regarding possession of an institution by
359 the commissioner may be kept confidential, and all court records and proceedings relating to
360 the commissioner's possession may be sealed from public access if:
361 (i) the commissioner finds it is in the best interests of the institution and its depositors
362 not to notify the public of the possession by the commissioner;
363 (ii) the deposit and withdrawal of funds and payment to creditors of the institution is
364 not suspended, restricted, or interrupted; and
365 (iii) the court approves.
366 (2) (a) (i) Within 15 days after taking possession of an institution or other person under
367 the jurisdiction of the department, the commissioner shall publish a notice to all persons who
368 may have claims against the institution or other person to file proof of their claims with the
369 commissioner before a date specified in the notice.
370 (ii) The filing date shall be at least 90 days after the date of the first publication of the
371 notice.
372 (iii) The notice shall be published:
373 (A) as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for each city or county in which the
374 institution or other person, or any subsidiary or service corporation of the institution, maintains
375 an office; and
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381 (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 for 60 days.
382 (b) (i) Within 60 days of taking possession of a depository institution, the
383 commissioner shall send a similar notice to all persons whose identity is reflected in the books
384 or records of the institution as depositors or other creditors, secured or unsecured, parties to
385 litigation involving the institution pending at the date the commissioner takes possession of the
386 institution, and all other potential claimants against the institution whose identity is reasonably
387 ascertainable by the commissioner from examination of the books and records of the
388 institution. No notice is required in connection with accounts or other liabilities of the
389 institution that will be paid in full or be fully assumed by another depository institution or trust
390 company. The notice shall specify a filing date for claims against the institution not less than
391 60 days after the date of mailing. Claimants whose claims against the institution have been
392 assumed by another depository institution or trust company pursuant to a merger or purchase
393 and assumption agreement with the commissioner, or a federal deposit insurance agency
394 appointed as receiver or liquidator of the institution, shall be notified of the assumption of their
395 claims and the name and address of the assuming party within 60 days after the claim is
396 assumed. Unless a purchase and assumption or merger agreement requires otherwise, the
397 assuming party shall give all required notices. Notice shall be mailed to the address appearing
398 in the books and records of the institution.
399 (ii) Inadvertent or unintentional failure to mail a notice to any person entitled to written
400 notice under this paragraph does not impose any liability on the commissioner or any receiver
401 or liquidator appointed by him beyond the amount the claimant would be entitled to receive if
402 the claim had been timely filed and allowed. The commissioner or any receiver or liquidator
403 appointed by him are not liable for failure to mail notice unless the claimant establishes that it
404 had no knowledge of the commissioner taking possession of the institution until after all
405 opportunity had passed for obtaining payment through filing a claim with the commissioner,
406 receiver, or liquidator.
407 (c) Upon good cause shown, the court having supervisory jurisdiction may extend the
408 time in which the commissioner may serve any notice required by this chapter.
409 (d) The commissioner has the sole power to adjudicate any claim against the
410 institution, its property or other assets, tangible or intangible, and to settle or compromise
411 claims within the priorities set forth in Section 7-2-15. Any action of the commissioner is
412 subject to judicial review as provided in Subsection (9).
413 (e) A receiver or liquidator of the institution appointed by the commissioner has all the
414 duties, powers, authority, and responsibilities of the commissioner under this section. All
415 claims against the institution shall be filed with the receiver or liquidator within the applicable
416 time specified in this section and the receiver or liquidator shall adjudicate the claims as
417 provided in Subsection (2)(d).
418 (f) The procedure established in this section is the sole remedy of claimants against an
419 institution or its assets in the possession of the commissioner.
420 (3) With respect to a claim which appears in the books and records of an institution or
421 other person in the possession of the commissioner as a secured claim, which, for purposes of
422 this section is a claim that constitutes an enforceable, perfected lien, evidenced in writing, on
423 the assets or other property of the institution:
424 (a) The commissioner shall allow or disallow each secured claim filed on or before the
425 filing date within 30 days after receipt of the claim and shall notify each secured claimant by
426 certified mail or in person of the basis for, and any conditions imposed on, the allowance or
427 disallowance.
428 (b) For all allowed secured claims, the commissioner shall be bound by the terms,
429 covenants, and conditions relating to the assets or other property subject to the claim, as set
430 forth in the note, bond, or other security agreement which evidences the secured claim, unless
431 the commissioner has given notice to the claimant of his intent to abandon the assets or other
432 property subject to the secured claim at the time the commissioner gave the notice described in
433 Subsection (3)(a).
434 (c) No petition for lifting the stay provided by Section 7-2-7 may be filed with respect
435 to a secured claim before the claim has been filed and allowed or disallowed by the
436 commissioner in accordance with Subsection (3)(a).
437 (4) With respect to all other claims other than secured claims:
438 (a) Each claim filed on or before the filing date shall be allowed or disallowed within
439 180 days after the final publication of notice.
440 (b) If notice of disallowance is not served upon the claimant by the commissioner
441 within 210 days after the date of final publication of notice, the claim is considered disallowed.
442 (c) The rights of claimants and the amount of a claim shall be determined as of the date
443 the commissioner took possession of the institution under this chapter. Claims based on
444 contractual obligations of the institution in existence on the date of possession may be allowed
445 unless the obligation of the institution is dependent on events occurring after the date of
446 possession, or the amount or worth of the claim cannot be determined before any distribution
447 of assets of the institution is made to claimants having the same priority under Section 7-2-15.
448 (d) (i) An unliquidated claim against the institution, including claims based on alleged
449 torts for which the institution would have been liable on the date the commissioner took
450 possession of the institution and any claims for a right to an equitable remedy for breach of
451 performance by the institution, may be filed in an estimated amount. The commissioner may
452 disallow or allow the claim in an amount determined by the commissioner, settle the claim in
453 an amount approved by the court, or, in his discretion, refer the claim to the court designated by
454 Section 7-2-2 for determination in accordance with procedures designated by the court. If the
455 institution held on the date of possession by the commissioner a policy of insurance that would
456 apply to the liability asserted by the claimant, the commissioner, or any receiver appointed by
457 him may assign to the claimant all rights of the institution under the insurance policy in full
458 satisfaction of the claim.
459 (ii) If the commissioner finds there are or may be issues of fact or law as to the validity
460 of a claim, liquidated or unliquidated, or its proper allowance or disallowance under the
461 provisions of this chapter, he may appoint a hearing examiner to conduct a hearing and to
462 prepare and submit recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law for final
463 consideration by the commissioner. The hearing shall be conducted as provided in rules or
464 regulations issued by the commissioner. The decision of the commissioner shall be based on
465 the record before the hearing examiner and information the commissioner considers relevant
466 and shall be subject to judicial review as provided in Subsection (9).
467 (e) A claim may be disallowed if it is based on actions or documents intended to
468 deceive the commissioner or any receiver or liquidator appointed by him.
469 (f) The commissioner may defer payment of any claim filed on behalf of a person who
470 was at any time in control of the institution within the meaning of Section 7-1-103, pending the
471 final determination of all claims of the institution against that person.
472 (g) The commissioner or any receiver appointed by him may disallow a claim that
473 seeks a dollar amount if it is determined by the court having jurisdiction under Section 7-2-2
474 that the commissioner or receiver or conservator will not have any assets with which to pay the
475 claim under the priorities established by Section 7-2-15.
476 (h) The commissioner may adopt rules to establish such alternative dispute resolution
477 processes as may be appropriate for the resolution of claims filed against an institution under
478 this chapter.
479 (i) In establishing alternative dispute resolution processes, the commissioner shall
480 strive for procedures that are expeditious, fair, independent, and low cost. The commissioner
481 shall seek to develop incentives for claimants to participate in the alternative dispute resolution
482 process.
483 (j) The commissioner may establish both binding and nonbinding processes, which
484 may be conducted by any government or private party, but all parties, including the claimant
485 and the commissioner or any receiver appointed by him, must agree to the use of the process in
486 a particular case.
487 (5) (a) Claims filed after the filing date are disallowed, unless:
488 (i) the claimant who did not file his claim timely demonstrates that he did not have
489 notice or actual knowledge of the proceedings in time to file a timely proof of claim; and
490 (ii) proof of the claim was filed prior to the last distribution of assets. For the purpose
491 of this subsection only, late filed claims may be allowed if proof was filed before the final
492 distribution of assets of the institution to claimants of the same priority and are payable only
493 out of the remaining assets of the institution.
494 (b) A late filed claim may be disallowed under any other provision of this section.
495 (6) Debts owing to the United States or to any state or its subdivisions as a penalty or
496 forfeiture are not allowed, except for the amount of the pecuniary loss sustained by the act,
497 transaction, or proceeding out of which the penalty or forfeiture arose.
498 (7) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection 7-2-15(1)(a), interest accruing on any
499 claim after the commissioner has taken possession of an institution or other person under this
500 chapter may be disallowed.
501 (8) (a) A claim against an institution or its assets based on a contract or agreement may
502 be disallowed unless the agreement:
503 (i) is in writing;
504 (ii) is otherwise a valid and enforceable contract; and
505 (iii) has continuously, from the time of its execution, been an official record of the
506 institution.
507 (b) The requirements of this Subsection (8) do not apply to claims for goods sold or
508 services rendered to an institution in the ordinary course of business by trade creditors who do
509 not customarily use written agreements or other documents.
510 (9) (a) Objection to any claim allowed or disallowed may be made by any depositor or
511 other claimant by filing a written objection with the commissioner within 30 days after service
512 of the notice of allowance or disallowance. The commissioner shall present the objection to
513 the court for hearing and determination upon written notice to the claimant and to the filing
514 party. The notice shall set forth the time and place of hearing. After the 30-day period, no
515 objection may be filed. This Subsection (9) does not apply to secured claims allowed under
516 Subsection (3).
517 (b) The hearing shall be based on the record before the commissioner and any
518 additional evidence the court allowed to provide the parties due process of law.
519 (c) The court may not reverse or otherwise modify the determination of the
520 commissioner with respect to the claim unless it finds the determination of the commissioner to
521 be arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise contrary to law. The burden of proof is on the party
522 objecting to the determination of the commissioner.
523 (d) An appeal from any final judgment of the court with respect to a claim may be
524 taken as provided by law by the claimant, the commissioner, or any person having standing to
525 object to the allowance or disallowance of the claim.
526 (10) If a claim against the institution has been asserted in any judicial, administrative,
527 or other proceeding pending at the time the commissioner took possession of the institution
528 under this chapter or under Chapter 19, Acquisition of Failing Depository Institutions or
529 Holding Companies, the claimant shall file copies of all documents of record in the pending
530 proceeding with the commissioner within the time for filing claims as provided in Subsection
531 (2). Such a claim shall be allowed or disallowed within 90 days of the receipt of the complete
532 record of the proceedings. No application to lift the stay of a pending proceeding shall be filed
533 until the claim has been allowed or disallowed. The commissioner may petition the court
534 designated by Section 7-2-2 to lift the stay to determine whether the claim should be allowed or
535 disallowed.
536 (11) All claims allowed by the commissioner and not disallowed or otherwise modified
537 by the court under Subsection (9), if not paid within 30 days after allowance, shall be
538 evidenced by a certificate payable only out of the assets of the institution in the possession of
539 the commissioner, subject to the priorities set forth in Section 7-2-15. This provision does not
540 apply to a secured claim allowed by the commissioner under Subsection (3)(a).
541 Section 7. Section 8-5-6 is amended to read:
542 8-5-6. Alternative council or board procedures for notice -- Termination of rights
543 -- Notice.
544 (1) As an alternative to the procedures set forth in Sections 8-5-1 through 8-5-4, a
545 municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board may pass a resolution demanding
546 that the owner of a lot, site, or portion of the cemetery, which has been unused for burial
547 purposes for more than 60 years, file with the county recorder, city recorder, or town clerk
548 notice of any claim to the lot, site, or portion of the cemetery.
549 (2) The municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board shall then cause a
550 copy of the resolution to be personally served on the owner in the same manner as personal
551 service of process in a civil action. The resolution shall notify the owner that the owner shall,
552 within 60 days after service of the resolution on the owner, express interest in maintaining the
553 cemetery lot, site, or portion of the cemetery and submit satisfactory evidence of an intention to
554 use the lot, site, or portion of the cemetery for a burial.
555 (3) If the owner cannot be personally served with the resolution of the municipal
556 council or cemetery maintenance district board as required in Subsection (2), the municipal
557 council or cemetery maintenance district board shall:
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560 notice under Section 63G-28-102 for three weeks; and
561 (b) mail a copy of the resolution within 14 days after the publication to the owner's last
562 known address, if available.
563 (4) If, for 30 days after the last date of service or publication of the municipal council's
564 or cemetery maintenance district board's resolution, the owner or person with a legal interest in
565 the cemetery lot fails to state a valid interest in the use of the cemetery lot, site, or portion of
566 the cemetery for burial purposes, the owner's rights are terminated and that portion of the
567 cemetery shall be vested in the municipality or cemetery maintenance district.
568 Section 8. Section 9-8-805 is amended to read:
569 9-8-805. Collecting institutions -- Perfecting title -- Notice.
570 (1) (a) A collecting institution wishing to perfect title in any reposited materials held by
571 it shall send, by registered mail, a notice containing the information required by Subsection (2)
572 to the last-known address of the last-known owner of the property.
573 (b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), a collecting institution shall
574 publish a notice containing the information required by Subsection (2) if:
575 (i) the owner or the address of the owner of the reposited materials is unknown;
576 (ii) the mailed notice is returned to the collecting institution without a forwarding
577 address; or
578 (iii) the owner does not claim the reposited materials within 90 days after the day on
579 which the notice was mailed.
580 (c) If required to publish a notice under Subsection (1)(b), the collecting institution[
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587 (2) Each notice required by this section shall include:
588 (a) the name, if known, and the last-known address, if any, of the last-known owner of
589 the reposited materials;
590 (b) a description of the reposited materials;
591 (c) the name of the collecting institution that has possession of the reposited materials
592 and a person within that institution whom the owner may contact; and
593 (d) a statement that if the reposited materials are not claimed within 90 days from the
594 day on which the notice is published in accordance with Subsection (1)(b), the reposited
595 materials are considered abandoned and become the property of the collecting institution.
596 (3) If no one claims reposited materials within 90 days after the day on which notice is
597 published in accordance with Subsection (1)(b), the reposited materials are considered
598 abandoned and are the property of the collecting institution.
599 Section 9. Section 10-2-406 is amended to read:
600 10-2-406. Notice of certification -- Providing notice of petition.
601 (1) After receipt of the notice of certification from the city recorder or town clerk under
602 Subsection 10-2-405(2)(c)(i), the municipal legislative body shall provide notice:
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604 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation, as a class C notice under Section 63G-28-102 no
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621 (a) state that a petition has been filed with the municipality proposing the annexation of
622 an area to the municipality;
623 (b) state the date of the municipal legislative body's receipt of the notice of certification
624 under Subsection 10-2-405(2)(c)(i);
625 (c) describe the area proposed for annexation in the annexation petition;
626 (d) state that the complete annexation petition is available for inspection and copying at
627 the office of the city recorder or town clerk;
628 (e) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipality may grant the petition
629 and annex the area described in the petition unless, within the time required under Subsection
630 10-2-407(2)(a)(i), a written protest to the annexation petition is filed with the commission and
631 a copy of the protest delivered to the city recorder or town clerk of the proposed annexing
632 municipality;
633 (f) state the address of the commission or, if a commission has not yet been created in
634 the county, the county clerk, where a protest to the annexation petition may be filed;
635 (g) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will also
636 automatically be annexed to a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and
637 emergency services or a local district providing law enforcement service, as the case may be, as
638 provided in Section 17B-1-416, if:
639 (i) the proposed annexing municipality is entirely within the boundaries of a local
640 district:
641 (A) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or law
642 enforcement service, respectively; and
643 (B) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
644 17B-1-214(3)(c); and
645 (ii) the area proposed to be annexed to the municipality is not already within the
646 boundaries of the local district; and
647 (h) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will be automatically
648 withdrawn from a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or
649 a local district providing law enforcement service, as the case may be, as provided in
650 Subsection 17B-1-502(2), if:
651 (i) the petition proposes the annexation of an area that is within the boundaries of a
652 local district:
653 (A) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or law
654 enforcement service, respectively; and
655 (B) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
656 17B-1-214(3)(c); and
657 (ii) the proposed annexing municipality is not within the boundaries of the local
658 district.
659 (3) (a) The statement required by Subsection (2)(e) shall state the deadline for filing a
660 written protest in terms of the actual date rather than by reference to the statutory citation.
661 (b) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (2), a notice under Subsection (1)
662 for a proposed annexation of an area within a county of the first class shall include a statement
663 that a protest to the annexation petition may be filed with the commission by property owners if
664 it contains the signatures of the owners of private real property that:
665 (i) is located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for
666 annexation;
667 (ii) covers at least 25% of the private land area located in the unincorporated area
668 within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; and
669 (iii) is equal in value to at least 15% of all real property located in the unincorporated
670 area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation.
671 Section 10. Section 10-2-407 is amended to read:
672 10-2-407. Protest to annexation petition -- Planning advisory area planning
673 commission recommendation -- Petition requirements -- Disposition of petition if no
674 protest filed -- Public hearing and notice.
675 (1) A protest to an annexation petition under Section 10-2-403 may only be filed by:
676 (a) the legislative body or governing board of an affected entity;
677 (b) an owner of rural real property;
678 (c) for a proposed annexation of an area within a county of the first class, an owner of
679 private real property that:
680 (i) is located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for
681 annexation;
682 (ii) covers at least 25% of the private land area located in the unincorporated area
683 within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; and
684 (iii) is equal in value to at least 15% of all real property located in the unincorporated
685 area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; or
686 (d) an owner of private real property located in a mining protection area.
687 (2) Each protest under Subsection (1) shall:
688 (a) be filed:
689 (i) no later than 30 days after the municipal legislative body's receipt of the notice of
690 certification under Subsection 10-2-405(2)(c)(i); and
691 (ii) (A) in a county that has already created a commission under Section 10-2-409, with
692 the commission; or
693 (B) in a county that has not yet created a commission under Section 10-2-409, with the
694 clerk of the county in which the area proposed for annexation is located;
695 (b) state each reason for the protest of the annexation petition and, if the area proposed
696 to be annexed is located in a specified county, justification for the protest under the standards
697 established in this chapter;
698 (c) if the area proposed to be annexed is located in a specified county, contain other
699 information that the commission by rule requires or that the party filing the protest considers
700 pertinent; and
701 (d) contain the name and address of a contact person who is to receive notices sent by
702 the commission with respect to the protest proceedings.
703 (3) The party filing a protest under this section shall on the same date deliver or mail a
704 copy of the protest to the city recorder or town clerk of the proposed annexing municipality.
705 (4) Each clerk who receives a protest under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B) shall:
706 (a) immediately notify the county legislative body of the protest; and
707 (b) deliver the protest to the boundary commission within five days after:
708 (i) receipt of the protest, if the boundary commission has previously been created; or
709 (ii) creation of the boundary commission under Subsection 10-2-409(1)(b), if the
710 boundary commission has not previously been created.
711 (5) (a) If a protest is filed under this section:
712 (i) the municipal legislative body may, at its next regular meeting after expiration of
713 the deadline under Subsection (2)(a)(i), deny the annexation petition; or
714 (ii) if the municipal legislative body does not deny the annexation petition under
715 Subsection (5)(a)(i), the municipal legislative body may take no further action on the
716 annexation petition until after receipt of the commission's notice of its decision on the protest
717 under Section 10-2-416.
718 (b) If a municipal legislative body denies an annexation petition under Subsection
719 (5)(a)(i), the municipal legislative body shall, within five days after the denial, send notice of
720 the denial in writing to:
721 (i) the contact sponsor of the annexation petition;
722 (ii) the commission; and
723 (iii) each entity that filed a protest.
724 (6) If no timely protest is filed under this section, the municipal legislative body may,
725 subject to Subsection (7), approve the petition.
726 (7) Before approving an annexation petition under Subsection (6), the municipal
727 legislative body shall hold a public hearing and provide notice of the public hearing[
728 publishing the notice for the municipality and the area proposed for annexation as a class A
729 notice under Section 63G-28-102, at least seven days before the date of the public hearing.
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742 (8) (a) Subject to Subsection (8)(b), only a person or entity that is described in
743 Subsection (1) has standing to challenge an annexation in district court.
744 (b) A person or entity described in Subsection (1) may only bring an action in district
745 court to challenge an annexation if the person or entity has timely filed a protest as described in
746 Subsection (2) and exhausted the administrative remedies described in this section.
747 Section 11. Section 10-2-415 is amended to read:
748 10-2-415. Public hearing -- Notice.
749 (1) (a) If the results of the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study meet the
750 requirements of Subsection 10-2-416(3) with respect to a proposed annexation of an area
751 located in a county of the first class, the commission shall hold a public hearing within 30 days
752 after the day on which the commission receives the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility
753 study results.
754 (b) At the public hearing described in Subsection (1)(a), the commission shall:
755 (i) require the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study and, if
756 applicable, the supplemental feasibility study;
757 (ii) allow those present to ask questions of the feasibility consultant regarding the study
758 results; and
759 (iii) allow those present to speak to the issue of annexation.
760 (2) The commission shall provide notice of the public hearing described in Subsection
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763 at least two weeks before the date of the public hearing.
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782 (a) be entitled, "notice of annexation hearing";
783 (b) state the name of the annexing municipality;
784 (c) describe the area proposed for annexation; and
785 (d) specify the following sources where an individual may obtain a copy of the
786 feasibility study conducted in relation to the proposed annexation:
787 (i) if the municipality has a website, the municipality's website;
788 (ii) a municipality's physical address; and
789 (iii) a mailing address and telephone number.
790 (4) Within 30 days after the time under Subsection 10-2-407(2) for filing a protest has
791 expired with respect to a proposed annexation of an area located in a specified county, the
792 boundary commission shall hold a hearing on all protests that were filed with respect to the
793 proposed annexation.
794 (5) At least 14 days before the date of a hearing described in Subsection (4), the
795 commission chair shall provide notice of the hearing[
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809 (6) Each notice described in Subsection (5) shall:
810 (a) state the date, time, and place of the hearing;
811 (b) briefly summarize the nature of the protest; and
812 (c) state that a copy of the protest is on file at the commission's office.
813 (7) The commission may continue a hearing under Subsection (4) from time to time,
814 but no continued hearing may be held later than 60 days after the original hearing date.
815 (8) In considering protests, the commission shall consider whether the proposed
816 annexation:
817 (a) complies with the requirements of Sections 10-2-402 and 10-2-403 and the
818 annexation policy plan of the proposed annexing municipality;
819 (b) conflicts with the annexation policy plan of another municipality; and
820 (c) if the proposed annexation includes urban development, will have an adverse tax
821 consequence on the remaining unincorporated area of the county.
822 (9) (a) The commission shall record each hearing under this section by electronic
823 means.
824 (b) A transcription of the recording under Subsection (9)(a), the feasibility study, if
825 applicable, information received at the hearing, and the written decision of the commission
826 shall constitute the record of the hearing.
827 Section 12. Section 10-2-418 is amended to read:
828 10-2-418. Annexation of an island or peninsula without a petition -- Notice --
829 Hearing.
830 (1) As used in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), for purposes of an annexation conducted in
831 accordance with this section of an area located within a county of the first class,
832 "municipal-type services" does not include a service provided by a municipality pursuant to a
833 contract that the municipality has with another political subdivision as "political subdivision" is
834 defined in Section 17B-1-102.
835 (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-2-402(2), a municipality may annex an
836 unincorporated area under this section without an annexation petition if:
837 (a) for an unincorporated area within the expansion area of more than one municipality,
838 each municipality agrees to the annexation; and
839 (b) (i) (A) the area to be annexed consists of one or more unincorporated islands within
840 or unincorporated peninsulas contiguous to the municipality;
841 (B) the majority of each island or peninsula consists of residential or commercial
842 development;
843 (C) the area proposed for annexation requires the delivery of municipal-type services;
844 and
845 (D) the municipality has provided most or all of the municipal-type services to the area
846 for more than one year;
847 (ii) (A) the area to be annexed consists of one or more unincorporated islands within or
848 unincorporated peninsulas contiguous to the municipality, each of which has fewer than 800
849 residents; and
850 (B) the municipality has provided one or more municipal-type services to the area for
851 at least one year;
852 (iii) the area consists of:
853 (A) an unincorporated island within or an unincorporated peninsula contiguous to the
854 municipality; and
855 (B) for an area outside of the county of the first class proposed for annexation, no more
856 than 50 acres; or
857 (iv) (A) the area to be annexed consists only of one or more unincorporated islands in a
858 county of the second class;
859 (B) the area to be annexed is located in the expansion area of a municipality; and
860 (C) the county legislative body in which the municipality is located provides notice to
861 each property owner within the area to be annexed that the county legislative body will hold a
862 public hearing, no less than 15 days after the day on which the county legislative body provides
863 the notice, and may make a recommendation of annexation to the municipality whose
864 expansion area includes the area to be annexed after the public hearing.
865 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-2-402(1)(b)(iii), a municipality may annex a
866 portion of an unincorporated island or unincorporated peninsula under this section, leaving
867 unincorporated the remainder of the unincorporated island or unincorporated peninsula, if:
868 (a) in adopting the resolution under Subsection (5)(a) the municipal legislative body
869 determines that not annexing the entire unincorporated island or unincorporated peninsula is in
870 the municipality's best interest; and
871 (b) for an annexation of one or more unincorporated islands under Subsection (2)(b),
872 the entire island of unincorporated area, of which a portion is being annexed, complies with the
873 requirement of Subsection (2)(b)(ii) relating to the number of residents.
874 (4) (a) This Subsection (4) applies only to an annexation within a county of the first
875 class.
876 (b) A county of the first class shall agree to an annexation if the majority of private
877 property owners within the area to be annexed give written consent to the annexation, in
878 accordance with Subsection (4)(d), to the recorder of the annexing municipality.
879 (c) For purposes of Subsection (4)(b), the majority of private property owners is
880 property owners who own:
881 (i) the majority of the total private land area within the area proposed for annexation;
882 and
883 (ii) private real property equal to at least 1/2 the value of private real property within
884 the area proposed for annexation.
885 (d) A property owner consenting to annexation shall indicate the property owner's
886 consent on a form which includes language in substantially the following form:
887 "Notice: If this written consent is used to proceed with an annexation of your property
888 in accordance with Utah Code Section 10-2-418, no public election is required by law to
889 approve the annexation. If you sign this consent and later decide you do not want to support
890 the annexation of your property, you may withdraw your signature by submitting a signed,
891 written withdrawal with the recorder or clerk of [name of annexing municipality]. If you
892 choose to withdraw your signature, you must do so no later than the close of the public hearing
893 on the annexation conducted in accordance with Utah Code Subsection 10-2-418(4)(d).".
894 (e) A private property owner may withdraw the property owner's signature indicating
895 consent by submitting a signed, written withdrawal with the recorder or clerk no later than the
896 close of the public hearing held in accordance with Subsection (5)(b).
897 (5) The legislative body of each municipality intending to annex an area under this
898 section shall:
899 (a) adopt a resolution indicating the municipal legislative body's intent to annex the
900 area, describing the area proposed to be annexed; and
901 (b) hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation no earlier than 30 days after the
902 adoption of the resolution described in Subsection (5)(a).
903 (6) A legislative body described in Subsection (5) shall provide notice of a public
904 hearing described in Subsection (5)(b):
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924 (a) each notice described in Subsection (6):
925 (i) states that the municipal legislative body has adopted a resolution indicating the
926 municipality's intent to annex the area proposed for annexation;
927 (ii) states the date, time, and place of the public hearing described in Subsection (5)(b);
928 (iii) describes the area proposed for annexation; and
929 (iv) except for an annexation that meets the requirements of Subsection (8)(b) or (c),
930 states in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipal legislative body will annex the area
931 unless, at or before the public hearing described in Subsection (5)(b), written protests to the
932 annexation are filed by the owners of private real property that:
933 (A) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
934 (B) covers a majority of the total private land area within the entire area proposed for
935 annexation; and
936 (C) is equal in value to at least 1/2 the value of all private real property within the
937 entire area proposed for annexation; and
938 (b) the first publication of the notice described in Subsection (6)(a) occurs within 14
939 days after the day on which the municipal legislative body adopts a resolution under Subsection
940 (5)(a).
941 (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (8)(b)(i) and (8)(c)(i), upon conclusion of the
942 public hearing described in Subsection (5)(b), the municipal legislative body may adopt an
943 ordinance approving the annexation of the area proposed for annexation under this section
944 unless, at or before the hearing, written protests to the annexation have been filed with the
945 recorder or clerk of the municipality by the owners of private real property that:
946 (i) is located within the area proposed for annexation;
947 (ii) covers a majority of the total private land area within the entire area proposed for
948 annexation; and
949 (iii) is equal in value to at least 1/2 the value of all private real property within the
950 entire area proposed for annexation.
951 (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), upon conclusion of the public hearing
952 described in Subsection (5)(b), a municipality may adopt an ordinance approving the
953 annexation of the area proposed for annexation under this section without allowing or
954 considering protests under Subsection (8)(a) if the owners of at least 75% of the total private
955 land area within the entire area proposed for annexation, representing at least 75% of the value
956 of the private real property within the entire area proposed for annexation, have consented in
957 writing to the annexation.
958 (ii) Upon the effective date under Section 10-2-425 of an annexation approved by an
959 ordinance adopted under Subsection (8)(b)(i), the area annexed is conclusively presumed to be
960 validly annexed.
961 (c) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), upon conclusion of the public hearing
962 described in Subsection (5)(b), a municipality may adopt an ordinance approving the
963 annexation of an area that the county legislative body proposes for annexation under this
964 section without allowing or considering protests under Subsection (8)(a) if the county
965 legislative body has formally recommended annexation to the annexing municipality and has
966 made a formal finding that:
967 (A) the area to be annexed can be more efficiently served by the municipality than by
968 the county;
969 (B) the area to be annexed is not likely to be naturally annexed by the municipality in
970 the future as the result of urban development;
971 (C) annexation of the area is likely to facilitate the consolidation of overlapping
972 functions of local government; and
973 (D) annexation of the area is likely to result in an equitable distribution of community
974 resources and obligations.
975 (ii) The county legislative body may base the finding required in Subsection
976 (8)(c)(i)(B) on:
977 (A) existing development in the area;
978 (B) natural or other conditions that may limit the future development of the area; or
979 (C) other factors that the county legislative body considers relevant.
980 (iii) A county legislative body may make the recommendation for annexation required
981 in Subsection (8)(c)(i) for only a portion of an unincorporated island if, as a result of
982 information provided at the public hearing, the county legislative body makes a formal finding
983 that it would be equitable to leave a portion of the island unincorporated.
984 (iv) If a county legislative body has made a recommendation of annexation under
985 Subsection (8)(c)(i):
986 (A) the relevant municipality is not required to proceed with the recommended
987 annexation; and
988 (B) if the relevant municipality proceeds with annexation, the municipality shall annex
989 the entire area that the county legislative body recommended for annexation.
990 (v) Upon the effective date under Section 10-2-425 of an annexation approved by an
991 ordinance adopted under Subsection (8)(c)(i), the area annexed is conclusively presumed to be
992 validly annexed.
993 (9) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (8)(b)(i) and (8)(c)(i), if protests are timely
994 filed under Subsection (8)(a), the municipal legislative body may not adopt an ordinance
995 approving the annexation of the area proposed for annexation, and the annexation proceedings
996 under this section shall be considered terminated.
997 (b) Subsection (9)(a) does not prohibit the municipal legislative body from excluding
998 from a proposed annexation under Subsection (2)(b) the property within an unincorporated
999 island regarding which protests have been filed and proceeding under Subsection (3) to annex
1000 some or all of the remaining portion of the unincorporated island.
1001 Section 13. Section 10-2-419 is amended to read:
1002 10-2-419. Boundary adjustment -- Notice and hearing -- Protest.
1003 (1) The legislative bodies of two or more municipalities having common boundaries
1004 may adjust their common boundaries as provided in this section.
1005 (2) The legislative body of each municipality intending to adjust a boundary that is
1006 common with another municipality shall:
1007 (a) adopt a resolution indicating the intent of the municipal legislative body to adjust a
1008 common boundary; and
1009 (b) hold a public hearing on the proposed adjustment no less than 60 days after the
1010 adoption of the resolution under Subsection (2)(a).
1011 (3) A legislative body described in Subsection (2) shall provide notice of a public
1012 hearing described in Subsection (2)(b):
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1024 owned by the state to be within the geographic boundary of a different local governmental
1025 entity than before the adjustment, by providing written notice, at least 50 days before the day of
1026 the public hearing, to:
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1028 (3)(b); and
1029 (ii) the Utah State Developmental Center Board, created under Section 62A-5-202.5, if
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1034 (4) The notice described in Subsection (3) shall:
1035 (a) state that the municipal legislative body has adopted a resolution indicating the
1036 municipal legislative body's intent to adjust a boundary that the municipality has in common
1037 with another municipality;
1038 (b) describe the area proposed to be adjusted;
1039 (c) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing described in Subsection (2)(b);
1040 (d) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the municipal legislative body will adjust
1041 the boundaries unless, at or before the public hearing described in Subsection (2)(b), a written
1042 protest to the adjustment is filed by:
1043 (i) an owner of private real property that:
1044 (A) is located within the area proposed for adjustment;
1045 (B) covers at least 25% of the total private land area within the area proposed for
1046 adjustment; and
1047 (C) is equal in value to at least 15% of the value of all private real property within the
1048 area proposed for adjustment; or
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1050 (e) state that the area that is the subject of the boundary adjustment will, because of the
1051 boundary adjustment, be automatically annexed to a local district providing fire protection,
1052 paramedic, and emergency services or a local district providing law enforcement service, as the
1053 case may be, as provided in Section 17B-1-416, if:
1054 (i) the municipality to which the area is being added because of the boundary
1055 adjustment is entirely within the boundaries of a local district:
1056 (A) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or law
1057 enforcement service, respectively; and
1058 (B) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
1059 17B-1-214(3)(c); and
1060 (ii) the municipality from which the area is being taken because of the boundary
1061 adjustment is not within the boundaries of the local district; and
1062 (f) state that the area proposed for annexation to the municipality will be automatically
1063 withdrawn from a local district providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services,
1064 as provided in Subsection 17B-1-502(2), if:
1065 (i) the municipality to which the area is being added because of the boundary
1066 adjustment is not within the boundaries of a local district:
1067 (A) that provides fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
1068 (B) in the creation of which an election was not required because of Subsection
1069 17B-1-214(3)(c); and
1070 (ii) the municipality from which the area is being taken because of the boundary
1071 adjustment is entirely within the boundaries of the local district.
1072 (5) Upon conclusion of the public hearing described in Subsection (2)(b), the
1073 municipal legislative body may adopt an ordinance approving the adjustment of the common
1074 boundary unless, at or before the hearing described in Subsection (2)(b), a written protest to the
1075 adjustment is filed with the city recorder or town clerk by a person described in Subsection
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1077 (6) The municipal legislative body shall comply with the requirements of Section
1078 10-2-425 as if the boundary adjustment were an annexation.
1079 (7) (a) An ordinance adopted under Subsection (5) becomes effective when each
1080 municipality involved in the boundary adjustment has adopted an ordinance under Subsection
1081 (5).
1082 (b) The effective date of a boundary adjustment under this section is governed by
1083 Section 10-2-425.
1084 Section 14. Section 10-2-501 is amended to read:
1085 10-2-501. Municipal disconnection -- Definitions -- Request for disconnection --
1086 Requirements upon filing request -- Notice.
1087 (1) As used in this part "petitioner" means:
1088 (a) one or more persons who:
1089 (i) own title to real property within the area proposed for disconnection; and
1090 (ii) sign a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed for
1091 disconnection from the municipality; or
1092 (b) the mayor of the municipality within which the area proposed for disconnection is
1093 located who signs a request for disconnection proposing to disconnect the area proposed for
1094 disconnection from the municipality.
1095 (2) (a) A petitioner proposing to disconnect an area within and lying on the borders of a
1096 municipality shall file with that municipality's legislative body a request for disconnection.
1097 (b) Each request for disconnection shall:
1098 (i) contain the names, addresses, and signatures of the owners of more than 50% of any
1099 private real property in the area proposed for disconnection;
1100 (ii) give the reasons for the proposed disconnection;
1101 (iii) include a map or plat of the territory proposed for disconnection; and
1102 (iv) designate between one and five persons with authority to act on the petitioner's
1103 behalf in the proceedings.
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1128 (4) A municipal legislative body may bill the petitioner for the cost of preparing,
1129 printing, and publishing the notice required under Subsection (3).
1130 Section 15. Section 10-2-502.5 is amended to read:
1131 10-2-502.5. Hearing on request for disconnection -- Notice -- Determination by
1132 municipal legislative body -- Petition in district court.
1133 (1) No sooner than three weeks after notice is provided under Subsection 10-2-501(3),
1134 the legislative body of the municipality in which the area proposed for disconnection is located
1135 shall hold a public hearing.
1136 (2) The municipal legislative body shall provide notice of the public hearing:
1137 (a) at least seven days before the hearing date, in writing to the petitioner and to the
1138 legislative body of the county in which the area proposed for disconnection is located; and
1139 (b) for the municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 10 days
1140 before the hearing date.
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1151 (3) In the public hearing, any person may speak and submit documents regarding the
1152 disconnection proposal.
1153 (4) Within 45 calendar days of the hearing, the municipal legislative body shall:
1154 (a) determine whether to grant the request for disconnection; and
1155 (b) if the municipality determines to grant the request, adopt an ordinance approving
1156 disconnection of the area from the municipality.
1157 (5) (a) A petition against the municipality challenging the municipal legislative body's
1158 determination under Subsection (4) may be filed in district court by:
1159 (i) the petitioner; or
1160 (ii) the county in which the area proposed for disconnection is located.
1161 (b) Each petition under Subsection (5)(a) shall include a copy of the request for
1162 disconnection.
1163 Section 16. Section 10-2-607 is amended to read:
1164 10-2-607. Notice of election.
1165 If the county legislative bodies find that the resolution or petition for consolidation and
1166 their attachments substantially conform with the requirements of this part, the county
1167 legislative bodies shall, at least four weeks before the day of the election, publish notice of the
1168 election for consolidation as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 to the voters of each
1169 municipality that would become part of the consolidated municipality[
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1179 Section 17. Section 10-2-703 is amended to read:
1180 10-2-703. Providing notice of election.
1181 (1) Immediately after setting the date for the election, the court shall order for notice to
1182 be provided of the:
1183 (a) petition; and
1184 (b) date the election is to be held to determine the question of dissolution.
1185 (2) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall be provided[
1186 class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least one month before the day of the election.
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1198 10-2-708. Notice of disincorporation.
1199 When a municipality has been dissolved, the clerk of the court shall provide notice of
1200 the dissolution[
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1212 Section 19. Section 10-2a-207 is amended to read:
1213 10-2a-207. Public hearings on feasibility study results -- Exclusions of property
1214 from proposed municipality -- Notice of hearings.
1215 (1) As used in this section, "specified landowner" means the same as that term is
1216 defined in Section 10-2a-203.
1217 (2) If the results of the feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study comply with
1218 Subsection 10-2a-205(6)(a), the lieutenant governor shall, after receipt of the results of the
1219 feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study, conduct two public hearings in accordance
1220 with this section.
1221 (3) (a) If an area proposed for incorporation is approved for annexation after the
1222 feasibility study or supplemental feasibility study is conducted but before the lieutenant
1223 governor conducts the first public hearing under Subsection (4), the lieutenant governor may
1224 not conduct the first public hearing under Subsection (4) unless:
1225 (i) the sponsors of the feasibility study file a modified request for a feasibility study in
1226 accordance with Section 10-2a-206; and
1227 (ii) the results of the supplemental feasibility study comply with Subsection
1228 10-2a-205(6)(a).
1229 (b) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a), an area is approved for annexation if a condition
1230 described in Subsection 10-2a-206(1)(a)(iv) occurs.
1231 (4) The lieutenant governor shall conduct the first public hearing:
1232 (a) within 60 days after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives the results
1233 under Subsection (2) or (3)(a)(ii);
1234 (b) within or near the proposed municipality;
1235 (c) to allow the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study; and
1236 (d) to inform the public about the results of the feasibility study.
1237 (5) (a) Within 30 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor
1238 completes the first public hearing under Subsection (4), a specified landowner may request that
1239 the lieutenant governor exclude all or part of the property owned by the specified landowner
1240 from the proposed incorporation by filing a notice of exclusion with the Office of the
1241 Lieutenant Governor that describes the property for which the specified landowner requests
1242 exclusion.
1243 (b) The lieutenant governor shall exclude the property identified by a specified
1244 landowner under Subsection (5)(a) from the proposed incorporation boundaries unless the
1245 lieutenant governor finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
1246 (i) the exclusion will leave an unincorporated island within the proposed municipality;
1247 and
1248 (ii) the property receives from the county a majority of currently provided municipal
1249 services.
1250 (c) (i) Within five days after the day on which the lieutenant governor determines
1251 whether to exclude property under Subsection (5)(b), the lieutenant governor shall mail or
1252 transmit written notice of whether the property is included or excluded from the proposed
1253 municipality to:
1254 (A) the specified landowner that requested the property's exclusion; and
1255 (B) the contact sponsor.
1256 (ii) If the lieutenant governor makes a determination to include a property under
1257 Subsection (5)(b), the lieutenant governor shall include, in the written notice described in
1258 Subsection (5)(c)(i), a detailed explanation of the lieutenant governor's determination.
1259 (d) (i) If the lieutenant governor excludes property from the proposed municipality
1260 under Subsection (5)(b), or if an area proposed for incorporation is approved for annexation
1261 within the time period for a specified landowner to request an exclusion under Subsection
1262 (5)(a), the lieutenant governor may not conduct the second public hearing under Subsection (6),
1263 unless:
1264 (A) the sponsors of the feasibility study file a modified request for a feasibility study in
1265 accordance with Section 10-2a-206; and
1266 (B) the results of the supplemental feasibility study comply with Subsection
1267 10-2a-205(6)(a).
1268 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (5)(d)(i), an area is approved for annexation if a
1269 condition described in Subsection 10-2a-206(1)(a)(iv) occurs.
1270 (6) The lieutenant governor shall conduct the second public hearing:
1271 (a) (i) within 30 days after the day on which the time period described in Subsection
1272 (5)(a) expires, if Subsection (5)(d) does not apply; or
1273 (ii) within 30 days after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives the results of
1274 the supplemental feasibility study described in Subsection (5)(d)(i)(B), if Subsection (5)(d)
1275 applies;
1276 (b) within or near the proposed municipality; and
1277 (c) to allow the feasibility consultant to present the results of and inform the public
1278 about:
1279 (i) the feasibility study presented to the public in the first public hearing under
1280 Subsection (4), if Subsection (5)(d) does not apply; or
1281 (ii) the supplemental feasibility study described in Subsection (5)(d)(i)(B), if
1282 Subsection (5)(d) applies.
1283 (7) At each public hearing required under this section, the lieutenant governor shall:
1284 (a) provide a map or plat of the boundary of the proposed municipality;
1285 (b) provide a copy of the applicable feasibility study for public review;
1286 (c) allow members of the public to express views about the proposed incorporation,
1287 including views about the proposed boundaries; and
1288 (d) allow the public to ask the feasibility consultant questions about the applicable
1289 feasibility study.
1290 (8) The lieutenant governor shall publish notice of each public hearing required under
1291 this section[
1292 least three weeks before the day of the public hearing.
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1303 (9) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), the notice described in Subsection (8)
1304 shall:
1305 (i) include the feasibility study summary described in Subsection 10-2a-205(3)(c);
1306 (ii) indicate that a full copy of the study is available on the lieutenant governor's
1307 website and for inspection at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and
1308 (iii) indicate that under no circumstances may property be excluded or annexed from
1309 the proposed incorporation after the time period specified in Subsection (5)(a) has expired, if
1310 the notice is for the first public hearing under Subsection (4).
1311 (b) Instead of publishing the feasibility summary under Subsection (9)(a)(i), the
1312 lieutenant governor may publish a statement that specifies the following sources where a
1313 resident within, or the owner of real property located within, the proposed municipality, may
1314 view or obtain a copy of the feasibility study:
1315 (i) the lieutenant governor's website;
1316 (ii) the physical address of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and
1317 (iii) a mailing address and telephone number.
1318 Section 20. Section 10-2a-210 is amended to read:
1319 10-2a-210. Incorporation election -- Notice of election -- Voter information
1320 pamphlet.
1321 (1) (a) If the lieutenant governor certifies a petition under Subsection 10-2a-209(1)(b),
1322 the lieutenant governor shall schedule an incorporation election for the proposed municipality
1323 described in the petition to be held on the date of the next regular general election described in
1324 Section 20A-1-201, or the next municipal general election described in Section 20A-1-202, that
1325 is at least 65 days after the day on which the lieutenant governor certifies the petition.
1326 (b) (i) The lieutenant governor shall direct the county legislative body of the county in
1327 which the proposed municipality is located to hold the election on the date that the lieutenant
1328 governor schedules under Subsection (1)(a).
1329 (ii) The county shall hold the election as directed by the lieutenant governor under
1330 Subsection (1)(b)(i).
1331 (2) The county clerk shall provide notice of the election[
1332 incorporated as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least three weeks before the day
1333 of the election.
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1349 (3) (a) The notice required by Subsection (2) shall contain:
1350 (i) a statement of the contents of the petition;
1351 (ii) a description of the area proposed to be incorporated as a municipality;
1352 (iii) a statement of the date and time of the election and the location of polling places;
1353 and
1354 (iv) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the feasibility study summary described in
1355 Subsection 10-2a-205(3)(c) and a statement that a full copy of the study is available on the
1356 lieutenant governor's website and for inspection at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
1357 (b) Instead of including the feasibility summary under Subsection (3)(a)(iv), the notice
1358 may include a statement that specifies the following sources where a registered voter in the area
1359 proposed to be incorporated may view or obtain a copy of the feasibility study:
1360 (i) the lieutenant governor's website;
1361 (ii) the physical address of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and
1362 (iii) a mailing address and telephone number.
1363 (4) (a) In addition to the notice required under Subsection (2), the county clerk shall
1364 publish and distribute, before the incorporation election is held, a voter information pamphlet:
1365 (i) in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-7-402;
1366 (ii) in consultation with the lieutenant governor; and
1367 (iii) in a manner that the county clerk determines is adequate, subject to Subsections
1368 (4)(a)(i) and (ii).
1369 (b) The voter information pamphlet described in Subsection (4)(a):
1370 (i) shall inform the public of the proposed incorporation; and
1371 (ii) may include written statements, printed in the same font style and point size, from
1372 proponents and opponents of the proposed incorporation.
1373 (5) An individual may not vote in an incorporation election under this section unless
1374 the individual is a registered voter who resides, as defined in Section 20A-1-102, within the
1375 boundaries of the proposed municipality.
1376 (6) If a majority of those who vote in an incorporation election held under this section
1377 cast votes in favor of incorporation, the area shall incorporate.
1378 Section 21. Section 10-2a-213 is amended to read:
1379 10-2a-213. Determination of number of council members -- Determination of
1380 election districts -- Hearings and notice.
1381 (1) If the incorporation proposal passes, the petition sponsors shall, within 60 days
1382 after the day on which the county conducts the canvass of the election under Section
1383 10-2a-212:
1384 (a) for the incorporation of a city:
1385 (i) if the voters at the incorporation election choose the council-mayor form of
1386 government, determine the number of council members that will constitute the city council of
1387 the city; and
1388 (ii) if the voters at the incorporation election vote to elect council members by district,
1389 determine the number of council members to be elected by district and draw the boundaries of
1390 those districts, which shall be substantially equal in population; and
1391 (b) for the incorporation of any municipality:
1392 (i) determine the initial terms of the mayor and members of the municipal council so
1393 that:
1394 (A) the mayor and approximately half the members of the municipal council are
1395 elected to serve an initial term, of no less than one year, that allows the mayor's and members'
1396 successors to serve a full four-year term that coincides with the schedule established in
1397 Subsection 10-3-205(1); and
1398 (B) the remaining members of the municipal council are elected to serve an initial
1399 term, of no less than one year, that allows the members' successors to serve a full four-year
1400 term that coincides with the schedule established in Subsection 10-3-205(2); and
1401 (ii) submit in writing to the county legislative body the results of the determinations
1402 made by the sponsors under Subsections (1)(a) and (b)(i).
1403 (2) A newly incorporated town shall operate under the five-member council form of
1404 government as defined in Section 10-3b-102.
1405 (3) Before making a determination under Subsection (1)(a) or (b)(i), the petition
1406 sponsors shall hold a public hearing within the future municipality on the applicable issues
1407 described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b)(i).
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1424 (5) The county clerk may bill the petition sponsors for the cost of preparing, printing,
1425 and publishing the notice described in Subsection (4).
1426 Section 22. Section 10-2a-214 is amended to read:
1427 10-2a-214. Notice of number of commission or council members to be elected and
1428 of district boundaries -- Declaration of candidacy for municipal office.
1429 (1) Within 20 days after the day on which a county legislative body receives the
1430 petition sponsors' determination under Subsection 10-2a-213(1)(b)(ii), the county clerk shall
1431 provide a notice, in accordance with Subsection (2), containing:
1432 (a) the number of municipal council members to be elected for the new municipality;
1433 (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), if some or all of the municipal council
1434 members are to be elected by district, a description of the boundaries of those districts;
1435 (c) information about the deadline for an individual to file a declaration of candidacy to
1436 become a candidate for mayor or municipal council; and
1437 (d) information about the length of the initial term of each of the municipal officers.
1438 (2) The county clerk shall provide the notice described in Subsection (1)[
1439 future municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102.
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1449 (3) Instead of including a description of the district boundaries under Subsection (1)(b),
1450 the notice may include a statement that specifies the following sources where a resident of the
1451 future municipality may view or obtain a copy of the district boundaries:
1452 (a) the county website;
1453 (b) the physical address of the county offices; and
1454 (c) a mailing address and telephone number.
1455 (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-203(3)(a), each individual seeking to become a
1456 candidate for mayor or municipal council of a municipality incorporating under this part shall
1457 file a declaration of candidacy with the clerk of the county in which the future municipality is
1458 located and in accordance with:
1459 (a) for an incorporation held on the date of a regular general election, the deadlines for
1460 filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202; or
1461 (b) for an incorporation held on the date of a municipal general election, the deadlines
1462 for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-203.
1463 Section 23. Section 10-2a-215 is amended to read:
1464 10-2a-215. Election of officers of new municipality -- Primary and final election
1465 dates -- Notice of election -- County clerk duties -- Candidate duties -- Occupation of
1466 office.
1467 (1) For the election of municipal officers, the county legislative body shall:
1468 (a) unless a primary election is prohibited under Subsection 20A-9-404(2), hold a
1469 primary election; and
1470 (b) unless the election may be cancelled in accordance with Section 20A-1-206, hold a
1471 final election.
1472 (2) Each election described in Subsection (1) shall be held:
1473 (a) consistent with the petition sponsors' determination of the length of each council
1474 member's initial term; and
1475 (b) for the incorporation of a city:
1476 (i) appropriate to the form of government chosen by the voters at the incorporation
1477 election;
1478 (ii) consistent with the voters' decision about whether to elect city council members by
1479 district and, if applicable, consistent with the boundaries of those districts as determined by the
1480 petition sponsors; and
1481 (iii) consistent with the sponsors' determination of the number of city council members
1482 to be elected.
1483 (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), and notwithstanding Subsection 20A-1-201.5(2),
1484 the primary election described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be held at the earliest of the next:
1485 (i) regular primary election described in Subsection 20A-1-201.5(1); or
1486 (ii) municipal primary election described in Section 20A-9-404.
1487 (b) The county shall hold the primary election, if necessary, on the next election date
1488 described in Subsection (3)(a) that is after the incorporation election conducted under Section
1489 10-2a-210.
1490 (4) (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), the county shall hold the final election described in
1491 Subsection (1)(b):
1492 (i) on the following election date that next follows the date of the incorporation
1493 election held under Subsection 10-2a-210(1)(a);
1494 (ii) a regular general election described in Section 20A-1-201; or
1495 (iii) a regular municipal general election under Section 20A-1-202.
1496 (b) The county shall hold the final election on the earliest of the next election date that
1497 is listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii):
1498 (i) that is after a primary election; or
1499 (ii) if there is no primary election, that is at least:
1500 (A) 75 days after the incorporation election under Section 10-2a-210; and
1501 (B) 65 days after the candidate filing period.
1502 (5) The county clerk shall provide notice of an election under this section[
1503 future municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least two weeks before the
1504 day of the election.
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1517 (6) Until the municipality is incorporated, the county clerk:
1518 (a) is the election officer for all purposes related to the election of municipal officers;
1519 (b) may, as necessary, determine appropriate deadlines, procedures, and instructions
1520 related to the election of municipal officers for a new municipality that are not otherwise
1521 contrary to law;
1522 (c) shall require and determine deadlines for municipal office candidates to file
1523 campaign financial disclosures in accordance with Section 10-3-208; and
1524 (d) shall ensure that the ballot for the election includes each office that is required to be
1525 included in the election for officers of the newly incorporated municipality, including the term
1526 of each office.
1527 (7) An individual who has filed as a candidate for an office described in this section
1528 shall comply with:
1529 (a) the campaign finance disclosure requirements described in Section 10-3-208; and
1530 (b) the requirements and deadlines established by the county clerk under this section.
1531 (8) Notwithstanding Section 10-3-201, the officers elected at a final election described
1532 in Subsection (4)(a) shall take office:
1533 (a) after taking the oath of office; and
1534 (b) at noon on the first Monday following the day on which the election official
1535 transmits a certificate of nomination or election under the officer's seal to each elected
1536 candidate in accordance with Subsection 20A-4-304(4)(b).
1537 Section 24. Section 10-2a-404 is amended to read:
1538 10-2a-404. Election -- Notice.
1539 (1) (a) Notwithstanding Section 20A-1-203, a county of the first class shall hold a local
1540 special election on November 3, 2015, on the following ballot propositions:
1541 (i) for registered voters residing within a planning township:
1542 (A) whether the planning township shall be incorporated as a city or town, according to
1543 the classifications of Section 10-2-301, or as a metro township; and
1544 (B) if the planning township incorporates as a metro township, whether the metro
1545 township is included in a municipal services district; and
1546 (ii) for registered voters residing within an unincorporated island, whether the island
1547 should maintain its unincorporated status or be annexed into an eligible city.
1548 (b) (i) A metro township incorporated under this part shall be governed by the
1549 five-member council in accordance with Chapter 3b, Part 5, Metro Township Council Form of
1550 Municipal Government.
1551 (ii) A city or town incorporated under this part shall be governed by the five-member
1552 council form of government as defined in Section 10-3b-102.
1553 (2) Unless a person is a registered voter who resides, as defined in Section 20A-1-102,
1554 within the boundaries of a planning township or an unincorporated island, the person may not
1555 vote on the proposed incorporation or annexation.
1556 (3) The county clerk shall post notice of the election [
1557
1558 as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for three weeks before the election.
1559 (4) The notice required by Subsection (3) shall contain:
1560 (a) for residents of a planning township:
1561 (i) a statement that the voters will vote:
1562 (A) to incorporate as a city or town, according to the classifications of Section
1563 10-2-301, or as a metro township; and
1564 (B) if the planning township incorporates as a metro township, whether the metro
1565 township is included in a municipal services district;
1566 (ii) if applicable under Subsection 10-2a-405(5), a map showing the alteration to the
1567 planning township boundaries that would be effective upon incorporation;
1568 (iii) a statement that if the residents of the planning township elect to incorporate:
1569 (A) as a metro township, the metro township shall be governed by a five-member
1570 metro township council in accordance with Chapter 3b, Part 5, Metro Township Council Form
1571 of Municipal Government; or
1572 (B) as a city or town, the city or town shall be governed by the five-member council
1573 form of government as defined in Section 10-3b-102; and
1574 (iv) a statement of the date and time of the election and the location of polling places;
1575 (b) for residents of an unincorporated island:
1576 (i) a statement that the voters will vote either to be annexed into an eligible city or
1577 maintain unincorporated status; and
1578 (ii) a statement of the eligible city, as determined by the county legislative body in
1579 accordance with Section 10-2a-405, the unincorporated island may elect to be annexed by; and
1580 (c) a statement of the date and time of the election and the location of polling places.
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1588 planning township vote to:
1589 (i) incorporate as a city or town, the planning township shall incorporate as a city or
1590 town, respectively; or
1591 (ii) incorporate as a metro township, the planning township shall incorporate as a metro
1592 township.
1593 (b) If a majority of those casting votes within the planning township vote to incorporate
1594 as a metro township, and a majority of those casting votes vote to include the metro township
1595 in a municipal services district and limit the metro township's municipal powers, the metro
1596 township shall be included in a municipal services district and have limited municipal powers.
1597 (c) In an unincorporated island, if a majority of those casting a vote within the selected
1598 unincorporated island vote to:
1599 (i) be annexed by the eligible city, the area shall be annexed by the eligible city; or
1600 (ii) remain an unincorporated area, the area shall remain unincorporated.
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1602 information on an annexation or incorporation subject to this part and an election held in
1603 accordance with this section.
1604 Section 25. Section 10-2a-405 is amended to read:
1605 10-2a-405. Duties of county legislative body -- Public hearing -- Notice -- Other
1606 election and incorporation issues -- Rural real property excluded.
1607 (1) The legislative body of a county of the first class shall before an election described
1608 in Section 10-2a-404:
1609 (a) in accordance with Subsection (3), provide notice of the public hearing described in
1610 Subsection (1)(b);
1611 (b) hold a public hearing; and
1612 (c) at the public hearing, adopt a resolution:
1613 (i) identifying, including a map prepared by the county surveyor, all unincorporated
1614 islands within the county;
1615 (ii) identifying each eligible city that will annex each unincorporated island, including
1616 whether the unincorporated island may be annexed by one eligible city or divided and annexed
1617 by multiple eligible cities, if approved by the residents at an election under Section 10-2a-404;
1618 and
1619 (iii) identifying, including a map prepared by the county surveyor, the planning
1620 townships within the county and any changes to the boundaries of a planning township that the
1621 county legislative body proposes under Subsection (5).
1622 (2) The county legislative body shall exclude from a resolution adopted under
1623 Subsection (1)(c) rural real property unless the owner of the rural real property provides written
1624 consent to include the property in accordance with Subsection (7).
1625 (3) (a) The county clerk shall provide notice of the public hearing described in
1626 Subsection (1)(b)[
1627 under Section 63G-28-102 at least 15 days before the day of the public hearing.
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1640 (i) (A) for a resident of an unincorporated island, a statement that the property in the
1641 unincorporated island may be, if approved at an election under Section 10-2a-404, annexed by
1642 an eligible city, including divided and annexed by multiple cities if applicable, and the name of
1643 the eligible city or cities; or
1644 (B) for residents of a planning township, a statement that the property in the planning
1645 township shall be, pending the results of the election held under Section 10-2a-404,
1646 incorporated as a city, town, or metro township;
1647 (ii) the location and time of the public hearing; and
1648 (iii) the county website where a map may be accessed showing:
1649 (A) how the unincorporated island boundaries will change if annexed by an eligible
1650 city; or
1651 (B) how the planning township area boundaries will change, if applicable under
1652 Subsection (5), when the planning township incorporates as a metro township or as a city or
1653 town.
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1655 (3)(b)(iii) on the county website.
1656 (4) The county legislative body may, by ordinance or resolution adopted at a public
1657 meeting and in accordance with applicable law, resolve an issue that arises with an election
1658 held in accordance with this part or the incorporation and establishment of a metro township in
1659 accordance with this part.
1660 (5) (a) The county legislative body may, by ordinance or resolution adopted at a public
1661 meeting, change the boundaries of a planning township.
1662 (b) A change to a planning township boundary under this Subsection (5) is effective
1663 only upon the vote of the residents of the planning township at an election under Section
1664 10-2a-404 to incorporate as a metro township or as a city or town and does not affect the
1665 boundaries of the planning township before the election.
1666 (c) The county legislative body:
1667 (i) may alter a planning township boundary under Subsection (5)(a) only if the
1668 alteration:
1669 (A) affects less than 5% of the residents residing within the planning advisory area; and
1670 (B) does not increase the area located within the planning township's boundaries; and
1671 (ii) may not alter the boundaries of a planning township whose boundaries are entirely
1672 surrounded by one or more municipalities.
1673 (6) After November 2, 2015, and before January 1, 2017, a person may not initiate an
1674 annexation or an incorporation process that, if approved, would change the boundaries of a
1675 planning township.
1676 (7) (a) As used in this Subsection (7), "rural real property" means an area:
1677 (i) zoned primarily for manufacturing, commercial, or agricultural purposes; and
1678 (ii) that does not include residential units with a density greater than one unit per acre.
1679 (b) Unless an owner of rural real property gives written consent to a county legislative
1680 body, rural real property described in Subsection (7)(c) may not be:
1681 (i) included in a planning township identified under Subsection (1)(c); or
1682 (ii) incorporated as part of a metro township, city, or town, in accordance with this
1683 part.
1684 (c) The following rural real property is subject to an owner's written consent under
1685 Subsection (7)(b):
1686 (i) rural real property that consists of 1,500 or more contiguous acres of real property
1687 consisting of one or more tax parcels;
1688 (ii) rural real property that is not contiguous to, but used in connection with, rural real
1689 property that consists of 1,500 or more contiguous acres of real property consisting of one or
1690 more tax parcels;
1691 (iii) rural real property that is owned, managed, or controlled by a person, company, or
1692 association, including a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate related to the owner of 1,500 or more
1693 contiguous acres of rural real property consisting of one or more tax parcels; or
1694 (iv) rural real property that is located in whole or in part in one of the following as
1695 defined in Section 17-41-101:
1696 (A) an agricultural protection area;
1697 (B) an industrial protection area; or
1698 (C) a mining protection area.
1699 Section 26. Section 10-2a-410 is amended to read:
1700 10-2a-410. Determination of metro township districts -- Determination of metro
1701 township or city initial officer terms -- Adoption of proposed districts -- Notice.
1702 (1) (a) If a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more is incorporated in
1703 accordance with an election held under Section 10-2a-404:
1704 (i) each of the five metro township council members shall be elected by district; and
1705 (ii) the boundaries of the five council districts for election and the terms of office shall
1706 be designated and determined in accordance with this section.
1707 (b) If a metro township with a population of less than 10,000 or a town is incorporated
1708 at an election held in accordance with Section 10-2a-404, the five council members shall be
1709 elected at-large for terms as designated and determined in accordance with this section.
1710 (c) If a city is incorporated at an election held in accordance with Section 10-2a-404:
1711 (i) (A) the four members of the council district who are not the mayor shall be elected
1712 by district; and
1713 (B) the boundaries of the four council districts for election and the term of office shall
1714 be designated and determined in accordance with this section; and
1715 (ii) the mayor shall be elected at-large for a term designated and determined in
1716 accordance with this section.
1717 (2) (a) No later than 90 days after the election day on which the metro township, city,
1718 or town is successfully incorporated under this part, the legislative body of the county in which
1719 the metro township, city, or town is located shall adopt by resolution:
1720 (i) subject to Subsection (2)(b), for each incorporated metro township, city, or town,
1721 the council terms for a length of time in accordance with this section; and
1722 (ii) (A) for a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more, the boundaries of
1723 the five council districts; and
1724 (B) for a city, the boundaries of the four council districts.
1725 (b) (i) For each metro township, city, or town, the county legislative body shall set the
1726 initial terms of the members of the metro township council, city council, or town council so
1727 that:
1728 (A) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), approximately half the members of the
1729 council, including the mayor in the case of a city, are elected to serve an initial term, of no less
1730 than one year, that allows their successors to serve a full four-year term that coincides with the
1731 schedule established in Subsection 10-3-205(1); and
1732 (B) the remaining members of the council are elected to serve an initial term, of no less
1733 than one year, that allows their successors to serve a full four-year term that coincides with the
1734 schedule established in Subsection 10-3-205(2).
1735 (ii) For a city that incorporated in a county of the first class in 2016, the term of office
1736 for the office of mayor is:
1737 (A) three years for the initial term of office; and
1738 (B) four years for each subsequent term of office.
1739 (iii) For a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more, the county legislative
1740 body shall divide the metro township into five council districts that comply with Section
1741 10-3-205.5.
1742 (iv) For a city, the county legislative body shall divide the city into four council
1743 districts that comply with Section 10-3-205.5.
1744 (3) (a) Within 20 days of the county legislative body's adoption of a resolution under
1745 Subsection (2), the county clerk shall provide a notice, in accordance with Subsection (3)(b),
1746 containing:
1747 (i) if applicable, a description of the boundaries, as designated in the resolution, of:
1748 (A) for a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more, the metro township
1749 council districts; or
1750 (B) the city council districts;
1751 (ii) information about the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for those
1752 seeking to become candidates for metro township council, city council, town council, or city
1753 mayor, respectively; and
1754 (iii) information about the length of the initial term of city mayor or each of the metro
1755 township, city, or town council offices, as described in the resolution.
1756 (b) The county clerk shall provide the notice required under Subsection (3)(a)[
1757 future metro township as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102, at least seven days before
1758 the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy under Subsection (4).
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1765 required under Subsection (3)(a).
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1768 (4) A person seeking to become a candidate for metro township, city, or town council
1769 or city mayor shall, in accordance with Section 20A-9-202, file a declaration of candidacy with
1770 the clerk of the county in which the metro township, city, or town is located for an election
1771 described in Section 10-2a-411.
1772 Section 27. Section 10-3-301 is amended to read:
1773 10-3-301. Notice -- Eligibility and residency requirements for elected municipal
1774 office -- Mayor and recorder limitations.
1775 (1) As used in this section:
1776 (a) "Absent" means that an elected municipal officer fails to perform official duties,
1777 including the officer's failure to attend each regularly scheduled meeting that the officer is
1778 required to attend.
1779 (b) "Principal place of residence" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1780 20A-2-105.
1781 (c) "Secondary residence" means a place where an individual resides other than the
1782 individual's principal place of residence.
1783 (2) (a) On or before May 1 in a year in which there is a municipal general election, the
1784 municipal clerk shall publish a notice that identifies:
1785 (i) the municipal offices to be voted on in the municipal general election; and
1786 (ii) the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for the offices identified under
1787 Subsection (2)(a)(i).
1788 (b) The municipal clerk shall publish the notice described in Subsection (2)(a)[
1789 the municipality as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
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1796 (3) (a) An individual who files a declaration of candidacy for a municipal office shall
1797 comply with the requirements described in Section 20A-9-203.
1798 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), the city recorder or town clerk of
1799 each municipality shall maintain office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the dates described in
1800 Subsections 20A-9-203(3)(a)(i) and (c)(i) unless the date occurs on a:
1801 (A) Saturday or Sunday; or
1802 (B) state holiday as listed in Section 63G-1-301.
1803 (ii) If on a regular basis a city recorder or town clerk maintains an office schedule that
1804 is less than 40 hours per week, the city recorder or town clerk may comply with Subsection
1805 (3)(b)(i) without maintaining office hours by:
1806 (A) posting the recorder's or clerk's contact information, including a phone number and
1807 email address, on the recorder's or clerk's office door, the main door to the municipal offices,
1808 and, if available, on the municipal website; and
1809 (B) being available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the dates described in Subsection (3)(b)(i),
1810 via the contact information described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A).
1811 (4) An individual elected to municipal office shall be a registered voter in the
1812 municipality in which the individual is elected.
1813 (5) (a) Each elected officer of a municipality shall maintain a principal place of
1814 residence within the municipality, and within the district that the elected officer represents,
1815 during the officer's term of office.
1816 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (6), an elected municipal office is automatically
1817 vacant if the officer elected to the municipal office, during the officer's term of office:
1818 (i) establishes a principal place of residence outside the district that the elected officer
1819 represents;
1820 (ii) resides at a secondary residence outside the district that the elected officer
1821 represents for a continuous period of more than 60 days while still maintaining a principal
1822 place of residence within the district;
1823 (iii) is absent from the district that the elected officer represents for a continuous period
1824 of more than 60 days; or
1825 (iv) fails to respond to a request, within 30 days after the day on which the elected
1826 officer receives the request, from the county clerk or the lieutenant governor seeking
1827 information to determine the officer's residency.
1828 (6) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (5), if an elected municipal officer obtains the
1829 consent of the municipal legislative body in accordance with Subsection (6)(b) before the
1830 expiration of the 60-day period described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii) or (iii), the officer may:
1831 (i) reside at a secondary residence outside the district that the elected officer represents
1832 while still maintaining a principal place of residence within the district for a continuous period
1833 of up to one year during the officer's term of office; or
1834 (ii) be absent from the district that the elected officer represents for a continuous period
1835 of up to one year during the officer's term of office.
1836 (b) At a public meeting, the municipal legislative body may give the consent described
1837 in Subsection (6)(a) by majority vote after taking public comment regarding:
1838 (i) whether the legislative body should give the consent; and
1839 (ii) the length of time to which the legislative body should consent.
1840 (7) (a) The mayor of a municipality may not also serve as the municipal recorder or
1841 treasurer.
1842 (b) The recorder of a municipality may not also serve as the municipal treasurer.
1843 (c) An individual who holds a county elected office may not, at the same time, hold a
1844 municipal elected office.
1845 (d) The restriction described in Subsection (7)(c) applies regardless of whether the
1846 individual is elected to the office or appointed to fill a vacancy in the office.
1847 Section 28. Section 10-3-711 is amended to read:
1848 10-3-711. Publication and posting of ordinances.
1849 (1) Before an ordinance may take effect, the legislative body of each municipality
1850 adopting an ordinance, except an ordinance enacted under Section 10-3-706, 10-3-707,
1851 10-3-708, 10-3-709, or 10-3-710, shall:
1852 (a) deposit a copy of the ordinance in the office of the municipal recorder; and
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1859 (2) (a) Any ordinance, code, or book, other than the state code, relating to building or
1860 safety standards, municipal functions, administration, control, or regulations, may be adopted
1861 and shall take effect without further publication or posting, if reference is made to the code or
1862 book and at least one copy has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of
1863 the recorder or clerk of the city or town prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the governing
1864 body.
1865 (b) Any state law relating to building or safety standards, municipal functions,
1866 administration, control, or regulations, may be adopted and shall take effect without further
1867 publication or posting if reference is made to the state code.
1868 (c) The ordinance adopting the code or book shall be published in the manner provided
1869 in this section.
1870 Section 29. Section 10-3-818 is amended to read:
1871 10-3-818. Salaries in municipalities -- Notice.
1872 (1) The elective and statutory officers of municipalities shall receive such
1873 compensation for their services as the governing body may fix by ordinance adopting
1874 compensation or compensation schedules enacted after public hearing.
1875 (2) Upon its own motion the governing body may review or consider the compensation
1876 of any officer or officers of the municipality or a salary schedule applicable to any officer or
1877 officers of the city for the purpose of determining whether or not it should be adopted, changed,
1878 or amended. In the event that the governing body decides that the compensation or
1879 compensation schedules should be adopted, changed, or amended, it shall set a time and place
1880 for a public hearing at which all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
1881 (3) [
1882 least seven days before the meeting by publication[
1883 under Section 63G-28-102.
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1889 (4) After the conclusion of the public hearing, the governing body may enact an
1890 ordinance fixing, changing, or amending the compensation of any elective or appointive officer
1891 of the municipality or adopting a compensation schedule applicable to any officer or officers.
1892 (5) Any ordinance enacted before Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, by a municipality
1893 establishing a salary or compensation schedule for its elective or appointive officers and any
1894 salary fixed prior to Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48, shall remain effective until the
1895 municipality has enacted an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
1896 (6) The compensation of all municipal officers shall be paid at least monthly out of the
1897 municipal treasury provided that municipalities having 1,000 or fewer population may by
1898 ordinance provide for the payment of its statutory officers less frequently. None of the
1899 provisions of this chapter shall be considered as limiting or restricting the authority to any
1900 municipality that has adopted or does adopt a charter pursuant to Utah Constitution, Article XI,
1901 Section 5, to determine the salaries of its elective and appointive officers or employees.
1902 Section 30. Section 10-3c-204 is amended to read:
1903 10-3c-204. Taxing authority limited -- Notice.
1904 (1) A metro township may impose:
1905 (a) a municipal energy sales and use tax in accordance with Chapter 1, Part 3,
1906 Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act; or
1907 (b) a municipal telecommunication's license tax in accordance with Chapter 1, Part 4,
1908 Municipal Telecommunications License Tax Act.
1909 (2) (a) Before a metro township enacts a tax described in Subsection (1), the metro
1910 township council shall hold a public hearing:
1911 (i) on a weekday evening other than a holiday beginning no earlier than 6:00 p.m.;
1912 (ii) that is open to the public; and
1913 (iii) to allow an individual present to comment on the proposed tax:
1914 (A) within reasonable time limits; and
1915 (B) without unreasonable restriction on the number of individuals permitted to
1916 comment on the proposed tax.
1917 (b) (i) A metro township council shall publish notice of the public hearing described in
1918 Subsection (2)(a)[
1919 least 14 days before the day of the public hearing.
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1927 satisfies the requirement described in Subsection [
1928 least 14 days before the day of the public hearing, to each mailing address in the metro
1929 township, using records or information available to the municipal services district in which the
1930 metro township is included.
1931 (c) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b) shall:
1932 (i) state "NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX" at the top of the notice, in bold upper-case
1933 type no smaller than 18 point;
1934 (ii) indicate the date, time, and location of the public hearing described in Subsection
1935 (2)(a); and
1936 (iii) indicate the proposed tax rate.
1937 Section 31. Section 10-5-107.5 is amended to read:
1938 10-5-107.5. Transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund -- Notice.
1939 (1) As used in this section:
1940 (a) "Budget hearing" means a public hearing required under Section 10-5-108.
1941 (b) "Enterprise fund accounting data" means a detailed overview of the various
1942 enterprise funds of the town that includes:
1943 (i) a cost accounting breakdown of how money in the enterprise fund is being used to
1944 cover, as applicable:
1945 (A) administrative and overhead costs of the town attributable to the operation of the
1946 enterprise for which the enterprise fund was created; and
1947 (B) other costs not associated with the enterprise for which the enterprise fund was
1948 created; and
1949 (ii) specific enterprise fund information.
1950 (c) "Enterprise fund hearing" means the public hearing required under Subsection
1951 (3)(d).
1952 (d) "Specific enterprise fund information" means:
1953 (i) the dollar amount of transfers from an enterprise fund to another fund; and
1954 (ii) the percentage of the total enterprise fund expenditures represented by each transfer
1955 to another fund.
1956 (2) Subject to the requirements of this section, a town may transfer money in an
1957 enterprise fund to another fund to pay for a good, service, project, venture, or other purpose
1958 that is not directly related to the goods or services provided by the enterprise for which the
1959 enterprise fund was created.
1960 (3) The governing body of a town that intends to transfer money in an enterprise fund
1961 to another fund shall:
1962 (a) provide notice of the intended transfer as required under Subsection (4);
1963 (b) clearly identify in a separate section or document accompanying the town's
1964 tentative budget or, if an amendment to the town's budget includes or is based on an intended
1965 transfer, in a separate section or document accompanying the amendment to the town's budget:
1966 (i) the enterprise fund from which money is intended to be transferred; and
1967 (ii) the specific enterprise fund information for that enterprise fund;
1968 (c) provide notice of an enterprise fund hearing, as required in Subsection (4); and
1969 (d) hold an enterprise fund hearing before the adoption of the town's budget or, if
1970 applicable, the amendment to the budget.
1971 (4) (a) At least seven days before holding an enterprise fund hearing, a governing body
1972 shall[
1973 [
1974 notice under Section 63G-28-102.
1975 [
1976
1977
1978 [
1979
1980
1981 [
1982
1983 [
1984
1985 [
1986
1987
1988 (b) The notice required under Subsection [
1989 (i) explain the intended transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund;
1990 (ii) include specific enterprise fund information for each enterprise fund from which
1991 money is intended to be transferred;
1992 (iii) provide the date, time, and place of the enterprise fund hearing; and
1993 (iv) explain the purpose of the enterprise fund hearing.
1994 (5) (a) An enterprise fund hearing shall be separate and independent from a budget
1995 hearing and any other public hearing.
1996 (b) At an enterprise fund hearing, the governing body shall:
1997 (i) explain the intended transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund;
1998 (ii) provide enterprise fund accounting data to the public; and
1999 (iii) allow members of the public in attendance at the hearing to comment on:
2000 (A) the intended transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund; and
2001 (B) the enterprise fund accounting data.
2002 (6) (a) If a governing body adopts a budget or a budget amendment that includes or is
2003 based on a transfer of money from an enterprise fund to another fund, the governing body shall:
2004 (i) within 60 days after adopting the budget or budget amendment:
2005 (A) mail a notice to users of the goods or services provided by the enterprise for which
2006 the enterprise fund was created, if the town regularly mails users a periodic billing for the
2007 goods or services; and
2008 (B) email a notice to users of the goods or services provided by the enterprise for
2009 which the enterprise fund was created, if the town regularly emails users a periodic billing for
2010 the goods or services;
2011 (ii) within seven days after adopting the budget or budget amendment:
2012 (A) post enterprise fund accounting data on the town's website, if the town has a
2013 website;
2014 (B) using the town's social media platform, publish notice of the adoption of a budget
2015 or budget amendment that includes or is based on a transfer of money from an enterprise fund
2016 to another fund, if the town communicates with the public through a social media platform; and
2017 (iii) within 30 days after adopting the budget, submit to the state auditor the specific
2018 enterprise fund information for each enterprise fund from which money will be transferred.
2019 (b) A notice required under Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
2020 (i) announce the adoption of a budget or budget amendment that includes or is based
2021 on a transfer of money from an enterprise fund to another fund; and
2022 (ii) include the specific enterprise fund information.
2023 (c) The governing body shall maintain the website posting required under Subsection
2024 (6)(a)(ii)(A) continuously until another posting is required under Subsection (4)(a)[
2025 Section 32. Section 10-5-108 is amended to read:
2026 10-5-108. Budget hearing -- Notice -- Adjustments.
2027 (1) Prior to the adoption of the final budget or an amendment to a budget, a town
2028 council shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment.
2029 (2) The town council shall provide notice of the place, purpose, and time of the public
2030 hearing by [
2031 Section 63G-28-102 at least seven days before the hearing[
2032 [
2033 [
2034 [
2035
2036
2037 (3) After the hearing, the town council, subject to Section 10-5-110, may adjust
2038 expenditures and revenues in conformity with this chapter.
2039 Section 33. Section 10-6-113 is amended to read:
2040 10-6-113. Budget -- Notice of hearing to consider adoption.
2041 At the meeting at which each tentative budget is adopted, the governing body shall
2042 establish the time and place of a public hearing to consider its adoption and shall order that
2043 notice of the public hearing be published for the city or metro township as a class A notice
2044 under Section 63G-28-102 at least seven days [
2045 [
2046 [
2047 [
2048
2049
2050 Section 34. Section 10-6-135.5 is amended to read:
2051 10-6-135.5. Transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund -- Notice.
2052 (1) As used in this section:
2053 (a) "Budget hearing" means a public hearing required under Section 10-6-114.
2054 (b) "Enterprise fund accounting data" means a detailed overview of the various
2055 enterprise funds of the city that includes:
2056 (i) a cost accounting breakdown of how money in the enterprise fund is being used to
2057 cover, as applicable:
2058 (A) administrative and overhead costs of the city attributable to the operation of the
2059 enterprise for which the enterprise fund was created; and
2060 (B) other costs not associated with the enterprise for which the enterprise fund was
2061 created; and
2062 (ii) specific enterprise fund information.
2063 (c) "Enterprise fund hearing" means the public hearing required under Subsection
2064 (3)(d).
2065 (d) "Specific enterprise fund information" means:
2066 (i) the dollar amount of transfers from an enterprise fund to another fund; and
2067 (ii) the percentage of the total enterprise fund expenditures represented by each transfer
2068 to another fund.
2069 (2) Subject to the requirements of this section, a city may transfer money in an
2070 enterprise fund to another fund to pay for a good, service, project, venture, or other purpose
2071 that is not directly related to the goods or services provided by the enterprise for which the
2072 enterprise fund was created.
2073 (3) The governing body of a city that intends to transfer money in an enterprise fund to
2074 another fund shall:
2075 (a) provide notice of the intended transfer as required under Subsection (4);
2076 (b) clearly identify in a separate section or document accompanying the city's tentative
2077 budget or, if an amendment to the city's budget includes or is based on an intended transfer, in
2078 a separate section or document accompanying the amendment to the city's budget:
2079 (i) the enterprise fund from which money is intended to be transferred; and
2080 (ii) the specific enterprise fund information for that enterprise fund;
2081 (c) provide notice of an enterprise fund hearing, as required in Subsection (4); and
2082 (d) hold an enterprise fund hearing before the adoption of the city's budget or, if
2083 applicable, the amendment to the budget.
2084 (4) (a) At least seven days before holding an enterprise fund hearing, a governing body
2085 shall[
2086 [
2087 notice under Section 63G-28-102.
2088 [
2089
2090
2091 [
2092
2093
2094 [
2095
2096 [
2097
2098 [
2099
2100
2101 (b) The notice required under Subsection [
2102 (i) explain the intended transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund;
2103 (ii) include specific enterprise fund information for each enterprise fund from which
2104 money is intended to be transferred;
2105 (iii) provide the date, time, and place of the enterprise fund hearing; and
2106 (iv) explain the purpose of the enterprise fund hearing.
2107 (5) (a) An enterprise fund hearing shall be separate and independent from a budget
2108 hearing and any other public hearing.
2109 (b) At an enterprise fund hearing, the governing body shall:
2110 (i) explain the intended transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund;
2111 (ii) provide enterprise fund accounting data to the public; and
2112 (iii) allow members of the public in attendance at the hearing to comment on:
2113 (A) the intended transfer of enterprise fund money to another fund; and
2114 (B) the enterprise fund accounting data.
2115 (6) (a) If a governing body adopts a budget or a budget amendment that includes or is
2116 based on a transfer of money from an enterprise fund to another fund, the governing body shall:
2117 (i) within 60 days after adopting the budget or budget amendment:
2118 (A) mail a notice to users of the goods or services provided by the enterprise for which
2119 the enterprise fund was created, if the city regularly mails users a periodic billing for the goods
2120 or services; and
2121 (B) email a notice to users of the goods or services provided by the enterprise for
2122 which the enterprise fund was created, if the city regularly emails users a periodic billing for
2123 the goods or services;
2124 (ii) within seven days after adopting the budget or budget amendment:
2125 (A) post enterprise fund accounting data on the city's website, if the city has a website;
2126 (B) using the city's social media platform, publish notice of the adoption of a budget or
2127 budget amendment that includes or is based on a transfer of money from an enterprise fund to
2128 another fund, if the city communicates with the public through a social media platform; and
2129 (iii) within 30 days after adopting the budget, submit to the state auditor the specific
2130 enterprise fund information for each enterprise fund from which money will be transferred.
2131 (b) A notice required under Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
2132 (i) announce the adoption of a budget or budget amendment that includes or is based
2133 on a transfer of money from an enterprise fund to another fund; and
2134 (ii) include the specific enterprise fund information.
2135 (c) The governing body shall maintain the website posting required under Subsection
2136 (6)(a)(ii)(A) continuously until another posting is required under Subsection (4)(a)[
2137 Section 35. Section 10-6-152 is amended to read:
2138 10-6-152. Notice that audit completed and available for inspection.
2139 Within 10 days following the receipt of the audit report furnished by the independent
2140 auditor, the city auditor in cities having an auditor and the city recorder in all other cities shall:
2141 (1) prepare a notice to the public that the audit of the city has been completed;
2142 (2) [
2143 Section 63G-28-102; and
2144 [
2145 [
2146 (3) make a copy of the notice described in Subsection (1) available for inspection at the
2147 office of the city auditor or recorder.
2148 Section 36. Section 10-7-16 is amended to read:
2149 10-7-16. Call for bids -- Notice -- Contents.
2150 (1) (a) Before holding an election under Subsection 10-7-15(1)(a)(ii), the municipal
2151 legislative body shall open to bid the sale or lease of the property mentioned in Section
2152 10-7-15.
2153 (b) The municipal legislative body shall [
2154
2155 least three consecutive weeks [
2156
2157 (c) The notice described in Subsection (1) shall:
2158 (i) give a general description of the property to be sold or leased;
2159 (ii) specify the time when sealed bids for the property, or for a lease on the property,
2160 will be received; and
2161 (iii) specify the time when and the place where the bids will be opened.
2162 (2) (a) As used in this section and in Section 10-7-17, "responsible bidder" means an
2163 entity with a proven history of successful operation of an electrical generation and distribution
2164 system, or an equivalent proven history.
2165 (b) Subject to Subsection (2)(c), a municipal legislative body may receive or refuse to
2166 receive any bid submitted for the sale or lease of the electrical works and plant.
2167 (c) A municipal legislative body may not receive a bid unless the municipal legislative
2168 body determines that the bid is submitted by a responsible bidder.
2169 Section 37. Section 10-7-19 is amended to read:
2170 10-7-19. Election to authorize -- Notice -- Ballots.
2171 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the board of commissioners or city council of any city, or
2172 the board of trustees of any incorporated town, may aid and encourage the building of railroads
2173 by granting to any railroad company, for depot or other railroad purposes, real property of the
2174 city or incorporated town, not necessary for municipal or public purposes, upon the limitations
2175 and conditions established by the board of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees.
2176 (2) A board of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees may not grant real
2177 property under Subsection (1) unless the grant is approved by the eligible voters of the city or
2178 town at the next municipal election, or at a special election called for that purpose by the board
2179 of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees.
2180 (3) If the question is submitted at a special election, the election shall be held as nearly
2181 as practicable in conformity with the general election laws of the state.
2182 (4) The board of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees shall publish notice
2183 of an election described in Subsections (2) and (3)[
2184 under Section 63G-28-102 at least four weeks before the day of the election.
2185 [
2186
2187
2188 [
2189
2190 [
2191
2192 [
2193
2194 (5) The board of commissioners, city council, or board of trustees shall cause ballots to
2195 be printed and provided to the eligible voters, which shall read: "For the proposed grant for
2196 depot or other railroad purposes: Yes. No."
2197 (6) If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the grant, the board of commissioners,
2198 city council, or board of trustees shall convey the real property to the railroad company.
2199 Section 38. Section 10-8-2 is amended to read:
2200 10-8-2. Appropriations -- Acquisition and disposal of property -- Municipal
2201 authority -- Corporate purpose -- Procedure -- Notice of intent to acquire real property.
2202 (1) (a) Subject to Section 11-41-103, a municipal legislative body may:
2203 (i) appropriate money for corporate purposes only;
2204 (ii) provide for payment of debts and expenses of the corporation;
2205 (iii) subject to Subsections (4) and (5), purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey, and
2206 dispose of real and personal property for the benefit of the municipality, whether the property is
2207 within or without the municipality's corporate boundaries, if the action is in the public interest
2208 and complies with other law;
2209 (iv) improve, protect, and do any other thing in relation to this property that an
2210 individual could do; and
2211 (v) subject to Subsection (2) and after first holding a public hearing, authorize
2212 municipal services or other nonmonetary assistance to be provided to or waive fees required to
2213 be paid by a nonprofit entity, whether or not the municipality receives consideration in return.
2214 (b) A municipality may:
2215 (i) furnish all necessary local public services within the municipality;
2216 (ii) purchase, hire, construct, own, maintain and operate, or lease public utilities
2217 located and operating within and operated by the municipality; and
2218 (iii) subject to Subsection (1)(c), acquire by eminent domain, or otherwise, property
2219 located inside or outside the corporate limits of the municipality and necessary for any of the
2220 purposes stated in Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii), subject to restrictions imposed by Title 78B,
2221 Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain, and general law for the protection of other communities.
2222 (c) Each municipality that intends to acquire property by eminent domain under
2223 Subsection (1)(b) shall comply with the requirements of Section 78B-6-505.
2224 (d) Subsection (1)(b) may not be construed to diminish any other authority a
2225 municipality may claim to have under the law to acquire by eminent domain property located
2226 inside or outside the municipality.
2227 (2) (a) Services or assistance provided pursuant to Subsection (1)(a)(v) is not subject to
2228 the provisions of Subsection (3).
2229 (b) The total amount of services or other nonmonetary assistance provided or fees
2230 waived under Subsection (1)(a)(v) in any given fiscal year may not exceed 1% of the
2231 municipality's budget for that fiscal year.
2232 (3) It is considered a corporate purpose to appropriate money for any purpose that, in
2233 the judgment of the municipal legislative body, provides for the safety, health, prosperity,
2234 moral well-being, peace, order, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants of the municipality
2235 subject to this Subsection (3).
2236 (a) The net value received for any money appropriated shall be measured on a
2237 project-by-project basis over the life of the project.
2238 (b) (i) A municipal legislative body shall establish the criteria for a determination
2239 under this Subsection (3).
2240 (ii) A municipal legislative body's determination of value received is presumed valid
2241 unless a person can show that the determination was arbitrary, capricious, or illegal.
2242 (c) The municipality may consider intangible benefits received by the municipality in
2243 determining net value received.
2244 (d) (i) Before the municipal legislative body makes any decision to appropriate any
2245 funds for a corporate purpose under this section, the municipal legislative body shall hold a
2246 public hearing.
2247 (ii) At least 14 days before the date of the hearing, the municipal legislative body shall
2248 publish a notice of the hearing described in Subsection (3)(d)(i) [
2249 municipality as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
2250 [
2251 [
2252 (e) (i) Before a municipality provides notice as described in Subsection (3)(d)(ii), the
2253 municipality shall perform a study that analyzes and demonstrates the purpose for an
2254 appropriation described in this Subsection (3) in accordance with Subsection (3)(e)(iii).
2255 (ii) A municipality shall make the study described in Subsection (3)(e)(i) available at
2256 the municipality for review by interested parties at least 14 days immediately before the public
2257 hearing described in Subsection (3)(d)(i).
2258 (iii) A municipality shall consider the following factors when conducting the study
2259 described in Subsection (3)(e)(i):
2260 (A) what identified benefit the municipality will receive in return for any money or
2261 resources appropriated;
2262 (B) the municipality's purpose for the appropriation, including an analysis of the way
2263 the appropriation will be used to enhance the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being,
2264 peace, order, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants of the municipality; and
2265 (C) whether the appropriation is necessary and appropriate to accomplish the
2266 reasonable goals and objectives of the municipality in the area of economic development, job
2267 creation, affordable housing, elimination of a development impediment, job preservation, the
2268 preservation of historic structures and property, and any other public purpose.
2269 (f) (i) An appeal may be taken from a final decision of the municipal legislative body,
2270 to make an appropriation.
2271 (ii) A person shall file an appeal as described in Subsection (3)(f)(i) with the district
2272 court within 30 days after the day on which the municipal legislative body makes a decision.
2273 (iii) Any appeal shall be based on the record of the proceedings before the legislative
2274 body.
2275 (iv) A decision of the municipal legislative body shall be presumed to be valid unless
2276 the appealing party shows that the decision was arbitrary, capricious, or illegal.
2277 (g) The provisions of this Subsection (3) apply only to those appropriations made after
2278 May 6, 2002.
2279 (h) This section applies only to appropriations not otherwise approved pursuant to Title
2280 10, Chapter 5, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Towns, or Title 10, Chapter 6, Uniform
2281 Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities.
2282 (4) (a) Before a municipality may dispose of a significant parcel of real property, the
2283 municipality shall:
2284 (i) provide [
2285 class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 14 days before the opportunity for public
2286 comment under Subsection (4)(a)(ii); and
2287 (ii) allow an opportunity for public comment on the proposed disposition.
2288 (b) Each municipality shall, by ordinance, define what constitutes[
2289 [
2290 [
2291 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(d), each municipality intending to acquire
2292 real property for the purpose of expanding the municipality's infrastructure or other facilities
2293 used for providing services that the municipality offers or intends to offer shall provide written
2294 notice, as provided in this Subsection (5), of its intent to acquire the property if:
2295 (i) the property is located:
2296 (A) outside the boundaries of the municipality; and
2297 (B) in a county of the first or second class; and
2298 (ii) the intended use of the property is contrary to:
2299 (A) the anticipated use of the property under the general plan of the county in whose
2300 unincorporated area or the municipality in whose boundaries the property is located; or
2301 (B) the property's current zoning designation.
2302 (b) Each notice under Subsection (5)(a) shall:
2303 (i) indicate that the municipality intends to acquire real property;
2304 (ii) identify the real property; and
2305 (iii) be sent to:
2306 (A) each county in whose unincorporated area and each municipality in whose
2307 boundaries the property is located; and
2308 (B) each affected entity.
2309 (c) A notice under this Subsection (5) is a protected record as provided in Subsection
2310 63G-2-305(8).
2311 (d) (i) The notice requirement of Subsection (5)(a) does not apply if the municipality
2312 previously provided notice under Section 10-9a-203 identifying the general location within the
2313 municipality or unincorporated part of the county where the property to be acquired is located.
2314 (ii) If a municipality is not required to comply with the notice requirement of
2315 Subsection (5)(a) because of application of Subsection (5)(d)(i), the municipality shall provide
2316 the notice specified in Subsection (5)(a) as soon as practicable after its acquisition of the real
2317 property.
2318 Section 39. Section 10-8-15 is amended to read:
2319 10-8-15. Waterworks -- Construction -- Extraterritorial jurisdiction -- Notice.
2320 (1) As used in this section, "affected entity" means a:
2321 (a) county that has land use authority over land subject to an ordinance or regulation
2322 described in this section;
2323 (b) local health department, as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102, that has
2324 jurisdiction pursuant to Section 26A-1-108 over land subject to an ordinance or regulation
2325 described in this section;
2326 (c) municipality that has enacted or has the right to enact an ordinance or regulation
2327 described in this section over the land subject to an ordinance or regulation described in this
2328 section; and
2329 (d) municipality that has land use authority over land subject to an ordinance or
2330 regulation described in this section.
2331 (2) A municipality may construct or authorize the construction of waterworks within or
2332 without the municipal limits, and for the purpose of maintaining and protecting the same from
2333 injury and the water from pollution the municipality's jurisdiction shall extend over the territory
2334 occupied by such works, and over all reservoirs, streams, canals, ditches, pipes and drains used
2335 in and necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation of the same, and over the
2336 stream or other source from which the water is taken, for 15 miles above the point from which
2337 it is taken and for a distance of 300 feet on each side of such stream and over highways along
2338 such stream or watercourse within said 15 miles and said 300 feet.
2339 (3) The jurisdiction of a city of the first class shall additionally be over the entire
2340 watershed within the county of origin of the city of the first class and subject to Subsection (6)
2341 provided that livestock shall be permitted to graze beyond 1,000 feet from any such stream or
2342 source; and provided further, that the city of the first class shall provide a highway in and
2343 through the city's corporate limits, and so far as the city's jurisdiction extends, which may not
2344 be closed to cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, or goats driven through the city, or through any
2345 territory adjacent thereto over which the city has jurisdiction, but the board of commissioners
2346 of the city may enact ordinances placing under police regulations the manner of driving such
2347 cattle, sheep, horses, hogs, and goats through the city, or any territory adjacent thereto over
2348 which the city has jurisdiction.
2349 (4) A municipality may enact all ordinances and regulations necessary to carry the
2350 power herein conferred into effect, and is authorized and empowered to enact ordinances
2351 preventing pollution or contamination of the streams or watercourses from which the
2352 municipality derives the municipality's water supply, in whole or in part, for domestic and
2353 culinary purposes, and may enact ordinances prohibiting or regulating the construction or
2354 maintenance of any closet, privy, outhouse or urinal within the area over which the
2355 municipality has jurisdiction, and provide for permits for the construction and maintenance of
2356 the same.
2357 (5) In granting a permit described in Subsection (4), a municipality may annex thereto
2358 such reasonable conditions and requirements for the protection of the public health as the
2359 municipality determines proper, and may, if determined advisable, require that all closets,
2360 privies and urinals along such streams shall be provided with effective septic tanks or other
2361 germ-destroying instrumentalities.
2362 (6) A city of the first class may only exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction outside of the
2363 city's county of origin, as described in Subsection (3), pursuant to a written agreement with all
2364 municipalities and counties that have jurisdiction over the area where the watershed is located.
2365 (7) (a) After July 1, 2019, a municipal legislative body that seeks to adopt an ordinance
2366 or regulation under the authority of this section shall:
2367 (i) hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance or regulation; and
2368 (ii) give notice of the date, place, and time of the hearing, as described in Subsection
2369 (7)(b).
2370 (b) At least ten days before the day on which the public hearing described in
2371 Subsection (7)(a)(i) is to be held, the notice described in Subsection (7)(a)(ii) shall be:
2372 (i) mailed to:
2373 (A) each affected entity;
2374 (B) the director of the Division of Drinking Water; and
2375 (C) the director of the Division of Water Quality; and
2376 (ii) published [
2377 the municipality as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
2378 (c) An ordinance or regulation adopted under the authority of this section may not
2379 conflict with:
2380 (i) existing federal or state statutes; or
2381 (ii) a rule created pursuant to a federal or state statute governing drinking water or
2382 water quality.
2383 (d) A municipality that enacts an ordinance or regulation under the authority of this
2384 section shall:
2385 (i) provide a copy of the ordinance or regulation to each affected entity; and
2386 (ii) include a copy of the ordinance or regulation in the municipality's drinking water
2387 source protection plan.
2388 Section 40. Section 10-9a-203 is amended to read:
2389 10-9a-203. Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general
2390 plan amendments in certain municipalities.
2391 (1) Before preparing a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan
2392 amendment, each municipality within a county of the first or second class shall provide 10
2393 calendar days notice of the municipality's intent to prepare a proposed general plan or a
2394 comprehensive general plan amendment:
2395 (a) to each affected entity;
2396 (b) to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505;
2397 (c) to the association of governments, established pursuant to an interlocal agreement
2398 under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, of which the municipality is a member;
2399 and
2400 (d) [
2401 municipality as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
2402 (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
2403 (a) indicate that the municipality intends to prepare a general plan or a comprehensive
2404 general plan amendment, as the case may be;
2405 (b) describe or provide a map of the geographic area that will be affected by the general
2406 plan or amendment;
2407 (c) be sent by mail, e-mail, or other effective means;
2408 (d) invite the affected entities to provide information for the municipality to consider in
2409 the process of preparing, adopting, and implementing a general plan or amendment concerning:
2410 (i) impacts that the use of land proposed in the proposed general plan or amendment
2411 may have; and
2412 (ii) uses of land within the municipality that the affected entity is considering that may
2413 conflict with the proposed general plan or amendment; and
2414 (e) include the address of an Internet website, if the municipality has one, and the name
2415 and telephone number of an individual where more information can be obtained concerning the
2416 municipality's proposed general plan or amendment.
2417 Section 41. Section 10-9a-204 is amended to read:
2418 10-9a-204. Notice of public hearings and public meetings to consider general plan
2419 or modifications.
2420 (1) Each municipality shall provide:
2421 (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the original
2422 adoption or any modification of all or any portion of a general plan; and
2423 (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
2424 (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be at least 10 calendar
2425 days before the public hearing and shall be:
2426 (a) published [
2427 the municipality as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
2428 (b) mailed to each affected entity[
2429 [
2430 [
2431 [
2432 (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
2433 before the meeting and shall be[
2434 Section 63G-28-102.
2435 [
2436 [
2437 [
2438 [
2439 Section 42. Section 10-9a-205 is amended to read:
2440 10-9a-205. Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or
2441 modification of land use regulation.
2442 (1) Each municipality shall give:
2443 (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
2444 adoption or any modification of a land use regulation; and
2445 (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
2446 (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
2447 (a) mailed to each affected entity at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing;
2448 and
2449 (b) [
2450 63G-28-102 at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing.
2451 [
2452 [
2453 [
2454
2455 [
2456 [
2457
2458 [
2459
2460 (3) In addition to the notice requirements described in Subsections (1) and (2), for any
2461 proposed modification to the text of a zoning code, the notice posted in accordance with
2462 Subsection (2) shall:
2463 (a) include a summary of the effect of the proposed modifications to the text of the
2464 zoning code designed to be understood by a lay person; and
2465 (b) be provided to any person upon written request.
2466 (4) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be [
2467 for the municipality as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 24 hours before the
2468 meeting[
2469 [
2470 [
2471 (5) (a) A municipality shall send a courtesy notice to each owner of private real
2472 property whose property is located entirely or partially within a proposed zoning map
2473 enactment or amendment at least 10 days before the scheduled day of the public hearing.
2474 (b) The notice shall:
2475 (i) identify with specificity each owner of record of real property that will be affected
2476 by the proposed zoning map or map amendments;
2477 (ii) state the current zone in which the real property is located;
2478 (iii) state the proposed new zone for the real property;
2479 (iv) provide information regarding or a reference to the proposed regulations,
2480 prohibitions, and permitted uses that the property will be subject to if the zoning map or map
2481 amendment is adopted;
2482 (v) state that the owner of real property may no later than 10 days after the day of the
2483 first public hearing file a written objection to the inclusion of the owner's property in the
2484 proposed zoning map or map amendment;
2485 (vi) state the address where the property owner should file the protest;
2486 (vii) notify the property owner that each written objection filed with the municipality
2487 will be provided to the municipal legislative body; and
2488 (viii) state the location, date, and time of the public hearing described in Section
2489 10-9a-502.
2490 (c) If a municipality mails notice to a property owner in accordance with Subsection
2491 [
2492 in this Subsection (5) may be included in or part of the notice described in Subsection
2493 [
2494 Section 43. Section 10-9a-208 is amended to read:
2495 10-9a-208. Hearing and notice for petition to vacate a public street.
2496 (1) For any petition to vacate some or all of a public street or municipal utility
2497 easement the legislative body shall:
2498 (a) hold a public hearing; and
2499 (b) give notice of the date, place, and time of the hearing, as provided in Subsection
2500 (2).
2501 (2) At least 10 days before the public hearing under Subsection (1)(a), the legislative
2502 body shall ensure that the notice required under Subsection (1)(b) is:
2503 (a) mailed to the record owner of each parcel that is accessed by the public street or
2504 municipal utility easement;
2505 (b) mailed to each affected entity; and
2506 (c) [
2507 manner that is calculated to alert the public[
2508 [
2509
2510 [
2511 Section 44. Section 10-18-203 is amended to read:
2512 10-18-203. Feasibility study on providing cable television or public
2513 telecommunications services -- Public hearings -- Notice.
2514 (1) If a feasibility consultant is hired under Section 10-18-202, the legislative body of
2515 the municipality shall require the feasibility consultant to:
2516 (a) complete the feasibility study in accordance with this section;
2517 (b) submit to the legislative body by no later than 180 days from the date the feasibility
2518 consultant is hired to conduct the feasibility study:
2519 (i) the full written results of the feasibility study; and
2520 (ii) a summary of the results that is no longer than one page in length; and
2521 (c) attend the public hearings described in Subsection (4) to:
2522 (i) present the feasibility study results; and
2523 (ii) respond to questions from the public.
2524 (2) The feasibility study described in Subsection (1) shall at a minimum consider:
2525 (a) (i) if the municipality is proposing to provide cable television services to
2526 subscribers, whether the municipality providing cable television services in the manner
2527 proposed by the municipality will hinder or advance competition for cable television services
2528 in the municipality; or
2529 (ii) if the municipality is proposing to provide public telecommunications services to
2530 subscribers, whether the municipality providing public telecommunications services in the
2531 manner proposed by the municipality will hinder or advance competition for public
2532 telecommunications services in the municipality;
2533 (b) whether but for the municipality any person would provide the proposed:
2534 (i) cable television services; or
2535 (ii) public telecommunications services;
2536 (c) the fiscal impact on the municipality of:
2537 (i) the capital investment in facilities that will be used to provide the proposed:
2538 (A) cable television services; or
2539 (B) public telecommunications services; and
2540 (ii) the expenditure of funds for labor, financing, and administering the proposed:
2541 (A) cable television services; or
2542 (B) public telecommunications services;
2543 (d) the projected growth in demand in the municipality for the proposed:
2544 (i) cable television services; or
2545 (ii) public telecommunications services;
2546 (e) the projections at the time of the feasibility study and for the next five years, of a
2547 full-cost accounting for a municipality to purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate the
2548 facilities necessary to provide the proposed:
2549 (i) cable television services; or
2550 (ii) public telecommunications services; and
2551 (f) the projections at the time of the feasibility study and for the next five years of the
2552 revenues to be generated from the proposed:
2553 (i) cable television services; or
2554 (ii) public telecommunications services.
2555 (3) For purposes of the financial projections required under Subsections (2)(e) and (f),
2556 the feasibility consultant shall assume that the municipality will price the proposed cable
2557 television services or public telecommunications services consistent with Subsection
2558 10-18-303(5).
2559 (4) If the results of the feasibility study satisfy the revenue requirement of Subsection
2560 10-18-202(3), the legislative body, at the next regular meeting after the legislative body
2561 receives the results of the feasibility study, shall schedule at least two public hearings to be
2562 held:
2563 (a) within 60 days of the meeting at which the public hearings are scheduled;
2564 (b) at least seven days apart; and
2565 (c) for the purpose of allowing:
2566 (i) the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study; and
2567 (ii) the public to:
2568 (A) become informed about the feasibility study results; and
2569 (B) ask questions of the feasibility consultant about the results of the feasibility study.
2570 (5) [
2571 Subsection (4) [
2572 three weeks before the first public hearing required under Subsection (4) is held.
2573 [
2574
2575
2576 [
2577
2578
2579 [
2580
2581 Section 45. Section 10-18-302 is amended to read:
2582 10-18-302. Bonding authority.
2583 (1) In accordance with Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, the
2584 legislative body of a municipality may by resolution determine to issue one or more revenue
2585 bonds or general obligation bonds to finance the capital costs for facilities necessary to provide
2586 to subscribers:
2587 (a) a cable television service; or
2588 (b) a public telecommunications service.
2589 (2) The resolution described in Subsection (1) shall:
2590 (a) describe the purpose for which the indebtedness is to be created; and
2591 (b) specify the dollar amount of the one or more bonds proposed to be issued.
2592 (3) (a) A revenue bond issued under this section shall be secured and paid for:
2593 (i) from the revenues generated by the municipality from providing:
2594 (A) cable television services with respect to revenue bonds issued to finance facilities
2595 for the municipality's cable television services; and
2596 (B) public telecommunications services with respect to revenue bonds issued to finance
2597 facilities for the municipality's public telecommunications services; and
2598 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b) and Subsection 10-18-303(3)(a), from revenues
2599 generated under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act, if:
2600 (A) notwithstanding Subsection 11-14-201(3) and except as provided in Subsections
2601 (4) and (5), the revenue bond is approved by the registered voters in an election held:
2602 (I) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A)(II), pursuant to the provisions of Title
2603 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, that govern bond elections; and
2604 (II) notwithstanding Subsection 11-14-203(2), at a regular general election;
2605 (B) the revenues described in this Subsection (3)(a)(ii) are pledged as security for the
2606 revenue bond; and
2607 (C) the municipality or municipalities annually appropriate the revenues described in
2608 this Subsection (3)(a)(ii) to secure and pay the revenue bond issued under this section.
2609 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a municipality may not pay the
2610 origination, financing, or other carrying costs associated with the one or more revenue bonds
2611 issued under this section from the town or city, respectively, general funds or other enterprise
2612 funds of the municipality.
2613 (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "municipal entity" means an entity created
2614 pursuant to an agreement:
2615 (i) under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
2616 (ii) to which a municipality is a party.
2617 (b) The requirements of Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) do not apply to a municipality or
2618 municipal entity that issues revenue bonds, or to a municipality that is a member of a municipal
2619 entity that issues revenue bonds, if:
2620 (i) on or before March 2, 2004, the municipality that is issuing revenue bonds or that is
2621 a member of a municipal entity that is issuing revenue bonds has published the first notice
2622 described in Subsection (4)(b)(iii);
2623 (ii) on or before April 15, 2004, the municipality that is issuing revenue bonds or that
2624 is a member of a municipal entity that is issuing revenue bonds makes the decision to pledge
2625 the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) as security for the revenue bonds described in
2626 this Subsection (4)(b)(ii);
2627 (iii) (A) the municipality that is issuing the revenue bonds or the municipality that is a
2628 member of the municipal entity that is issuing the revenue bonds has held a public hearing for
2629 which public notice was given by publication of the notice [
2630
2631 63G-28-102, for two weeks before the public hearing; and
2632 (B) the notice identifies:
2633 (I) that the notice is given pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding
2634 Act;
2635 (II) the purpose for the bonds to be issued;
2636 (III) the maximum amount of the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) that will
2637 be pledged in any fiscal year;
2638 (IV) the maximum number of years that the pledge will be in effect; and
2639 (V) the time, place, and location for the public hearing;
2640 (iv) the municipal entity that issues revenue bonds:
2641 (A) adopts a final financing plan; and
2642 (B) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
2643 Management Act, makes available to the public at the time the municipal entity adopts the final
2644 financing plan:
2645 (I) the final financing plan; and
2646 (II) all contracts entered into by the municipal entity, except as protected by Title 63G,
2647 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act;
2648 (v) any municipality that is a member of a municipal entity described in Subsection
2649 (4)(b)(iv):
2650 (A) not less than 30 calendar days after the municipal entity complies with Subsection
2651 (4)(b)(iv)(B), holds a final public hearing;
2652 (B) provides notice, at the time the municipality schedules the final public hearing, to
2653 any person who has provided to the municipality a written request for notice; and
2654 (C) makes all reasonable efforts to provide fair opportunity for oral testimony by all
2655 interested parties; and
2656 (vi) except with respect to a municipality that issued bonds prior to March 1, 2004, not
2657 more than 50% of the average annual debt service of all revenue bonds described in this section
2658 to provide service throughout the municipality or municipal entity may be paid from the
2659 revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
2660 (5) On or after July 1, 2007, the requirements of Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) do not apply
2661 to a municipality that issues revenue bonds if:
2662 (a) (i) the municipality that is issuing the revenue bonds has held a public hearing for
2663 which public notice was given by publication of the notice [
2664
2665 63G-28-102, for 14 days before the public hearing; and
2666 (ii) the notice identifies:
2667 (A) that the notice is given pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government
2668 Bonding Act;
2669 (B) the purpose for the bonds to be issued;
2670 (C) the maximum amount of the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) that will be
2671 pledged in any fiscal year;
2672 (D) the maximum number of years that the pledge will be in effect; and
2673 (E) the time, place, and location for the public hearing; and
2674 (b) except with respect to a municipality that issued bonds prior to March 1, 2004, not
2675 more than 50% of the average annual debt service of all revenue bonds described in this section
2676 to provide service throughout the municipality or municipal entity may be paid from the
2677 revenues described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
2678 (6) A municipality that issues bonds pursuant to this section may not make or grant any
2679 undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to itself or to any private provider of:
2680 (a) cable television services; or
2681 (b) public telecommunications services.
2682 Section 46. Section 10-18-303 is amended to read:
2683 10-18-303. General operating limitations -- Notice of change to price list.
2684 A municipality that provides a cable television service or a public telecommunications
2685 service under this chapter is subject to the operating limitations of this section.
2686 (1) A municipality that provides a cable television service shall comply with:
2687 (a) the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. 521, et seq.; and
2688 (b) the regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission under the Cable
2689 Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. 521, et seq.
2690 (2) A municipality that provides a public telecommunications service shall comply
2691 with:
2692 (a) the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104;
2693 (b) the regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission under the
2694 Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104;
2695 (c) Section 54-8b-2.2 relating to:
2696 (i) the interconnection of essential facilities; and
2697 (ii) the purchase and sale of essential services; and
2698 (d) the rules made by the Public Service Commission of Utah under Section 54-8b-2.2.
2699 (3) A municipality may not cross subsidize its cable television services or its public
2700 telecommunications services with:
2701 (a) tax dollars;
2702 (b) income from other municipal or utility services;
2703 (c) below-market rate loans from the municipality; or
2704 (d) any other means.
2705 (4) (a) A municipality may not make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or
2706 advantage to itself or to any private provider of:
2707 (i) cable television services; or
2708 (ii) public telecommunications services.
2709 (b) A municipality shall apply without discrimination as to itself and to any private
2710 provider the municipality's ordinances, rules, and policies, including those relating to:
2711 (i) obligation to serve;
2712 (ii) access to public rights of way;
2713 (iii) permitting;
2714 (iv) performance bonding;
2715 (v) reporting; and
2716 (vi) quality of service.
2717 (c) Subsections (4)(a) and (b) do not supersede the exception for a rural telephone
2718 company in Section 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104.
2719 (5) In calculating the rates charged by a municipality for a cable television service or a
2720 public telecommunications service, the municipality:
2721 (a) shall include within its rates an amount equal to all taxes, fees, and other
2722 assessments that would be applicable to a similarly situated private provider of the same
2723 services, including:
2724 (i) federal, state, and local taxes;
2725 (ii) franchise fees;
2726 (iii) permit fees;
2727 (iv) pole attachment fees; and
2728 (v) fees similar to those described in Subsections (5)(a)(i) through (iv); and
2729 (b) may not price any cable television service or public telecommunications service at a
2730 level that is less than the sum of:
2731 (i) the actual direct costs of providing the service;
2732 (ii) the actual indirect costs of providing the service; and
2733 (iii) the amount determined under Subsection (5)(a).
2734 (6) (a) A municipality that provides cable television services or public
2735 telecommunications services shall establish and maintain a comprehensive price list of all cable
2736 television services or public telecommunications services offered by the municipality.
2737 (b) The price list required by Subsection (6)(a) shall:
2738 (i) include all terms and conditions relating to the municipality providing each cable
2739 television service or public telecommunications service offered by the municipality;
2740 (ii) be posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601; and
2741 (iii) be available for inspection:
2742 (A) at a designated office of the municipality; and
2743 (B) during normal business hours.
2744 (c) At least five days before the date a change to a municipality's price list becomes
2745 effective, the municipality shall[
2746 (i) for the municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
2747 (ii) to any other persons requesting notification of any changes to the municipality's
2748 price list.
2749 [
2750 [
2751 [
2752
2753 [
2754 (d) A municipality may not offer a cable television service or a public
2755 telecommunications service except in accordance with the prices, terms, and conditions set
2756 forth in the municipality's price list.
2757 (7) A municipality may not offer to provide or provide cable television services or
2758 public telecommunications services to a subscriber that does not reside within the geographic
2759 boundaries of the municipality.
2760 (8) (a) A municipality shall keep accurate books and records of the municipality's:
2761 (i) cable television services; and
2762 (ii) public telecommunications services.
2763 (b) The books and records required to be kept under Subsection (8)(a) are subject to
2764 legislative audit to verify the municipality's compliance with the requirements of this chapter
2765 including:
2766 (i) pricing;
2767 (ii) recordkeeping; and
2768 (iii) antidiscrimination.
2769 (9) A municipality may not receive distributions from the Universal Public
2770 Telecommunications Service Support Fund established in Section 54-8b-15.
2771 Section 47. Section 11-13-204 is amended to read:
2772 11-13-204. Powers and duties of interlocal entities -- Additional powers of energy
2773 services interlocal entities -- Length of term of agreement and interlocal entity -- Notice to
2774 lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Public Service Commission.
2775 (1) (a) An interlocal entity:
2776 (i) shall adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the
2777 conduct of its business;
2778 (ii) may:
2779 (A) amend or repeal a bylaw, policy, or procedure;
2780 (B) sue and be sued;
2781 (C) have an official seal and alter that seal at will;
2782 (D) make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient for the
2783 performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers and functions;
2784 (E) acquire real or personal property, or an undivided, fractional, or other interest in
2785 real or personal property, necessary or convenient for the purposes contemplated in the
2786 agreement creating the interlocal entity and sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of that property;
2787 (F) directly or by contract with another:
2788 (I) own and acquire facilities and improvements or an undivided, fractional, or other
2789 interest in facilities and improvements;
2790 (II) construct, operate, maintain, and repair facilities and improvements; and
2791 (III) provide the services contemplated in the agreement creating the interlocal entity
2792 and establish, impose, and collect rates, fees, and charges for the services provided by the
2793 interlocal entity;
2794 (G) borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue revenue bonds, notes, or other
2795 obligations and secure their payment by an assignment, pledge, or other conveyance of all or
2796 any part of the revenues and receipts from the facilities, improvements, or services that the
2797 interlocal entity provides;
2798 (H) offer, issue, and sell warrants, options, or other rights related to the bonds, notes, or
2799 other obligations issued by the interlocal entity;
2800 (I) sell or contract for the sale of the services, output, product, or other benefits
2801 provided by the interlocal entity to:
2802 (I) public agencies inside or outside the state; and
2803 (II) with respect to any excess services, output, product, or benefits, any person on
2804 terms that the interlocal entity considers to be in the best interest of the public agencies that are
2805 parties to the agreement creating the interlocal entity; and
2806 (J) create a local disaster recovery fund in the same manner and to the same extent as
2807 authorized for a local government in accordance with Section 53-2a-605; and
2808 (iii) may not levy, assess, or collect ad valorem property taxes.
2809 (b) An assignment, pledge, or other conveyance under Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(G) may, to
2810 the extent provided by the documents under which the assignment, pledge, or other conveyance
2811 is made, rank prior in right to any other obligation except taxes or payments in lieu of taxes
2812 payable to the state or its political subdivisions.
2813 (2) An energy services interlocal entity:
2814 (a) except with respect to any ownership interest it has in facilities providing additional
2815 project capacity, is not subject to:
2816 (i) Part 3, Project Entity Provisions; or
2817 (ii) Title 59, Chapter 8, Gross Receipts Tax on Certain Corporations Not Required to
2818 Pay Corporate Franchise or Income Tax Act; and
2819 (b) may:
2820 (i) own, acquire, and, by itself or by contract with another, construct, operate, and
2821 maintain a facility or improvement for the generation, transmission, and transportation of
2822 electric energy or related fuel supplies;
2823 (ii) enter into a contract to obtain a supply of electric power and energy and ancillary
2824 services, transmission, and transportation services, and supplies of natural gas and fuels
2825 necessary for the operation of generation facilities;
2826 (iii) enter into a contract with public agencies, investor-owned or cooperative utilities,
2827 and others, whether located in or out of the state, for the sale of wholesale services provided by
2828 the energy services interlocal entity; and
2829 (iv) adopt and implement risk management policies and strategies and enter into
2830 transactions and agreements to manage the risks associated with the purchase and sale of
2831 energy, including forward purchase and sale contracts, hedging, tolling and swap agreements,
2832 and other instruments.
2833 (3) Notwithstanding Section 11-13-216, an agreement creating an interlocal entity or
2834 an amendment to that agreement may provide that the agreement may continue and the
2835 interlocal entity may remain in existence until the latest to occur of:
2836 (a) 50 years after the date of the agreement or amendment;
2837 (b) five years after the interlocal entity has fully paid or otherwise discharged all of its
2838 indebtedness;
2839 (c) five years after the interlocal entity has abandoned, decommissioned, or conveyed
2840 or transferred all of its interest in its facilities and improvements; or
2841 (d) five years after the facilities and improvements of the interlocal entity are no longer
2842 useful in providing the service, output, product, or other benefit of the facilities and
2843 improvements, as determined under the agreement governing the sale of the service, output,
2844 product, or other benefit.
2845 (4) (a) Upon execution of an agreement to approve the creation of an interlocal entity,
2846 including an electric interlocal entity and an energy services interlocal entity, the governing
2847 body of a member of the interlocal entity under Section 11-13-203 shall:
2848 (i) within 30 days after the date of the agreement, jointly file with the lieutenant
2849 governor:
2850 (A) a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section
2851 67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and
2852 (B) if less than all of the territory of any Utah public agency that is a party to the
2853 agreement is included within the interlocal entity, a copy of an approved final local entity plat,
2854 as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5; and
2855 (ii) upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of creation under Section
2856 67-1a-6.5:
2857 (A) if the interlocal entity is located within the boundary of a single county, submit to
2858 the recorder of that county:
2859 (I) the original:
2860 (Aa) notice of an impending boundary action;
2861 (Bb) certificate of creation; and
2862 (Cc) approved final local entity plat, if an approved final local entity plat was required
2863 to be filed with the lieutenant governor under Subsection (4)(a)(i)(B); and
2864 (II) a certified copy of the agreement approving the creation of the interlocal entity; or
2865 (B) if the interlocal entity is located within the boundaries of more than a single
2866 county:
2867 (I) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:
2868 (Aa) the original of the documents listed in Subsections (4)(a)(ii)(A)(I)(Aa), (Bb), and
2869 (Cc); and
2870 (Bb) a certified copy of the agreement approving the creation of the interlocal entity;
2871 and
2872 (II) submit to the recorder of each other county:
2873 (Aa) a certified copy of the documents listed in Subsections (4)(a)(ii)(A)(I)(Aa), (Bb),
2874 and (Cc); and
2875 (Bb) a certified copy of the agreement approving the creation of the interlocal entity.
2876 (b) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of creation under Section
2877 67-1a-6.5, the interlocal entity is created.
2878 (c) Until the documents listed in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) are recorded in the office of the
2879 recorder of each county in which the property is located, a newly created interlocal entity may
2880 not charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the interlocal entity.
2881 (5) Nothing in this section may be construed as expanding the rights of any
2882 municipality or interlocal entity to sell or provide retail service.
2883 (6) Except as provided in Subsection (7):
2884 (a) nothing in this section may be construed to expand or limit the rights of a
2885 municipality to sell or provide retail electric service; and
2886 (b) an energy services interlocal entity may not provide retail electric service to
2887 customers located outside the municipal boundaries of its members.
2888 (7) (a) An energy services interlocal entity created before July 1, 2003, that is
2889 comprised solely of Utah municipalities and that, for a minimum of 50 years before July 1,
2890 2010, provided retail electric service to customers outside the municipal boundaries of its
2891 members, may provide retail electric service outside the municipal boundaries of its members
2892 if:
2893 (i) the energy services interlocal entity:
2894 (A) enters into a written agreement with each public utility holding a certificate of
2895 public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Service Commission to provide service
2896 within an agreed upon geographic area for the energy services interlocal entity to be
2897 responsible to provide electric service in the agreed upon geographic area outside the municipal
2898 boundaries of the members of the energy services interlocal entity; and
2899 (B) obtains a franchise agreement, with the legislative body of the county or other
2900 governmental entity for the geographic area in which the energy services interlocal entity
2901 provides service outside the municipal boundaries of its members; and
2902 (ii) each public utility described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A) applies for and obtains from
2903 the Public Service Commission approval of the agreement specified in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(A).
2904 (b) (i) The Public Service Commission shall, after a public hearing held in accordance
2905 with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, approve an agreement described in
2906 Subsection (7)(a)(ii) if it determines that the agreement is in the public interest in that it
2907 incorporates the customer protections described in Subsection (7)(c) and the franchise
2908 agreement described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B) provides a reasonable mechanism using a
2909 neutral arbiter or ombudsman for resolving potential future complaints by customers of the
2910 energy services interlocal entity.
2911 (ii) In approving an agreement, the Public Service Commission shall also amend the
2912 certificate of public convenience and necessity of any public utility described in Subsection
2913 (7)(a)(i) to delete from the geographic area specified in the certificate or certificates of the
2914 public utility the geographic area that the energy services interlocal entity has agreed to serve.
2915 (c) In providing retail electric service to customers outside of the municipal boundaries
2916 of its members, but not within the municipal boundaries of another municipality that grants a
2917 franchise agreement in accordance with Subsection (7)(a)(i)(B), an energy services interlocal
2918 entity shall comply with the following:
2919 (i) the rates and conditions of service for customers outside the municipal boundaries
2920 of the members shall be at least as favorable as the rates and conditions of service for similarly
2921 situated customers within the municipal boundaries of the members;
2922 (ii) the energy services interlocal entity shall operate as a single entity providing
2923 service both inside and outside of the municipal boundaries of its members;
2924 (iii) a general rebate, refund, or other payment made to customers located within the
2925 municipal boundaries of the members shall also be provided to similarly situated customers
2926 located outside the municipal boundaries of the members;
2927 (iv) a schedule of rates and conditions of service, or any change to the rates and
2928 conditions of service, shall be approved by the governing board of the energy services
2929 interlocal entity;
2930 (v) before implementation of any rate increase, the governing board of the energy
2931 services interlocal entity shall first hold a public meeting to take public comment on the
2932 proposed increase, after providing at least 20 days and not more than 60 days' advance written
2933 notice to its customers on the ordinary billing and [
2934
2935 and
2936 (vi) the energy services interlocal entity shall file with the Public Service Commission
2937 its current schedule of rates and conditions of service.
2938 (d) The Public Service Commission shall make the schedule of rates and conditions of
2939 service of the energy services interlocal entity available for public inspection.
2940 (e) Nothing in this section:
2941 (i) gives the Public Service Commission jurisdiction over the provision of retail
2942 electric service by an energy services interlocal entity within the municipal boundaries of its
2943 members; or
2944 (ii) makes an energy services interlocal entity a public utility under Title 54, Public
2945 Utilities.
2946 (f) Nothing in this section expands or diminishes the jurisdiction of the Public Service
2947 Commission over a municipality or an association of municipalities organized under Title 11,
2948 Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, except as specifically authorized by this section's
2949 language.
2950 (g) (i) An energy services interlocal entity described in Subsection (7)(a) retains its
2951 authority to provide electric service to the extent authorized by Sections 11-13-202 and
2952 11-13-203 and Subsections 11-13-204(1) through (5).
2953 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(g)(i), if the Public Service Commission approves
2954 the agreement described in Subsection (7)(a)(i), the energy services interlocal entity may not
2955 provide retail electric service to customers located outside the municipal boundaries of its
2956 members, except for customers located within the geographic area described in the agreement.
2957 Section 48. Section 11-13-219 is amended to read:
2958 11-13-219. Publication of resolutions or agreements -- Contesting legality of
2959 resolution or agreement.
2960 (1) As used in this section:
2961 (a) "Enactment" means:
2962 (i) a resolution adopted or proceedings taken by a governing body under the authority
2963 of this chapter, and includes a resolution, indenture, or other instrument providing for the
2964 issuance of bonds; and
2965 (ii) an agreement or other instrument that is authorized, executed, or approved by a
2966 governing body under the authority of this chapter.
2967 (b) "Governing body" means:
2968 (i) the legislative body of a public agency; or
2969 (ii) the governing authority of an interlocal entity created under this chapter.
2970 (c) "Notice of agreement" means the notice authorized by Subsection (3)(c).
2971 (d) "Notice of bonds" means the notice authorized by Subsection (3)(d).
2972 (2) Any enactment taken or made under the authority of this chapter is not subject to
2973 referendum.
2974 (3) (a) A governing body need not publish any enactment taken or made under the
2975 authority of this chapter.
2976 (b) A governing body may provide for the publication of any enactment taken or made
2977 by it under the authority of this chapter according to the publication requirements established
2978 by this section.
2979 (c) (i) If the enactment is an agreement, document, or other instrument, or a resolution
2980 or other proceeding authorizing or approving an agreement, document, or other instrument, the
2981 governing body may, instead of publishing the full text of the agreement, resolution, or other
2982 proceeding, publish a notice of agreement containing:
2983 (A) the names of the parties to the agreement;
2984 (B) the general subject matter of the agreement;
2985 (C) the term of the agreement;
2986 (D) a description of the payment obligations, if any, of the parties to the agreement;
2987 and
2988 (E) a statement that the resolution and agreement will be available for review at the
2989 governing body's principal place of business during regular business hours for 30 days after the
2990 publication of the notice of agreement.
2991 (ii) The governing body shall make a copy of the resolution or other proceeding and a
2992 copy of the contract available at its principal place of business during regular business hours
2993 for 30 days after the publication of the notice of agreement.
2994 (d) If the enactment is a resolution or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of
2995 bonds, the governing body may, instead of publishing the full text of the resolution or other
2996 proceeding and the documents pertaining to the issuance of bonds, publish a notice of bonds
2997 that contains the information described in Subsection 11-14-316(2).
2998 (4) (a) If the governing body chooses to publish an enactment, notice of bonds, or
2999 notice of agreement, the governing body shall comply with the requirements of this Subsection
3000 (4).
3001 (b) The governing body shall post the enactment, notice of bonds, or notice of
3002 agreement [
3003 governing body's geographic jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
3004 (5) (a) Any person in interest may contest the legality of an enactment or any action
3005 performed or instrument issued under the authority of the enactment for 30 days after the
3006 posting of the enactment, notice of bonds, or notice of agreement.
3007 (b) After the 30 days have passed, no one may contest the regularity, formality, or
3008 legality of the enactment or any action performed or instrument issued under the authority of
3009 the enactment for any cause whatsoever.
3010 Section 49. Section 11-13-509 is amended to read:
3011 11-13-509. Hearing to consider adoption -- Notice.
3012 (1) At the meeting at which the tentative budget is adopted, the governing board shall:
3013 (a) establish the time and place of a public hearing to consider its adoption; and
3014 (b) except as provided in Subsection (2) [
3015 be published, at least seven days before the day of the hearing, [
3016
3017
3018
3019 Section 63G-28-102.
3020 [
3021
3022 (2) If the budget hearing is held in conjunction with a tax increase hearing, the notice
3023 required in Subsection (1)(b):
3024 (a) may be combined with the notice required under Section 59-2-919; and
3025 (b) shall be published in accordance with the advertisement provisions of Section
3026 59-2-919.
3027 (3) Proof that notice was given in accordance with Subsection [
3028 (1)(b), or (2) is prima facie evidence that notice was properly given.
3029 (4) If a notice required under Subsection [
3030 challenged within 30 days after the day on which the hearing is held, the notice is adequate and
3031 proper.
3032 [
3033
3034 [
3035 [
3036 Section 50. Section 11-14-202 is amended to read:
3037 11-14-202. Notice of election -- Voter information pamphlet option -- Changing
3038 or designating additional precinct polling places.
3039 (1) The governing body shall provide notice of the election[
3040 subdivision at least three weeks before the day of the election as a class B notice under Section
3041 63G-28-102.
3042 [
3043
3044
3045
3046 [
3047
3048 [
3049
3050 [
3051
3052 (2) When the debt service on the bonds to be issued will increase the property tax
3053 imposed upon the average value of a residence by an amount that is greater than or equal to $15
3054 per year, the governing body shall prepare and mail either a voter information pamphlet or a
3055 notification described in Subsection (8):
3056 (a) at least 15 days, but not more than 45 days, before the bond election;
3057 (b) to each household containing a registered voter who is eligible to vote on the
3058 bonds; and
3059 (c) that includes the information required by Subsections (4) and (5).
3060 (3) The election officer may change the location of, or establish an additional:
3061 (a) voting precinct polling place, in accordance with Subsection (6);
3062 (b) early voting polling place, in accordance with Subsection 20A-3a-603(2); or
3063 (c) election day voting center, in accordance with Subsection 20A-3a-703(2).
3064 (4) The notice described in Subsection (1) and the voter information pamphlet
3065 described in Subsection (2):
3066 (a) shall include, in the following order:
3067 (i) the date of the election;
3068 (ii) the hours during which the polls will be open;
3069 (iii) the address of the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website and, if
3070 available, the address of the election officer's website, with a statement indicating that the
3071 election officer will post on the website the location of each polling place for each voting
3072 precinct, each early voting polling place, and each election day voting center, including any
3073 changes to the location of a polling place and the location of an additional polling place;
3074 (iv) a phone number that a voter may call to obtain information regarding the location
3075 of a polling place; and
3076 (v) the title and text of the ballot proposition, including the property tax cost of the
3077 bond described in Subsection 11-14-206(2)(a); and
3078 (b) may include the location of each polling place.
3079 (5) The voter information pamphlet required by this section shall include:
3080 (a) the information required under Subsection (4); and
3081 (b) an explanation of the property tax impact, if any, of the issuance of the bonds,
3082 which may be based on information the governing body determines to be useful, including:
3083 (i) expected debt service on the bonds to be issued;
3084 (ii) a description of the purpose, remaining principal balance, and maturity date of any
3085 outstanding general obligation bonds of the issuer;
3086 (iii) funds other than property taxes available to pay debt service on general obligation
3087 bonds;
3088 (iv) timing of expenditures of bond proceeds;
3089 (v) property values; and
3090 (vi) any additional information that the governing body determines may be useful to
3091 explain the property tax impact of issuance of the bonds.
3092 (6) (a) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, the election officer may, after the
3093 deadlines described in Subsections (1) and (2):
3094 (i) if necessary, change the location of a voting precinct polling place; or
3095 (ii) if the election officer determines that the number of voting precinct polling places
3096 is insufficient due to the number of registered voters who are voting, designate additional
3097 voting precinct polling places.
3098 (b) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, if an election officer changes the
3099 location of a voting precinct polling place or designates an additional voting precinct polling
3100 place, the election officer shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, give notice of the dates,
3101 times, and location of a changed voting precinct polling place or an additional voting precinct
3102 polling place:
3103 (i) to the lieutenant governor, for posting on the Statewide Electronic Voter
3104 Information Website;
3105 (ii) by posting the information on the website of the election officer, if available; and
3106 (iii) by posting notice:
3107 (A) of a change in the location of a voting precinct polling place, at the new location
3108 and, if possible, the old location; and
3109 (B) of an additional voting precinct polling place, at the additional voting precinct
3110 polling place.
3111 (7) The governing body shall pay the costs associated with the notice required by this
3112 section.
3113 (8) (a) The governing body may mail a notice printed on a postage prepaid,
3114 preaddressed return form that a person may use to request delivery of a voter information
3115 pamphlet by mail.
3116 (b) The notice described in Subsection (8)(a) shall include:
3117 (i) the website upon which the voter information pamphlet is available; and
3118 (ii) the phone number a voter may call to request delivery of a voter information
3119 pamphlet by mail.
3120 (9) A local school board shall comply with the voter information pamphlet
3121 requirements described in Section 53G-4-603.
3122 Section 51. Section 11-14-315 is amended to read:
3123 11-14-315. Nature and validity of bonds issued -- Applicability of other statutory
3124 provisions -- Budget provision required -- Applicable procedures for issuance -- Notice.
3125 Bonds issued under this chapter shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper, shall be
3126 incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value and are not invalid for
3127 any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance and sale. This chapter is
3128 intended to afford an alternative method for the issuance of bonds by local political
3129 subdivisions and may not be so construed as to deprive any local political subdivision of the
3130 right to issue its bonds under authority of any other statute, but nevertheless this chapter shall
3131 constitute full authority for the issue and sale of bonds by local political subdivisions. The
3132 provisions of Section 11-1-1 are not applicable to bonds issued under this chapter. Any local
3133 political subdivision subject to the provisions of any budget law shall in its annual budget make
3134 proper provision for the payment of principal and interest currently falling due on bonds issued
3135 hereunder, but no provision need be made in any such budget prior to the issuance of the bonds
3136 for the issuance thereof or for the expenditure of the proceeds thereof. No ordinance,
3137 resolution or proceeding in respect to the issuance of bonds hereunder shall be necessary except
3138 as herein specifically required, nor shall the publication of any resolution, proceeding or notice
3139 relating to the issuance of the bonds be necessary except as herein required. Any publication
3140 made hereunder shall be made by [
3141
3142 under Section 63G-28-102. No resolution adopted or proceeding taken hereunder shall be
3143 subject to referendum petition or to an election other than as herein required. All proceedings
3144 adopted hereunder may be adopted on a single reading at any legally convened meeting of the
3145 governing body.
3146 Section 52. Section 11-14-316 is amended to read:
3147 11-14-316. Publication of notice, resolution, or other proceeding -- Contest.
3148 (1) The governing body of any local political subdivision may provide for the
3149 publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted under this chapter:
3150 (a) [
3151 class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
3152 (b) as required in Section 45-1-101.
3153 (2) When a resolution or other proceeding provides for the issuance of bonds, the
3154 governing body may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding, publish a
3155 notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
3156 (a) the name of the issuer;
3157 (b) the purpose of the issue;
3158 (c) the type of bonds and the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
3159 (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
3160 (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear, if any;
3161 (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
3162 which the bonds may be sold;
3163 (g) a general description of the security pledged for repayment of the bonds;
3164 (h) the total par amount of bonds currently outstanding that are secured by the same
3165 pledge of revenues as the proposed bonds, if any;
3166 (i) information on a method by which an individual may obtain access to more detailed
3167 information relating to the outstanding bonds of the local political subdivision;
3168 (j) the estimated total cost to the local political subdivision for the proposed bonds if
3169 the bonds are held until maturity, based on interest rates in effect at the time that the local
3170 political subdivision publishes the notice; and
3171 (k) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding may be
3172 examined, which shall be:
3173 (i) at an office of the issuer identified in the notice, during regular business hours of the
3174 issuer as described in the notice; and
3175 (ii) for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
3176 (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest may contest:
3177 (a) the legality of such resolution or proceeding;
3178 (b) any bonds which may be authorized by such resolution or proceeding; or
3179 (c) any provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds.
3180 (4) A person shall contest the matters set forth in Subsection (3) by filing a verified
3181 written complaint in the district court of the county in which he resides within the 30-day
3182 period.
3183 (5) After the 30-day period, no person may contest the regularity, formality, or legality
3184 of the resolution or proceeding for any reason.
3185 Section 53. Section 11-14-318 is amended to read:
3186 11-14-318. Public hearing required -- Notice.
3187 (1) Before issuing bonds authorized under this chapter, a local political subdivision
3188 shall:
3189 (a) in accordance with Subsection (2), provide public notice of the local political
3190 subdivision's intent to issue bonds; and
3191 (b) hold a public hearing:
3192 (i) if an election is required under this chapter:
3193 (A) no sooner than 30 days before the day on which the notice of election is published
3194 under Section 11-14-202; and
3195 (B) no later than five business days before the day on which the notice of election is
3196 published under Section 11-14-202; and
3197 (ii) to receive input from the public with respect to:
3198 (A) the issuance of the bonds; and
3199 (B) the potential economic impact that the improvement, facility, or property for which
3200 the bonds pay all or part of the cost will have on the private sector.
3201 (2) A local political subdivision shall:
3202 (a) publish the notice required by Subsection (1)(a) [
3203
3204 notice under Section 63G-28-102, no less than 14 days before the public hearing required by
3205 Subsection (1)(b); and
3206 (b) ensure that the notice:
3207 (i) identifies:
3208 (A) the purpose for the issuance of the bonds;
3209 (B) the maximum principal amount of the bonds to be issued;
3210 (C) the taxes, if any, proposed to be pledged for repayment of the bonds; and
3211 (D) the time, place, and location of the public hearing; and
3212 (ii) informs the public that the public hearing will be held for the purposes described in
3213 Subsection (1)(b)(ii).
3214 Section 54. Section 11-14a-1 is amended to read:
3215 11-14a-1. Notice of debt issuance.
3216 (1) For purposes of this chapter:
3217 (a) (i) "Debt" includes bonds, lease purchase agreements, certificates of participation,
3218 and contracts with municipal building authorities.
3219 (ii) "Debt" does not include tax and revenue anticipation notes or refunding bonds.
3220 (b) (i) "Local government entity" means a county, city, town, school district, local
3221 district, or special service district.
3222 (ii) "Local government entity" does not mean an entity created by an interlocal
3223 agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act that has assets over
3224 $10,000,000.
3225 (c) "New debt resolution" means a resolution authorizing the issuance of debt wholly
3226 or partially to fund a rejected project.
3227 (d) "Rejected Project" means a project for which a local government entity sought
3228 voter approval for general obligation bond financing and failed to receive that approval.
3229 (2) Unless a local government entity complies with the requirements of this section, it
3230 may not adopt a new debt resolution.
3231 (3) (a) Before adopting a new debt resolution, a local government entity shall[
3232 [
3233 notice of that intent [
3234 the local government entity as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 for the two weeks
3235 before the meeting at which the resolution will be considered[
3236 [
3237
3238 (b) The local government entity shall ensure that the notice:
3239 (i) except for website publication, is at least as large as the bill or other mailing that it
3240 accompanies;
3241 (ii) is entitled, in type size no smaller than 24 point, "Intent to Issue Debt"; and
3242 (iii) contains the information required by Subsection (3)(c).
3243 (c) The local government entity shall ensure that the advertisement or notice described
3244 in Subsection (3)(a):
3245 (i) identifies the local government entity;
3246 (ii) states that the entity will meet on a day, time, and place identified in the
3247 advertisement or notice to hear public comments regarding a resolution authorizing the
3248 issuance of debt by the entity and to explain to the public the reasons for the issuance of debt;
3249 (iii) contains:
3250 (A) the name of the entity that will issue the debt;
3251 (B) the purpose of the debt; and
3252 (C) that type of debt and the maximum principal amount that may be issued;
3253 (iv) invites all concerned citizens to attend the public hearing; and
3254 (v) states that some or all of the proposed debt would fund a project whose general
3255 obligation bond financing was rejected by the voters.
3256 (4) (a) The resolution considered at the hearing shall identify:
3257 (i) the type of debt proposed to be issued;
3258 (ii) the maximum principal amount that might be issued;
3259 (iii) the interest rate;
3260 (iv) the term of the debt; and
3261 (v) how the debt will be repaid.
3262 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the resolution considered at the
3263 hearing need not be in final form and need not be adopted or rejected at the meeting at which
3264 the public hearing is held.
3265 (ii) The local government entity may not, in the final resolution, increase the maximum
3266 principal amount of debt contained in the notice and discussed at the hearing.
3267 (c) The local government entity may adopt, amend and adopt, or reject the resolution at
3268 a later meeting without recomplying with the published notice requirements of this section.
3269 Section 55. Section 11-17-16 is amended to read:
3270 11-17-16. Publication of resolutions and notice of bonds to be issued.
3271 (1) (a) The governing body may provide for the publication of any resolution or other
3272 proceeding adopted by it under this chapter, including all resolutions providing for the sale or
3273 lease of any land by the municipality, county, or state university in connection with the
3274 establishment, acquisition, development, maintenance, and operation of an industrial park.
3275 (b) The publication shall be:
3276 (i) [
3277 (A) [
3278 the municipality or county; or
3279 (B) in the case of a state university, [
3280 county within which the principal administrative office of the state university is located; and
3281 (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101.
3282 (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds, the
3283 governing body may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding, publish a
3284 notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
3285 (a) the name of the issuer;
3286 (b) the purpose of the issue;
3287 (c) the name of the users, if known;
3288 (d) the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
3289 (e) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature; and
3290 (f) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding may be
3291 examined, which shall be at an office of the issuer, identified in the notice, during regular
3292 business hours of the issuer as described in the notice and for a period of at least 30 days after
3293 the publication of the notice.
3294 (3) For a period of 30 days after publication any person in interest may contest the
3295 legality of the resolution, proceeding, any bonds which may be authorized under them, or any
3296 provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds. After expiration of the 30-day
3297 period no person may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution,
3298 proceedings, bonds, or security provisions for any cause.
3299 Section 56. Section 11-27-4 is amended to read:
3300 11-27-4. Publication of resolution -- Notice of bond issue -- Contest of resolution
3301 or proceeding.
3302 (1) The governing body of any public body may provide for the publication of any
3303 resolution or other proceeding adopted by it under this chapter:
3304 (a) [
3305 notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
3306 (b) as required in Section 45-1-101.
3307 (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of refunding
3308 bonds (or for a combined issue of refunding bonds and bonds issued for any other purpose), the
3309 governing body may, instead of publishing the entire resolution or other proceeding, publish a
3310 notice of bonds to be issued, entitled accordingly, and containing:
3311 (a) the name of the issuer;
3312 (b) the purposes of the issue;
3313 (c) the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
3314 (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
3315 (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear;
3316 (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
3317 which the bonds may be sold;
3318 (g) a general description of the security pledged for repayment of the bonds; and
3319 (h) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceeding authorizing
3320 the issuance of the bonds may be examined, which shall be at an office of the governing body
3321 identified in the notice, during regular business hours of the governing body as described in the
3322 notice and for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
3323 (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest shall have the
3324 right to contest the legality of the resolution or proceeding or any bonds which may be so
3325 authorized or any provisions made for the security and payment of these bonds; and after this
3326 time no person shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality
3327 thereof for any cause.
3328 Section 57. Section 11-27-5 is amended to read:
3329 11-27-5. Negotiability of bonds -- Intent and construction of chapter -- Budget for
3330 payment of bonds -- Proceedings limited to those required by chapter -- Notice -- No
3331 election required -- Application of chapter.
3332 (1) Refunding bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper, shall be
3333 incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders for value, and are not invalid for
3334 any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for their issuance and sale. This chapter is
3335 intended to afford an alternative method for the issuance of refunding bonds by public bodies
3336 and may not be construed to deprive any public body of the right to issue bonds for refunding
3337 purposes under authority of any other statute, but this chapter, nevertheless, shall constitute full
3338 authority for the issue and sale of refunding bonds by public bodies. Section 11-1-1, however,
3339 is not applicable to refunding bonds.
3340 (2) Any public body subject to any budget law shall in its annual budget make proper
3341 provision for the payment of principal and interest currently falling due on refunding bonds,
3342 but no provision need be made in the budget prior to the issuance of the refunding bonds for
3343 their issuance or for the expenditure of the proceeds from them.
3344 (3) (a) No ordinance, resolution, or proceeding concerning the issuance of refunding
3345 bonds nor the publication of any resolution, proceeding, or notice relating to the issuance of the
3346 refunding bonds shall be necessary except as specifically required by this chapter.
3347 (b) A publication made under this chapter may be made:
3348 (i) [
3349
3350 public body as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
3351 (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101.
3352 (4) No resolution adopted or proceeding taken under this chapter shall be subject to any
3353 referendum petition or to an election other than as required by this chapter. All proceedings
3354 adopted under this chapter may be adopted on a single reading at any legally-convened meeting
3355 of the governing body. This chapter shall apply to all bonds issued and outstanding at the time
3356 this chapter takes effect as well as to bonds issued after this chapter takes effect.
3357 Section 58. Section 11-30-5 is amended to read:
3358 11-30-5. Publication of order for hearing.
3359 (1) Prior to the date set for hearing, the clerk of the court shall [
3360 [
3361
3362 for three weeks.
3363 (2) If a refunding bond is being validated, all holders of the bonds to be refunded may
3364 be made defendants to the action, in which case notice may be made, and if so made shall be
3365 considered sufficient, by mailing a copy of the order to each holder's last-known address.
3366 (3) By publication of the order, all defendants shall have been duly served and shall be
3367 parties to the proceedings.
3368 Section 59. Section 11-32-10 is amended to read:
3369 11-32-10. Application to other laws and proceedings -- Notice.
3370 (1) This chapter is supplemental to all existing laws relating to the collection of
3371 delinquent taxes by participant members.
3372 (2) (a) No ordinance, resolution, or proceeding in respect to any transaction authorized
3373 by this chapter is necessary except as specifically required in this chapter nor is the publication
3374 of any resolution, proceeding, or notice relating to any transaction authorized by this chapter
3375 necessary except as required by this chapter.
3376 (b) A publication made under this chapter may be made:
3377 (i) [
3378
3379
3380 under Section 63G-28-102; and
3381 (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101.
3382 (c) No resolution adopted or proceeding taken under this chapter may be subject to
3383 referendum petition or to an election other than as permitted in this chapter.
3384 (d) All proceedings adopted under this chapter may be adopted on a single reading at
3385 any legally convened meeting of the governing body or bodies or the board of trustees of the
3386 authority as appropriate.
3387 (3) Any formal action or proceeding taken by the governing body of a county or other
3388 public body or the board of trustees of an authority under the authority of this chapter may be
3389 taken by resolution of the governing body or the board of trustees as appropriate.
3390 (4) This chapter shall apply to all authorities created, assignment agreements executed,
3391 and bonds issued after this chapter takes effect.
3392 (5) All proceedings taken before the effective date of this chapter by a county or other
3393 public body in connection with the creation and operation of a financing authority are
3394 validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed.
3395 Section 60. Section 11-32-11 is amended to read:
3396 11-32-11. Publication of resolutions -- Notice -- Content.
3397 (1) The governing body of any county, or the board of trustees of any financing
3398 authority, may provide for the publication of any resolution or other proceeding adopted by it
3399 under this chapter:
3400 (a) [
3401 under Section 63G-28-102; and
3402 (b) as required in Section 45-1-101.
3403 (2) In case of a resolution or other proceeding providing for the issuance of bonds, the
3404 board of trustees of a financing authority may, in lieu of publishing the entire resolution or
3405 other proceeding, publish a notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing:
3406 (a) the name of the financing authority and the participant members;
3407 (b) the purposes of the issue;
3408 (c) the maximum principal amount which may be issued;
3409 (d) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature;
3410 (e) the maximum interest rate which the bonds may bear;
3411 (f) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at
3412 which the bonds may be sold; and
3413 (g) the time and place where a copy of the resolution or other proceedings authorizing
3414 the issuance of the bonds may be examined, which shall be at an office of the financing
3415 authority, identified in the notice, during regular business hours of the financing authority as
3416 described in the notice and for a period of at least 30 days after the publication of the notice.
3417 (3) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest may contest the
3418 legality of the resolution or proceeding or any bonds or assignment agreements which may be
3419 authorized by them or any provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds or for the
3420 security and payment of the assignment agreement. After such time no person has any cause of
3421 action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of same for any cause.
3422 Section 61. Section 11-36a-501 is amended to read:
3423 11-36a-501. Notice of intent to prepare an impact fee facilities plan.
3424 (1) Before preparing or amending an impact fee facilities plan, a local political
3425 subdivision or private entity shall provide written notice of its intent to prepare or amend an
3426 impact fee facilities plan.
3427 (2) A notice required under Subsection (1) shall:
3428 (a) indicate that the local political subdivision or private entity intends to prepare or
3429 amend an impact fee facilities plan;
3430 (b) describe or provide a map of the geographic area where the proposed impact fee
3431 facilities will be located; and
3432 (c) subject to Subsection (3), be [
3433
3434 facilities will be located as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
3435 (3) For a private entity required to post notice [
3436 under Subsection (2)(c):
3437 (a) the private entity shall give notice to the general purpose local government in which
3438 the private entity's private business office is located; and
3439 (b) the general purpose local government described in Subsection (3)(a) shall post the
3440 notice on the Utah Public Notice Website and, as available, on the general purpose local
3441 government's website.
3442 Section 62. Section 11-36a-503 is amended to read:
3443 11-36a-503. Notice of preparation of an impact fee analysis.
3444 (1) Before preparing or contracting to prepare an impact fee analysis, each local
3445 political subdivision or, subject to Subsection (2), private entity shall [
3446 notice [
3447 political subdivision as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
3448 (2) For a private entity required to post notice [
3449 under Subsection (1):
3450 (a) the private entity shall give notice to the general purpose local government in which
3451 the private entity's primary business is located; and
3452 (b) the general purpose local government described in Subsection (2)(a) shall post the
3453 notice on the Utah Public Notice Website and, as available, on the general purpose local
3454 government's website.
3455 Section 63. Section 11-36a-504 is amended to read:
3456 11-36a-504. Notice of intent to adopt impact fee enactment -- Hearing --
3457 Protections.
3458 (1) Before adopting an impact fee enactment:
3459 (a) a municipality legislative body shall:
3460 (i) comply with the notice requirements of Section 10-9a-205 as if the impact fee
3461 enactment were a land use regulation;
3462 (ii) hold a hearing in accordance with Section 10-9a-502 as if the impact fee enactment
3463 were a land use regulation; and
3464 (iii) except as provided in Subsection 11-36a-701(3)(b)(ii), receive the protections of
3465 Section 10-9a-801 as if the impact fee were a land use regulation;
3466 (b) a county legislative body shall:
3467 (i) comply with the notice requirements of Section 17-27a-205 as if the impact fee
3468 enactment were a land use regulation;
3469 (ii) hold a hearing in accordance with Section 17-27a-502 as if the impact fee
3470 enactment were a land use regulation; and
3471 (iii) except as provided in Subsection 11-36a-701(3)(b)(ii), receive the protections of
3472 Section 17-27a-801 as if the impact fee were a land use regulation;
3473 (c) a local district or special service district shall:
3474 (i) comply with the notice and hearing requirements of Section 17B-1-111; and
3475 (ii) receive the protections of Section 17B-1-111;
3476 (d) a local political subdivision shall at least 10 days before the day on which a public
3477 hearing is scheduled in accordance with this section:
3478 (i) make a copy of the impact fee enactment available to the public; and
3479 (ii) [
3480 the impact fee, specifying the type of impact fee being enacted or modified, [
3481
3482 class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
3483 (e) a local political subdivision shall submit a copy of the impact fee analysis and a
3484 copy of the summary of the impact fee analysis prepared in accordance with Section
3485 11-36a-303 on its website or to each public library within the local political subdivision.
3486 (2) Subsection (1)(a) or (b) may not be construed to require involvement by a planning
3487 commission in the impact fee enactment process.
3488 Section 64. Section 11-39-103 is amended to read:
3489 11-39-103. Requirements for undertaking a building improvement or public
3490 works project -- Request for bids -- Notice -- Authority to reject bids.
3491 (1) If the estimated cost of the building improvement or public works project exceeds
3492 the bid limit, the local entity shall, if it determines to proceed with the building improvement or
3493 public works project:
3494 (a) request bids for completion of the building improvement or public works project
3495 by[
3496 63G-28-102 at least five days before opening the bids [
3497
3498 [
3499
3500 (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), enter into a contract for the completion of the
3501 building improvement or public works project with:
3502 (i) the lowest responsive responsible bidder; or
3503 (ii) for a design-build project formulated by a local entity, a responsible bidder that:
3504 (A) offers design-build services; and
3505 (B) satisfies the local entity's criteria relating to financial strength, past performance,
3506 integrity, reliability, and other factors that the local entity uses to assess the ability of a bidder
3507 to perform fully and in good faith the contract requirements for a design-build project.
3508 (2) (a) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall indicate that the local entity may reject
3509 any or all bids submitted.
3510 (b) (i) The cost of a building improvement or public works project may not be divided
3511 to avoid:
3512 (A) exceeding the bid limit; and
3513 (B) subjecting the local entity to the requirements of this section.
3514 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i), a local entity may divide the cost of a
3515 building improvement or public works project that would, without dividing, exceed the bid
3516 limit if the local entity complies with the requirements of this section with respect to each part
3517 of the building improvement or public works project that results from dividing the cost.
3518 (3) (a) The local entity may reject any or all bids submitted.
3519 (b) If the local entity rejects all bids submitted but still intends to undertake the
3520 building improvement or public works project, the local entity shall again request bids by
3521 following the procedure provided in Subsection (1)(a).
3522 (c) If, after twice requesting bids by following the procedure provided in Subsection
3523 (1)(a), the local entity determines that no satisfactory bid has been submitted, the governing
3524 body may undertake the building improvement or public works project as it considers
3525 appropriate.
3526 Section 65. Section 11-42-202 is amended to read:
3527 11-42-202. Requirements applicable to a notice of a proposed assessment area
3528 designation -- Notice.
3529 (1) Each notice required under Subsection 11-42-201(2)(a) shall:
3530 (a) state that the local entity proposes to:
3531 (i) designate one or more areas within the local entity's jurisdictional boundaries as an
3532 assessment area;
3533 (ii) provide an improvement to property within the proposed assessment area; and
3534 (iii) finance some or all of the cost of improvements by an assessment on benefitted
3535 property within the assessment area;
3536 (b) describe the proposed assessment area by any reasonable method that allows an
3537 owner of property in the proposed assessment area to determine that the owner's property is
3538 within the proposed assessment area;
3539 (c) describe, in a general and reasonably accurate way, the improvements to be
3540 provided to the assessment area, including:
3541 (i) the nature of the improvements; and
3542 (ii) the location of the improvements, by reference to streets or portions or extensions
3543 of streets or by any other means that the governing body chooses that reasonably describes the
3544 general location of the improvements;
3545 (d) state the estimated cost of the improvements as determined by a project engineer;
3546 (e) for the [
3547 Subsection (4), state the estimated total assessment specific to the benefitted property for which
3548 the notice is mailed;
3549 (f) state that the local entity proposes to levy an assessment on benefitted property
3550 within the assessment area to pay some or all of the cost of the improvements according to the
3551 estimated benefits to the property from the improvements;
3552 (g) if applicable, state that an unassessed benefitted government property will receive
3553 improvements for which the cost will be allocated proportionately to the remaining benefitted
3554 properties within the proposed assessment area and that a description of each unassessed
3555 benefitted government property is available for public review at the location or website
3556 described in Subsection (6);
3557 (h) state the assessment method by which the governing body proposes to calculate the
3558 proposed assessment, including, if the local entity is a municipality or county, whether the
3559 assessment will be collected:
3560 (i) by directly billing a property owner; or
3561 (ii) by inclusion on a property tax notice issued in accordance with Section 59-2-1317
3562 and in compliance with Section 11-42-401;
3563 (i) state:
3564 (i) the date described in Section 11-42-203 and the location at which protests against
3565 designation of the proposed assessment area or of the proposed improvements are required to
3566 be filed;
3567 (ii) the method by which the governing body will determine the number of protests
3568 required to defeat the designation of the proposed assessment area or acquisition or
3569 construction of the proposed improvements; and
3570 (iii) in large, boldface, and conspicuous type that a property owner must protest the
3571 designation of the assessment area in writing if the owner objects to the area designation or
3572 being assessed for the proposed improvements, operation and maintenance costs, or economic
3573 promotion activities;
3574 (j) state the date, time, and place of the public hearing required in Section 11-42-204;
3575 (k) if the governing body elects to create and fund a reserve fund under Section
3576 11-42-702, include a description of:
3577 (i) how the reserve fund will be funded and replenished; and
3578 (ii) how remaining money in the reserve fund is to be disbursed upon full payment of
3579 the bonds;
3580 (l) if the governing body intends to designate a voluntary assessment area, include a
3581 property owner consent form that:
3582 (i) estimates the total assessment to be levied against the particular parcel of property;
3583 (ii) describes any additional benefits that the governing body expects the assessed
3584 property to receive from the improvements;
3585 (iii) designates the date and time by which the fully executed consent form is required
3586 to be submitted to the governing body; and
3587 (iv) if the governing body intends to enforce an assessment lien on the property in
3588 accordance with Subsection 11-42-502.1(2)(a)(ii)(C):
3589 (A) appoints a trustee that satisfies the requirements described in Section 57-1-21;
3590 (B) gives the trustee the power of sale;
3591 (C) is binding on the property owner and all successors; and
3592 (D) explains that if an assessment or an installment of an assessment is not paid when
3593 due, the local entity may sell the property owner's property to satisfy the amount due plus
3594 interest, penalties, and costs, in the manner described in Title 57, Chapter 1, Conveyances;
3595 (m) if the local entity intends to levy an assessment to pay operation and maintenance
3596 costs or for economic promotion activities, include:
3597 (i) a description of the operation and maintenance costs or economic promotion
3598 activities to be paid by assessments and the initial estimated annual assessment to be levied;
3599 (ii) a description of how the estimated assessment will be determined;
3600 (iii) a description of how and when the governing body will adjust the assessment to
3601 reflect the costs of:
3602 (A) in accordance with Section 11-42-406, current economic promotion activities; or
3603 (B) current operation and maintenance costs;
3604 (iv) a description of the method of assessment if different from the method of
3605 assessment to be used for financing any improvement; and
3606 (v) a statement of the maximum number of years over which the assessment will be
3607 levied for:
3608 (A) operation and maintenance costs; or
3609 (B) economic promotion activities;
3610 (n) if the governing body intends to divide the proposed assessment area into
3611 classifications under Subsection 11-42-201(1)(b), include a description of the proposed
3612 classifications;
3613 (o) if applicable, state the portion and value of the improvement that will be increased
3614 in size or capacity to serve property outside of the assessment area and how the increases will
3615 be financed; and
3616 (p) state whether the improvements will be financed with a bond and, if so, the
3617 currently estimated interest rate and term of financing, subject to Subsection (2), for which the
3618 benefitted properties within the assessment area may be obligated.
3619 (2) The estimated interest rate and term of financing in Subsection (1)(p) may not be
3620 interpreted as a limitation to the actual interest rate incurred or the actual term of financing as
3621 subject to the market rate at the time of the issuance of the bond.
3622 (3) A notice required under Subsection 11-42-201(2)(a) may contain other information
3623 that the governing body considers to be appropriate, including:
3624 (a) the amount or proportion of the cost of the improvement to be paid by the local
3625 entity or from sources other than an assessment;
3626 (b) the estimated total amount of each type of assessment for the various improvements
3627 to be financed according to the method of assessment that the governing body chooses; and
3628 (c) provisions for any improvements described in Subsection 11-42-102(25)(a)(ii).
3629 (4) Each notice required under Subsection 11-42-201(2)(a) shall[
3630 governing body's jurisdiction as a class C notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 20 but not
3631 more than 35 days before the day of the hearing required in Section 11-42-204.
3632 [
3633
3634
3635 [
3636
3637
3638 [
3639
3640
3641 (5) (a) The local entity may record the version of the notice that is published or posted
3642 in accordance with Subsection [
3643 description and tax identification number as identified in county records, against the property
3644 proposed to be assessed.
3645 (b) The notice recorded under Subsection (5)(a) expires and is no longer valid one year
3646 after the day on which the local entity records the notice if the local entity has failed to adopt
3647 the designation ordinance or resolution under Section 11-42-201 designating the assessment
3648 area for which the notice was recorded.
3649 (6) A local entity shall make available on the local entity's website, or, if no website is
3650 available, at the local entity's place of business, the address and type of use of each unassessed
3651 benefitted government property described in Subsection (1)(g).
3652 (7) If a governing body fails to provide actual or constructive notice under this section,
3653 the local entity may not assess a levy against a benefitted property omitted from the notice
3654 unless:
3655 (a) the property owner gives written consent;
3656 (b) the property owner received notice under Subsection 11-42-401(2)(a)(iii) and did
3657 not object to the levy of the assessment before the final hearing of the board of equalization; or
3658 (c) the benefitted property is conveyed to a subsequent purchaser and, before the date
3659 of conveyance, the requirements of Subsections 11-42-206(3)(a)(i) and (ii), or, if applicable,
3660 Subsection 11-42-207(1)(d)(i) are met.
3661 Section 66. Section 11-42-301 is amended to read:
3662 11-42-301. Improvements made only under contract let to lowest responsive,
3663 responsible bidder -- Publishing notice -- Sealed bids -- Procedure -- Exceptions to
3664 contract requirement.
3665 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a local entity may make improvements
3666 in an assessment area only under contract let to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for
3667 the kind of service, material, or form of construction that the local entity's governing body
3668 determines in compliance with any applicable local entity ordinances.
3669 (2) A local entity may:
3670 (a) divide improvements into parts;
3671 (b) (i) let separate contracts for each part; or
3672 (ii) combine multiple parts into the same contract; and
3673 (c) let a contract on a unit basis.
3674 (3) (a) A local entity may not let a contract until after [
3675 provided in Subsection (3)(b) [
3676
3677 specified for receipt of bids.
3678 (b) Each notice under Subsection (3)(a) shall notify contractors that the local entity will
3679 receive sealed bids at a specified time and place for the construction of the improvements.
3680 (c) Notwithstanding a local entity's failure, through inadvertence or oversight, to
3681 publish the notice or to publish the notice within 15 days before the date specified for receipt of
3682 bids, the governing body may proceed to let a contract for the improvements if the local entity
3683 receives at least three sealed and bona fide bids from contractors by the time specified for the
3684 receipt of bids.
3685 (d) A local entity may publish a notice required under this Subsection (3) at the same
3686 time as a notice under Section 11-42-202.
3687 (4) (a) A local entity may accept as a sealed bid a bid that is:
3688 (i) manually sealed and submitted; or
3689 (ii) electronically sealed and submitted.
3690 (b) The governing body or project engineer shall, at the time specified in the notice
3691 under Subsection (3), open and examine the bids.
3692 (c) In open session, the governing body:
3693 (i) shall declare the bids; and
3694 (ii) may reject any or all bids if the governing body considers the rejection to be for the
3695 public good.
3696 (d) The local entity may award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
3697 even if the price bid by that bidder exceeds the estimated costs as determined by the project
3698 engineer.
3699 (e) A local entity may in any case:
3700 (i) refuse to award a contract;
3701 (ii) obtain new bids after giving a new notice under Subsection (3);
3702 (iii) determine to abandon the assessment area; or
3703 (iv) not make some of the improvements proposed to be made.
3704 (5) A local entity is not required to let a contract as provided in this section for:
3705 (a) an improvement or part of an improvement the cost of which or the making of
3706 which is donated or contributed;
3707 (b) an improvement that consists of furnishing utility service or maintaining
3708 improvements;
3709 (c) labor, materials, or equipment supplied by the local entity;
3710 (d) the local entity's acquisition of completed or partially completed improvements in
3711 an assessment area;
3712 (e) design, engineering, and inspection costs incurred with respect to the construction
3713 of improvements in an assessment area; or
3714 (f) additional work performed in accordance with the terms of a contract duly let to the
3715 lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
3716 (6) A local entity may itself furnish utility service and maintain improvements within
3717 an assessment area.
3718 (7) (a) A local entity may acquire completed or partially completed improvements in an
3719 assessment area, but may not pay an amount for those improvements that exceeds their fair
3720 market value.
3721 (b) Upon the local entity's payment for completed or partially completed
3722 improvements, title to the improvements shall be conveyed to the local entity or another public
3723 agency.
3724 (8) The provisions of Title 11, Chapter 39, Building Improvements and Public Works
3725 Projects, and Section 72-6-108 do not apply to improvements to be constructed in an
3726 assessment area.
3727 Section 67. Section 11-42-402 is amended to read:
3728 11-42-402. Notice of assessment and board of equalization hearing.
3729 Each notice required under Subsection 11-42-401(2)(a)(iii) shall:
3730 (1) state:
3731 (a) that an assessment list is completed and available for examination at the offices of
3732 the local entity;
3733 (b) the total estimated or actual cost of the improvements;
3734 (c) the amount of the total estimated or actual cost of the proposed improvements to be
3735 paid by the local entity;
3736 (d) the amount of the assessment to be levied against benefitted property within the
3737 assessment area;
3738 (e) the assessment method used to calculate the proposed assessment;
3739 (f) the unit cost used to calculate the assessments shown on the assessment list, based
3740 on the assessment method used to calculate the proposed assessment; and
3741 (g) the dates, times, and place of the board of equalization hearings under Subsection
3742 11-42-401(2)(b)(i); and
3743 (2) [
3744 first hearing of the board of equalization is held, be [
3745
3746 jurisdiction as a class C notice under Section 63G-28-102.
3747 [
3748
3749
3750 [
3751
3752
3753 Section 68. Section 11-42-404 is amended to read:
3754 11-42-404. Adoption of a resolution or ordinance levying an assessment -- Notice
3755 of the adoption -- Effective date of resolution or ordinance -- Notice of assessment
3756 interest.
3757 (1) (a) After receiving a final report from a board of equalization under Subsection
3758 11-42-403(5) or, if applicable, after the time for filing an appeal under Subsection
3759 11-42-403(6) has passed, the governing body may adopt a resolution or ordinance levying an
3760 assessment against benefitted property within the assessment area designated in accordance
3761 with Part 2, Designating an Assessment Area.
3762 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), a local entity may not levy more than one
3763 assessment under this chapter for an assessment area designated in accordance with Part 2,
3764 Designating an Assessment Area.
3765 (c) A local entity may levy more than one assessment in an assessment area designated
3766 in accordance with Part 2, Designating an Assessment Area, if:
3767 (i) the local entity has adopted a designation resolution or designation ordinance for
3768 each assessment in accordance with Section 11-42-201; and
3769 (ii) the assessment is levied to pay:
3770 (A) subject to Section 11-42-401, operation and maintenance costs;
3771 (B) subject to Section 11-42-406, the costs of economic promotion activities; or
3772 (C) the costs of environmental remediation activities.
3773 (d) An assessment resolution or ordinance adopted under Subsection (1)(a):
3774 (i) need not describe each tract, block, lot, part of block or lot, or parcel of property to
3775 be assessed;
3776 (ii) need not include the legal description or tax identification number of the parcels of
3777 property assessed in the assessment area; and
3778 (iii) is adequate for purposes of identifying the property to be assessed within the
3779 assessment area if the assessment resolution or ordinance incorporates by reference the
3780 corrected assessment list that describes the property assessed by legal description and tax
3781 identification number.
3782 (2) (a) A local entity that adopts an assessment resolution or ordinance shall give notice
3783 of the adoption [
3784 63G-28-100 for at least 21 days.
3785 [
3786
3787 [
3788
3789 (b) No other publication or posting of the resolution or ordinance is required.
3790 (3) Notwithstanding any other statutory provision regarding the effective date of a
3791 resolution or ordinance, each assessment resolution or ordinance takes effect:
3792 (a) on the date of publication or posting of the notice under Subsection (2); or
3793 (b) at a later date provided in the resolution or ordinance.
3794 (4) (a) The governing body of each local entity that has adopted an assessment
3795 resolution or ordinance under Subsection (1) shall, within five days after the day on which the
3796 25-day prepayment period under Subsection 11-42-411(6) has passed, file a notice of
3797 assessment interest with the recorder of the county in which the assessed property is located.
3798 (b) Each notice of assessment interest under Subsection (4)(a) shall:
3799 (i) state that the local entity has an assessment interest in the assessed property;
3800 (ii) if the assessment is to pay operation and maintenance costs or for economic
3801 promotion activities, state the maximum number of years over which an assessment will be
3802 payable; and
3803 (iii) describe the property assessed by legal description and tax identification number.
3804 (c) A local entity's failure to file a notice of assessment interest under this Subsection
3805 (4) has no affect on the validity of an assessment levied under an assessment resolution or
3806 ordinance adopted under Subsection (1).
3807 Section 69. Section 11-42-604 is amended to read:
3808 11-42-604. Notice regarding resolution or ordinance authorizing interim
3809 warrants or bond anticipation notes -- Complaint contesting warrants or notes --
3810 Prohibition against contesting warrants and notes.
3811 (1) A local entity may publish notice, as provided in Subsection (2), of a resolution or
3812 ordinance that the governing body has adopted authorizing the issuance of interim warrants or
3813 bond anticipation notes.
3814 (2) (a) If a local entity chooses to publish notice under Subsection (1), the notice shall:
3815 (i) be published:
3816 (A) [
3817 notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
3818 (B) as required in Section 45-1-101; and
3819 (ii) contain:
3820 (A) the name of the issuer of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes;
3821 (B) the purpose of the issue;
3822 (C) the maximum principal amount that may be issued;
3823 (D) the maximum length of time over which the interim warrants or bond anticipation
3824 notes may mature;
3825 (E) the maximum interest rate, if there is a maximum rate; and
3826 (F) the times and place where a copy of the resolution or ordinance may be examined,
3827 as required under Subsection (2)(b).
3828 (b) The local entity shall allow examination of the resolution or ordinance authorizing
3829 the issuance of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes at its office during regular
3830 business hours.
3831 (3) Any person may, within 30 days after publication of a notice under Subsection (1),
3832 file a verified, written complaint in the district court of the county in which the person resides,
3833 contesting the regularity, formality, or legality of the interim warrants or bond anticipation
3834 notes issued by the local entity or the proceedings relating to the issuance of the interim
3835 warrants or bond anticipation notes.
3836 (4) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3), no person may contest the regularity,
3837 formality, or legality of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes issued by a local entity
3838 under the resolution or ordinance that was the subject of the notice under Subsection (1), or the
3839 proceedings relating to the issuance of the interim warrants or bond anticipation notes.
3840 Section 70. Section 11-42a-201 is amended to read:
3841 11-42a-201. Resolution or ordinance designating an energy assessment area,
3842 levying an assessment, and issuing an energy assessment bond -- Notice of adoption.
3843 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and subject to the requirements of
3844 this part, at the request of a property owner on whose property or for whose benefit an
3845 improvement is being installed or being reimbursed, a governing body of a local entity may
3846 adopt an energy assessment resolution or an energy assessment ordinance that:
3847 (i) designates an energy assessment area;
3848 (ii) levies an assessment within the energy assessment area; and
3849 (iii) if applicable, authorizes the issuance of an energy assessment bond.
3850 (b) The governing body of a local entity may, by adopting a parameters resolution,
3851 delegate to an officer of the local entity, in accordance with the parameters resolution, the
3852 authority to:
3853 (i) execute an energy assessment resolution or ordinance that:
3854 (A) designates an energy assessment area;
3855 (B) levies an energy assessment lien; and
3856 (C) approves the final interest rate, price, principal amount, maturities, redemption
3857 features, and other terms of the energy assessment bonds; and
3858 (ii) approve and execute all documents related to the designation of the energy
3859 assessment area, the levying of the energy assessment lien, and the issuance of the energy
3860 assessment bonds.
3861 (c) The boundaries of a proposed energy assessment area may:
3862 (i) include property that is not intended to be assessed; and
3863 (ii) overlap, be coextensive with, or be substantially coterminous with the boundaries
3864 of any other energy assessment area or an assessment area created under Title 11, Chapter 42,
3865 Assessment Area Act.
3866 (d) The energy assessment resolution or ordinance described in Subsection (1)(a) is
3867 adequate for purposes of identifying the property to be assessed within the energy assessment
3868 area if the resolution or ordinance describes the property to be assessed by legal description and
3869 tax identification number.
3870 (2) (a) A local entity that adopts an energy assessment resolution or ordinance under
3871 Subsection (1)(a) or a parameters resolution under Subsection (1)(b) shall give notice of the
3872 adoption of the energy assessment resolution or ordinance or the parameters resolution by
3873 [
3874 a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for at least 21 days.
3875 [
3876
3877 [
3878
3879 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a), a local entity is not required to make any
3880 other publication or posting of the resolution or ordinance.
3881 (3) Notwithstanding any other statutory provision regarding the effective date of a
3882 resolution or ordinance, each energy assessment resolution or ordinance takes effect on the
3883 later of:
3884 (a) the date on which the governing body of the local entity adopts the energy
3885 assessment resolution or ordinance;
3886 (b) the date of publication or posting of the notice of adoption of either the energy
3887 assessment resolution or ordinance or the parameters resolution described in Subsection (2); or
3888 (c) at a later date as provided in the resolution or ordinance.
3889 (4) (a) The governing body of each local entity that has adopted an energy assessment
3890 resolution or ordinance under Subsection (1) shall, within five days after the effective date of
3891 the resolution or ordinance, file a notice of assessment interest with the recorder of the county
3892 in which the property to be assessed is located.
3893 (b) Each notice of assessment interest under Subsection (4)(a) shall:
3894 (i) state that the local entity has an assessment interest in the property to be assessed;
3895 and
3896 (ii) describe the property to be assessed by legal description and tax identification
3897 number.
3898 (c) If a local entity fails to file a notice of assessment interest under this Subsection (4):
3899 (i) the failure does not invalidate the designation of an energy assessment area; and
3900 (ii) the local entity may not assess a levy against a subsequent purchaser of a benefitted
3901 property that lacked recorded notice unless:
3902 (A) the subsequent purchaser gives written consent;
3903 (B) the subsequent purchaser has actual notice of the assessment levy; or
3904 (C) the subsequent purchaser purchased the property after a corrected notice was filed
3905 under Subsection (4)(d).
3906 (d) The local entity may file a corrected notice if the entity fails to comply with the date
3907 or other requirements for filing a notice of assessment interest.
3908 (e) If a governing body has filed a corrected notice under Subsection (4)(d), the local
3909 entity may not retroactively collect or adjust the amount of the levy to recapture lost funds for a
3910 levy that the local entity was prohibited from collecting, if applicable, under Subsection (4)(c).
3911 Section 71. Section 11-42b-104 is amended to read:
3912 11-42b-104. Notice of proposed assessment area -- Requirements.
3913 (1) If the legislative body of a specified county receives a petition that meets the
3914 requirements of Section 11-42b-103, the legislative body shall give notice of the proposed
3915 assessment area.
3916 (2) The notice under Subsection (1) shall:
3917 (a) include the following information:
3918 (i) a statement that the legislative body received a petition to designate an assessment
3919 area under Section 11-42b-103;
3920 (ii) a statement that the specified county proposes to:
3921 (A) designate one or more areas within the specified county's geographic boundaries as
3922 an assessment area;
3923 (B) contract with a third party administrator to provide beneficial activities within the
3924 proposed assessment area; and
3925 (C) finance some or all of the cost of providing beneficial activities by an assessment
3926 on benefitted properties within the assessment area;
3927 (iii) a summary of the contents of the proposed management plan, including the
3928 information described in Subsection 11-42b-103(2)(a)(i);
3929 (iv) a statement explaining how an individual can access the petition described in
3930 Subsection (2)(a), including the contents of the proposed management plan;
3931 (v) a statement that contains:
3932 (A) the date described in Section 11-42b-105 and the location at which a protest under
3933 Section 11-42b-105 may be filed;
3934 (B) the method by which the legislative body will determine the number of protests
3935 required to defeat the designation of the proposed assessment area or implementation of the
3936 proposed beneficial activities, subject to Subsection 11-42b-107(1)(b); and
3937 (C) a statement in large, boldface, and conspicuous type explaining that an owner of a
3938 benefitted property must protest the designation of the assessment area in writing if the owner
3939 objects to the area designation or being assessed for the proposed beneficial activities;
3940 (vi) the date, time, and place of the public hearing required in Section 11-42b-106; and
3941 (vii) any other information the legislative body considers appropriate; and
3942 [
3943
3944
3945 [
3946
3947
3948 [
3949
3950 published for the proposed assessment area [
3951 under Section 63G-28-102 at least 20 days, but not more than 35 days, before the day of the
3952 hearing required in Section 11-42b-105.
3953 (3) (a) The legislative body may record the version of the notice that is published or
3954 posted in accordance with Subsection (2)(b) with the office of the county recorder.
3955 (b) The notice recorded under Subsection (3)(a) expires and is no longer valid one year
3956 after the day on which the legislative body records the notice if the legislative body has failed
3957 to adopt the designation ordinance or resolution under Section 11-42b-102 designating the
3958 assessment area for which the notice was recorded.
3959 Section 72. Section 11-42b-108 is amended to read:
3960 11-42b-108. Amendments to management plan -- Procedure -- Notice
3961 requirements.
3962 (1) After the legislative body adopts an ordinance or resolution approving a
3963 management plan as provided in Subsection 11-42b-107(1)(c)(ii) and contracts with a third
3964 party administrator to provide beneficial activities within the assessment area, the legislative
3965 body may amend the management plan if:
3966 (a) the third party administrator submits to the legislative body a written request for
3967 amendments;
3968 (b) subject to Subsection (2), the legislative body gives notice of the proposed
3969 amendments;
3970 (c) the legislative body holds a public meeting no more than 90 days after the day on
3971 which the legislative body gives notice under Subsection (1)(b); and
3972 (d) at the public meeting described in Subsection (1)(c), the legislative body adopts an
3973 ordinance or resolution approving the amendments to the management plan.
3974 (2) The notice described in Subsection (1)(b) shall:
3975 (a) describe the proposed amendments to the management plan;
3976 (b) state the date, time, and place of the public meeting described in Subsection (1)(c);
3977 and
3978 [
3979
3980
3981 [
3982
3983 [
3984
3985 published for the assessment area [
3986 Section 63G-28-102 at least 20 days, but not more than 35 days, before the day of the public
3987 meeting described in Subsection (1)(c).
3988 Section 73. Section 11-42b-109 is amended to read:
3989 11-42b-109. Renewal of assessment area designation -- Procedure -- Disposition
3990 of previous revenues -- Notice requirements.
3991 (1) Upon the expiration of an assessment area, the legislative body may, for a period
3992 not to exceed 10 years, renew the assessment area as provided in this section.
3993 (2) (a) If there are no changes to the management plan or the designation of the third
3994 party administrator, the legislative body may not renew the assessment area unless:
3995 (i) subject to Subsection (2)(c), the legislative body gives notice of the proposed
3996 renewal;
3997 (ii) the legislative body holds a public meeting no more than 90 days after the day on
3998 which the legislative body gives notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i); and
3999 (iii) at the public meeting described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the legislative body adopts
4000 an ordinance or resolution renewing the assessment area designation.
4001 (b) If there are changes to the management plan or the designation of the third party
4002 administrator, the legislative body may not renew the assessment area unless the legislative
4003 body:
4004 (i) gives notice of the proposed renewal in accordance with Section 11-42b-104;
4005 (ii) receives and considers all protests filed under Section 11-42b-105;
4006 (iii) holds a public hearing as provided in Section 11-42b-106;
4007 (iv) holds a public meeting as provided in Section 11-42b-107; and
4008 (v) at the public meeting described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv), adopts an ordinance or
4009 resolution renewing the assessment area.
4010 (c) The notice described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall:
4011 (i) state:
4012 (A) that the legislative body proposes to renew the assessment area with no changes;
4013 and
4014 (B) the date, time, and place of the public meeting described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
4015 and
4016 [
4017
4018
4019 [
4020
4021 [
4022
4023 published for the assessment area [
4024 Section 63G-28-102 at least 20 days, but not more than 35 days, before the day of the public
4025 meeting described in Section (2)(a)(iii).
4026 (3) (a) Upon renewal of an assessment area, any remaining revenues derived from the
4027 levy of assessments, or any revenues derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues,
4028 shall be transferred to the renewed assessment area.
4029 (b) If the renewed assessment area includes a benefitted property that was not included
4030 in the previous assessment area, the third party administrator may only expend revenues
4031 described in Subsection (3)(a) on benefitted properties that were included in the previous
4032 assessment area.
4033 (c) If the renewed assessment area does not include a benefitted property that was
4034 included in the previous assessment area, the third party administrator shall refund to the owner
4035 of the benefitted property the revenues described in Subsection (3)(a) attributable to the
4036 benefitted property.
4037 Section 74. Section 11-42b-110 is amended to read:
4038 11-42b-110. Dissolution of assessment area -- Procedure -- Disposition of
4039 revenues -- Notice requirements.
4040 (1) The legislative body may dissolve an assessment area before the assessment area
4041 expires as provided in this section.
4042 (2) The legislative body may not dissolve an assessment area under Subsection (1)
4043 unless:
4044 (a) (i) the legislative body determines there has been a misappropriation of funds,
4045 malfeasance, or a violation of law in connection with the management of the assessment area;
4046 or
4047 (ii) a petition to dissolve the assessment area:
4048 (A) is signed by a qualified number of owners; and
4049 (B) is submitted to the legislative body within the period described in Subsection (3);
4050 (b) subject to Subsection (4), the legislative body gives notice of the proposed
4051 dissolution;
4052 (c) the legislative body holds a public meeting; and
4053 (d) at the public meeting described in Subsection (2)(c), the legislative body adopts an
4054 ordinance or resolution dissolving the assessment area.
4055 (3) The owners of benefitted properties may submit to the legislative body a petition
4056 described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii):
4057 (a) within a 30-day period that begins after the day on which the assessment area is
4058 designated by ordinance or resolution under Section 11-42b-107; or
4059 (b) within the same 30-day period during each subsequent year in which the assessment
4060 area exists.
4061 (4) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b) shall:
4062 (a) state:
4063 (i) the reasons for the proposed dissolution; and
4064 (ii) the date, time, and place of the public meeting described in Subsection (2)(c); and
4065 [
4066
4067
4068 [
4069
4070 [
4071
4072 published for the assessment area [
4073 Section 63G-28-102 at least 20 days, but not more than 35 days, before the day of the public
4074 meeting described in Subsection (2)(c).
4075 (5) Upon the dissolution of an assessment area, the third party administrator shall
4076 return to the owner of each benefitted property any remaining revenues attributable to the
4077 benefitted property.
4078 Section 75. Section 11-58-502 is amended to read:
4079 11-58-502. Public meeting to consider and discuss draft project area plan --
4080 Notice -- Adoption of plan.
4081 (1) The board shall hold at least one public meeting to consider and discuss a draft
4082 project area plan.
4083 (2) At least 10 days before holding a public meeting under Subsection (1), the board
4084 shall give notice of the public meeting:
4085 (a) to each taxing entity;
4086 (b) to a municipality in which the proposed project area is located or that is located
4087 within one-half mile of the proposed project area; and
4088 (c) [
4089 proposed project area as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
4090 (3) Following consideration and discussion of the draft project area plan, and any
4091 modification of the project area plan under Subsection 11-58-501(2)(d), the board may adopt
4092 the draft project area plan or modified draft project area plan as the project area plan.
4093 Section 76. Section 11-58-503 is amended to read:
4094 11-58-503. Notice of project area plan adoption -- Effective date of plan -- Time
4095 for challenging a project area plan or project area.
4096 (1) Upon the board's adoption of a project area plan, the board shall provide notice as
4097 provided in Subsection (2) by publishing or causing to be published legal notice:
4098 (a) [
4099 A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
4100 (b) as required by Section 45-1-101.
4101 (2) (a) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall include:
4102 (i) the board resolution adopting the project area plan or a summary of the resolution;
4103 and
4104 (ii) a statement that the project area plan is available for general public inspection and
4105 the hours for inspection.
4106 (b) The statement required under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) may be included within the
4107 board resolution adopting the project area plan or within the summary of the resolution.
4108 (3) The project area plan shall become effective on the date designated in the board
4109 resolution.
4110 (4) The authority shall make the adopted project area plan available to the general
4111 public at the authority's offices during normal business hours.
4112 (5) Within 10 days after the day on which a project area plan is adopted that establishes
4113 a project area, or after an amendment to a project area plan is adopted under which the
4114 boundary of a project area is modified, the authority shall send notice of the establishment or
4115 modification of the project area and an accurate map or plat of the project area to:
4116 (a) the State Tax Commission;
4117 (b) the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505; and
4118 (c) the assessor and recorder of each county where the project area is located.
4119 (6) (a) A legal action or other challenge to a project area plan or a project area
4120 described in a project area plan is barred unless brought within 30 days after the effective date
4121 of the project area plan.
4122 (b) A legal action or other challenge to a project area that consists of authority
4123 jurisdictional land is barred unless brought within 30 days after the board adopts a business
4124 plan under Subsection 11-58-202(1)(a) for the authority jurisdictional land.
4125 Section 77. Section 11-58-701 is amended to read:
4126 11-58-701. Resolution authorizing issuance of port authority bonds --
4127 Characteristics of bonds -- Notice.
4128 (1) The authority may not issue bonds under this part unless the board first:
4129 (a) adopts a parameters resolution for the bonds that sets forth:
4130 (i) the maximum:
4131 (A) amount of bonds;
4132 (B) term; and
4133 (C) interest rate; and
4134 (ii) the expected security for the bonds; and
4135 (b) submits the parameters resolution for review and recommendation to the State
4136 Finance Review Commission created in Section 63C-25-201.
4137 (2) (a) As provided in the authority resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under
4138 this part or the trust indenture under which the bonds are issued, bonds issued under this part
4139 may be issued in one or more series and may be sold at public or private sale and in the manner
4140 provided in the resolution or indenture.
4141 (b) Bonds issued under this part shall bear the date, be payable at the time, bear interest
4142 at the rate, be in the denomination and in the form, carry the conversion or registration
4143 privileges, have the rank or priority, be executed in the manner, be subject to the terms of
4144 redemption or tender, with or without premium, be payable in the medium of payment and at
4145 the place, and have other characteristics as provided in the authority resolution authorizing
4146 their issuance or the trust indenture under which they are issued.
4147 (3) Upon the board's adoption of a resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, the
4148 board may provide for the publication of the resolution:
4149 (a) [
4150 boundaries as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
4151 (b) as required in Section 45-1-101.
4152 (4) In lieu of publishing the entire resolution, the board may publish notice of bonds
4153 that contains the information described in Subsection 11-14-316(2).
4154 (5) For a period of 30 days after the publication, any person in interest may contest:
4155 (a) the legality of the resolution or proceeding;
4156 (b) any bonds that may be authorized by the resolution or proceeding; or
4157 (c) any provisions made for the security and payment of the bonds.
4158 (6) (a) A person may contest the matters set forth in Subsection (5) by filing a verified
4159 written complaint, within 30 days of the publication under Subsection (5), in the district court
4160 of the county in which the person resides.
4161 (b) A person may not contest the matters set forth in Subsection (5), or the regularity,
4162 formality, or legality of the resolution or proceeding, for any reason, after the 30-day period for
4163 contesting provided in Subsection (6)(a).
4164 (7) No later than 60 days after the closing day of any bonds, the authority shall report
4165 the bonds issuance, including the amount of the bonds, terms, interest rate, and security, to:
4166 (a) the Executive Appropriations Committee; and
4167 (b) the State Finance Review Commission created in Section 63C-25-201.
4168 Section 78. Section 11-58-901 is amended to read:
4169 11-58-901. Dissolution of port authority -- Restrictions -- Notice of dissolution --
4170 Disposition of port authority property -- Port authority records -- Dissolution expenses.
4171 (1) The authority may not be dissolved unless the authority has no outstanding bonded
4172 indebtedness, other unpaid loans, indebtedness, or advances, and no legally binding contractual
4173 obligations with persons or entities other than the state.
4174 (2) Upon the dissolution of the authority:
4175 (a) the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity shall publish a notice of
4176 dissolution:
4177 (i) [
4178 authority is located as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
4179 (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101; and
4180 (b) all title to property owned by the authority vests in the state.
4181 (3) The books, documents, records, papers, and seal of each dissolved authority shall
4182 be deposited for safekeeping and reference with the state auditor.
4183 (4) The authority shall pay all expenses of the deactivation and dissolution.
4184 Section 79. Section 11-59-501 is amended to read:
4185 11-59-501. Dissolution of authority -- Restrictions -- Publishing notice of
4186 dissolution -- Authority records -- Dissolution expenses.
4187 (1) The authority may not be dissolved unless:
4188 (a) the authority board first receives approval from the Legislative Management
4189 Committee of the Legislature to dissolve the authority; and
4190 (b) the authority has no outstanding bonded indebtedness, other unpaid loans,
4191 indebtedness, or advances, and no legally binding contractual obligations with persons or
4192 entities other than the state.
4193 (2) To dissolve the authority, the board shall:
4194 (a) obtain the approval of the Legislative Management Committee of the Legislature;
4195 and
4196 (b) adopt a resolution dissolving the authority, to become effective as provided in the
4197 resolution.
4198 (3) Upon the dissolution of the authority:
4199 (a) the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity shall publish a notice of
4200 dissolution:
4201 (i) [
4202 authority is located as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
4203 (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101; and
4204 (b) all title to property owned by the authority vests in the Division of Facilities
4205 Construction and Management, created in Section 63A-5b-301, for the benefit of the state.
4206 (4) The board shall deposit all books, documents, records, papers, and seal of the
4207 dissolved authority with the state auditor for safekeeping and reference.
4208 (5) The authority shall pay all expenses of the deactivation and dissolution.
4209 Section 80. Section 11-65-204 is amended to read:
4210 11-65-204. Management plan.
4211 (1) (a) The board shall prepare, adopt, and, subject to Subsection (1)(b), implement a
4212 management plan.
4213 (b) The lake authority may not begin to implement a management plan until April 1,
4214 2023.
4215 (2) In preparing a management plan, the board shall:
4216 (a) consult with and seek and consider input from the legislative or governing body of
4217 each adjacent political subdivision;
4218 (b) work cooperatively with and receive input from the Division of Forestry, Fire, and
4219 State Lands; and
4220 (c) consider how the interests of adjacent political subdivisions would be affected by
4221 implementation of the management plan.
4222 (3) A management plan shall:
4223 (a) describe in general terms the lake authority's:
4224 (i) vision and plan for achieving and implementing the policies and objectives stated in
4225 Section 11-65-203; and
4226 (ii) overall plan for the management of Utah Lake, including an anticipated timetable
4227 and any anticipated phases of management;
4228 (b) accommodate and advance, without sacrificing the policies and objectives stated in
4229 Section 11-65-203, the compatible interests of adjacent political subdivisions;
4230 (c) describe in general terms how the lake authority anticipates cooperating with
4231 adjacent political subdivisions to pursue mutually beneficial goals in connection with the
4232 management of Utah Lake;
4233 (d) identify the anticipated sources of revenue for implementing the management plan;
4234 and
4235 (e) be consistent with management planning conducted by the Division of Forestry,
4236 Fire, and State Lands, to pursue the objectives of:
4237 (i) improving the clarity and quality of the water in Utah Lake;
4238 (ii) not interfering with water rights or with water storage or water supply functions of
4239 Utah Lake;
4240 (iii) removing invasive plant and animal species, including phragmites and carp, from
4241 Utah Lake;
4242 (iv) improving littoral zone and other plant communities in and around Utah Lake;
4243 (v) improving and conserving native fish and other aquatic species in Utah Lake;
4244 (vi) cooperating in the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program;
4245 (vii) increasing the suitability of Utah Lake and Utah Lake's surrounding areas for
4246 shore birds, waterfowl, and other avian species;
4247 (viii) improving navigability of Utah Lake;
4248 (ix) enhancing and ensuring recreational access to and opportunities on Utah Lake; and
4249 (x) otherwise improving the use of Utah Lake for residents and visitors.
4250 (4) A management plan may not interfere with or impair:
4251 (a) a water right;
4252 (b) a water project; or
4253 (c) the management of Utah Lake necessary for the use or operation of a water facility
4254 associated with Utah Lake.
4255 (5) (a) Before adopting a management plan, the board shall:
4256 (i) provide a copy of the proposed management plan to:
4257 (A) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources;
4258 (B) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality;
4259 (C) the state engineer; and
4260 (D) each adjacent political subdivision; and
4261 (ii) [
4262
4263 63G-28-102.
4264 (b) Comments or suggestions relating to the proposed management plan may be
4265 submitted to the board within the deadline established under Subsection (5)(c).
4266 (c) The board shall establish a deadline for submitting comments or suggestions to the
4267 proposed management plan that is at least 30 days after the board provides a copy of the
4268 proposed management plan under Subsection (5)(a)(i).
4269 (d) Before adopting a management plan, the board shall consider comments and
4270 suggestions that are submitted by the deadline established under Subsection (5)(c).
4271 Section 81. Section 11-65-402 is amended to read:
4272 11-65-402. Public meetings to consider and discuss draft project area plan --
4273 Notice -- Adoption of plan.
4274 (1) The lake authority board shall hold at least two public meetings to:
4275 (a) receive public comment on the draft project area plan; and
4276 (b) consider and discuss the draft project area plan.
4277 (2) At least 10 days before holding a public meeting under Subsection (1), the lake
4278 authority board shall:
4279 (a) [
4280
4281 63G-28-102;
4282 [
4283
4284 (b) provide notice of the public meeting to a public entity that has entered into an
4285 agreement with the lake authority for sharing property tax revenue; and
4286 (c) provide email notice of the public meeting to each person who has submitted a
4287 written request to the board to receive email notice of a public meeting under this section.
4288 (3) Following consideration and discussion of the project area plan, the board may
4289 adopt the draft project area plan as the project area plan.
4290 Section 82. Section 11-65-601 is amended to read:
4291 11-65-601. Annual lake authority budget -- Fiscal year -- Public hearing required
4292 -- Auditor forms -- Requirement to file annual budget.
4293 (1) The board shall prepare and adopt for the lake authority an annual budget of
4294 revenues and expenditures for each fiscal year.
4295 (2) An annual lake authority budget shall be adopted before June 22, except that the
4296 lake authority's initial budget shall be adopted as soon as reasonably practicable after the
4297 organization of the board and the beginning of lake authority operations.
4298 (3) The lake authority's fiscal year shall be the period from July 1 to the following June
4299 30.
4300 (4) (a) Before adopting an annual budget, the board shall hold a public hearing on the
4301 annual budget.
4302 (b) The lake authority shall provide notice of the public hearing on the annual budget
4303 by publishing notice [
4304 Utah County, as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102, for at least one week immediately
4305 before the public hearing.
4306 (c) The lake authority shall make the annual budget available for public inspection at
4307 least three days before the date of the public hearing.
4308 (5) The state auditor shall prescribe the budget forms and the categories to be contained
4309 in each lake authority budget, including:
4310 (a) revenues and expenditures for the budget year;
4311 (b) legal fees; and
4312 (c) administrative costs, including rent, supplies, and other materials, and salaries of
4313 lake authority personnel.
4314 (6) Within 30 days after adopting an annual budget, the board shall file a copy of the
4315 annual budget with the auditor of each county in which lake authority land is located, the State
4316 Tax Commission, and the state auditor.
4317 Section 83. Section 17-27a-203 is amended to read:
4318 17-27a-203. Notice of intent to prepare a general plan or comprehensive general
4319 plan amendments in certain counties.
4320 (1) Before preparing a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan
4321 amendment, each county of the first or second class shall provide 10 calendar days notice of the
4322 county's intent to prepare a proposed general plan or a comprehensive general plan amendment:
4323 (a) to each affected entity;
4324 (b) to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505;
4325 (c) to the association of governments, established pursuant to an interlocal agreement
4326 under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, of which the county is a member; and
4327 (d) [
4328 county as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
4329 (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
4330 (a) indicate that the county intends to prepare a general plan or a comprehensive
4331 general plan amendment, as the case may be;
4332 (b) describe or provide a map of the geographic area that will be affected by the general
4333 plan or amendment;
4334 (c) be sent by mail, e-mail, or other effective means;
4335 (d) invite the affected entities to provide information for the county to consider in the
4336 process of preparing, adopting, and implementing a general plan or amendment concerning:
4337 (i) impacts that the use of land proposed in the proposed general plan or amendment
4338 may have; and
4339 (ii) uses of land within the county that the affected entity is considering that may
4340 conflict with the proposed general plan or amendment; and
4341 (e) include the address of an Internet website, if the county has one, and the name and
4342 telephone number of an individual where more information can be obtained concerning the
4343 county's proposed general plan or amendment.
4344 Section 84. Section 17-27a-204 is amended to read:
4345 17-27a-204. Notice of public hearings and public meetings to consider general
4346 plan or modifications.
4347 (1) A county shall provide:
4348 (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the original
4349 adoption or any modification of all or any portion of a general plan; and
4350 (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
4351 (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be at least 10 calendar
4352 days before the public hearing and shall be:
4353 (a) published [
4354 the county as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
4355 (b) mailed to each affected entity[
4356 [
4357 [
4358 [
4359 (3) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
4360 before the meeting and shall be[
4361 63G-28-102.
4362 [
4363 [
4364 [
4365 [
4366 Section 85. Section 17-27a-205 is amended to read:
4367 17-27a-205. Notice of public hearings and public meetings on adoption or
4368 modification of land use regulation.
4369 (1) Each county shall give:
4370 (a) notice of the date, time, and place of the first public hearing to consider the
4371 adoption or modification of a land use regulation; and
4372 (b) notice of each public meeting on the subject.
4373 (2) Each notice of a public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be:
4374 (a) mailed to each affected entity at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing;
4375 and
4376 (b) [
4377 class C notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 10 calendar days before the day of the public
4378 hearing.
4379 [
4380 [
4381 [
4382
4383 [
4384 [
4385
4386 [
4387
4388 (3) In addition to the notice requirements described in Subsections (1) and (2), for any
4389 proposed modification to the text of a zoning code, the notice posted in accordance with
4390 Subsection (2) shall:
4391 (a) include a summary of the effect of the proposed modifications to the text of the
4392 zoning code designed to be understood by a lay person; and
4393 (b) be provided to any person upon written request.
4394 (4) Each notice of a public meeting under Subsection (1)(b) shall be at least 24 hours
4395 before the hearing and shall be [
4396 Section 63G-28-102.
4397 [
4398 [
4399 (5) (a) A county shall send a courtesy notice to each owner of private real property
4400 whose property is located entirely or partially within the proposed zoning map enactment or
4401 amendment at least 10 days before the scheduled day of the public hearing.
4402 (b) The notice shall:
4403 (i) identify with specificity each owner of record of real property that will be affected
4404 by the proposed zoning map or map amendments;
4405 (ii) state the current zone in which the real property is located;
4406 (iii) state the proposed new zone for the real property;
4407 (iv) provide information regarding or a reference to the proposed regulations,
4408 prohibitions, and permitted uses that the property will be subject to if the zoning map or map
4409 amendment is adopted;
4410 (v) state that the owner of real property may no later than 10 days after the day of the
4411 first public hearing file a written objection to the inclusion of the owner's property in the
4412 proposed zoning map or map amendment;
4413 (vi) state the address where the property owner should file the protest;
4414 (vii) notify the property owner that each written objection filed with the county will be
4415 provided to the county legislative body; and
4416 (viii) state the location, date, and time of the public hearing described in Section
4417 17-27a-502.
4418 (c) If a county mails notice to a property owner [
4419
4420 notice required in this Subsection (5) may be included in or part of the notice described in
4421 Subsection [
4422 Section 86. Section 17-27a-208 is amended to read:
4423 17-27a-208. Hearing and notice for petition to vacate a public street.
4424 (1) For any petition to vacate some or all of a public street or county utility easement,
4425 the legislative body shall:
4426 (a) hold a public hearing; and
4427 (b) give notice of the date, place, and time of the hearing, as provided in Subsection
4428 (2).
4429 (2) At least 10 days before the public hearing under Subsection (1)(a), the legislative
4430 body shall ensure that the notice required under Subsection (1)(b) is:
4431 (a) [
4432 Section 63G-28-102;
4433 (b) provided to the owner of each parcel that is accessed by the public street or county
4434 utility easement; and
4435 [
4436 [
4437
4438 [
4439
4440 [
4441 Section 87. Section 17-27a-306 is amended to read:
4442 17-27a-306. Planning advisory areas -- Notice of hearings.
4443 (1) (a) A planning advisory area may be established as provided in this Subsection (1).
4444 (b) A planning advisory area may not be established unless the area to be included
4445 within the proposed planning advisory area:
4446 (i) is unincorporated;
4447 (ii) is contiguous; and
4448 (iii) (A) contains:
4449 (I) at least 20% but not more than 80% of:
4450 (Aa) the total private land area in the unincorporated county; or
4451 (Bb) the total value of locally assessed taxable property in the unincorporated county;
4452 or
4453 (II) (Aa) in a county of the second or third class, at least 5% of the total population of
4454 the unincorporated county, but not less than 300 residents; or
4455 (Bb) in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, at least 25% of the total population
4456 of the unincorporated county; or
4457 (B) has been declared by the United States Census Bureau as a census designated
4458 place.
4459 (c) (i) The process to establish a planning advisory area is initiated by the filing of a
4460 petition with the clerk of the county in which the proposed planning advisory area is located.
4461 (ii) A petition to establish a planning advisory area may not be filed if it proposes the
4462 establishment of a planning advisory area that includes an area within a proposed planning
4463 advisory area in a petition that has previously been certified under Subsection (1)(g), until after
4464 the canvass of an election on the proposed planning advisory area under Subsection (1)(j).
4465 (d) A petition under Subsection (1)(c) to establish a planning advisory area shall:
4466 (i) be signed by the owners of private real property that:
4467 (A) is located within the proposed planning advisory area;
4468 (B) covers at least 10% of the total private land area within the proposed planning
4469 advisory area; and
4470 (C) is equal in value to at least 10% of the value of all private real property within the
4471 proposed planning advisory area;
4472 (ii) be accompanied by an accurate plat or map showing the boundary of the contiguous
4473 area proposed to be established as a planning advisory area;
4474 (iii) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each owner
4475 signing the petition;
4476 (iv) designate up to five signers of the petition as petition sponsors, one of whom shall
4477 be designated as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of each
4478 petition sponsor;
4479 (v) authorize the petition sponsor or sponsors to act on behalf of all owners signing the
4480 petition for purposes of the petition; and
4481 (vi) request the county legislative body to provide notice of the petition and of a public
4482 hearing, hold a public hearing, and conduct an election on the proposal to establish a planning
4483 advisory area.
4484 (e) Subsection 10-2a-102(3) applies to a petition to establish a planning advisory area
4485 to the same extent as if it were an incorporation petition under Title 10, Chapter 2a, Municipal
4486 Incorporation.
4487 (f) (i) Within seven days after the filing of a petition under Subsection (1)(c) proposing
4488 the establishment of a planning advisory area in a county of the second class, the county clerk
4489 shall provide notice of the filing of the petition to:
4490 (A) each owner of real property owning more than 1% of the assessed value of all real
4491 property within the proposed planning advisory area; and
4492 (B) each owner of real property owning more than 850 acres of real property within the
4493 proposed planning advisory area.
4494 (ii) A property owner may exclude all or part of the property owner's property from a
4495 proposed planning advisory area in a county of the second class:
4496 (A) if:
4497 (I) (Aa) (Ii) the property owner owns more than 1% of the assessed value of all
4498 property within the proposed planning advisory area;
4499 (IIii) the property is nonurban; and
4500 (IIIiii) the property does not or will not require municipal provision of municipal-type
4501 services; or
4502 (Bb) the property owner owns more than 850 acres of real property within the proposed
4503 planning advisory area; and
4504 (II) exclusion of the property will not leave within the planning advisory area an island
4505 of property that is not part of the planning advisory area; and
4506 (B) by filing a notice of exclusion within 10 days after receiving the clerk's notice
4507 under Subsection (1)(f)(i).
4508 (iii) (A) The county legislative body shall exclude from the proposed planning advisory
4509 area the property identified in a notice of exclusion timely filed under Subsection (1)(f)(ii)(B) if
4510 the property meets the applicable requirements of Subsection (1)(f)(ii)(A).
4511 (B) If the county legislative body excludes property from a proposed planning advisory
4512 area under Subsection (1)(f)(iii), the county legislative body shall, within five days after the
4513 exclusion, send written notice of its action to the contact sponsor.
4514 (g) (i) Within 45 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection (1)(c), the county
4515 clerk shall:
4516 (A) with the assistance of other county officers from whom the clerk requests
4517 assistance, determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of Subsection (1)(d);
4518 and
4519 (B) (I) if the clerk determines that the petition complies with the requirements of
4520 Subsection (1)(d):
4521 (Aa) certify the petition and deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body;
4522 and
4523 (Bb) mail or deliver written notification of the certification to the contact sponsor; or
4524 (II) if the clerk determines that the petition fails to comply with any of the requirements
4525 of Subsection (1)(d), reject the petition and notify the contact sponsor in writing of the
4526 rejection and the reasons for the rejection.
4527 (ii) If the county clerk rejects a petition under Subsection (1)(g)(i)(B)(II), the petition
4528 may be amended to correct the deficiencies for which it was rejected and then refiled with the
4529 county clerk.
4530 (h) (i) Within 90 days after a petition to establish a planning advisory area is certified,
4531 the county legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the proposal to establish a planning
4532 advisory area.
4533 (ii) A public hearing under Subsection (1)(h)(i) shall be:
4534 (A) within the boundary of the proposed planning advisory area; or
4535 (B) if holding a public hearing in that area is not practicable, as close to that area as
4536 practicable.
4537 (iii) At least one week before holding a public hearing under Subsection (1)(h)(i), the
4538 county legislative body shall publish notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the
4539 public hearing [
4540 county as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
4541 (i) Following the public hearing under Subsection (1)(h)(i), the county legislative body
4542 shall arrange for the proposal to establish a planning advisory area to be submitted to voters
4543 residing within the proposed planning advisory area at the next regular general election that is
4544 more than 90 days after the public hearing.
4545 (j) A planning advisory area is established at the time of the canvass of the results of an
4546 election under Subsection (1)(i) if the canvass indicates that a majority of voters voting on the
4547 proposal to establish a planning advisory area voted in favor of the proposal.
4548 (k) An area that is an established township before May 12, 2015:
4549 (i) is, as of May 12, 2015, a planning advisory area; and
4550 (ii) (A) shall change its name, if applicable, to no longer include the word "township";
4551 and
4552 (B) may use the word "planning advisory area" in its name.
4553 (2) The county legislative body may:
4554 (a) assign to the countywide planning commission the duties established in this part
4555 that would have been assumed by a planning advisory area planning commission designated
4556 under Subsection (2)(b); or
4557 (b) designate and appoint a planning commission for the planning advisory area.
4558 (3) (a) An area within the boundary of a planning advisory area may be withdrawn
4559 from the planning advisory area as provided in this Subsection (3) or in accordance with
4560 Subsection (5)(a).
4561 (b) The process to withdraw an area from a planning advisory area is initiated by the
4562 filing of a petition with the clerk of the county in which the planning advisory area is located.
4563 (c) A petition under Subsection (3)(b) shall:
4564 (i) be signed by the owners of private real property that:
4565 (A) is located within the area proposed to be withdrawn from the planning advisory
4566 area;
4567 (B) covers at least 50% of the total private land area within the area proposed to be
4568 withdrawn from the planning advisory area; and
4569 (C) is equal in value to at least 33% of the value of all private real property within the
4570 area proposed to be withdrawn from the planning advisory area;
4571 (ii) state the reason or reasons for the proposed withdrawal;
4572 (iii) be accompanied by an accurate plat or map showing the boundary of the
4573 contiguous area proposed to be withdrawn from the planning advisory area;
4574 (iv) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each owner
4575 signing the petition;
4576 (v) designate up to five signers of the petition as petition sponsors, one of whom shall
4577 be designated as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of each
4578 petition sponsor;
4579 (vi) authorize the petition sponsor or sponsors to act on behalf of all owners signing the
4580 petition for purposes of the petition; and
4581 (vii) request the county legislative body to withdraw the area from the planning
4582 advisory area.
4583 (d) Subsection 10-2a-102(3) applies to a petition to withdraw an area from a planning
4584 advisory area to the same extent as if it were an incorporation petition under Title 10, Chapter
4585 2a, Municipal Incorporation.
4586 (e) (i) Within 45 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection (3)(b), the county
4587 clerk shall:
4588 (A) with the assistance of other county officers from whom the clerk requests
4589 assistance, determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of Subsection (3)(c);
4590 and
4591 (B) (I) if the clerk determines that the petition complies with the requirements of
4592 Subsection (3)(c):
4593 (Aa) certify the petition and deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body;
4594 and
4595 (Bb) mail or deliver written notification of the certification to the contact sponsor; or
4596 (II) if the clerk determines that the petition fails to comply with any of the requirements
4597 of Subsection (3)(c), reject the petition and notify the contact sponsor in writing of the rejection
4598 and the reasons for the rejection.
4599 (ii) If the county clerk rejects a petition under Subsection (3)(e)(i)(B)(II), the petition
4600 may be amended to correct the deficiencies for which it was rejected and then refiled with the
4601 county clerk.
4602 (f) (i) Within 60 days after a petition to withdraw an area from a planning advisory area
4603 is certified, the county legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the proposal to withdraw
4604 the area from the planning advisory area.
4605 (ii) A public hearing under Subsection (3)(f)(i) shall be held:
4606 (A) within the area proposed to be withdrawn from the planning advisory area; or
4607 (B) if holding a public hearing in that area is not practicable, as close to that area as
4608 practicable.
4609 (iii) Before holding a public hearing under Subsection (3)(f)(i), the county legislative
4610 body shall[
4611 hearing [
4612
4613 Section 63G-28-102 at least three weeks before the date of the hearing.
4614 [
4615
4616 (g) (i) Within 45 days after the public hearing under Subsection (3)(f)(i), the county
4617 legislative body shall make a written decision on the proposal to withdraw the area from the
4618 planning advisory area.
4619 (ii) In making its decision as to whether to withdraw the area from the planning
4620 advisory area, the county legislative body shall consider:
4621 (A) whether the withdrawal would leave the remaining planning advisory area in a
4622 situation where the future incorporation of an area within the planning advisory area or the
4623 annexation of an area within the planning advisory area to an adjoining municipality would be
4624 economically or practically not feasible;
4625 (B) if the withdrawal is a precursor to the incorporation or annexation of the withdrawn
4626 area:
4627 (I) whether the proposed subsequent incorporation or withdrawal:
4628 (Aa) will leave or create an unincorporated island or peninsula; or
4629 (Bb) will leave the county with an area within its unincorporated area for which the
4630 cost, requirements, or other burdens of providing municipal services would materially increase
4631 over previous years; and
4632 (II) whether the municipality to be created or the municipality into which the
4633 withdrawn area is expected to annex would be or is capable, in a cost effective manner, of
4634 providing service to the withdrawn area that the county will no longer provide due to the
4635 incorporation or annexation;
4636 (C) the effects of a withdrawal on adjoining property owners, existing or projected
4637 county streets or other public improvements, law enforcement, and zoning and other municipal
4638 services provided by the county; and
4639 (D) whether justice and equity favor the withdrawal.
4640 (h) Upon the written decision of the county legislative body approving the withdrawal
4641 of an area from a planning advisory area, the area is withdrawn from the planning advisory area
4642 and the planning advisory area continues as a planning advisory area with a boundary that
4643 excludes the withdrawn area.
4644 (4) (a) A planning advisory area may be dissolved as provided in this Subsection (4).
4645 (b) The process to dissolve a planning advisory area is initiated by the filing of a
4646 petition with the clerk of the county in which the planning advisory area is located.
4647 (c) A petition under Subsection (4)(b) shall:
4648 (i) be signed by registered voters within the planning advisory area equal in number to
4649 at least 25% of all votes cast by voters within the planning advisory area at the last
4650 congressional election;
4651 (ii) state the reason or reasons for the proposed dissolution;
4652 (iii) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each person
4653 signing the petition;
4654 (iv) designate up to five signers of the petition as petition sponsors, one of whom shall
4655 be designated as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of each
4656 petition sponsor;
4657 (v) authorize the petition sponsors to act on behalf of all persons signing the petition
4658 for purposes of the petition; and
4659 (vi) request the county legislative body to provide notice of the petition and of a public
4660 hearing, hold a public hearing, and conduct an election on the proposal to dissolve the planning
4661 advisory area.
4662 (d) (i) Within 45 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection (4)(b), the county
4663 clerk shall:
4664 (A) with the assistance of other county officers from whom the clerk requests
4665 assistance, determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of Subsection (4)(c);
4666 and
4667 (B) (I) if the clerk determines that the petition complies with the requirements of
4668 Subsection (4)(c):
4669 (Aa) certify the petition and deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body;
4670 and
4671 (Bb) mail or deliver written notification of the certification to the contact sponsor; or
4672 (II) if the clerk determines that the petition fails to comply with any of the requirements
4673 of Subsection (4)(c), reject the petition and notify the contact sponsor in writing of the rejection
4674 and the reasons for the rejection.
4675 (ii) If the county clerk rejects a petition under Subsection (4)(d)(i)(B)(II), the petition
4676 may be amended to correct the deficiencies for which it was rejected and then refiled with the
4677 county clerk.
4678 (e) (i) Within 60 days after a petition to dissolve the planning advisory area is certified,
4679 the county legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the proposal to dissolve the planning
4680 advisory area.
4681 (ii) A public hearing under Subsection (4)(e)(i) shall be held:
4682 (A) within the boundary of the planning advisory area; or
4683 (B) if holding a public hearing in that area is not practicable, as close to that area as
4684 practicable.
4685 (iii) Before holding a public hearing under Subsection (4)(e)(i), the county legislative
4686 body shall publish notice of the petition and the time, date, and place of the public hearing [
4687
4688 notice under Section 63G-28-102 for three consecutive weeks immediately before the public
4689 hearing.
4690 (f) Following the public hearing under Subsection (4)(e)(i), the county legislative body
4691 shall arrange for the proposal to dissolve the planning advisory area to be submitted to voters
4692 residing within the planning advisory area at the next regular general election that is more than
4693 90 days after the public hearing.
4694 (g) A planning advisory area is dissolved at the time of the canvass of the results of an
4695 election under Subsection (4)(f) if the canvass indicates that a majority of voters voting on the
4696 proposal to dissolve the planning advisory area voted in favor of the proposal.
4697 (5) (a) If a portion of an area located within a planning advisory area is annexed by a
4698 municipality or incorporates, that portion is withdrawn from the planning advisory area.
4699 (b) If a planning advisory area in whole is annexed by a municipality or incorporates,
4700 the planning advisory area is dissolved.
4701 Section 88. Section 17-27a-404 is amended to read:
4702 17-27a-404. Public hearing by planning commission on proposed general plan or
4703 amendment -- Notice -- Revisions to general plan or amendment -- Adoption or rejection
4704 by legislative body.
4705 (1) (a) After completing the planning commission's recommendation for a proposed
4706 general plan, or proposal to amend the general plan, the planning commission shall schedule
4707 and hold a public hearing on the proposed plan or amendment.
4708 (b) The planning commission shall provide notice of the public hearing[
4709
4710 calendar days before the day of the public hearing.
4711 (c) After the public hearing, the planning commission may modify the proposed
4712 general plan or amendment.
4713 (2) The planning commission shall forward the proposed general plan or amendment to
4714 the legislative body.
4715 (3) (a) As provided by local ordinance and by Section 17-27a-204, the legislative body
4716 shall provide notice of the legislative body's intent to consider the general plan proposal.
4717 (b) (i) In addition to the requirements of Subsections (1), (2), and (3)(a), the legislative
4718 body shall hold a public hearing in Salt Lake City on provisions of the proposed county plan
4719 regarding Subsection 17-27a-401(4). The hearing procedure shall comply with this Subsection
4720 (3)(b).
4721 (ii) The hearing format shall allow adequate time for public comment at the actual
4722 public hearing, and shall also allow for public comment in writing to be submitted to the
4723 legislative body for not fewer than 90 days after the date of the public hearing.
4724 (c) (i) The legislative body shall give notice of the hearing in accordance with this
4725 Subsection (3) when the proposed plan provisions required by Subsection 17-27a-401(4) are
4726 complete.
4727 (ii) Direct notice of the hearing shall be given, in writing, to the governor, members of
4728 the state Legislature, executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, the state
4729 planning coordinator, the Resource Development Coordinating Committee, and any other
4730 citizens or entities who specifically request notice in writing.
4731 (iii) Public notice shall be given [
4732
4733 (iv) The notice shall be published to allow reasonable time for interested parties and
4734 the state to evaluate the information regarding Subsection 17-27a-401(4), including publication
4735 described in Subsection (3)(c)(iii) for 180 days before the date of the hearing to be held under
4736 this Subsection (3).
4737 (4) (a) After the public hearing required under this section, the legislative body may
4738 adopt, reject, or make any revisions to the proposed general plan that the legislative body
4739 considers appropriate.
4740 (b) The legislative body shall respond in writing and in a substantive manner to all
4741 those providing comments as a result of the hearing required by Subsection (3).
4742 (c) If the county legislative body rejects the proposed general plan or amendment, the
4743 legislative body may provide suggestions to the planning commission for the planning
4744 commission's review and recommendation.
4745 (5) The legislative body shall adopt:
4746 (a) a land use element as provided in Subsection 17-27a-403(2)(a)(i);
4747 (b) a transportation and traffic circulation element as provided in Subsection
4748 17-27a-403(2)(a)(ii);
4749 (c) for a specified county as defined in Section 17-27a-408, a moderate income housing
4750 element as provided in Subsection 17-27a-403(2)(a)(iii);
4751 (d) a resource management plan as provided by Subsection 17-27a-403(2)(a)(iv); and
4752 (e) on or before December 31, 2025, a water use and preservation element as provided
4753 in Subsection 17-27a-403(2)(a)(v).
4754 Section 89. Section 17-36-12 is amended to read:
4755 17-36-12. Notice of budget hearing.
4756 (1) The governing body shall determine the time and place for the public hearing on the
4757 adoption of the budget.
4758 (2) Notice of such hearing shall be published[
4759 Section 63G-28-102 at least seven days before the day of the hearing.
4760 [
4761
4762 [
4763
4764 [
4765
4766 [
4767
4768
4769 Section 90. Section 17-36-26 is amended to read:
4770 17-36-26. Increase in budgetary fund or county general fund -- Public hearing --
4771 Notice.
4772 (1) Before the governing body may, by resolution, increase a budget appropriation of
4773 any budgetary fund, increase the budget of the county general fund, or make an amendment to a
4774 budgetary fund or the county general fund, the governing body shall hold a public hearing
4775 giving all interested parties an opportunity to be heard.
4776 (2) Notice of the public hearing described in Subsection (1) shall be published for the
4777 county as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least five days before the day of the
4778 hearing[
4779 [
4780 [
4781
4782 [
4783 [
4784
4785 Section 91. Section 17-41-302 is amended to read:
4786 17-41-302. Notice of proposal for creation of protection area -- Responses.
4787 (1) (a) An applicable legislative body shall provide notice of the proposal [
4788 class C notice under Section 63G-28-102.
4789 [
4790 [
4791
4792
4793 [
4794
4795
4796 (b) A legislative body shall provide the notice described in Subsection (1)(a) for the
4797 geographic boundaries of the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or
4798 critical infrastructure materials protection area, and the area that extends 1,000 feet beyond the
4799 geographic boundaries of the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or
4800 critical infrastructure materials protection area.
4801 (2) The notice shall contain:
4802 (a) a statement that a proposal for the creation of an agriculture protection area,
4803 industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area has been filed with
4804 the applicable legislative body;
4805 (b) a statement that the proposal will be open to public inspection in the office of the
4806 applicable legislative body;
4807 (c) a statement that any person affected by the establishment of the area may, within 15
4808 days of the date of the notice, file with the applicable legislative body:
4809 (i) written objections to the proposal; or
4810 (ii) a written request to modify the proposal to exclude land from or add land to the
4811 proposed protection area;
4812 (d) a statement that the applicable legislative body will submit the proposal to the
4813 advisory committee and to the planning commission for review and recommendations;
4814 (e) a statement that the applicable legislative body will hold a public hearing to discuss
4815 and hear public comment on:
4816 (i) the proposal to create the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or
4817 critical infrastructure materials protection area;
4818 (ii) the recommendations of the advisory committee and planning commission; and
4819 (iii) any requests for modification of the proposal and any objections to the proposal;
4820 and
4821 (f) a statement indicating the date, time, and place of the public hearing.
4822 (3) (a) A person wishing to modify the proposal for the creation of the agriculture
4823 protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area
4824 shall, within 15 days after the date of the notice, file a written request for modification of the
4825 proposal, which identifies specifically the land that should be added to or removed from the
4826 proposal.
4827 (b) A person wishing to object to the proposal for the creation of the agriculture
4828 protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area
4829 shall, within 15 days after the date of the notice, file a written objection to the creation of the
4830 relevant protection area.
4831 Section 92. Section 17-41-304 is amended to read:
4832 17-41-304. Public hearing -- Notice -- Review and action on proposal.
4833 (1) After receipt of the written reports from the advisory committee and planning
4834 commission, or after the 45 days have expired, whichever is earlier, the county or municipal
4835 legislative body shall:
4836 (a) schedule a public hearing;
4837 (b) provide notice of the public hearing [
4838 Subsection 17-41-302(1)(b) as a class C notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
4839 [
4840 [
4841
4842
4843 [
4844
4845
4846 (c) ensure that the notice includes:
4847 (i) the time, date, and place of the public hearing on the proposal;
4848 (ii) a description of the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial protection area,
4849 or critical infrastructure materials protection area;
4850 (iii) any proposed modifications to the proposed agriculture protection area, industrial
4851 protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;
4852 (iv) a summary of the recommendations of the advisory committee and planning
4853 commission; and
4854 (v) a statement that interested persons may appear at the public hearing and speak in
4855 favor of or against the proposal, any proposed modifications to the proposal, or the
4856 recommendations of the advisory committee and planning commission.
4857 (2) The applicable legislative body shall:
4858 (a) convene the public hearing at the time, date, and place specified in the notice; and
4859 (b) take oral or written testimony from interested persons.
4860 (3) (a) Within 120 days of the submission of the proposal, the applicable legislative
4861 body shall approve, modify and approve, or reject the proposal.
4862 (b) The creation of an agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical
4863 infrastructure materials protection area is effective at the earlier of:
4864 (i) the applicable legislative body's approval of a proposal or modified proposal; or
4865 (ii) 120 days after submission of a proposal complying with Subsection 17-41-301(2) if
4866 the applicable legislative body has failed to approve or reject the proposal within that time.
4867 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b), a critical infrastructure materials protection area
4868 is effective only if the applicable legislative body, at its discretion, approves a proposal or
4869 modified proposal.
4870 (4) (a) To give constructive notice of the existence of the agriculture protection area,
4871 industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area to all persons who
4872 have, may acquire, or may seek to acquire an interest in land in or adjacent to the relevant
4873 protection area within 10 days of the creation of the relevant protection area, the applicable
4874 legislative body shall file an executed document containing a legal description of the relevant
4875 protection area with:
4876 (i) the county recorder of deeds; and
4877 (ii) the affected planning commission.
4878 (b) If the legal description of the property to be included in the relevant protection area
4879 is available through the county recorder's office, the applicable legislative body shall use that
4880 legal description in its executed document required in Subsection (4)(a).
4881 (5) Within 10 days of the recording of the agriculture protection area, the applicable
4882 legislative body shall:
4883 (a) send written notification to the commissioner of agriculture and food that the
4884 agriculture protection area has been created; and
4885 (b) include in the notification:
4886 (i) the number of landowners owning land within the agriculture protection area;
4887 (ii) the total acreage of the area;
4888 (iii) the date of approval of the area; and
4889 (iv) the date of recording.
4890 (6) The applicable legislative body's failure to record the notice required under
4891 Subsection (4) or to send the written notification under Subsection (5) does not invalidate the
4892 creation of an agriculture protection area.
4893 (7) The applicable legislative body may consider the cost of recording notice under
4894 Subsection (4) and the cost of sending notification under Subsection (5) in establishing a fee
4895 under Subsection 17-41-301(4)(b).
4896 Section 93. Section 17-41-405 is amended to read:
4897 17-41-405. Eminent domain restrictions -- Notice of hearing.
4898 (1) A political subdivision having or exercising eminent domain powers may not
4899 condemn for any purpose any land within an agriculture protection area that is being used for
4900 agricultural production, land within an industrial protection area that is being put to an
4901 industrial use, or land within a critical infrastructure materials protection area, unless the
4902 political subdivision obtains approval, according to the procedures and requirements of this
4903 section, from the applicable legislative body and the advisory board.
4904 (2) Any condemnor wishing to condemn property within an agriculture protection area,
4905 industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area shall file a notice
4906 of condemnation with the applicable legislative body and the relevant protection area's advisory
4907 board at least 30 days before filing an eminent domain complaint.
4908 (3) The applicable legislative body and the advisory board shall:
4909 (a) hold a joint public hearing on the proposed condemnation at a location within the
4910 county in which the relevant protection area is located; and
4911 (b) [
4912 for the relevant protection area as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
4913 [
4914 [
4915
4916 (4) (a) If the condemnation is for highway purposes or for the disposal of solid or
4917 liquid waste materials, the applicable legislative body and the advisory board may approve the
4918 condemnation only if there is no reasonable and prudent alternative to the use of the land
4919 within the agriculture protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure
4920 materials protection area for the project.
4921 (b) If the condemnation is for any other purpose, the applicable legislative body and the
4922 advisory board may approve the condemnation only if:
4923 (i) the proposed condemnation would not have an unreasonably adverse effect upon the
4924 preservation and enhancement of:
4925 (A) agriculture within the agriculture protection area;
4926 (B) the industrial use within the industrial protection area; or
4927 (C) critical infrastructure materials operations within the critical infrastructure
4928 materials protection area; or
4929 (ii) there is no reasonable and prudent alternative to the use of the land within the
4930 relevant protection area for the project.
4931 (5) (a) Within 60 days after receipt of the notice of condemnation, the applicable
4932 legislative body and the advisory board shall approve or reject the proposed condemnation.
4933 (b) If the applicable legislative body and the advisory board fail to act within the 60
4934 days or such further time as the applicable legislative body establishes, the condemnation shall
4935 be considered rejected.
4936 (6) The applicable legislative body or the advisory board may request the county or
4937 municipal attorney to bring an action to enjoin any condemnor from violating any provisions of
4938 this section.
4939 Section 94. Section 17-50-303 is amended to read:
4940 17-50-303. County may not give or lend credit -- County may borrow in
4941 anticipation of revenues -- Assistance to nonprofit and private entities -- Notice
4942 requirements.
4943 (1) A county may not give or lend its credit to or in aid of any person or corporation,
4944 or, except as provided in Subsection (3), appropriate money in aid of any private enterprise.
4945 (2) (a) A county may borrow money in anticipation of the collection of taxes and other
4946 county revenues in the manner and subject to the conditions of Title 11, Chapter 14, Local
4947 Government Bonding Act.
4948 (b) A county may incur indebtedness under Subsection (2)(a) for any purpose for which
4949 funds of the county may be expended.
4950 (3) (a) A county may appropriate money to or provide nonmonetary assistance to a
4951 nonprofit entity, or waive fees required to be paid by a nonprofit entity, if, in the judgment of
4952 the county legislative body, the assistance contributes to the safety, health, prosperity, moral
4953 well-being, peace, order, comfort, or convenience of county residents.
4954 (b) A county may appropriate money to a nonprofit entity from the county's own funds
4955 or from funds the county receives from the state or any other source.
4956 (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4):
4957 (i) "Private enterprise" means a person that engages in an activity for profit.
4958 (ii) "Project" means an activity engaged in by a private enterprise.
4959 (b) A county may appropriate money in aid of a private enterprise project if:
4960 (i) subject to Subsection (4)(c), the county receives value in return for the money
4961 appropriated; and
4962 (ii) in the judgment of the county legislative body, the private enterprise project
4963 provides for the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being, peace, order, comfort, or
4964 convenience of the county residents.
4965 (c) The county shall measure the net value received by the county for money
4966 appropriated by the county to a private entity on a project-by-project basis over the life of the
4967 project.
4968 (d) (i) Before a county legislative body may appropriate funds in aid of a private
4969 enterprise project under this Subsection (4), the county legislative body shall:
4970 (A) adopt by ordinance criteria to determine what value, if any, the county will receive
4971 in return for money appropriated under this Subsection (4);
4972 (B) conduct a study as described in Subsection (4)(e) on the proposed appropriation
4973 and private enterprise project; and
4974 (C) post notice, subject to Subsection (4)(f), and hold a public hearing on the proposed
4975 appropriation and the private enterprise project.
4976 (ii) The county legislative body may consider an intangible benefit as a value received
4977 by the county.
4978 (e) (i) Before publishing or posting notice in accordance with Subsection (4)(f), the
4979 county shall study:
4980 (A) any value the county will receive in return for money or resources appropriated to a
4981 private entity;
4982 (B) the county's purpose for the appropriation, including an analysis of the way the
4983 appropriation will be used to enhance the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being, peace,
4984 order, comfort, or convenience of the county residents; and
4985 (C) whether the appropriation is necessary and appropriate to accomplish the
4986 reasonable goals and objectives of the county in the area of economic development, job
4987 creation, affordable housing, elimination of a development impediment, as defined in Section
4988 17C-1-102, job preservation, the preservation of historic structures, analyzing and improving
4989 county government structure or property, or any other public purpose.
4990 (ii) The county shall:
4991 (A) prepare a written report of the results of the study; and
4992 (B) make the report available to the public at least 14 days immediately prior to the
4993 scheduled day of the public hearing described in Subsection (4)(d)(i)(C).
4994 (f) The county shall publish notice of the public hearing required in Subsection
4995 (4)(d)(i)(C)[
4996 before the day of the public hearing.
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4998
4999
5000 [
5001
5002 (g) (i) A person may appeal the decision of the county legislative body to appropriate
5003 funds under this Subsection (4).
5004 (ii) A person shall file an appeal with the district court within 30 days after the day on
5005 which the legislative body adopts an ordinance or approves a budget to appropriate the funds.
5006 (iii) A court shall:
5007 (A) presume that an ordinance adopted or appropriation made under this Subsection (4)
5008 is valid; and
5009 (B) determine only whether the ordinance or appropriation is arbitrary, capricious, or
5010 illegal.
5011 (iv) A determination of illegality requires a determination that the decision or
5012 ordinance violates a law, statute, or ordinance in effect at the time the decision was made or the
5013 ordinance was adopted.
5014 (v) The district court's review is limited to:
5015 (A) a review of the criteria adopted by the county legislative body under Subsection
5016 (4)(d)(i)(A);
5017 (B) the record created by the county legislative body at the public hearing described in
5018 Subsection (4)(d)(i)(C); and
5019 (C) the record created by the county in preparation of the study and the study itself as
5020 described in Subsection (4)(e).
5021 (vi) If there is no record, the court may call witnesses and take evidence.
5022 (h) This section applies only to an appropriation not otherwise approved in accordance
5023 with Title 17, Chapter 36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.
5024 Section 95. Section 17B-1-106 is amended to read:
5025 17B-1-106. Notice before preparing or amending a long-range plan or acquiring
5026 certain property.
5027 (1) As used in this section:
5028 (a) (i) "Affected entity" means each county, municipality, local district under this title,
5029 special service district, school district, interlocal cooperation entity established under Title 11,
5030 Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, and specified public utility:
5031 (A) whose services or facilities are likely to require expansion or significant
5032 modification because of an intended use of land; or
5033 (B) that has filed with the local district a copy of the general or long-range plan of the
5034 county, municipality, local district, school district, interlocal cooperation entity, or specified
5035 public utility.
5036 (ii) "Affected entity" does not include the local district that is required under this
5037 section to provide notice.
5038 (b) "Specified public utility" means an electrical corporation, gas corporation, or
5039 telephone corporation, as those terms are defined in Section 54-2-1.
5040 (2) (a) If a local district under this title located in a county of the first or second class
5041 prepares a long-range plan regarding the local district's facilities proposed for the future or
5042 amends an already existing long-range plan, the local district shall, before preparing a
5043 long-range plan or amendments to an existing long-range plan, provide written notice, as
5044 provided in this section, of the local district's intent to prepare a long-range plan or to amend an
5045 existing long-range plan.
5046 (b) Each notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
5047 (i) indicate that the local district intends to prepare a long-range plan or to amend a
5048 long-range plan, as the case may be;
5049 (ii) describe or provide a map of the geographic area that will be affected by the
5050 long-range plan or amendments to a long-range plan;
5051 (iii) be:
5052 (A) sent to each county in whose unincorporated area and each municipality in whose
5053 boundaries is located the land on which the proposed long-range plan or amendments to a
5054 long-range plan are expected to indicate that the proposed facilities will be located;
5055 (B) sent to each affected entity;
5056 (C) sent to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505;
5057 (D) sent to each association of governments, established pursuant to an interlocal
5058 agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, of which a county or
5059 municipality described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii)(A) is a member; and
5060 (E) published for the local district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102;
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5065 [
5066
5067 [
5068
5069
5070 (iv) with respect to the notice to counties and municipalities described in Subsection
5071 (2)(b)(iii)(A) and affected entities, invite them to provide information for the local district to
5072 consider in the process of preparing, adopting, and implementing the long-range plan or
5073 amendments to a long-range plan concerning:
5074 (A) impacts that the use of land proposed in the proposed long-range plan or
5075 amendments to a long-range plan may have on the county, municipality, or affected entity; and
5076 (B) uses of land that the county, municipality, or affected entity is planning or
5077 considering that may conflict with the proposed long-range plan or amendments to a long-range
5078 plan; and
5079 (v) include the address of an Internet website, if the local district has one, and the name
5080 and telephone number of an individual where more information can be obtained concerning the
5081 local district's proposed long-range plan or amendments to a long-range plan.
5082 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), each local district intending to acquire
5083 real property in a county of the first or second class for the purpose of expanding the local
5084 district's infrastructure or other facilities used for providing the services that the local district is
5085 authorized to provide shall provide written notice, as provided in this Subsection (3), of the
5086 local district's intent to acquire the property if the intended use of the property is contrary to:
5087 (i) the anticipated use of the property under the county or municipality's general plan;
5088 or
5089 (ii) the property's current zoning designation.
5090 (b) Each notice under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
5091 (i) indicate that the local district intends to acquire real property;
5092 (ii) identify the real property; and
5093 (iii) be sent to:
5094 (A) each county in whose unincorporated area and each municipality in whose
5095 boundaries the property is located; and
5096 (B) each affected entity.
5097 (c) A notice under this Subsection (3) is a protected record as provided in Subsection
5098 63G-2-305(8).
5099 (d) (i) The notice requirement of Subsection (3)(a) does not apply if the local district
5100 previously provided notice under Subsection (2) identifying the general location within the
5101 municipality or unincorporated part of the county where the property to be acquired is located.
5102 (ii) If a local district is not required to comply with the notice requirement of
5103 Subsection (3)(a) because of application of Subsection (3)(d)(i), the local district shall provide
5104 the notice specified in Subsection (3)(a) as soon as practicable after the local district's
5105 acquisition of the real property.
5106 Section 96. Section 17B-1-111 is amended to read:
5107 17B-1-111. Impact fee resolution -- Notice and hearing requirements.
5108 (1) (a) If a local district wishes to impose impact fees, the board of trustees of the local
5109 district shall:
5110 (i) prepare a proposed impact fee resolution that meets the requirements of Title 11,
5111 Chapter 36a, Impact Fees Act;
5112 (ii) make a copy of the impact fee resolution available to the public at least 14 days
5113 before the date of the public hearing and hold a public hearing on the proposed impact fee
5114 resolution; and
5115 (iii) provide reasonable notice of the public hearing for the local district as a class A
5116 notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.
5117 (b) After the public hearing, the board of trustees may:
5118 (i) adopt the impact fee resolution as proposed;
5119 (ii) amend the impact fee resolution and adopt or reject it as amended; or
5120 (iii) reject the resolution.
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5122
5123 [
5124
5125 [
5126 [
5127 stricter notice requirements than those required by this section.
5128 [
5129 given is prima facie evidence that notice was properly given.
5130 (b) If notice given under authority of this section is not challenged within 30 days from
5131 the date of the meeting for which the notice was given, the notice is considered adequate and
5132 proper.
5133 Section 97. Section 17B-1-211 is amended to read:
5134 17B-1-211. Notice of public hearings -- Publication of resolution.
5135 (1) Before holding a public hearing or set of public hearings under Section 17B-1-210,
5136 the legislative body of each county or municipality with which a request is filed or that adopts a
5137 resolution under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(d) and the board of trustees of each local district
5138 that adopts a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(e) shall[
5139 proposed local district as a class C notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least two weeks before
5140 the day of the hearing or the first of the set of hearings.
5141 [
5142
5143
5144 [
5145
5146 [
5147
5148 (2) Each notice required under Subsection (1) shall:
5149 (a) if the hearing or set of hearings is concerning a resolution:
5150 (i) contain the entire text or an accurate summary of the resolution; and
5151 (ii) state the deadline for filing a protest against the creation of the proposed local
5152 district;
5153 (b) clearly identify each governing body involved in the hearing or set of hearings;
5154 (c) state the date, time, and place for the hearing or set of hearings and the purposes for
5155 the hearing or set of hearings; and
5156 (d) describe or include a map of the entire proposed local district.
5157 (3) County or municipal legislative bodies may jointly provide the notice required
5158 under this section if all the requirements of this section are met as to each notice.
5159 Section 98. Section 17B-1-304 is amended to read:
5160 17B-1-304. Appointment procedures for appointed members -- Notice of vacancy.
5161 (1) The appointing authority may, by resolution, appoint persons to serve as members
5162 of a local district board by following the procedures established by this section.
5163 (2) (a) In any calendar year when appointment of a new local district board member is
5164 required, the appointing authority shall prepare a notice of vacancy that contains:
5165 (i) the positions that are vacant that shall be filled by appointment;
5166 (ii) the qualifications required to be appointed to those positions;
5167 (iii) the procedures for appointment that the governing body will follow in making
5168 those appointments; and
5169 (iv) the person to be contacted and any deadlines that a person shall meet who wishes
5170 to be considered for appointment to those positions.
5171 (b) The appointing authority shall[
5172 as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least one month before the deadline for
5173 accepting nominees for appointment.
5174 [
5175
5176 [
5177
5178 (c) The appointing authority may bill the local district for the cost of preparing,
5179 printing, and publishing the notice.
5180 (3) (a) After the appointing authority is notified of a vacancy and has satisfied the
5181 requirements described in Subsection (2), the appointing authority shall select a person to fill
5182 the vacancy from the applicants who meet the qualifications established by law.
5183 (b) The appointing authority shall:
5184 (i) comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, in making the
5185 appointment;
5186 (ii) allow any interested persons to be heard; and
5187 (iii) adopt a resolution appointing a person to the local district board.
5188 (c) If no candidate for appointment to fill the vacancy receives a majority vote of the
5189 appointing authority, the appointing authority shall select the appointee from the two top
5190 candidates by lot.
5191 (4) Persons appointed to serve as members of the local district board serve four-year
5192 terms, but may be removed for cause at any time after a hearing by two-thirds vote of the
5193 appointing body.
5194 (5) (a) At the end of each board member's term, the position is considered vacant, and,
5195 after following the appointment procedures established in this section, the appointing authority
5196 may either reappoint the incumbent board member or appoint a new member.
5197 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a), a board member may continue to serve until a
5198 successor is elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with Subsection 17B-1-303(2)(b).
5199 (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the appointing authority
5200 appoints one of its own members and that member meets all applicable statutory board member
5201 qualifications, the appointing authority need not comply with Subsection (2) or (3).
5202 Section 99. Section 17B-1-306 is amended to read:
5203 17B-1-306. Local district board -- Election procedures -- Notice.
5204 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (12), each elected board member shall be selected
5205 as provided in this section.
5206 (2) (a) Each election of a local district board member shall be held:
5207 (i) at the same time as the municipal general election or the regular general election, as
5208 applicable; and
5209 (ii) at polling places designated by the local district board in consultation with the
5210 county clerk for each county in which the local district is located, which polling places shall
5211 coincide with municipal general election or regular general election polling places, as
5212 applicable, whenever feasible.
5213 (b) The local district board, in consultation with the county clerk, may consolidate two
5214 or more polling places to enable voters from more than one district to vote at one consolidated
5215 polling place.
5216 (c) (i) Subject to Subsections (5)(h) and (i), the number of polling places under
5217 Subsection (2)(a)(ii) in an election of board members of an irrigation district shall be one
5218 polling place per division of the district, designated by the district board.
5219 (ii) Each polling place designated by an irrigation district board under Subsection
5220 (2)(c)(i) shall coincide with a polling place designated by the county clerk under Subsection
5221 (2)(a)(ii).
5222 (3) The clerk of each local district with a board member position to be filled at the next
5223 municipal general election or regular general election, as applicable, shall provide notice of:
5224 (a) each elective position of the local district to be filled at the next municipal general
5225 election or regular general election, as applicable;
5226 (b) the constitutional and statutory qualifications for each position; and
5227 (c) the dates and times for filing a declaration of candidacy.
5228 (4) The clerk of the local district shall publish the notice described in Subsection (3)[
5229 for the local district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 10 days before the
5230 first day for filing a declaration of candidacy.
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5235 [
5236
5237 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(c), to become a candidate for an elective
5238 local district board position, an individual shall file a declaration of candidacy in person with
5239 an official designated by the local district within the candidate filing period for the applicable
5240 election year in which the election for the local district board is held and:
5241 (i) during the local district's standard office hours, if the standard office hours provide
5242 at least three consecutive office hours each day during the candidate filing period that is not a
5243 holiday or weekend; or
5244 (ii) if the standard office hours of a local district do not provide at least three
5245 consecutive office hours each day, a three-hour consecutive time period each day designated by
5246 the local district during the candidate filing period that is not a holiday or weekend.
5247 (b) When the candidate filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the
5248 filing time shall be extended until the close of normal office hours on the following regular
5249 business day.
5250 (c) Subject to Subsection (5)(f), an individual may designate an agent to file a
5251 declaration of candidacy with the official designated by the local district if:
5252 (i) the individual is located outside of the state during the entire filing period;
5253 (ii) the designated agent appears in person before the official designated by the local
5254 district; and
5255 (iii) the individual communicates with the official designated by the local district using
5256 an electronic device that allows the individual and official to see and hear each other.
5257 (d) (i) Before the filing officer may accept any declaration of candidacy from an
5258 individual, the filing officer shall:
5259 (A) read to the individual the constitutional and statutory qualification requirements for
5260 the office that the individual is seeking; and
5261 (B) require the individual to state whether the individual meets those requirements.
5262 (ii) If the individual does not meet the qualification requirements for the office, the
5263 filing officer may not accept the individual's declaration of candidacy.
5264 (iii) If it appears that the individual meets the requirements of candidacy, the filing
5265 officer shall accept the individual's declaration of candidacy.
5266 (e) The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:
5267 "I, (print name) ____________, being first duly sworn, say that I reside at (Street)
5268 ____________, City of ________________, County of ________________, state of Utah, (Zip
5269 Code) ______, (Telephone Number, if any)____________; that I meet the qualifications for the
5270 office of board of trustees member for _______________________ (state the name of the local
5271 district); that I am a candidate for that office to be voted upon at the next election; and that, if
5272 filing via a designated agent, I will be out of the state of Utah during the entire candidate filing
5273 period, and I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official ballot for that election.
5274 (Signed) _________________________________________
5275 Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ____________ on this ______ day
5276 of ____________, ____.
5277 (Signed) ________________________
5278 (Clerk or Notary Public)".
5279 (f) An agent designated under Subsection (5)(c) may not sign the form described in
5280 Subsection (5)(e).
5281 (g) Each individual wishing to become a valid write-in candidate for an elective local
5282 district board position is governed by Section 20A-9-601.
5283 (h) If at least one individual does not file a declaration of candidacy as required by this
5284 section, an individual shall be appointed to fill that board position in accordance with the
5285 appointment provisions of Section 20A-1-512.
5286 (i) If only one candidate files a declaration of candidacy and there is no write-in
5287 candidate who complies with Section 20A-9-601, the board, in accordance with Section
5288 20A-1-206, may:
5289 (i) consider the candidate to be elected to the position; and
5290 (ii) cancel the election.
5291 (6) (a) A primary election may be held if:
5292 (i) the election is authorized by the local district board; and
5293 (ii) the number of candidates for a particular local board position or office exceeds
5294 twice the number of persons needed to fill that position or office.
5295 (b) The primary election shall be conducted:
5296 (i) on the same date as the municipal primary election or the regular primary election,
5297 as applicable; and
5298 (ii) according to the procedures for primary elections provided under Title 20A,
5299 Election Code.
5300 (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), within one business day after the
5301 deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy, the local district clerk shall certify the candidate
5302 names to the clerk of each county in which the local district is located.
5303 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c) and in accordance with Section
5304 20A-6-305, the clerk of each county in which the local district is located and the local district
5305 clerk shall coordinate the placement of the name of each candidate for local district office in
5306 the nonpartisan section of the ballot with the appropriate election officer.
5307 (ii) If consolidation of the local district election ballot with the municipal general
5308 election ballot or the regular general election ballot, as applicable, is not feasible, the local
5309 district board of trustees, in consultation with the county clerk, shall provide for a separate
5310 local district election ballot to be administered by poll workers at polling places designated
5311 under Subsection (2).
5312 (c) (i) Subsections (7)(a) and (b) do not apply to an election of a member of the board
5313 of an irrigation district established under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act.
5314 (ii) (A) Subject to Subsection (7)(c)(ii)(B), the board of each irrigation district shall
5315 prescribe the form of the ballot for each board member election.
5316 (B) Each ballot for an election of an irrigation district board member shall be in a
5317 nonpartisan format.
5318 (C) The name of each candidate shall be placed on the ballot in the order specified
5319 under Section 20A-6-305.
5320 (8) (a) Each voter at an election for a board of trustees member of a local district shall:
5321 (i) be a registered voter within the district, except for an election of:
5322 (A) an irrigation district board of trustees member; or
5323 (B) a basic local district board of trustees member who is elected by property owners;
5324 and
5325 (ii) meet the requirements to vote established by the district.
5326 (b) Each voter may vote for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled.
5327 (c) The candidates who receive the highest number of votes are elected.
5328 (9) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the election of local district board
5329 members is governed by Title 20A, Election Code.
5330 (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection 17B-1-303(8), a person elected to serve on a
5331 local district board shall serve a four-year term, beginning at noon on the January 1 after the
5332 person's election.
5333 (b) A person elected shall be sworn in as soon as practical after January 1.
5334 (11) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (11)(b), each local district shall reimburse
5335 the county or municipality holding an election under this section for the costs of the election
5336 attributable to that local district.
5337 (b) Each irrigation district shall bear the district's own costs of each election the district
5338 holds under this section.
5339 (12) This section does not apply to an improvement district that provides electric or gas
5340 service.
5341 (13) Except as provided in Subsection 20A-3a-605(1)(b), the provisions of Title 20A,
5342 Chapter 3a, Part 6, Early Voting, do not apply to an election under this section.
5343 (14) (a) As used in this Subsection (14), "board" means:
5344 (i) a local district board; or
5345 (ii) the administrative control board of a special service district that has elected
5346 members on the board.
5347 (b) A board may hold elections for membership on the board at a regular general
5348 election instead of a municipal general election if the board submits an application to the
5349 lieutenant governor that:
5350 (i) requests permission to hold elections for membership on the board at a regular
5351 general election instead of a municipal general election; and
5352 (ii) indicates that holding elections at the time of the regular general election is
5353 beneficial, based on potential cost savings, a potential increase in voter turnout, or another
5354 material reason.
5355 (c) Upon receipt of an application described in Subsection (14)(b), the lieutenant
5356 governor may approve the application if the lieutenant governor concludes that holding the
5357 elections at the regular general election is beneficial based on the criteria described in
5358 Subsection (14)(b)(ii).
5359 (d) If the lieutenant governor approves a board's application described in this section:
5360 (i) all future elections for membership on the board shall be held at the time of the
5361 regular general election; and
5362 (ii) the board may not hold elections at the time of a municipal general election unless
5363 the board receives permission from the lieutenant governor to hold all future elections for
5364 membership on the board at a municipal general election instead of a regular general election,
5365 under the same procedure, and by applying the same criteria, described in this Subsection (14).
5366 (15) (a) This Subsection (15) applies to a local district if:
5367 (i) the local district's board members are elected by the owners of real property, as
5368 provided in Subsection 17B-1-1402(1)(b); and
5369 (ii) the local district was created before January 1, 2020.
5370 (b) The board of a local district described in Subsection (15)(a) may conduct an
5371 election:
5372 (i) to fill a board member position that expires at the end of the term for that board
5373 member's position; and
5374 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-1-512(1)(a)(i), to fill a vacancy in an unexpired
5375 term of a board member.
5376 (c) An election under Subsection (15)(b) may be conducted as determined by the local
5377 district board, subject to Subsection (15)(d).
5378 (d) (i) The local district board shall provide to property owners eligible to vote at the
5379 local district election:
5380 (A) notice of the election; and
5381 (B) a form to nominate an eligible individual to be elected as a board member.
5382 (ii) (A) The local district board may establish a deadline for a property owner to submit
5383 a nomination form.
5384 (B) A deadline under Subsection (15)(d)(ii)(A) may not be earlier than 15 days after
5385 the board provides the notice and nomination form under Subsection (15)(d)(i).
5386 (iii) (A) After the deadline for submitting nomination forms, the local district board
5387 shall provide a ballot to all property owners eligible to vote at the local district election.
5388 (B) A local district board shall allow at least five days for ballots to be returned.
5389 (iv) A local district board shall certify the results of an election under this Subsection
5390 (15) during an open meeting of the board.
5391 Section 100. Section 17B-1-313 is amended to read:
5392 17B-1-313. Publication of notice of board resolution or action -- Contest period --
5393 No contest after contest period.
5394 (1) After the board of trustees of a local district adopts a resolution or takes other
5395 action on behalf of the district, the board may provide for the publication of a notice of the
5396 resolution or other action.
5397 (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
5398 (a) include, as the case may be:
5399 (i) the language of the resolution or a summary of the resolution; or
5400 (ii) a description of the action taken by the board;
5401 (b) state that:
5402 (i) any person in interest may file an action in district court to contest the regularity,
5403 formality, or legality of the resolution or action within 30 days after the date of publication; and
5404 (ii) if the resolution or action is not contested by filing an action in district court within
5405 the 30-day period, no one may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or
5406 action after the expiration of the 30-day period; and
5407 (c) be [
5408 published for the local district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
5409 (3) For a period of 30 days after the date of the publication, any person in interest may
5410 contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or other action by filing an action
5411 in district court.
5412 (4) After the expiration of the 30-day period under Subsection (3), no one may contest
5413 the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or action for any cause.
5414 Section 101. Section 17B-1-413 is amended to read:
5415 17B-1-413. Hearing, notice, and protest provisions do not apply for certain
5416 petitions.
5417 (1) Section 17B-1-412 does not apply, and, except as provided in Subsection (2)(a),
5418 Sections 17B-1-409 and 17B-1-410 do not apply:
5419 (a) if the process to annex an area to a local district was initiated by:
5420 (i) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i);
5421 (ii) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(ii)(A) that was signed by the owners
5422 of private real property that:
5423 (A) is located within the area proposed to be annexed;
5424 (B) covers at least 75% of the total private land area within the entire area proposed to
5425 be annexed and within each applicable area; and
5426 (C) is equal in assessed value to at least 75% of the assessed value of all private real
5427 property within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area; or
5428 (iii) a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(ii)(B) that was signed by registered
5429 voters residing within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area
5430 equal in number to at least 75% of the number of votes cast within the entire area proposed to
5431 be annexed and within each applicable area, respectively, for the office of governor at the last
5432 regular general election before the filing of the petition;
5433 (b) to an annexation under Section 17B-1-415; or
5434 (c) to a boundary adjustment under Section 17B-1-417.
5435 (2) (a) If a petition that meets the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) is certified under
5436 Section 17B-1-405, the local district board:
5437 (i) shall provide notice of the proposed annexation as provided in Subsection (2)(b);
5438 and
5439 (ii) (A) may, in the board's discretion, hold a public hearing as provided in Section
5440 17B-1-409 after giving notice of the public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(b); and
5441 (B) shall, after giving notice of the public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(b),
5442 hold a public hearing as provided in Section 17B-1-409 if a written request to do so is
5443 submitted, within 20 days after the local district provides notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), to
5444 the local district board by an owner of property that is located within or a registered voter
5445 residing within the area proposed to be annexed who did not sign the annexation petition.
5446 (b) The notice required under Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii) shall:
5447 (i) be given:
5448 (A) (I) for a notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), within 30 days after petition
5449 certification; or
5450 (II) for a notice of a public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), at least 10 but not more
5451 than 30 days before the public hearing; and
5452 (B) by[
5453 be annexed; and
5454 [
5455
5456
5457
5458 [
5459 [
5460
5461 [
5462 (ii) contain a brief explanation of the proposed annexation and include the name of the
5463 local district, the service provided by the local district, a description or map of the area
5464 proposed to be annexed, a local district telephone number where additional information about
5465 the proposed annexation may be obtained, and, for a notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), an
5466 explanation of the right of a property owner or registered voter to request a public hearing as
5467 provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B).
5468 (c) A notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i) may be combined with the notice that is
5469 required for a public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).
5470 Section 102. Section 17B-1-417 is amended to read:
5471 17B-1-417. Boundary adjustment -- Notice and hearing -- Protest -- Resolution
5472 adjusting boundaries -- Filing of notice and plat with the lieutenant governor --
5473 Recording requirements -- Effective date.
5474 (1) As used in this section, "affected area" means the area located within the
5475 boundaries of one local district that will be removed from that local district and included within
5476 the boundaries of another local district because of a boundary adjustment under this section.
5477 (2) The boards of trustees of two or more local districts having a common boundary
5478 and providing the same service on the same wholesale or retail basis may adjust their common
5479 boundary as provided in this section.
5480 (3) (a) The board of trustees of each local district intending to adjust a boundary that is
5481 common with another local district shall:
5482 (i) adopt a resolution indicating the board's intent to adjust a common boundary;
5483 (ii) hold a public hearing on the proposed boundary adjustment no less than 60 days
5484 after the adoption of the resolution under Subsection (3)(a)(i); and
5485 (iii) provide notice for the affected area as a class C notice under Section 63G-28-102
5486 at least two weeks before the day of the public hearing.
5487 [
5488 [
5489
5490 [
5491
5492 [
5493
5494 (b) The notice required under Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall:
5495 (i) state that the board of trustees of the local district has adopted a resolution
5496 indicating the board's intent to adjust a boundary that the local district has in common with
5497 another local district that provides the same service as the local district;
5498 (ii) describe the affected area;
5499 (iii) state the date, time, and location of the public hearing required under Subsection
5500 (3)(a)(ii);
5501 (iv) provide a local district telephone number where additional information about the
5502 proposed boundary adjustment may be obtained;
5503 (v) explain the financial and service impacts of the boundary adjustment on property
5504 owners or residents within the affected area; and
5505 (vi) state in conspicuous and plain terms that the board of trustees may approve the
5506 adjustment of the boundaries unless, at or before the public hearing under Subsection (3)(a)(ii),
5507 written protests to the adjustment are filed with the board by:
5508 (A) the owners of private real property that:
5509 (I) is located within the affected area;
5510 (II) covers at least 50% of the total private land area within the affected area; and
5511 (III) is equal in assessed value to at least 50% of the assessed value of all private real
5512 property within the affected area; or
5513 (B) registered voters residing within the affected area equal in number to at least 50%
5514 of the votes cast in the affected area for the office of governor at the last regular general
5515 election before the filing of the protests.
5516 (c) The boards of trustees of the local districts whose boundaries are being adjusted
5517 may jointly:
5518 (i) [
5519 (ii) hold the public hearing required under Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
5520 (4) After the public hearing required under Subsection (3)(a)(ii), the board of trustees
5521 may adopt a resolution approving the adjustment of the common boundary unless, at or before
5522 the public hearing, written protests to the boundary adjustment have been filed with the board
5523 by:
5524 (a) the owners of private real property that:
5525 (i) is located within the affected area;
5526 (ii) covers at least 50% of the total private land area within the affected area; and
5527 (iii) is equal in assessed value to at least 50% of the assessed value of all private real
5528 property within the affected area; or
5529 (b) registered voters residing within the affected area equal in number to at least 50%
5530 of the votes cast in the affected area for the office of governor at the last regular general
5531 election before the filing of the protests.
5532 (5) A resolution adopted under Subsection (4) does not take effect until the board of
5533 each local district whose boundaries are being adjusted has adopted a resolution under
5534 Subsection (4).
5535 (6) The board of the local district whose boundaries are being adjusted to include the
5536 affected area shall:
5537 (a) within 30 days after the resolutions take effect under Subsection (5), file with the
5538 lieutenant governor:
5539 (i) a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5,
5540 that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and
5541 (ii) a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5; and
5542 (b) upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of boundary adjustment
5543 under Section 67-1a-6.5:
5544 (i) if the affected area is located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the
5545 recorder of that county:
5546 (A) the original:
5547 (I) notice of an impending boundary action;
5548 (II) certificate of boundary adjustment; and
5549 (III) approved final local entity plat; and
5550 (B) a certified copy of each resolution adopted under Subsection (4); or
5551 (ii) if the affected area is located within the boundaries of more than a single county:
5552 (A) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:
5553 (I) the original of the documents listed in Subsections (6)(b)(i)(A)(I), (II), and (III); and
5554 (II) a certified copy of each resolution adopted under Subsection (4); and
5555 (B) submit to the recorder of each other county:
5556 (I) a certified copy of the documents listed in Subsections (6)(b)(i)(A)(I), (II), and (III);
5557 and
5558 (II) a certified copy of each resolution adopted under Subsection (4).
5559 (7) (a) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of boundary adjustment
5560 under Section 67-1a-6.5, the affected area is annexed to the local district whose boundaries are
5561 being adjusted to include the affected area, and the affected area is withdrawn from the local
5562 district whose boundaries are being adjusted to exclude the affected area.
5563 (b) (i) The effective date of a boundary adjustment under this section for purposes of
5564 assessing property within the affected area is governed by Section 59-2-305.5.
5565 (ii) Until the documents listed in Subsection (6)(b) are recorded in the office of the
5566 recorder of the county in which the property is located, a local district in whose boundary an
5567 affected area is included because of a boundary adjustment under this section may not:
5568 (A) levy or collect a property tax on property within the affected area;
5569 (B) levy or collect an assessment on property within the affected area; or
5570 (C) charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the affected area.
5571 (iii) Subsection (7)(b)(ii)(C):
5572 (A) may not be construed to limit a local district's ability before a boundary adjustment
5573 to charge and collect a fee for service provided to property that is outside the local district's
5574 boundary; and
5575 (B) does not apply until 60 days after the effective date, under Subsection (7)(a), of the
5576 local district's boundary adjustment, with respect to a fee that the local district was charging for
5577 service provided to property within the area affected by the boundary adjustment immediately
5578 before the boundary adjustment.
5579 Section 103. Section 17B-1-505.5 is amended to read:
5580 17B-1-505.5. Feasibility study for a municipality's withdrawal from a local
5581 district providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or law enforcement
5582 service -- Notice of hearing.
5583 (1) As used in this section:
5584 (a) "Feasibility consultant" means a person with expertise in:
5585 (i) the processes and economics of local government; and
5586 (ii) the economics of providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services or
5587 law enforcement service.
5588 (b) "Feasibility study" means a study to determine the functional and financial
5589 feasibility of a municipality's withdrawal from a first responder local district.
5590 (c) "First responder district" means a local district, other than a municipal services
5591 district, that provides:
5592 (i) fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; or
5593 (ii) law enforcement service.
5594 (d) "Withdrawing municipality" means a municipality whose legislative body has
5595 adopted a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-505(3)(a) to initiate the process of the
5596 municipality's withdrawal from a first responder district.
5597 (2) This section applies and a feasibility study shall be conducted, as provided in this
5598 section, if:
5599 (a) the legislative body of a municipality has adopted a resolution under Subsection
5600 17B-1-505(3)(a) to initiate the process of the municipality's withdrawal from a first responder
5601 district;
5602 (b) the municipality and first responder district have not agreed in writing to the
5603 withdrawal; and
5604 (c) a feasibility study is a condition under Subsection 17B-1-505(6)(a) for an election
5605 to be held approving the withdrawal.
5606 (3) (a) As provided in this Subsection (3), the withdrawing municipality and first
5607 responder district shall choose and engage a feasibility consultant to conduct a feasibility study.
5608 (b) The withdrawing municipality and first responder district shall jointly choose and
5609 engage a feasibility consultant according to applicable municipal or local district procurement
5610 procedures.
5611 (c) (i) If the withdrawing municipality and first responder district cannot agree on and
5612 have not engaged a feasibility consultant under Subsection (3)(b) within 45 days after the
5613 legislative body of the withdrawing municipality submits written notice to the first responder
5614 district under Subsection 17B-1-505(3)(c), the withdrawing municipality and first responder
5615 district shall, as provided in this Subsection (3)(c), choose a feasibility consultant from a list of
5616 at least eight feasibility consultants provided by the Utah Association of Certified Public
5617 Accountants.
5618 (ii) A list of feasibility consultants under Subsection (3)(c)(i) may not include a
5619 feasibility consultant that has had a contract to provide services to the withdrawing
5620 municipality or first responder district at any time during the two-year period immediately
5621 preceding the date the list is provided under Subsection (3)(c)(i).
5622 (iii) (A) Beginning with the first responder district, the first responder district and
5623 withdrawing municipality shall alternately eliminate one feasibility consultant each from the
5624 list of feasibility consultants until one feasibility consultant remains.
5625 (B) Within five days after receiving the list of consultants from the Utah Association of
5626 Certified Public Accountants, the first responder district shall make the first elimination of a
5627 feasibility consultant from the list and notify the withdrawing municipality in writing of the
5628 elimination.
5629 (C) After the first elimination of a feasibility consultant from the list, the withdrawing
5630 municipality and first responder district shall each, within three days after receiving the written
5631 notification of the preceding elimination, notify the other in writing of the elimination of a
5632 feasibility consultant from the list.
5633 (d) If a withdrawing municipality and first responder district do not engage a feasibility
5634 consultant under Subsection (3)(b), the withdrawing municipality and first responder district
5635 shall engage the feasibility consultant that has not been eliminated from the list at the
5636 completion of the process described in Subsection (3)(c).
5637 (4) A feasibility consultant that conducts a feasibility study under this section shall be
5638 independent of and unaffiliated with the withdrawing municipality and first responder district.
5639 (5) In conducting a feasibility study under this section, the feasibility consultant shall
5640 consider:
5641 (a) population and population density within the withdrawing municipality;
5642 (b) current and five-year projections of demographics and economic base in the
5643 withdrawing municipality, including household size and income, commercial and industrial
5644 development, and public facilities;
5645 (c) projected growth in the withdrawing municipality during the next five years;
5646 (d) subject to Subsection (6)(a), the present and five-year projections of the cost,
5647 including overhead, of providing the same service in the withdrawing municipality as is
5648 provided by the first responder district, including:
5649 (i) the estimated cost if the first responder district continues to provide service; and
5650 (ii) the estimated cost if the withdrawing municipality provides service;
5651 (e) subject to Subsection (6)(a), the present and five-year projections of the cost,
5652 including overhead, of the first responder district providing service with:
5653 (i) the municipality included in the first responder district's service area; and
5654 (ii) the withdrawing municipality excluded from the first responder district's service
5655 area;
5656 (f) a projection of any new taxes per household that may be levied within the
5657 withdrawing municipality within five years after the withdrawal;
5658 (g) the fiscal impact that the withdrawing municipality's withdrawal has on other
5659 municipalities and unincorporated areas served by the first responder district, including any rate
5660 increase that may become necessary to maintain required coverage ratios for the first responder
5661 district's debt;
5662 (h) the physical and other assets that will be required by the withdrawing municipality
5663 to provide, without interruption or diminution of service, the same service that is being
5664 provided by the first responder district;
5665 (i) the physical and other assets that will no longer be required by the first responder
5666 district to continue to provide the current level of service to the remainder of the first responder
5667 district, excluding the withdrawing municipality, and could be transferred to the withdrawing
5668 municipality;
5669 (j) subject to Subsection (6)(b), a fair and equitable allocation of the first responder
5670 district's assets between the first responder district and the withdrawing municipality, effective
5671 upon the withdrawal of the withdrawing municipality from the first responder district;
5672 (k) a fair and equitable allocation of the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the first
5673 responder district and any local building authority of the first responder district, between the
5674 withdrawing municipality and the remaining first responder district, taking into consideration:
5675 (i) any requirement to maintain the excludability of interest from the income of the
5676 holder of the debt, liability, or obligation for federal income tax purposes; and
5677 (ii) any first responder district assets that have been purchased with the proceeds of
5678 bonds issued by the first responder district that the first responder district will retain and any of
5679 those assets that will be transferred to the withdrawing municipality;
5680 (l) the number and classification of first responder district employees who will no
5681 longer be required to serve the remaining portions of the first responder district after the
5682 withdrawing municipality withdraws from the first responder district, including the dollar
5683 amount of the wages, salaries, and benefits attributable to the employees and the estimated cost
5684 associated with termination of the employees if the withdrawing municipality does not employ
5685 the employees;
5686 (m) maintaining as a base, for a period of three years after withdrawal, the existing
5687 schedule of pay and benefits for first responder district employees who are transferred to the
5688 employment of the withdrawing municipality; and
5689 (n) any other factor that the feasibility consultant considers relevant to the question of
5690 the withdrawing municipality's withdrawal from the first responder district.
5691 (6) (a) For purposes of Subsections (5)(d) and (e):
5692 (i) the feasibility consultant shall assume a level and quality of service to be provided
5693 in the future to the withdrawing municipality that fairly and reasonably approximates the level
5694 and quality of service that the first responder district provides to the withdrawing municipality
5695 at the time of the feasibility study;
5696 (ii) in determining the present value cost of a service that the first responder district
5697 provides, the feasibility consultant shall consider:
5698 (A) the cost to the withdrawing municipality of providing the service for the first five
5699 years after the withdrawal; and
5700 (B) the first responder district's present and five-year projected cost of providing the
5701 same service within the withdrawing municipality; and
5702 (iii) the feasibility consultant shall consider inflation and anticipated growth in
5703 calculating the cost of providing service.
5704 (b) The feasibility consultant may not consider an allocation of first responder district
5705 assets or a transfer of first responder district employees to the extent that the allocation or
5706 transfer would impair the first responder district's ability to continue to provide the current
5707 level of service to the remainder of the first responder district without the withdrawing
5708 municipality, unless the first responder district consents to the allocation or transfer.
5709 (7) A feasibility consultant may retain an architect, engineer, or other professional, as
5710 the feasibility consultant considers prudent and as provided in the agreement with the
5711 withdrawing municipality and first responder district, to assist the feasibility consultant to
5712 conduct a feasibility study.
5713 (8) The withdrawing municipality and first responder district shall require the
5714 feasibility consultant to:
5715 (a) complete the feasibility study within a time established by the withdrawing
5716 municipality and first responder district;
5717 (b) prepare and submit a written report communicating the results of the feasibility
5718 study, including a one-page summary of the results; and
5719 (c) attend all public hearings relating to the feasibility study under Subsection (14).
5720 (9) A written report of the results of a feasibility study under this section shall:
5721 (a) contain a recommendation concerning whether a withdrawing municipality's
5722 withdrawal from a first responder district is functionally and financially feasible for both the
5723 first responder district and the withdrawing municipality; and
5724 (b) include any conditions the feasibility consultant determines need to be satisfied in
5725 order to make the withdrawal functionally and financially feasible, including:
5726 (i) first responder district assets and liabilities to be allocated to the withdrawing
5727 municipality; and
5728 (ii) (A) first responder district employees to become employees of the withdrawing
5729 municipality; and
5730 (B) sick leave, vacation, and other accrued benefits and obligations relating to the first
5731 responder district employees that the withdrawing municipality needs to assume.
5732 (10) The withdrawing municipality and first responder district shall equally share the
5733 feasibility consultant's fees and costs, as specified in the agreement between the withdrawing
5734 municipality and first responder district and the feasibility consultant.
5735 (11) (a) Upon completion of the feasibility study and preparation of a written report,
5736 the feasibility consultant shall deliver a copy of the report to the withdrawing municipality and
5737 first responder district.
5738 (b) (i) A withdrawing municipality or first responder district that disagrees with any
5739 aspect of a feasibility study report may, within 20 business days after receiving a copy of the
5740 report under Subsection (11)(a), submit to the feasibility consultant a written objection
5741 detailing the disagreement.
5742 (ii) (A) A withdrawing municipality that submits a written objection under Subsection
5743 (11)(b)(i) shall simultaneously deliver a copy of the objection to the first responder district.
5744 (B) A first responder district that submits a written objection under Subsection
5745 (11)(b)(i) shall simultaneously deliver a copy of the objection to the withdrawing municipality.
5746 (iii) A withdrawing municipality or first responder district may, within 10 business
5747 days after receiving an objection under Subsection (11)(b)(ii), submit to the feasibility
5748 consultant a written response to the objection.
5749 (iv) (A) A withdrawing municipality that submits a response under Subsection
5750 (11)(b)(iii) shall simultaneously deliver a copy of the response to the first responder district.
5751 (B) A first responder district that submits a response under Subsection (11)(b)(iii) shall
5752 simultaneously deliver a copy of the response to the withdrawing municipality.
5753 (v) If an objection is filed under Subsection (11)(b)(i), the feasibility consultant shall,
5754 within 20 business days after the expiration of the deadline under Subsection (11)(b)(iii) for
5755 submitting a response to an objection:
5756 (A) modify the feasibility study report or explain in writing why the feasibility
5757 consultant is not modifying the feasibility study report; and
5758 (B) deliver the modified feasibility study report or written explanation to the
5759 withdrawing municipality and first responder local district.
5760 (12) Within seven days after the expiration of the deadline under Subsection (11)(b)(i)
5761 for submitting an objection or, if an objection is submitted, within seven days after receiving a
5762 modified feasibility study report or written explanation under Subsection (11)(b)(v), but at least
5763 30 days before a public hearing under Subsection (14), the withdrawing municipality shall:
5764 (a) make a copy of the report available to the public at the primary office of the
5765 withdrawing municipality; and
5766 (b) if the withdrawing municipality has a website, post a copy of the report on the
5767 municipality's website.
5768 (13) A feasibility study report or, if a feasibility study report is modified under
5769 Subsection (11), a modified feasibility study report may not be challenged unless the basis of
5770 the challenge is that the report results from collusion or fraud.
5771 (14) (a) Following the expiration of the deadline under Subsection (11)(b)(i) for
5772 submitting an objection, or, if an objection is submitted under Subsection (11)(b)(i), following
5773 the withdrawing municipality's receipt of the modified feasibility study report or written
5774 explanation under Subsection (11)(b)(v), the legislative body of the withdrawing municipality
5775 shall, at the legislative body's next regular meeting, schedule at least one public hearing to be
5776 held:
5777 (i) within the following 60 days; and
5778 (ii) for the purpose of allowing:
5779 (A) the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study; and
5780 (B) the public to become informed about the feasibility study results, to ask the
5781 feasibility consultant questions about the feasibility study, and to express the public's views
5782 about the proposed withdrawal.
5783 (b) At a public hearing under Subsection (14)(a), the legislative body of the
5784 withdrawing municipality shall:
5785 (i) provide a copy of the feasibility study for public review; and
5786 (ii) allow the public to:
5787 (A) ask the feasibility consultant questions about the feasibility study; and
5788 (B) express the public's views about the withdrawing municipality's proposed
5789 withdrawal from the first responder district.
5790 (15) (a) The clerk or recorder of the withdrawing municipality shall publish notice of a
5791 hearing under Subsection (14) [
5792
5793 for three consecutive weeks immediately before the public hearing.
5794 (b) A notice under Subsection (15)(a) shall state:
5795 (i) the date, time, and location of the public hearing; and
5796 (ii) that a copy of the feasibility study report may be obtained, free of charge, at the
5797 office of the withdrawing municipality or on the withdrawing municipality's website.
5798 (16) Unless the withdrawing municipality and first responder district agree otherwise,
5799 conditions that a feasibility study report indicates are necessary to be met for a withdrawal to
5800 be functionally and financially feasible for the withdrawing municipality and first responder
5801 district are binding on the withdrawing municipality and first responder district if the
5802 withdrawal occurs.
5803 Section 104. Section 17B-1-608 is amended to read:
5804 17B-1-608. Tentative budget and data -- Public records -- Notice.
5805 (1) The tentative budget adopted by the board of trustees and all supporting schedules
5806 and data are public records.
5807 (2) At least seven days before adopting a final budget in a public meeting, the local
5808 district shall:
5809 (a) make the tentative budget available for public inspection at the local district's
5810 principal place of business during regular business hours;
5811 (b) [
5812
5813 [
5814 [
5815 [
5816
5817 Section 105. Section 17B-1-609 is amended to read:
5818 17B-1-609. Hearing to consider adoption -- Notice.
5819 (1) At the meeting at which the tentative budget is adopted, the board of trustees shall:
5820 (a) establish the time and place of a public hearing to consider its adoption; and
5821 (b) except as provided in Subsection (6), order that notice of the hearing[
5822 published for the district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least seven days
5823 before the day of the hearing.
5824 [
5825 [
5826
5827 (2) If the budget hearing is held in conjunction with a tax increase hearing, the notice
5828 required in Subsection (1)(b):
5829 (a) may be combined with the notice required under Section 59-2-919; and
5830 (b) shall be published in accordance with the advertisement provisions of Section
5831 59-2-919.
5832 (3) If the budget hearing is to be held in conjunction with a fee increase hearing, the
5833 notice required in Subsection (1)(b):
5834 (a) may be combined with the notice required under Section 17B-1-643; and
5835 (b) shall be published or mailed in accordance with the notice provisions of Section
5836 17B-1-643.
5837 (4) Proof that notice was given in accordance with Subsection (1)(b), (2), (3), or (6) is
5838 prima facie evidence that notice was properly given.
5839 (5) If a notice required under Subsection (1)(b), (2), (3), or (6) is not challenged within
5840 30 days after the day on which the hearing is held, the notice is adequate and proper.
5841 (6) A board of trustees of a local district with an annual operating budget of less than
5842 $250,000 may satisfy the notice requirements in Subsection (1)(b) by:
5843 (a) mailing a written notice, postage prepaid, to each voter in the local district; and
5844 (b) posting the notice in three public places within the district.
5845 Section 106. Section 17B-1-643 is amended to read:
5846 17B-1-643. Imposing or increasing a fee for service provided by local district.
5847 (1) (a) Before imposing a new fee or increasing an existing fee for a service provided
5848 by a local district, each local district board of trustees shall first hold a public hearing at which:
5849 (i) the local district shall demonstrate its need to impose or increase the fee; and
5850 (ii) any interested person may speak for or against the proposal to impose a fee or to
5851 increase an existing fee.
5852 (b) Each public hearing under Subsection (1)(a) shall be held in the evening beginning
5853 no earlier than 6 p.m.
5854 (c) A public hearing required under this Subsection (1) may be combined with a public
5855 hearing on a tentative budget required under Section 17B-1-610.
5856 (d) Except to the extent that this section imposes more stringent notice requirements,
5857 the local district board shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act,
5858 in holding the public hearing under Subsection (1)(a).
5859 (2) (a) Each local district board shall give notice of a hearing under Subsection (1) as
5860 provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (c) or Subsection (2)(d).
5861 (b) The local district board shall[
5862 the local district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
5863 [
5864
5865 [
5866
5867
5868 (c) The notice described in Subsection (2)(b) shall state that the local district board
5869 intends to impose or increase a fee for a service provided by the local district and will hold a
5870 public hearing on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the notice, which shall be not less than
5871 seven days after the day the first notice is published, for the purpose of hearing comments
5872 regarding the proposed imposition or increase of a fee and to explain the reasons for the
5873 proposed imposition or increase.
5874 (d) (i) In lieu of providing notice under Subsection (2)(b), the local district board of
5875 trustees may give the notice required under Subsection (2)(a) by mailing the notice to those
5876 within the district who:
5877 (A) will be charged the fee for a district service, if the fee is being imposed for the first
5878 time; or
5879 (B) are being charged a fee, if the fee is proposed to be increased.
5880 (ii) Each notice under Subsection (2)(d)(i) shall comply with Subsection (2)(c).
5881 (iii) A notice under Subsection (2)(d)(i) may accompany a district bill for an existing
5882 fee.
5883 (e) If the hearing required under this section is combined with the public hearing
5884 required under Section 17B-1-610, the notice required under this Subsection (2):
5885 (i) may be combined with the notice required under Section 17B-1-609; and
5886 (ii) shall be posted or mailed in accordance with the notice provisions of this section.
5887 (f) Proof that notice was given as provided in Subsection (2)(b) or (d) is prima facie
5888 evidence that notice was properly given.
5889 (g) If no challenge is made to the notice given of a hearing required by Subsection (1)
5890 within 30 days after the date of the hearing, the notice is considered adequate and proper.
5891 [
5892 may:
5893 [
5894 [
5895 and then impose the new fee or increase the existing fee as adjusted; or
5896 [
5897 [
5898 fee that occurs on or after July 1, 1998.
5899 [
5900 [
5901 36a, Impact Fees Act.
5902 Section 107. Section 17B-1-1204 is amended to read:
5903 17B-1-1204. Notice of the hearing on a validation petition -- Amended or
5904 supplemented validation petition.
5905 (1) Upon the entry of an order under Section 17B-1-1203 setting a hearing on a
5906 validation petition, the local district that filed the petition shall [
5907 a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 21 days before the date set for the hearing.
5908 [
5909
5910 [
5911
5912 (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:
5913 (a) state the date, time, and place of the hearing on the validation petition;
5914 (b) include a general description of the contents of the validation petition; and
5915 (c) if applicable, state the location where a complete copy of a contract that is the
5916 subject of the validation petition may be examined.
5917 (3) If a district amends or supplements a validation petition under Subsection
5918 17B-1-1202(3) after publishing and posting notice as required under Subsection (1), the district
5919 is not required to publish or post notice again unless required by the court.
5920 Section 108. Section 17B-1-1307 is amended to read:
5921 17B-1-1307. Notice of public hearing and of dissolution.
5922 (1) Before holding a public hearing required under Section 17B-1-1306, the
5923 administrative body shall[
5924 [
5925 local district proposed to be dissolved as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 for 30
5926 days before the day of the public hearing.
5927 [
5928
5929 [
5930
5931 [
5932
5933 (2) Each notice required under Subsection (1) shall:
5934 (a) identify the local district proposed to be dissolved and the service it was created to
5935 provide; and
5936 (b) state the date, time, and location of the public hearing.
5937 Section 109. Section 17B-2a-705 is amended to read:
5938 17B-2a-705. Taxation -- Additional levy -- Election -- Notice.
5939 (1) If a mosquito abatement district board of trustees determines that the funds required
5940 during the next ensuing fiscal year will exceed the maximum amount that the district is
5941 authorized to levy under Subsection 17B-1-103(2)(g), the board of trustees may call an election
5942 on a date specified in Section 20A-1-204 and submit to district voters the question of whether
5943 the district should be authorized to impose an additional tax to raise the necessary additional
5944 funds.
5945 (2) The board shall provide notice of the election[
5946 under Section 63G-28-102 at least four weeks before the day of the election.
5947 [
5948
5949
5950 [
5951
5952 [
5953
5954 [
5955
5956 (3) No particular form of ballot is required, and no informalities in conducting the
5957 election may invalidate the election, if it is otherwise fairly conducted.
5958 (4) At the election each ballot shall contain the words, "Shall the district be authorized
5959 to impose an additional tax to raise the additional sum of $____?"
5960 (5) The board of trustees shall canvass the votes cast at the election, and, if a majority
5961 of the votes cast are in favor of the imposition of the tax, the district is authorized to impose an
5962 additional levy to raise the additional amount of money required.
5963 Section 110. Section 17B-2a-1007 is amended to read:
5964 17B-2a-1007. Contract assessments -- Notice.
5965 (1) As used in this section:
5966 (a) "Assessed land" means:
5967 (i) for a contract assessment under a water contract with a private water user, the land
5968 owned by the private water user that receives the beneficial use of water under the water
5969 contract; or
5970 (ii) for a contract assessment under a water contract with a public water user, the land
5971 within the boundaries of the public water user that is within the boundaries of the water
5972 conservancy district and that receives the beneficial use of water under the water contract.
5973 (b) "Contract assessment" means an assessment levied as provided in this section by a
5974 water conservancy district on assessed land.
5975 (c) "Governing body" means:
5976 (i) for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;
5977 (ii) for a local district, the board of trustees of the local district;
5978 (iii) for a special service district:
5979 (A) the legislative body of the county, city, or town that established the special service
5980 district, if no administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301; or
5981 (B) the administrative control board of the special service district, if an administrative
5982 control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301; and
5983 (iv) for any other political subdivision of the state, the person or body with authority to
5984 govern the affairs of the political subdivision.
5985 (d) "Petitioner" means a private petitioner or a public petitioner.
5986 (e) "Private petitioner" means an owner of land within a water conservancy district
5987 who submits a petition to a water conservancy district under Subsection (3) to enter into a
5988 water contract with the district.
5989 (f) "Private water user" means an owner of land within a water conservancy district
5990 who enters into a water contract with the district.
5991 (g) "Public petitioner" means a political subdivision of the state:
5992 (i) whose territory is partly or entirely within the boundaries of a water conservancy
5993 district; and
5994 (ii) that submits a petition to a water conservancy district under Subsection (3) to enter
5995 into a water contract with the district.
5996 (h) "Public water user" means a political subdivision of the state:
5997 (i) whose territory is partly or entirely within the boundaries of a water conservancy
5998 district; and
5999 (ii) that enters into a water contract with the district.
6000 (i) "Water contract" means a contract between a water conservancy district and a
6001 private water user or a public water user under which the water user purchases, leases, or
6002 otherwise acquires the beneficial use of water from the water conservancy district for the
6003 benefit of:
6004 (i) land owned by the private water user; or
6005 (ii) land within the public water user's boundaries that is also within the boundaries of
6006 the water conservancy district.
6007 (j) "Water user" means a private water user or a public water user.
6008 (2) A water conservancy district may levy a contract assessment as provided in this
6009 section.
6010 (3) (a) The governing body of a public petitioner may authorize its chief executive
6011 officer to submit a written petition on behalf of the public petitioner to a water conservancy
6012 district requesting to enter into a water contract.
6013 (b) A private petitioner may submit a written petition to a water conservancy district
6014 requesting to enter into a water contract.
6015 (c) Each petition under this Subsection (3) shall include:
6016 (i) the petitioner's name;
6017 (ii) the quantity of water the petitioner desires to purchase or otherwise acquire;
6018 (iii) a description of the land upon which the water will be used;
6019 (iv) the price to be paid for the water;
6020 (v) the amount of any service, turnout, connection, distribution system, or other charge
6021 to be paid;
6022 (vi) whether payment will be made in cash or annual installments;
6023 (vii) a provision requiring the contract assessment to become a lien on the land for
6024 which the water is petitioned and is to be allotted; and
6025 (viii) an agreement that the petitioner is bound by the provisions of this part and the
6026 rules and regulations of the water conservancy district board of trustees.
6027 (4) (a) If the board of a water conservancy district desires to consider a petition
6028 submitted by a petitioner under Subsection (3), the board shall:
6029 (i) [
6030 (4)(a)(ii) [
6031 conservancy district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for at least two successive
6032 weeks immediately before the date of the hearing; and
6033 (ii) hold a public hearing on the petition.
6034 (b) Each notice under Subsection (4)(a)(i) shall:
6035 (i) state that a petition has been filed and that the district is considering levying a
6036 contract assessment; and
6037 (ii) give the date, time, and place of the hearing required under Subsection (4)(a)(ii).
6038 (c) (i) At each hearing required under Subsection (4)(a)(ii), the board of trustees of the
6039 water conservancy district shall:
6040 (A) allow any interested person to appear and explain why the petition should not be
6041 granted; and
6042 (B) consider each written objection to the granting of the petition that the board
6043 receives before or at the hearing.
6044 (ii) The board of trustees may adjourn and reconvene the hearing as the board
6045 considers appropriate.
6046 (d) (i) Any interested person may file with the board of the water conservancy district,
6047 at or before the hearing under Subsection (4)(a)(ii), a written objection to the district's granting
6048 a petition.
6049 (ii) Each person who fails to submit a written objection within the time provided under
6050 Subsection (4)(d)(i) is considered to have consented to the district's granting the petition and
6051 levying a contract assessment.
6052 (5) After holding a public hearing as required under Subsection (4)(a)(ii), the board of
6053 trustees of a water conservancy district may:
6054 (a) deny the petition; or
6055 (b) grant the petition, if the board considers granting the petition to be in the best
6056 interests of the district.
6057 (6) The board of a water conservancy district that grants a petition under this section
6058 may:
6059 (a) make an allotment of water for the benefit of assessed land;
6060 (b) authorize any necessary construction to provide for the use of water upon the terms
6061 and conditions stated in the water contract;
6062 (c) divide the district into units and fix a different rate for water purchased or otherwise
6063 acquired and for other charges within each unit, if the rates and charges are equitable, although
6064 not equal and uniform, for similar classes of services throughout the district; and
6065 (d) levy a contract assessment on assessed land.
6066 (7) (a) The board of trustees of each water conservancy district that levies a contract
6067 assessment under this section shall:
6068 (i) cause a certified copy of the resolution, ordinance, or order levying the assessment
6069 to be recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which assessed land is located;
6070 and
6071 (ii) on or before July 1 of each year after levying the contract assessment, certify to the
6072 auditor of each county in which assessed land is located the amount of the contract assessment.
6073 (b) Upon the recording of the resolution, ordinance, or order, in accordance with
6074 Subsection (7)(a)(i):
6075 (i) the contract assessment associated with allotting water to the assessed land under
6076 the water contract becomes a political subdivision lien, as that term is defined in Section
6077 11-60-102, on the assessed land, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 60, Political Subdivision
6078 Lien Authority, as of the effective date of the resolution, ordinance, or order; and
6079 (ii) (A) the board of trustees of the water conservancy district shall certify the amount
6080 of the assessment to the county treasurer; and
6081 (B) the county treasurer shall include the certified amount on the property tax notice
6082 required by Section 59-2-1317 for that year.
6083 (c) (i) Each county in which assessed land is located shall collect the contract
6084 assessment in the same manner as taxes levied by the county.
6085 (ii) If the amount of a contract assessment levied under this section is not paid in full in
6086 a given year:
6087 (A) by September 15, the governing body of the water conservancy district that levies
6088 the contract assessment shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which
6089 the property is located; and
6090 (B) the county treasurer shall include the certified amount on the property tax notice
6091 required by Section 59-2-1317 for that year.
6092 (8) (a) The board of trustees of each water conservancy district that levies a contract
6093 assessment under this section shall:
6094 (i) hold a public hearing, before August 8 of each year in which a contract assessment
6095 is levied, to hear and consider objections filed under Subsection (8)(b); and
6096 (ii) [
6097 (A) [
6098 conservancy district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for at least the two
6099 consecutive weeks before the day of the public hearing; and
6100 (B) that contains a general description of the assessed land, the amount of the contract
6101 assessment, and the time and place of the public hearing under Subsection (8)(a)(i).
6102 (b) An owner of assessed land within the water conservancy district who believes that
6103 the contract assessment on the owner's land is excessive, erroneous, or illegal may, before the
6104 hearing under Subsection (8)(a)(i), file with the board of trustees a verified, written objection to
6105 the assessment, stating the grounds for the objection.
6106 (c) (i) At each hearing under Subsection (8)(a)(i), the board of trustees shall hear and
6107 consider the evidence and arguments supporting each objection.
6108 (ii) After hearing and considering the evidence and arguments supporting an objection,
6109 the board of trustees:
6110 (A) shall enter a written order, stating its decision; and
6111 (B) may modify the assessment.
6112 (d) (i) An owner of assessed land may file a petition in district court seeking review of
6113 a board of trustees' order under Subsection (8)(c)(ii)(A).
6114 (ii) Each petition under Subsection (8)(d)(i) shall:
6115 (A) be filed within 30 days after the board enters its written order;
6116 (B) state specifically the part of the board's order for which review is sought; and
6117 (C) be accompanied by a bond with good and sufficient security in an amount not
6118 exceeding $200, as determined by the court clerk.
6119 (iii) If more than one owner of assessed land seeks review, the court may, upon a
6120 showing that the reviews may be consolidated without injury to anyone's interests, consolidate
6121 the reviews and hear them together.
6122 (iv) The court shall act as quickly as possible after a petition is filed.
6123 (v) A court may not disturb a board of trustees' order unless the court finds that the
6124 contract assessment on the petitioner's assessed land is manifestly disproportionate to
6125 assessments imposed upon other land in the district.
6126 (e) If no petition under Subsection (8)(d) is timely filed, the contract assessment is
6127 conclusively considered to have been made in proportion to the benefits conferred on the land
6128 in the district.
6129 (9) Each resolution, ordinance, or order under which a water conservancy district
6130 levied a Class B, Class C, or Class D assessment before April 30, 2007, under the law in effect
6131 at the time of the levy is validated, ratified, and confirmed, and a water conservancy district
6132 may continue to levy the assessment according to the terms of the resolution, ordinance, or
6133 order.
6134 (10) A contract assessment is not a levy of an ad valorem property tax and is not
6135 subject to the limits stated in Section 17B-2a-1006.
6136 Section 111. Section 17B-2a-1110 is amended to read:
6137 17B-2a-1110. Withdrawal from a municipal services district upon incorporation
6138 -- Feasibility study required for city or town withdrawal -- Public hearing -- Notice --
6139 Revenues transferred to municipal services district.
6140 (1) (a) A municipality may withdraw from a municipal services district in accordance
6141 with Section 17B-1-502 or 17B-1-505, as applicable, and the requirements of this section.
6142 (b) If a municipality engages a feasibility consultant to conduct a feasibility study
6143 under Subsection (2)(a), the 180 days described in Subsection 17B-1-502(3)(a)(iii)(B) is tolled
6144 from the day that the municipality engages the feasibility consultant to the day on which the
6145 municipality holds the final public hearing under Subsection (5).
6146 (2) (a) If a municipality decides to withdraw from a municipal services district, the
6147 municipal legislative body shall, before adopting a resolution under Section 17B-1-502 or
6148 17B-1-505, as applicable, engage a feasibility consultant to conduct a feasibility study.
6149 (b) The feasibility consultant shall be chosen:
6150 (i) by the municipal legislative body; and
6151 (ii) in accordance with applicable municipal procurement procedures.
6152 (3) The municipal legislative body shall require the feasibility consultant to:
6153 (a) complete the feasibility study and submit the written results to the municipal
6154 legislative body before the council adopts a resolution under Section 17B-1-502;
6155 (b) submit with the full written results of the feasibility study a summary of the results
6156 no longer than one page in length; and
6157 (c) attend the public hearings under Subsection (5).
6158 (4) (a) The feasibility study shall consider:
6159 (i) population and population density within the withdrawing municipality;
6160 (ii) current and five-year projections of demographics and economic base in the
6161 withdrawing municipality, including household size and income, commercial and industrial
6162 development, and public facilities;
6163 (iii) projected growth in the withdrawing municipality during the next five years;
6164 (iv) subject to Subsection (4)(b), the present and five-year projections of the cost,
6165 including overhead, of municipal services in the withdrawing municipality;
6166 (v) assuming the same tax categories and tax rates as currently imposed by the
6167 municipal services district and all other current service providers, the present and five-year
6168 projected revenue for the withdrawing municipality;
6169 (vi) a projection of any new taxes per household that may be levied within the
6170 withdrawing municipality within five years of the withdrawal; and
6171 (vii) the fiscal impact on other municipalities serviced by the municipal services
6172 district.
6173 (b) (i) For purposes of Subsection (4)(a)(iv), the feasibility consultant shall assume a
6174 level and quality of municipal services to be provided to the withdrawing municipality in the
6175 future that fairly and reasonably approximates the level and quality of municipal services being
6176 provided to the withdrawing municipality at the time of the feasibility study.
6177 (ii) In determining the present cost of a municipal service, the feasibility consultant
6178 shall consider:
6179 (A) the amount it would cost the withdrawing municipality to provide municipal
6180 services for the first five years after withdrawing; and
6181 (B) the municipal services district's present and five-year projected cost of providing
6182 municipal services.
6183 (iii) The costs calculated under Subsection (4)(a)(iv) shall take into account inflation
6184 and anticipated growth.
6185 (5) If the results of the feasibility study meet the requirements of Subsection (4), the
6186 municipal legislative body shall, at its next regular meeting after receipt of the results of the
6187 feasibility study, schedule at least one public hearing to be held:
6188 (a) within the following 60 days; and
6189 (b) for the purpose of allowing:
6190 (i) the feasibility consultant to present the results of the study; and
6191 (ii) the public to become informed about the feasibility study results, including the
6192 requirement that if the municipality withdraws from the municipal services district, the
6193 municipality must comply with Subsection (9), and to ask questions about those results of the
6194 feasibility consultant.
6195 (6) At a public hearing described in Subsection (5), the municipal legislative body
6196 shall:
6197 (a) provide a copy of the feasibility study for public review; and
6198 (b) allow the public to express its views about the proposed withdrawal from the
6199 municipal services district.
6200 (7) (a) The municipal clerk or recorder shall publish notice of the public hearings
6201 required under Subsection (5)[
6202 63G-28-102 at least three weeks before the day of the first hearing described in Subsection (5).
6203 [
6204
6205 [
6206
6207
6208 [
6209
6210 [
6211 and shall indicate that a full copy of the study is available for inspection and copying at the
6212 office of the municipal clerk or recorder.
6213 (8) At a public meeting held after the public hearing required under Subsection (5), the
6214 municipal legislative body may adopt a resolution under Section 17B-1-502 or 17B-1-505, as
6215 applicable, if the municipality is in compliance with the other requirements of that section.
6216 (9) The municipality shall pay revenues in excess of 5% to the municipal services
6217 district for 10 years beginning on the next fiscal year immediately following the municipal
6218 legislative body adoption of a resolution or an ordinance to withdraw under Section 17B-1-502
6219 or 17B-1-505 if the results of the feasibility study show that the average annual amount of
6220 revenue under Subsection (4)(a)(v) exceed the average annual amount of cost under Subsection
6221 (4)(a)(iv) by more than 5%.
6222 Section 112. Section 17C-1-207 is amended to read:
6223 17C-1-207. Public entities may assist with project area development -- Notice
6224 requirements.
6225 (1) In order to assist and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction, or
6226 operation of project area development within an area in which the public entity is authorized to
6227 act, a public entity may:
6228 (a) (i) provide or cause to be furnished:
6229 (A) parks, playgrounds, or other recreational facilities;
6230 (B) community, educational, water, sewer, or drainage facilities; or
6231 (C) any other works which the public entity is otherwise empowered to undertake;
6232 (ii) provide, furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or
6233 replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other places;
6234 (iii) in any part of the project area:
6235 (A) (I) plan or replan any property within the project area;
6236 (II) plat or replat any property within the project area;
6237 (III) vacate a plat;
6238 (IV) amend a plat; or
6239 (V) zone or rezone any property within the project area; and
6240 (B) make any legal exceptions from building regulations and ordinances;
6241 (iv) purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of an agency and exercise all of the
6242 rights of any holder of the bonds;
6243 (v) notwithstanding any law to the contrary, enter into an agreement for a period of
6244 time with another public entity concerning action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers
6245 granted in this title;
6246 (vi) do anything necessary to aid or cooperate in the planning or implementation of the
6247 project area development;
6248 (vii) in connection with the project area plan, become obligated to the extent
6249 authorized and funds have been made available to make required improvements or construct
6250 required structures; and
6251 (viii) lend, grant, or contribute funds to an agency for project area development or
6252 proposed project area development, including assigning revenue or taxes in support of an
6253 agency bond or obligation; and
6254 (b) for less than fair market value or for no consideration, and subject to Subsection
6255 (3):
6256 (i) purchase or otherwise acquire property from an agency;
6257 (ii) lease property from an agency;
6258 (iii) sell, grant, convey, donate, or otherwise dispose of the public entity's property to
6259 an agency; or
6260 (iv) lease the public entity's property to an agency.
6261 (2) The following are not subject to Section 10-8-2, 17-50-312, or 17-50-303:
6262 (a) project area development assistance that a public entity provides under this section;
6263 or
6264 (b) a transfer of funds or property from an agency to a public entity.
6265 (3) A public entity may provide assistance described in Subsection (1)(b) no sooner
6266 than 15 days after the day on which the public entity [
6267 publishing notice of the assistance [
6268 under Section 63G-28-102.
6269 [
6270 [
6271 Section 113. Section 17C-1-601.5 is amended to read:
6272 17C-1-601.5. Annual agency budget -- Fiscal year -- Public hearing required --
6273 Notice -- Auditor forms -- Requirement to file form.
6274 (1) Each agency shall prepare an annual budget of the agency's revenues and
6275 expenditures for each fiscal year.
6276 (2) The board shall adopt each agency budget:
6277 (a) for an agency created by a municipality, before June 30; or
6278 (b) for an agency created by a county, before December 15.
6279 (3) The agency's fiscal year shall be the same as the fiscal year of the community that
6280 created the agency.
6281 (4) (a) Before adopting an annual budget, each board shall hold a public hearing on the
6282 annual budget.
6283 (b) Each agency shall provide notice of the public hearing on the annual budget [
6284 for the agency's jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least one week
6285 before the day of the public hearing.
6286 [
6287
6288 [
6289
6290 (c) Each agency shall make the annual budget available for public inspection at least
6291 three days before the date of the public hearing.
6292 (5) The state auditor shall prescribe the budget forms and the categories to be contained
6293 in each annual budget, including:
6294 (a) revenues and expenditures for the budget year;
6295 (b) legal fees; and
6296 (c) administrative costs, including rent, supplies, and other materials, and salaries of
6297 agency personnel.
6298 (6) (a) Within 90 days after adopting an annual budget, each board shall file a copy of
6299 the annual budget with the auditor of the county in which the agency is located, the State Tax
6300 Commission, the state auditor, the State Board of Education, and each taxing entity from which
6301 the agency receives project area funds.
6302 (b) The requirement of Subsection (6)(a) to file a copy of the annual budget with the
6303 state as a taxing entity is met if the agency files a copy with the State Tax Commission and the
6304 state auditor.
6305 Section 114. Section 17C-1-701.5 is amended to read:
6306 17C-1-701.5. Agency dissolution -- Restrictions -- Notice -- Recording
6307 requirements -- Agency records -- Dissolution expenses.
6308 (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the community legislative body may, by ordinance,
6309 dissolve an agency.
6310 (b) A community legislative body may adopt an ordinance described in Subsection
6311 (1)(a) only if the agency has no outstanding bonded indebtedness, other unpaid loans,
6312 indebtedness, or advances, and no legally binding contractual obligations with a person other
6313 than the community.
6314 (2) (a) The community legislative body shall:
6315 (i) within 10 days after adopting an ordinance described in Subsection (1), file with the
6316 lieutenant governor a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section
6317 67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and
6318 (ii) upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of dissolution under Section
6319 67-1a-6.5, submit to the recorder of the county in which the agency is located:
6320 (A) the original notice of an impending boundary action;
6321 (B) the original certificate of dissolution; and
6322 (C) a certified copy of the ordinance that dissolves the agency.
6323 (b) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of the certificate of dissolution under
6324 Section 67-1a-6.5, the agency is dissolved.
6325 (c) Within 10 days after receiving the certificate of dissolution from the lieutenant
6326 governor under Section 67-1a-6.5, the community legislative body shall send a copy of the
6327 certificate of dissolution and the ordinance adopted under Subsection (1) to the State Board of
6328 Education, and each taxing entity.
6329 (d) The community legislative body shall post a notice of dissolution [
6330
6331 under Section 63G-28-102.
6332 (3) The books, documents, records, papers, and seal of each dissolved agency shall be
6333 deposited for safekeeping and reference with the recorder of the community that dissolved the
6334 agency.
6335 (4) The agency shall pay all expenses of the dissolution.
6336 Section 115. Section 17C-1-804 is amended to read:
6337 17C-1-804. Notice required for continued hearing.
6338 The board shall give notice of a hearing continued under Section 17C-1-803 by
6339 announcing at the hearing:
6340 (1) the date, time, and place the hearing will be resumed; or
6341 (2) (a) that the hearing is being continued to a later time; and
6342 (b) that the board will cause a notice of the continued hearing to be published [
6343
6344 notice under Section 63G-28-102, at least seven days before the day on which the hearing is
6345 scheduled to resume.
6346 Section 116. Section 17C-1-806 is amended to read:
6347 17C-1-806. Requirements for notice provided by agency.
6348 (1) The notice required by Section 17C-1-805 shall be given by:
6349 (a) publishing notice for the county as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at
6350 least 14 days before the day on which the hearing is held; and
6351 [
6352
6353
6354 [
6355
6356 [
6357 [
6358
6359 (b) at least 30 days before the hearing, mailing notice to:
6360 (i) each record owner of property located within the project area or proposed project
6361 area;
6362 (ii) the State Tax Commission;
6363 (iii) the assessor and auditor of the county in which the project area or proposed project
6364 area is located; and
6365 (iv) (A) if a project area is subject to a taxing entity committee, each member of the
6366 taxing entity committee and the State Board of Education; or
6367 (B) if a project area is not subject to a taxing entity committee, the legislative body or
6368 governing board of each taxing entity within the boundaries of the project area or proposed
6369 project area.
6370 (2) The mailing of the notice to record property owners required under Subsection
6371 (1)(b)(i) shall be conclusively considered to have been properly completed if:
6372 (a) the agency mails the notice to the property owners as shown in the records,
6373 including an electronic database, of the county recorder's office and at the addresses shown in
6374 those records; and
6375 (b) the county recorder's office records used by the agency in identifying owners to
6376 whom the notice is mailed and their addresses were obtained or accessed from the county
6377 recorder's office no earlier than 30 days before the mailing.
6378 (3) The agency shall include in each notice required under Section 17C-1-805:
6379 (a) (i) a boundary description of the project area or proposed project area; or
6380 (ii) (A) a mailing address or telephone number where a person may request that a copy
6381 of the boundary description be sent at no cost to the person by mail, email, or facsimile
6382 transmission; and
6383 (B) if the agency or community has an Internet website, an Internet address where a
6384 person may gain access to an electronic, printable copy of the boundary description and other
6385 related information;
6386 (b) a map of the boundaries of the project area or proposed project area;
6387 (c) an explanation of the purpose of the hearing; and
6388 (d) a statement of the date, time, and location of the hearing.
6389 (4) The agency shall include in each notice under Subsection (1)(b):
6390 (a) a statement that property tax revenue resulting from an increase in valuation of
6391 property within the project area or proposed project area will be paid to the agency for project
6392 area development rather than to the taxing entity to which the tax revenue would otherwise
6393 have been paid if:
6394 (i) (A) the taxing entity committee consents to the project area budget; or
6395 (B) one or more taxing entities agree to share property tax revenue under an interlocal
6396 agreement; and
6397 (ii) the project area plan provides for the agency to receive tax increment; and
6398 (b) an invitation to the recipient of the notice to submit to the agency comments
6399 concerning the subject matter of the hearing before the date of the hearing.
6400 (5) An agency may include in a notice under Subsection (1) any other information the
6401 agency considers necessary or advisable, including the public purpose achieved by the project
6402 area development and any future tax benefits expected to result from the project area
6403 development.
6404 Section 117. Section 17C-1-1003 is amended to read:
6405 17C-1-1003. Interlocal agreement -- Notice requirements -- Effective date.
6406 (1) An agency that enters into an interlocal agreement under Section 17C-1-1002 shall:
6407 (a) adopt the interlocal agreement at an open and public meeting; and
6408 (b) provide a notice, in accordance with Subsections (2) and (3), titled "Authorization
6409 to Levy a Property Tax."
6410 (2) Upon the execution of an interlocal agreement, the agency shall provide, subject to
6411 Subsection (3), notice of the execution by[
6412 as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6413 [
6414
6415 [
6416
6417
6418 [
6419
6420 (3) A notice described in Subsection (2) shall include:
6421 (a) a summary of the interlocal agreement; and
6422 (b) a statement that the interlocal agreement:
6423 (i) is available for public inspection and the place and the hours for inspection; and
6424 (ii) authorizes the agency to:
6425 (A) receive all or a portion of a taxing entity's project area incremental revenue; and
6426 (B) levy a property tax on taxable property within the agency's boundaries.
6427 (4) An interlocal agreement described in Section 17C-1-1002 is effective the day on
6428 which the notice is published or posted in accordance with Subsections (2) and (3).
6429 (5) An eligible taxing entity that enters into an interlocal agreement under Section
6430 17C-1-1002 shall make a copy of the interlocal agreement available to the public for inspecting
6431 and copying at the eligible taxing entity's office during normal business hours.
6432 Section 118. Section 17C-2-108 is amended to read:
6433 17C-2-108. Notice of urban renewal project area plan adoption -- Effective date
6434 of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
6435 (1) (a) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of an urban renewal project
6436 area plan, or an amendment to a project area plan under Section 17C-2-110, the community
6437 legislative body shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by[
6438 for the agency's jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6439 [
6440
6441 [
6442
6443 (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
6444 (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the project area plan
6445 or a summary of the ordinance; and
6446 (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public
6447 inspection and the hours for inspection.
6448 (2) The project area plan shall become effective on the date [
6449 legislative body completes the requirements for a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6450 [
6451 [
6452 (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the project area plan under
6453 Subsection (2), any person may contest the project area plan or the procedure used to adopt the
6454 project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory
6455 requirements.
6456 (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, a person may not contest
6457 the project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan for any cause.
6458 (4) Upon adoption of the project area plan by the community legislative body, the
6459 agency may carry out the project area plan.
6460 (5) Each agency shall make the project area plan available to the general public at the
6461 agency's office during normal business hours.
6462 Section 119. Section 17C-3-107 is amended to read:
6463 17C-3-107. Notice of economic development project area plan adoption --
6464 Effective date of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
6465 (1) (a) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of an economic development
6466 project area plan, or an amendment to the project area plan under Section 17C-3-109 that
6467 requires notice, the legislative body shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by[
6468 publishing notice for the agency's jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6469 [
6470
6471 [
6472
6473 (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
6474 (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the project area plan
6475 or a summary of the ordinance; and
6476 (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for public inspection and
6477 the hours for inspection.
6478 (2) The project area plan shall become effective on the date [
6479 body completes the requirements for a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6480 [
6481 [
6482 (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the project area plan under
6483 Subsection (2), any person may contest the project area plan or the procedure used to adopt the
6484 project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory
6485 requirements.
6486 (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, a person may not contest
6487 the project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan for any cause.
6488 (4) Upon adoption of the economic development project area plan by the community
6489 legislative body, the agency may implement the project area plan.
6490 (5) Each agency shall make the economic development project area plan available to
6491 the general public at the agency's office during normal business hours.
6492 Section 120. Section 17C-4-106 is amended to read:
6493 17C-4-106. Notice of community development project area plan adoption --
6494 Effective date of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
6495 (1) (a) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of a community development
6496 project area plan, the community legislative body shall provide notice as provided in
6497 Subsection (1)(b) by[
6498 Section 63G-28-102.
6499 [
6500
6501 [
6502
6503 (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
6504 (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the community
6505 development project area plan or a summary of the ordinance; and
6506 (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public
6507 inspection and the hours for inspection.
6508 (2) The community development project area plan shall become effective on the date
6509 [
6510 requirements for a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6511 (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the community development
6512 project area plan under Subsection (2), any person may contest the project area plan or the
6513 procedure used to adopt the project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply with
6514 applicable statutory requirements.
6515 (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, a person may not contest
6516 the community development project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan
6517 for any cause.
6518 (4) Upon adoption of the community development project area plan by the community
6519 legislative body, the agency may carry out the project area plan.
6520 (5) Each agency shall make the adopted project area plan available to the public at the
6521 agency's office during normal business hours.
6522 Section 121. Section 17C-4-109 is amended to read:
6523 17C-4-109. Expedited community development project area plan -- Notice.
6524 (1) As used in this section, "tax increment incentive" means the portion of tax
6525 increment awarded to an industry or business.
6526 (2) A community development project area plan may be adopted or amended without
6527 complying with the notice and public hearing requirements of this part and Chapter 1, Part 8,
6528 Hearing and Notice Requirements, if the following requirements are met:
6529 (a) the agency determines by resolution adopted in an open and public meeting the
6530 need to create or amend a project area plan on an expedited basis, which resolution shall
6531 include a description of why expedited action is needed;
6532 (b) a public hearing on the amendment or adoption of the project area plan is held by
6533 the agency;
6534 (c) notice of the public hearing is published at least 14 days before the day of the public
6535 hearing [
6536 63G-28-102;
6537 [
6538 [
6539 (d) written consent to the amendment or adoption of the project area plan is given by
6540 all record property owners within the existing or proposed project area;
6541 (e) each taxing entity that will be affected by the tax increment incentive enters into or
6542 amends an interlocal agreement in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation
6543 Act, and Sections 17C-4-201, 17C-4-203, and 17C-4-204;
6544 (f) the primary market for the goods or services that will be created by the industry or
6545 business entity that will receive a tax increment incentive from the amendment or adoption of
6546 the project area plan is outside of the state;
6547 (g) the industry or business entity that will receive a tax increment incentive from the
6548 amendment or adoption of the project area plan is not primarily engaged in retail trade; and
6549 (h) a tax increment incentive is only provided to an industry or business entity:
6550 (i) on a postperformance basis as described in Subsection (3); and
6551 (ii) on an annual basis after the tax increment is received by the agency.
6552 (3) An industry or business entity may only receive a tax increment incentive under this
6553 section after entering into an agreement with the agency that sets postperformance targets that
6554 shall be met before the industry or business entity may receive the tax increment incentive,
6555 including annual targets for:
6556 (a) capital investment in the project area;
6557 (b) the increase in the taxable value of the project area;
6558 (c) the number of new jobs created in the project area;
6559 (d) the average wages of the jobs created, which shall be at least 110% of the
6560 prevailing wage of the county where the project area is located; and
6561 (e) the amount of local vendor opportunity generated by the industry or business entity.
6562 Section 122. Section 17C-4-202 is amended to read:
6563 17C-4-202. Resolution or interlocal agreement to provide project area funds for
6564 the community development project area plan -- Notice -- Effective date of resolution or
6565 interlocal agreement -- Time to contest resolution or interlocal agreement -- Availability
6566 of resolution or interlocal agreement.
6567 (1) The approval and adoption of each resolution or interlocal agreement under
6568 Subsection 17C-4-201(2) shall be in an open and public meeting.
6569 (2) (a) Upon the adoption of a resolution or interlocal agreement under Section
6570 17C-4-201, the agency shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (2)(b) by[
6571 notice for the agency's jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6572 [
6573
6574 [
6575
6576 (b) Each notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
6577 (i) set forth a summary of the resolution or interlocal agreement; and
6578 (ii) include a statement that the resolution or interlocal agreement is available for
6579 public inspection and the hours of inspection.
6580 (3) The resolution or interlocal agreement shall become effective on the date [
6581
6582 class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6583 (4) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the resolution or interlocal
6584 agreement under Subsection (3), any person may contest the resolution or interlocal agreement
6585 or the procedure used to adopt the resolution or interlocal agreement if the resolution or
6586 interlocal agreement or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory requirements.
6587 (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (4)(a) expires, a person may not contest:
6588 (i) the resolution or interlocal agreement;
6589 (ii) a distribution of tax increment to the agency under the resolution or interlocal
6590 agreement; or
6591 (iii) the agency's use of project area funds under the resolution or interlocal agreement.
6592 (5) Each agency that is to receive project area funds under a resolution or interlocal
6593 agreement under Section 17C-4-201 and each taxing entity that approves a resolution or enters
6594 into an interlocal agreement under Section 17C-4-201 shall make the resolution or interlocal
6595 agreement, as the case may be, available at the taxing entity's offices to the public for
6596 inspection and copying during normal business hours.
6597 Section 123. Section 17C-5-110 is amended to read:
6598 17C-5-110. Notice of community reinvestment project area plan adoption --
6599 Effective date of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
6600 (1) (a) Upon a community legislative body's adoption of a community reinvestment
6601 project area plan in accordance with Section 17C-5-109, or an amendment to a community
6602 reinvestment project area plan in accordance with Section 17C-5-112, the community
6603 legislative body shall provide notice of the adoption or amendment in accordance with
6604 Subsection (1)(b) by[
6605 63G-28-102.
6606 [
6607
6608 [
6609
6610 (b) A notice described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include:
6611 (i) a copy of the community legislative body's ordinance, or a summary of the
6612 ordinance, that adopts the community reinvestment project area plan; and
6613 (ii) a statement that the community reinvestment project area plan is available for
6614 public inspection and the hours for inspection.
6615 (2) A community reinvestment project area plan is effective on the day on which notice
6616 of adoption is published or posted in accordance with Subsection (1)(a).
6617 (3) A community reinvestment project area is considered created the day on which the
6618 community reinvestment project area plan becomes effective as described in Subsection (2).
6619 (4) (a) Within 30 days after the day on which a community reinvestment project area
6620 plan is effective, a person may contest the community reinvestment project area plan or the
6621 procedure used to adopt the community reinvestment project area plan if the community
6622 reinvestment project area plan or the procedure fails to comply with a provision of this title.
6623 (b) After the 30-day period described in Subsection (4)(a) expires, a person may not
6624 contest the community reinvestment project area plan or the procedure used to adopt the
6625 community reinvestment project area plan.
6626 (5) Upon adoption of a community reinvestment project area plan by the community
6627 legislative body, the agency may implement the community reinvestment project area plan.
6628 (6) The agency shall make the community reinvestment project area plan available to
6629 the public at the agency's office during normal business hours.
6630 Section 124. Section 17C-5-113 is amended to read:
6631 17C-5-113. Expedited community reinvestment project area plan -- Hearing and
6632 notice requirements.
6633 (1) As used in this section:
6634 (a) "Qualified business entity" means a business entity that:
6635 (i) has a primary market for the qualified business entity's goods or services outside of
6636 the state; and
6637 (ii) is not primarily engaged in retail sales.
6638 (b) "Tax increment incentive" means the portion of an agency's tax increment that is
6639 paid to a qualified business entity for the purpose of implementing a community reinvestment
6640 project area plan.
6641 (2) An agency and a qualified business entity may, in accordance with Subsection (3),
6642 enter into an agreement that allows the qualified business entity to receive a tax increment
6643 incentive.
6644 (3) An agreement described in Subsection (2) shall set annual postperformance targets
6645 for:
6646 (a) capital investment within the community reinvestment project area;
6647 (b) the number of new jobs created within the community reinvestment project area;
6648 (c) the average wage of the jobs described in Subsection (3)(b) that is at least 110% of
6649 the prevailing wage of the county within which the community reinvestment project area is
6650 located; and
6651 (d) the amount of local vendor opportunity generated by the qualified business entity.
6652 (4) A qualified business entity may only receive a tax increment incentive:
6653 (a) if the qualified business entity complies with the agreement described in Subsection
6654 (3);
6655 (b) on a postperformance basis; and
6656 (c) on an annual basis after the agency receives tax increment from a taxing entity.
6657 (5) An agency may create or amend a community reinvestment project area plan for the
6658 purpose of providing a tax increment incentive without complying with the requirements
6659 described in Chapter 1, Part 8, Hearing and Notice Requirements, if:
6660 (a) the agency:
6661 (i) holds a public hearing to consider the need to create or amend a community
6662 reinvestment project area plan on an expedited basis;
6663 (ii) [
6664 63G-28-102 at least 14 days before the day on which the public hearing described in
6665 Subsection (5)(a)(i) is held [
6666 [
6667 [
6668 (iii) at the hearing described in Subsection (5)(a)(i), adopts a resolution to create or
6669 amend the community reinvestment project area plan on an expedited basis;
6670 (b) all record property owners within the existing or proposed community reinvestment
6671 project area plan give written consent; and
6672 (c) each taxing entity affected by the tax increment incentive consents and enters into
6673 an interlocal agreement with the agency authorizing the agency to pay a tax increment incentive
6674 to the qualified business entity.
6675 Section 125. Section 17C-5-205 is amended to read:
6676 17C-5-205. Interlocal agreement to provide project area funds for the community
6677 reinvestment project area subject to interlocal agreement -- Notice -- Effective date of
6678 interlocal agreement -- Time to contest interlocal agreement -- Availability of interlocal
6679 agreement.
6680 (1) An agency shall:
6681 (a) approve and adopt an interlocal agreement described in Section 17C-5-204 at an
6682 open and public meeting; and
6683 (b) provide a notice of the meeting titled "Diversion of Property Tax for a Community
6684 Reinvestment Project Area."
6685 (2) (a) Upon the execution of an interlocal agreement described in Section 17C-5-204,
6686 the agency shall provide notice of the execution by[
6687 jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
6688 [
6689
6690 [
6691
6692 (b) A notice described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include:
6693 (i) a summary of the interlocal agreement; and
6694 (ii) a statement that the interlocal agreement:
6695 (A) is available for public inspection and the hours for inspection; and
6696 (B) authorizes the agency to receive all or a portion of a taxing entity's tax increment or
6697 sales and use tax revenue.
6698 (3) An interlocal agreement described in Section 17C-5-204 is effective the day on
6699 which the notice described in Subsection (2) is posted in accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
6700 (4) (a) Within 30 days after the day on which the interlocal agreement is effective, a
6701 person may contest the interlocal agreement or the procedure used to adopt the interlocal
6702 agreement if the interlocal agreement or procedure fails to comply with a provision of this title.
6703 (b) After the 30-day period described in Subsection (4)(a) expires, a person may not
6704 contest:
6705 (i) the interlocal agreement;
6706 (ii) a distribution of tax increment to the agency under the interlocal agreement; or
6707 (iii) the agency's use of project area funds under the interlocal agreement.
6708 (5) A taxing entity that enters into an interlocal agreement under Section 17C-5-204
6709 shall make a copy of the interlocal agreement available to the public at the taxing entity's office
6710 for inspection and copying during normal business hours.
6711 Section 126. Section 17D-3-305 is amended to read:
6712 17D-3-305. Setting the date of nomination of the board of supervisors -- Notice
6713 requirements.
6714 (1) The commission shall set the date of the nomination of members of the board of
6715 supervisors of a conservation district.
6716 (2) The commission shall publish notice of the nomination day described in Subsection
6717 (1):
6718 [
6719
6720 [
6721
6722
6723
6724 [
6725 conservation district as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 for four weeks before the
6726 day of the nomination; and
6727 [
6728 nomination[
6729 [
6730
6731 (3) The commissioner shall appoint the board of members by no later than six weeks
6732 after the date set by the commission for the close of nominations.
6733 (4) The notice required under Subsection (2) shall state:
6734 (a) the nomination date; and
6735 (b) the number of open board member positions for the conservation district.
6736 Section 127. Section 19-2-109 is amended to read:
6737 19-2-109. Air quality standards -- Hearings on adoption -- Notice requirements --
6738 Orders of director -- Adoption of emission control requirements.
6739 (1) (a) The board, in adopting standards of quality for ambient air, shall conduct public
6740 hearings.
6741 (b) Notice of any public hearing for the consideration, adoption, or amendment of air
6742 quality standards shall specify the locations to which the proposed standards apply and the
6743 time, date, and place of the hearing.
6744 (c) The notice shall be:
6745 (i) [
6746 area affected as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
6747 [
6748
6749 (ii) mailed at least 20 days before the public hearing to the chief executive of each
6750 political subdivision of the area affected and to other persons the director has reason to believe
6751 will be affected by the standards.
6752 (d) The adoption of air quality standards or any modification or changes to air quality
6753 standards shall be by order of the director following formal action of the board with respect to
6754 the standards.
6755 (e) The order shall be published:
6756 (i) [
6757 under Section 63G-28-102; and
6758 (ii) as required in Section 45-1-101.
6759 (2) (a) The board may establish emission control requirements by rule that in its
6760 judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or control air pollution that may be statewide or
6761 may vary from area to area, taking into account varying local conditions.
6762 (b) In adopting these requirements, the board shall give notice and conduct public
6763 hearings in accordance with the requirements in Subsection (1).
6764 Section 128. Section 20A-1-206 is amended to read:
6765 20A-1-206. Cancellation of local election or local race -- Municipalities -- Local
6766 districts -- Notice.
6767 (1) As used in this section:
6768 (a) "Contested race" means a race in a general election where the number of
6769 candidates, including any eligible write-in candidates, exceeds the number of offices to be
6770 filled in the race.
6771 (b) "Election" means an event, run by an election officer, that includes one or more
6772 races for public office or one or more ballot propositions.
6773 (c) (i) "Race" means a contest between candidates to obtain the number of votes
6774 necessary to take a particular public office.
6775 (ii) "Race," as the term relates to a contest for an at-large position, includes all open
6776 positions for the same at-large office.
6777 (iii) "Race," as the term relates to a contest for a municipal council position that is not
6778 an at-large position, includes only the contest to represent a particular district on the council.
6779 (2) A municipal legislative body may cancel a local election if:
6780 (a) the ballot for the local election will not include any contested races or ballot
6781 propositions; and
6782 (b) the municipal legislative body passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the
6783 scheduled election, a resolution that cancels the election and certifies that:
6784 (i) the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot
6785 propositions; and
6786 (ii) the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected.
6787 (3) A municipal legislative body may cancel a race in a local election if:
6788 (a) the ballot for the race will not include any contested races or ballot propositions;
6789 and
6790 (b) the municipal legislative body passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the
6791 scheduled election, a resolution that cancels the race and certifies that:
6792 (i) the ballot for the race would not include any contested races or ballot propositions;
6793 and
6794 (ii) the candidate for the race is considered elected.
6795 (4) A municipal legislative body that cancels a local election in accordance with
6796 Subsection (2) shall give notice that the election is cancelled by:
6797 (a) subject to Subsection (8), providing notice to the lieutenant governor's office to be
6798 posted on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website described in Section 20A-7-801,
6799 for 15 consecutive days before the day of the scheduled election; and
6800 (b) providing notice for the municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102
6801 at least 15 days before the day of the scheduled election.
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6817 (5) A local district board may cancel a local election if:
6818 (a) the ballot for the local election will not include any contested races or ballot
6819 propositions; and
6820 (b) the local district board passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the scheduled
6821 election, a resolution that cancels the election and certifies that:
6822 (i) the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot
6823 propositions; and
6824 (ii) the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected.
6825 (6) A local district board may cancel a local district race if:
6826 (a) the race is uncontested; and
6827 (b) the local district board passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the scheduled
6828 election, a resolution that cancels the race and certifies that the candidate who qualified for the
6829 ballot for that race is considered elected.
6830 (7) A local district that cancels a local election in accordance with Subsection (5) shall
6831 provide notice that the election is cancelled:
6832 (a) subject to Subsection (8), by posting notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter
6833 Information Website described in Section 20A-7-801, for 15 consecutive days before the day of
6834 the scheduled election; and
6835 (b) as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 15 days before the day of the
6836 scheduled election.
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6852 (8) A municipal legislative body that posts a notice in accordance with Subsection
6853 (4)(a) or a local district that posts a notice in accordance with Subsection (7)(a) is not liable for
6854 a notice that fails to post due to technical or other error by the publisher of the Statewide
6855 Electronic Voter Information Website.
6856 Section 129. Section 20A-1-512 is amended to read:
6857 20A-1-512. Midterm vacancies on local district boards -- Notice.
6858 (1) (a) When a vacancy occurs on any local district board for any reason, the following
6859 shall appoint a replacement to serve out the unexpired term in accordance with this section:
6860 (i) the local district board, if the person vacating the position was elected; or
6861 (ii) the appointing authority, as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102, if the
6862 appointing authority appointed the person vacating the position.
6863 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c) or (d), before acting to fill the vacancy, the
6864 local district board or appointing authority shall:
6865 (i) give public notice of the vacancy at least two weeks before the local district board
6866 or appointing authority meets to fill the vacancy by[
6867 63G-28-102 for the local district; and
6868 [
6869
6870 [
6871 [
6872
6873 (ii) identify, in the notice:
6874 (A) the date, time, and place of the meeting where the vacancy will be filled;
6875 (B) the individual to whom an individual who is interested in an appointment to fill the
6876 vacancy may submit the individual's name for consideration; and
6877 (C) any submission deadline.
6878 (c) An appointing authority is not subject to Subsection (1)(b) if:
6879 (i) the appointing authority appoints one of the appointing authority's own members;
6880 and
6881 (ii) that member meets all applicable statutory board member qualifications.
6882 (d) When a vacancy occurs on the board of a water conservancy district located in
6883 more than one county:
6884 (i) the board shall give notice of the vacancy to the county legislative bodies that
6885 nominated the vacating trustee as provided in Section 17B-2a-1005;
6886 (ii) the county legislative bodies described in Subsection (1)(d)(i) shall collectively
6887 compile a list of three nominees to fill the vacancy; and
6888 (iii) the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint an
6889 individual to fill the vacancy from nominees submitted as provided in Subsection
6890 17B-2a-1005(2)(c).
6891 (2) If the local district board fails to appoint an individual to complete an elected board
6892 member's term within 90 days, the legislative body of the county or municipality that created
6893 the local district shall fill the vacancy in accordance with the procedure for a local district
6894 described in Subsection (1)(b).
6895 Section 130. Section 20A-3a-604 is amended to read:
6896 20A-3a-604. Notice of time and place of early voting.
6897 (1) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308 or Subsection 20A-3a-603(2), the
6898 election officer shall, at least 19 days before the date of the election, provide notice of the
6899 dates, times, and locations of early voting[
6900 notice under Section 63G-28-102.
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6912 (2) Instead of specifying all dates, times, and locations of early voting, a notice
6913 required under Subsection (1) may specify the following sources where a voter may view or
6914 obtain a copy of all dates, times, and locations of early voting:
6915 (a) the county's website;
6916 (b) the physical address of the county's offices; and
6917 (c) a mailing address and telephone number.
6918 (3) The election officer shall include in the notice described in Subsection (1):
6919 (a) the address of the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website and, if available,
6920 the address of the election officer's website, with a statement indicating that the election officer
6921 will post on the website the location of each early voting polling place, including any changes
6922 to the location of an early voting polling place and the location of additional early voting
6923 polling places; and
6924 (b) a phone number that a voter may call to obtain information regarding the location
6925 of an early voting polling place.
6926 Section 131. Section 20A-4-104 is amended to read:
6927 20A-4-104. Counting ballots electronically -- Notice of testing tabulating
6928 equipment.
6929 (1) (a) Before beginning to count ballots using automatic tabulating equipment, the
6930 election officer shall test the automatic tabulating equipment to ensure that it will accurately
6931 count the votes cast for all offices and all measures.
6932 (b) The election officer shall provide public notice of the time and place of the test[
6933 by publishing a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 for the county, municipality, or
6934 jurisdiction where the equipment is used at least four weeks before the day of the test.
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6947 (c) The election officer shall conduct the test by processing a preaudited group of
6948 ballots.
6949 (d) The election officer shall ensure that:
6950 (i) a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and measure are recorded
6951 on the ballots;
6952 (ii) for each office, one or more ballots have votes in excess of the number allowed by
6953 law in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to reject those votes; and
6954 (iii) a different number of valid votes are assigned to each candidate for an office, and
6955 for and against each measure.
6956 (e) If any error is detected, the election officer shall determine the cause of the error
6957 and correct it.
6958 (f) The election officer shall ensure that:
6959 (i) the automatic tabulating equipment produces an errorless count before beginning
6960 the actual counting; and
6961 (ii) the automatic tabulating equipment passes the same test at the end of the count
6962 before the election returns are approved as official.
6963 (2) (a) The election officer or the election officer's designee shall supervise and direct
6964 all proceedings at the counting center.
6965 (b) (i) Proceedings at the counting center are public and may be observed by interested
6966 persons.
6967 (ii) Only those persons authorized to participate in the count may touch any ballot or
6968 return.
6969 (c) The election officer shall deputize and administer an oath or affirmation to all
6970 persons who are engaged in processing and counting the ballots that they will faithfully
6971 perform their assigned duties.
6972 (3) (a) If any ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the
6973 automatic tabulating equipment, the election officer shall ensure that two counting judges
6974 jointly:
6975 (i) make a true replication of the ballot with an identifying serial number;
6976 (ii) substitute the replicated ballot for the damaged or defective ballot;
6977 (iii) label the replicated ballot "replicated"; and
6978 (iv) record the replicated ballot's serial number on the damaged or defective ballot.
6979 (b) The lieutenant governor shall provide to each election officer a standard form on
6980 which the election officer shall maintain a log of all replicated ballots, that includes, for each
6981 ballot:
6982 (i) the serial number described in Subsection (3)(a);
6983 (ii) the identification of the individuals who replicated the ballot;
6984 (iii) the reason for the replication; and
6985 (iv) any other information required by the lieutenant governor.
6986 (c) An election officer shall:
6987 (i) maintain the log described in Subsection (3)(b) in a complete and legible manner, as
6988 ballots are replicated;
6989 (ii) at the end of each day during which one or more ballots are replicated, make an
6990 electronic copy of the log; and
6991 (iii) keep each electronic copy made under Subsection (3)(c)(ii) for at least 22 months.
6992 (4) The election officer may:
6993 (a) conduct an unofficial count before conducting the official count in order to provide
6994 early unofficial returns to the public;
6995 (b) release unofficial returns from time to time after the polls close; and
6996 (c) report the progress of the count for each candidate during the actual counting of
6997 ballots.
6998 (5) Beginning on the day after the date of the election, if an election officer releases
6999 early unofficial returns or reports the progress of the count for each candidate under Subsection
7000 (4), the election officer shall, with each release or report, disclose an estimate of the total
7001 number of voted ballots in the election officer's custody that have not yet been counted.
7002 (6) The election officer shall review and evaluate the provisional ballot envelopes and
7003 prepare any valid provisional ballots for counting as provided in Section 20A-4-107.
7004 (7) (a) The election officer or the election officer's designee shall:
7005 (i) separate, count, and tabulate any ballots containing valid write-in votes; and
7006 (ii) complete the standard form provided by the clerk for recording valid write-in votes.
7007 (b) In counting the write-in votes, if, by casting a valid write-in vote, a voter has cast
7008 more votes for an office than that voter is entitled to vote for that office, the poll workers shall
7009 count the valid write-in vote as being the obvious intent of the voter.
7010 (8) (a) The election officer shall certify the return printed by the automatic tabulating
7011 equipment, to which have been added write-in and absentee votes, as the official return of each
7012 voting precinct.
7013 (b) Upon completion of the count, the election officer shall make official returns open
7014 to the public.
7015 (9) If for any reason it becomes impracticable to count all or a part of the ballots with
7016 tabulating equipment, the election officer may direct that they be counted manually according
7017 to the procedures and requirements of this part.
7018 (10) After the count is completed, the election officer shall seal and retain the
7019 programs, test materials, and ballots as provided in Section 20A-4-202.
7020 Section 132. Section 20A-4-304 is amended to read:
7021 20A-4-304. Declaration of results -- Canvassers' report.
7022 (1) Each board of canvassers shall:
7023 (a) except as provided in Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project,
7024 declare "elected" or "nominated" those persons who:
7025 (i) had the highest number of votes; and
7026 (ii) sought election or nomination to an office completely within the board's
7027 jurisdiction;
7028 (b) declare:
7029 (i) "approved" those ballot propositions that:
7030 (A) had more "yes" votes than "no" votes; and
7031 (B) were submitted only to the voters within the board's jurisdiction; or
7032 (ii) "rejected" those ballot propositions that:
7033 (A) had more "no" votes than "yes" votes or an equal number of "no" votes and "yes"
7034 votes; and
7035 (B) were submitted only to the voters within the board's jurisdiction;
7036 (c) certify the vote totals for persons and for and against ballot propositions that were
7037 submitted to voters within and beyond the board's jurisdiction and transmit those vote totals to
7038 the lieutenant governor; and
7039 (d) if applicable, certify the results of each local district election to the local district
7040 clerk.
7041 (2) As soon as the result is declared, the election officer shall prepare a report of the
7042 result, which shall contain:
7043 (a) the total number of votes cast in the board's jurisdiction;
7044 (b) the names of each candidate whose name appeared on the ballot;
7045 (c) the title of each ballot proposition that appeared on the ballot;
7046 (d) each office that appeared on the ballot;
7047 (e) from each voting precinct:
7048 (i) the number of votes for each candidate;
7049 (ii) for each race conducted by instant runoff voting under Part 6, Municipal Alternate
7050 Voting Methods Pilot Project, the number of valid votes cast for each candidate for each
7051 potential ballot-counting phase and the name of the candidate excluded in each ballot-counting
7052 phase; and
7053 (iii) the number of votes for and against each ballot proposition;
7054 (f) the total number of votes given in the board's jurisdiction to each candidate, and for
7055 and against each ballot proposition;
7056 (g) the number of ballots that were rejected; and
7057 (h) a statement certifying that the information contained in the report is accurate.
7058 (3) The election officer and the board of canvassers shall:
7059 (a) review the report to ensure that it is correct; and
7060 (b) sign the report.
7061 (4) The election officer shall:
7062 (a) record or file the certified report in a book kept for that purpose;
7063 (b) prepare and transmit a certificate of nomination or election under the officer's seal
7064 to each nominated or elected candidate;
7065 (c) publish a copy of the certified report in accordance with Subsection (5); and
7066 (d) file a copy of the certified report with the lieutenant governor.
7067 (5) Except as provided in Subsection (6), the election officer shall, no later than seven
7068 days after the day on which the board of canvassers declares the election results, publicize the
7069 certified report described in Subsection (2)[
7070 Section 63G-28-102.
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7081 (6) Instead of including a copy of the entire certified report, a notice required under
7082 Subsection (5) may contain a statement that:
7083 (a) includes the following: "The Board of Canvassers for [indicate name of
7084 jurisdiction] has prepared a report of the election results for the [indicate type and date of
7085 election]."; and
7086 (b) specifies the following sources where an individual may view or obtain a copy of
7087 the entire certified report:
7088 (i) if the jurisdiction has a website, the jurisdiction's website;
7089 (ii) the physical address for the jurisdiction; and
7090 (iii) a mailing address and telephone number.
7091 (7) When there has been a regular general or a statewide special election for statewide
7092 officers, for officers that appear on the ballot in more than one county, or for a statewide or two
7093 or more county ballot proposition, each board of canvassers shall:
7094 (a) prepare a separate report detailing the number of votes for each candidate and the
7095 number of votes for and against each ballot proposition; and
7096 (b) transmit the separate report by registered mail to the lieutenant governor.
7097 (8) In each county election, municipal election, school election, local district election,
7098 and local special election, the election officer shall transmit the reports to the lieutenant
7099 governor within 14 days after the date of the election.
7100 (9) In a regular primary election and in a presidential primary election, the board shall
7101 transmit to the lieutenant governor:
7102 (a) the county totals for multi-county races, to be telephoned or faxed to the lieutenant
7103 governor not later than the second Tuesday after the election; and
7104 (b) a complete tabulation showing voting totals for all primary races, precinct by
7105 precinct, to be mailed to the lieutenant governor on or before the third Friday following the
7106 primary election.
7107 Section 133. Section 20A-5-101 is amended to read:
7108 20A-5-101. Notice of election.
7109 (1) On or before November 15 in the year before each regular general election year, the
7110 lieutenant governor shall prepare and transmit a written notice to each county clerk that:
7111 (a) designates the offices to be filled at the next year's regular general election;
7112 (b) identifies the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy, and for submitting and
7113 certifying nomination petition signatures, as applicable, under Sections 20A-9-403, 20A-9-407,
7114 and 20A-9-408 for those offices; and
7115 (c) contains a description of any ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that
7116 have qualified for the ballot as of that date.
7117 (2) (a) No later than seven business days after the day on which the lieutenant governor
7118 transmits the written notice described in Subsection (1), each county clerk shall provide notice
7119 for the county as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102, for seven days before the day of
7120 the election and in accordance with Subsection (3)[
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7132 (b) The county clerk shall prepare an affidavit of the posting under Subsection
7133 [
7134 (3) The notice described in Subsection (2) shall:
7135 (a) designate the offices to be voted on in that election; and
7136 (b) identify the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices.
7137 (4) Except as provided in Subsection (6), before each election, the election officer shall
7138 give printed notice of the following information:
7139 (a) the date of election;
7140 (b) the hours during which the polls will be open;
7141 (c) the polling places for each voting precinct, early voting polling place, and election
7142 day voting center;
7143 (d) the address of the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website and, if available,
7144 the address of the election officer's website, with a statement indicating that the election officer
7145 will post on the website any changes to the location of a polling place and the location of any
7146 additional polling place;
7147 (e) a phone number that a voter may call to obtain information regarding the location of
7148 a polling place; and
7149 (f) the qualifications for persons to vote in the election.
7150 (5) The election officer shall provide the notice described in Subsection (4)[
7151 jurisdiction as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least five days before the day of
7152 the election.
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7165 (6) Instead of including the information described in Subsection (4) in the notice, the
7166 election officer may give printed notice that:
7167 (a) is entitled "Notice of Election";
7168 (b) includes the following: "A [indicate election type] will be held in [indicate the
7169 jurisdiction] on [indicate date of election]. Information relating to the election, including
7170 polling places, polling place hours, and qualifications of voters may be obtained from the
7171 following sources:"; and
7172 (c) specifies the following sources where an individual may view or obtain the
7173 information described in Subsection (4):
7174 (i) if the jurisdiction has a website, the jurisdiction's website;
7175 (ii) the physical address of the jurisdiction offices; and
7176 (iii) a mailing address and telephone number.
7177 Section 134. Section 20A-5-403.5 is amended to read:
7178 20A-5-403.5. Ballot drop boxes -- Notice.
7179 (1) An election officer:
7180 (a) shall designate at least one ballot drop box in each municipality and reservation
7181 located in the jurisdiction to which the election relates;
7182 (b) may designate additional ballot drop boxes for the election officer's jurisdiction;
7183 (c) shall clearly mark each ballot drop box as an official ballot drop box for the election
7184 officer's jurisdiction;
7185 (d) shall provide 24-hour video surveillance of each unattended ballot drop box; and
7186 (e) shall post a sign on or near each unattended ballot drop box indicating that the
7187 ballot drop box is under 24-hour video surveillance.
7188 (2) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308 or Subsection (5), the election officer
7189 shall, at least 19 days before the date of the election, provide notice of the location of each
7190 ballot drop box designated under Subsection (1)[
7191 holding the election as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 19 days before the
7192 day of the election.
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7203 (3) Instead of including the location of ballot drop boxes, a notice required under
7204 Subsection (2) may specify the following sources where a voter may view or obtain a copy of
7205 all ballot drop box locations:
7206 (a) the jurisdiction's website;
7207 (b) the physical address of the jurisdiction's offices; and
7208 (c) a mailing address and telephone number.
7209 (4) The election officer shall include in the notice described in Subsection (2):
7210 (a) the address of the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website and, if available,
7211 the address of the election officer's website, with a statement indicating that the election officer
7212 will post on the website the location of each ballot drop box, including any changes to the
7213 location of a ballot drop box and the location of additional ballot drop boxes; and
7214 (b) a phone number that a voter may call to obtain information regarding the location
7215 of a ballot drop box.
7216 (5) (a) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, the election officer may, after the
7217 deadline described in Subsection (2):
7218 (i) if necessary, change the location of a ballot drop box; or
7219 (ii) if the election officer determines that the number of ballot drop boxes is
7220 insufficient due to the number of registered voters who are voting, designate additional ballot
7221 drop boxes.
7222 (b) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, if an election officer changes the
7223 location of a ballot box or designates an additional ballot drop box location, the election officer
7224 shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, give notice of the changed ballot drop box location or
7225 the additional ballot drop box location:
7226 (i) to the lieutenant governor, for posting on the Statewide Voter Information Website;
7227 (ii) by posting the information on the website of the election officer, if available; and
7228 (iii) by posting notice:
7229 (A) for a change in the location of a ballot drop box, at the new location and, if
7230 possible, the old location; and
7231 (B) for an additional ballot drop box location, at the additional ballot drop box
7232 location.
7233 (6) An election officer may, at any time, authorize two or more poll workers to remove
7234 a ballot drop box from a location, or to remove ballots from a ballot drop box for processing.
7235 (7) (a) At least two poll workers must be present when a poll worker collects ballots
7236 from a ballot drop box and delivers the ballots to the location where the ballots will be opened
7237 and counted.
7238 (b) An election officer shall ensure that the chain of custody of ballots placed in a
7239 ballot box are recorded and tracked from the time the ballots are removed from the ballot box
7240 until the ballots are delivered to the location where the ballots will be opened and counted.
7241 Section 135. Section 20A-5-405 is amended to read:
7242 20A-5-405. Election officer to provide ballots -- Notice of sample ballot.
7243 (1) An election officer shall:
7244 (a) provide ballots for every election of public officers in which the voters, or any of
7245 the voters, within the election officer's jurisdiction participate;
7246 (b) cause the name of every candidate whose nomination has been certified to or filed
7247 with the election officer in the manner provided by law to be included on each ballot;
7248 (c) cause any ballot proposition that has qualified for the ballot as provided by law to
7249 be included on each ballot;
7250 (d) ensure that the ballots are prepared and in the possession of the election officer
7251 before commencement of voting;
7252 (e) allow candidates and their agents and the sponsors of ballot propositions that have
7253 qualified for the official ballot to inspect the ballots;
7254 (f) no later than 45 days before the day of the election, make sample ballots available
7255 for inspection, in the same form as official ballots and that contain the same information as
7256 official ballots, by:
7257 (i) posting a copy of the sample ballot in the election officer's office;
7258 (ii) sending a copy of the sample ballot to:
7259 (A) each candidate listed on the ballot; and
7260 (B) the lieutenant governor; and
7261 (iii) providing a copy of the sample ballot for the jurisdiction holding the election as a
7262 class B notice under Section 63G-28-102;
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7270
7271 [
7272
7273 (g) deliver a copy of the sample ballot to poll workers for each polling place and direct
7274 the poll workers to post the sample ballot as required by Section 20A-5-102; and
7275 (h) print and deliver, at the expense of the jurisdiction conducting the election, enough
7276 ballots, sample ballots, and instructions to meet the voting demands of the qualified voters in
7277 each voting precinct.
7278 (2) Instead of posting the entire sample ballot under Subsection [
7279 (1)(f)(iii), the election officer may post a statement that:
7280 (a) is entitled, "sample ballot";
7281 (b) includes the following: "A sample ballot for [indicate name of jurisdiction] for the
7282 upcoming [indicate type and date of election] may be obtained from the following sources:";
7283 and
7284 (c) specifies the following sources where an individual may view or obtain a copy of
7285 the sample ballot:
7286 (i) if the jurisdiction has a website, the jurisdiction's website;
7287 (ii) the physical address of the jurisdiction's offices; and
7288 (iii) a mailing address and telephone number.
7289 (3) (a) Each election officer shall, without delay, correct any error discovered in any
7290 ballot, if the correction can be made without interfering with the timely distribution of the
7291 ballots.
7292 (b) (i) If the election officer discovers an error or omission in a manual ballot, and it is
7293 not possible to correct the error or omission, the election officer shall direct the poll workers to
7294 make the necessary corrections on the manual ballots before the ballots are distributed.
7295 (ii) If the election officer discovers an error or omission in an electronic ballot and it is
7296 not possible to correct the error or omission by revising the electronic ballot, the election
7297 officer shall direct the poll workers to post notice of each error or omission with instructions on
7298 how to correct each error or omission in a prominent position at each polling booth.
7299 (4) (a) If the election officer refuses or fails to correct an error or omission in a ballot, a
7300 candidate or a candidate's agent may file a verified petition with the district court asserting that:
7301 (i) an error or omission has occurred in:
7302 (A) the publication of the name or description of a candidate;
7303 (B) the preparation or display of an electronic ballot; or
7304 (C) the posting of sample ballots or the printing of official manual ballots; and
7305 (ii) the election officer has failed to correct or provide for the correction of the error or
7306 omission.
7307 (b) The district court shall issue an order requiring correction of any error in a ballot or
7308 an order to show cause why the error should not be corrected if it appears to the court that the
7309 error or omission has occurred and the election officer has failed to correct or provide for the
7310 correction of the error or omission.
7311 (c) A party aggrieved by the district court's decision may appeal the matter to the Utah
7312 Supreme Court within five days after the day on which the district court enters the decision.
7313 Section 136. Section 20A-7-103 is amended to read:
7314 20A-7-103. Constitutional amendments and other questions submitted by the
7315 Legislature -- Publication -- Ballot title -- Procedures for submission to popular vote.
7316 (1) The procedures contained in this section govern when the Legislature submits a
7317 proposed constitutional amendment or other question to the voters.
7318 (2) The lieutenant governor shall, not more than 60 days or less than 14 days before the
7319 date of the election, publish the full text of the amendment, question, or statute [
7320
7321 A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
7322 (3) The legislative general counsel shall:
7323 (a) entitle each proposed constitutional amendment "Constitutional Amendment __"
7324 and assign it a letter according to the requirements of Section 20A-6-107;
7325 (b) entitle each proposed question "Proposition Number __" with the number assigned
7326 to the proposition under Section 20A-6-107 placed in the blank;
7327 (c) draft and designate a ballot title for each proposed amendment or question
7328 submitted by the Legislature that:
7329 (i) summarizes the subject matter of the amendment or question; and
7330 (ii) for a proposed constitutional amendment, summarizes any legislation that is
7331 enacted and will become effective upon the voters' adoption of the proposed constitutional
7332 amendment; and
7333 (d) deliver each letter or number and ballot title to the lieutenant governor.
7334 (4) The lieutenant governor shall certify the letter or number and ballot title of each
7335 amendment or question to the county clerk of each county no later than 65 days before the date
7336 of the election.
7337 (5) The county clerk of each county shall:
7338 (a) ensure that the letter or number and the ballot title of each amendment and question
7339 prepared in accordance with this section are included in the sample ballots and official ballots;
7340 and
7341 (b) publish the sample ballots and official ballots as provided by law.
7342 Section 137. Section 20A-7-204.1 is amended to read:
7343 20A-7-204.1. Public hearings to be held before initiative petitions are circulated --
7344 Changes to an initiative and initial fiscal impact estimate.
7345 (1) (a) After issuance of the initial fiscal impact estimate by the Office of the
7346 Legislative Fiscal Analyst and before circulating initiative petitions for signature statewide,
7347 sponsors of the initiative petition shall hold at least seven public hearings throughout Utah as
7348 follows:
7349 (i) one in the Bear River region -- Box Elder, Cache, or Rich County;
7350 (ii) one in the Southwest region -- Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, or Washington
7351 County;
7352 (iii) one in the Mountain region -- Summit, Utah, or Wasatch County;
7353 (iv) one in the Central region -- Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, or Wayne
7354 County;
7355 (v) one in the Southeast region -- Carbon, Emery, Grand, or San Juan County;
7356 (vi) one in the Uintah Basin region -- Daggett, Duchesne, or Uintah County; and
7357 (vii) one in the Wasatch Front region -- Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele, or Weber
7358 County.
7359 (b) Of the seven public hearings, the sponsors of the initiative shall hold at least two of
7360 the public hearings in a first or second class county, but not in the same county.
7361 (c) The sponsors may not hold a public hearing described in this section until the later
7362 of:
7363 (i) one day after the day on which a sponsor receives a copy of the initial fiscal impact
7364 estimate under Subsection 20A-7-202.5(3)(b); or
7365 (ii) if three or more sponsors file a petition challenging the accuracy of the initial fiscal
7366 impact statement under Section 20A-7-202.5, the day after the day on which the action is final.
7367 (2) (a) The sponsors shall[
7368 [
7369 hearing, provide written notice of the public hearing, including the time, date, and location of
7370 the public hearing, to:
7371 (i) the lieutenant governor for posting on the state's website; [
7372 (ii) each state senator, state representative, and county commission or county council
7373 member who is elected in whole or in part from the region where the public hearing will be
7374 held; and
7375 (iii) each county clerk from the region where the public hearing will be held.
7376 (b) A county clerk who receives a notice from a sponsor under Subsection (2)(a) shall
7377 publish written notice of the public hearing[
7378
7379 county as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least three calendar days before the day
7380 of the public hearing.
7381 (c) A county clerk may bill the sponsors of the initiative petition for the cost of
7382 preparing, printing, and publishing the notice required under Subsection (2)(b).
7383 [
7384
7385 [
7386
7387
7388
7389 [
7390
7391 [
7392
7393 [
7394
7395 [
7396
7397 (3) If the initiative petition proposes a tax increase, the written notice described in
7398 Subsection (2) shall include the following statement, in bold, in the same font and point size as
7399 the largest font and point size appearing in the notice:
7400 "This initiative petition seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert
7401 the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase)
7402 percent increase in the current tax rate."
7403 (4) (a) During the public hearing, the sponsors shall either:
7404 (i) video tape or audio tape the public hearing and, when the hearing is complete,
7405 deposit the complete audio or video tape of the meeting with the lieutenant governor; or
7406 (ii) take comprehensive minutes of the public hearing, detailing the names and titles of
7407 each speaker and summarizing each speaker's comments.
7408 (b) The lieutenant governor shall make copies of the tapes or minutes available to the
7409 public.
7410 (c) For each public hearing, the sponsors shall:
7411 (i) during the entire time that the public hearing is held, post a copy of the initial fiscal
7412 impact statement in a conspicuous location at the entrance to the room where the sponsors hold
7413 the public hearing; and
7414 (ii) place at least 50 copies of the initial fiscal impact statement, for distribution to
7415 public hearing attendees, in a conspicuous location at the entrance to the room where the
7416 sponsors hold the public hearing.
7417 (5) (a) Before 5 p.m. within 14 days after the day on which the sponsors conduct the
7418 seventh public hearing described in Subsection (1)(a), and before circulating an initiative
7419 petition for signatures, the sponsors of the initiative petition may change the text of the
7420 proposed law if:
7421 (i) a change to the text is:
7422 (A) germane to the text of the proposed law filed with the lieutenant governor under
7423 Section 20A-7-202; and
7424 (B) consistent with the requirements of Subsection 20A-7-202(5); and
7425 (ii) each sponsor signs, attested to by a notary public, an application addendum to
7426 change the text of the proposed law.
7427 (b) (i) Within three working days after the day on which the lieutenant governor
7428 receives an application addendum to change the text of the proposed law in an initiative
7429 petition, the lieutenant governor shall submit a copy of the application addendum to the Office
7430 of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
7431 (ii) The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall update the initial fiscal impact
7432 estimate by following the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-7-202.5 to reflect a
7433 change to the text of the proposed law.
7434 Section 138. Section 20A-7-402 is amended to read:
7435 20A-7-402. Local voter information pamphlet -- Notice -- Contents -- Limitations
7436 -- Preparation -- Statement on front cover.
7437 (1) The county or municipality that is subject to a ballot proposition shall prepare a
7438 local voter information pamphlet that complies with the requirements of this part.
7439 (2) (a) Within the time requirements described in Subsection (2)(c)(i), a municipality
7440 that is subject to a special local ballot proposition shall provide a notice that complies with the
7441 requirements of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) to the municipality's residents by[
7442 for the municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102.
7443 [
7444
7445 [
7446
7447 [
7448 [
7449
7450 [
7451
7452 (b) A county that is subject to a special local ballot proposition shall[
7453 that complies with the requirements of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) for the county as a class B notice
7454 under Section 63G-28-102.
7455 [
7456
7457 [
7458
7459 [
7460 [
7461 (c) A municipality or county that [
7462 Subsection (2)(a) or (b) shall:
7463 (i) [
7464 (A) not less than 90 days before the date of the election at which a special local ballot
7465 proposition will be voted upon; or
7466 (B) if the requirements of Subsection (2)(c)(i)(A) cannot be met, as soon as practicable
7467 after the special local ballot proposition is approved to be voted upon in an election; and
7468 (ii) ensure that the notice contains:
7469 (A) the ballot title for the special local ballot proposition;
7470 (B) instructions on how to file a request under Subsection (2)(d); and
7471 (C) the deadline described in Subsection (2)(d).
7472 (d) To prepare a written argument for or against a special local ballot proposition, an
7473 eligible voter shall file a request with the election officer before 5 p.m. no later than 64 days
7474 before the day of the election at which the special local ballot proposition is to be voted on.
7475 (e) If more than one eligible voter requests the opportunity to prepare a written
7476 argument for or against a special local ballot proposition, the election officer shall make the
7477 final designation in accordance with the following order of priority:
7478 (i) sponsors have priority in preparing an argument regarding a special local ballot
7479 proposition; and
7480 (ii) members of the local legislative body have priority over others if a majority of the
7481 local legislative body supports the written argument.
7482 (f) The election officer shall grant a request described in Subsection (2)(d) or (e) no
7483 later than 60 days before the day of the election at which the ballot proposition is to be voted
7484 on.
7485 (g) (i) A sponsor of a special local ballot proposition may prepare a written argument in
7486 favor of the special local ballot proposition.
7487 (ii) Subject to Subsection (2)(e), an eligible voter opposed to the special local ballot
7488 proposition who submits a request under Subsection (2)(d) may prepare a written argument
7489 against the special local ballot proposition.
7490 (h) An eligible voter who submits a written argument under this section in relation to a
7491 special local ballot proposition shall:
7492 (i) ensure that the written argument does not exceed 500 words in length, not counting
7493 the information described in Subsection (2)(h)(ii) or (iv);
7494 (ii) list, at the end of the argument, at least one, but no more than five, names as
7495 sponsors;
7496 (iii) submit the written argument to the election officer before 5 p.m. no later than 55
7497 days before the election day on which the ballot proposition will be submitted to the voters;
7498 (iv) list in the argument, immediately after the eligible voter's name, the eligible voter's
7499 residential address; and
7500 (v) submit with the written argument the eligible voter's name, residential address,
7501 postal address, email address if available, and phone number.
7502 (i) An election officer shall refuse to accept and publish an argument submitted after
7503 the deadline described in Subsection (2)(h)(iii).
7504 (3) (a) An election officer who timely receives the written arguments in favor of and
7505 against a special local ballot proposition shall, within one business day after the day on which
7506 the election office receives both written arguments, send, via mail or email:
7507 (i) a copy of the written argument in favor of the special local ballot proposition to the
7508 eligible voter who submitted the written argument against the special local ballot proposition;
7509 and
7510 (ii) a copy of the written argument against the special local ballot proposition to the
7511 eligible voter who submitted the written argument in favor of the special local ballot
7512 proposition.
7513 (b) The eligible voter who submitted a timely written argument in favor of the special
7514 local ballot proposition:
7515 (i) may submit to the election officer a written rebuttal argument of the written
7516 argument against the special local ballot proposition;
7517 (ii) shall ensure that the written rebuttal argument does not exceed 250 words in length,
7518 not counting the information described in Subsection (2)(h)(ii) or (iv); and
7519 (iii) shall submit the written rebuttal argument before 5 p.m. no later than 45 days
7520 before the election day on which the special local ballot proposition will be submitted to the
7521 voters.
7522 (c) The eligible voter who submitted a timely written argument against the special local
7523 ballot proposition:
7524 (i) may submit to the election officer a written rebuttal argument of the written
7525 argument in favor of the special local ballot proposition;
7526 (ii) shall ensure that the written rebuttal argument does not exceed 250 words in length,
7527 not counting the information described in Subsection (2)(h)(ii) or (iv); and
7528 (iii) shall submit the written rebuttal argument before 5 p.m. no later than 45 days
7529 before the election day on which the special local ballot proposition will be submitted to the
7530 voters.
7531 (d) An election officer shall refuse to accept and publish a written rebuttal argument in
7532 relation to a special local ballot proposition that is submitted after the deadline described in
7533 Subsection (3)(b)(iii) or (3)(c)(iii).
7534 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), in relation to a special local ballot
7535 proposition:
7536 (i) an eligible voter may not modify a written argument or a written rebuttal argument
7537 after the eligible voter submits the written argument or written rebuttal argument to the election
7538 officer; and
7539 (ii) a person other than the eligible voter described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) may not
7540 modify a written argument or a written rebuttal argument.
7541 (b) The election officer, and the eligible voter who submits a written argument or
7542 written rebuttal argument in relation to a special local ballot proposition, may jointly agree to
7543 modify a written argument or written rebuttal argument in order to:
7544 (i) correct factual, grammatical, or spelling errors; and
7545 (ii) reduce the number of words to come into compliance with the requirements of this
7546 section.
7547 (c) An election officer shall refuse to accept and publish a written argument or written
7548 rebuttal argument in relation to a special local ballot proposition if the eligible voter who
7549 submits the written argument or written rebuttal argument fails to negotiate, in good faith, to
7550 modify the written argument or written rebuttal argument in accordance with Subsection (4)(b).
7551 (5) In relation to a special local ballot proposition, an election officer may designate
7552 another eligible voter to take the place of an eligible voter described in this section if the
7553 original eligible voter is, due to injury, illness, death, or another circumstance, unable to
7554 continue to fulfill the duties of an eligible voter described in this section.
7555 (6) Sponsors whose written argument in favor of a standard local ballot proposition is
7556 included in a proposition information pamphlet under Section 20A-7-401.5:
7557 (a) may, if a written argument against the standard local ballot proposition is included
7558 in the proposition information pamphlet, submit a written rebuttal argument to the election
7559 officer;
7560 (b) shall ensure that the written rebuttal argument does not exceed 250 words in length;
7561 and
7562 (c) shall submit the written rebuttal argument no later than 45 days before the election
7563 day on which the standard local ballot proposition will be submitted to the voters.
7564 (7) (a) A county or municipality that submitted a written argument against a standard
7565 local ballot proposition that is included in a proposition information pamphlet under Section
7566 20A-7-401.5:
7567 (i) may, if a written argument in favor of the standard local ballot proposition is
7568 included in the proposition information pamphlet, submit a written rebuttal argument to the
7569 election officer;
7570 (ii) shall ensure that the written rebuttal argument does not exceed 250 words in length;
7571 and
7572 (iii) shall submit the written rebuttal argument no later than 45 days before the election
7573 day on which the ballot proposition will be submitted to the voters.
7574 (b) If a county or municipality submits more than one written rebuttal argument under
7575 Subsection (7)(a)(i), the election officer shall select one of the written rebuttal arguments,
7576 giving preference to a written rebuttal argument submitted by a member of a local legislative
7577 body.
7578 (8) (a) An election officer shall refuse to accept and publish a written rebuttal argument
7579 that is submitted after the deadline described in Subsection (6)(c) or (7)(a)(iii).
7580 (b) Before an election officer publishes a local voter information pamphlet under this
7581 section, a written rebuttal argument is a draft for purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
7582 Records Access and Management Act.
7583 (c) An election officer who receives a written rebuttal argument described in this
7584 section may not, before publishing the local voter information pamphlet described in this
7585 section, disclose the written rebuttal argument, or any information contained in the written
7586 rebuttal argument, to any person who may in any way be involved in preparing an opposing
7587 rebuttal argument.
7588 (9) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), a person may not modify a written
7589 rebuttal argument after the written rebuttal argument is submitted to the election officer.
7590 (b) The election officer, and the person who submits a written rebuttal argument, may
7591 jointly agree to modify a written rebuttal argument in order to:
7592 (i) correct factual, grammatical, or spelling errors; or
7593 (ii) reduce the number of words to come into compliance with the requirements of this
7594 section.
7595 (c) An election officer shall refuse to accept and publish a written rebuttal argument if
7596 the person who submits the written rebuttal argument:
7597 (i) fails to negotiate, in good faith, to modify the written rebuttal argument in
7598 accordance with Subsection (9)(b); or
7599 (ii) does not timely submit the written rebuttal argument to the election officer.
7600 (d) An election officer shall make a good faith effort to negotiate a modification
7601 described in Subsection (9)(b) in an expedited manner.
7602 (10) An election officer may designate another person to take the place of a person who
7603 submits a written rebuttal argument in relation to a standard local ballot proposition if the
7604 person is, due to injury, illness, death, or another circumstance, unable to continue to fulfill the
7605 person's duties.
7606 (11) (a) The local voter information pamphlet shall include a copy of the initial fiscal
7607 impact estimate and the legal impact statement prepared for each initiative under Section
7608 20A-7-502.5.
7609 (b) If the initiative proposes a tax increase, the local voter information pamphlet shall
7610 include the following statement in bold type:
7611 "This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax
7612 percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent
7613 increase in the current tax rate."
7614 (12) (a) In preparing the local voter information pamphlet, the election officer shall:
7615 (i) ensure that the written arguments are printed on the same sheet of paper upon which
7616 the ballot proposition is also printed;
7617 (ii) ensure that the following statement is printed on the front cover or the heading of
7618 the first page of the printed written arguments:
7619 "The arguments for or against a ballot proposition are the opinions of the authors.";
7620 (iii) pay for the printing and binding of the local voter information pamphlet; and
7621 (iv) not less than 15 days before, but not more than 45 days before, the election at
7622 which the ballot proposition will be voted on, distribute, by mail or carrier, to each registered
7623 voter entitled to vote on the ballot proposition:
7624 (A) a voter information pamphlet; or
7625 (B) the notice described in Subsection (12)(c).
7626 (b) (i) If the language of the ballot proposition exceeds 500 words in length, the
7627 election officer may summarize the ballot proposition in 500 words or less.
7628 (ii) The summary shall state where a complete copy of the ballot proposition is
7629 available for public review.
7630 (c) (i) The election officer may distribute a notice printed on a postage prepaid,
7631 preaddressed return form that a person may use to request delivery of a voter information
7632 pamphlet by mail.
7633 (ii) The notice described in Subsection (12)(c)(i) shall include:
7634 (A) the address of the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website authorized by
7635 Section 20A-7-801; and
7636 (B) the phone number a voter may call to request delivery of a voter information
7637 pamphlet by mail or carrier.
7638 Section 139. Section 20A-9-203 is amended to read:
7639 20A-9-203. Declarations of candidacy -- Municipal general elections -- Notice of
7640 candidates.
7641 (1) An individual may become a candidate for any municipal office if:
7642 (a) the individual is a registered voter; and
7643 (b) (i) the individual has resided within the municipality in which the individual seeks
7644 to hold elective office for the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the
7645 election; or
7646 (ii) the territory in which the individual resides was annexed into the municipality, the
7647 individual has resided within the annexed territory or the municipality the 12 consecutive
7648 months immediately before the date of the election.
7649 (2) (a) For purposes of determining whether an individual meets the residency
7650 requirement of Subsection (1)(b)(i) in a municipality that was incorporated less than 12 months
7651 before the election, the municipality is considered to have been incorporated 12 months before
7652 the date of the election.
7653 (b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1), each candidate for a municipal
7654 council position shall, if elected from a district, be a resident of the council district from which
7655 the candidate is elected.
7656 (c) In accordance with Utah Constitution, Article IV, Section 6, a mentally incompetent
7657 individual, an individual convicted of a felony, or an individual convicted of treason or a crime
7658 against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the right to hold elective
7659 office is restored under Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5.
7660 (3) (a) An individual seeking to become a candidate for a municipal office shall,
7661 regardless of the nomination method by which the individual is seeking to become a candidate:
7662 (i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal
7663 Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, and subject to Subsection 20A-9-404(3)(e), file a
7664 declaration of candidacy, in person with the city recorder or town clerk, during the office hours
7665 described in Section 10-3-301 and not later than the close of those office hours, between June 1
7666 and June 7 of any odd-numbered year; and
7667 (ii) pay the filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance.
7668 (b) Subject to Subsection (5)(b), an individual may designate an agent to file a
7669 declaration of candidacy with the city recorder or town clerk if:
7670 (i) the individual is located outside of the state during the entire filing period;
7671 (ii) the designated agent appears in person before the city recorder or town clerk;
7672 (iii) the individual communicates with the city recorder or town clerk using an
7673 electronic device that allows the individual and city recorder or town clerk to see and hear each
7674 other; and
7675 (iv) the individual provides the city recorder or town clerk with an email address to
7676 which the city recorder or town clerk may send the individual the copies described in
7677 Subsection (4).
7678 (c) Any resident of a municipality may nominate a candidate for a municipal office by:
7679 (i) except as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting
7680 Methods Pilot Project, filing a nomination petition with the city recorder or town clerk during
7681 the office hours described in Section 10-3-301 and not later than the close of those office
7682 hours, between June 1 and June 7 of any odd-numbered year that includes signatures in support
7683 of the nomination petition of the lesser of at least:
7684 (A) 25 registered voters who reside in the municipality; or
7685 (B) 20% of the registered voters who reside in the municipality; and
7686 (ii) paying the filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance.
7687 (4) (a) Before the filing officer may accept any declaration of candidacy or nomination
7688 petition, the filing officer shall:
7689 (i) read to the prospective candidate or individual filing the petition the constitutional
7690 and statutory qualification requirements for the office that the candidate is seeking;
7691 (ii) require the candidate or individual filing the petition to state whether the candidate
7692 meets the requirements described in Subsection (4)(a)(i); and
7693 (iii) inform the candidate or the individual filing the petition that an individual who
7694 holds a municipal elected office may not, at the same time, hold a county elected office.
7695 (b) If the prospective candidate does not meet the qualification requirements for the
7696 office, the filing officer may not accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition.
7697 (c) If it appears that the prospective candidate meets the requirements of candidacy, the
7698 filing officer shall:
7699 (i) inform the candidate that the candidate's name will appear on the ballot as it is
7700 written on the declaration of candidacy;
7701 (ii) provide the candidate with a copy of the current campaign financial disclosure laws
7702 for the office the candidate is seeking and inform the candidate that failure to comply will
7703 result in disqualification as a candidate and removal of the candidate's name from the ballot;
7704 (iii) provide the candidate with a copy of Section 20A-7-801 regarding the Statewide
7705 Electronic Voter Information Website Program and inform the candidate of the submission
7706 deadline under Subsection 20A-7-801(4)(a);
7707 (iv) provide the candidate with a copy of the pledge of fair campaign practices
7708 described under Section 20A-9-206 and inform the candidate that:
7709 (A) signing the pledge is voluntary; and
7710 (B) signed pledges shall be filed with the filing officer; and
7711 (v) accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition.
7712 (d) If the candidate elects to sign the pledge of fair campaign practices, the filing
7713 officer shall:
7714 (i) accept the candidate's pledge; and
7715 (ii) if the candidate has filed for a partisan office, provide a certified copy of the
7716 candidate's pledge to the chair of the county or state political party of which the candidate is a
7717 member.
7718 (5) (a) The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:
7719 "I, (print name) ____, being first sworn and under penalty of perjury, say that I reside at
7720 ____ Street, City of ____, County of ____, state of Utah, Zip Code ____, Telephone Number
7721 (if any) ____; that I am a registered voter; and that I am a candidate for the office of ____
7722 (stating the term). I will meet the legal qualifications required of candidates for this office. If
7723 filing via a designated agent, I attest that I will be out of the state of Utah during the entire
7724 candidate filing period. I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law
7725 and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this
7726 office and removal of my name from the ballot. I request that my name be printed upon the
7727 applicable official ballots. (Signed) _______________
7728 Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ____ on this
7729 __________(month\day\year).
7730 (Signed) _______________ (Clerk or other officer qualified to administer oath)."
7731 (b) An agent designated under Subsection (3)(b) to file a declaration of candidacy may
7732 not sign the form described in Subsection (5)(a).
7733 (c) (i) A nomination petition shall be in substantially the following form:
7734 "NOMINATION PETITION
7735 The undersigned residents of (name of municipality), being registered voters, nominate
7736 (name of nominee) for the office of (name of office) for the (length of term of office)."
7737 (ii) The remainder of the petition shall contain lines and columns for the signatures of
7738 individuals signing the petition and each individual's address and phone number.
7739 (6) If the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition fails to state whether the
7740 nomination is for the two-year or four-year term, the clerk shall consider the nomination to be
7741 for the four-year term.
7742 (7) (a) The clerk shall verify with the county clerk that all candidates are registered
7743 voters.
7744 (b) Any candidate who is not registered to vote is disqualified and the clerk may not
7745 print the candidate's name on the ballot.
7746 (8) Immediately after expiration of the period for filing a declaration of candidacy, the
7747 clerk shall:
7748 (a) publicize a list of the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot[
7749 publishing the list for the municipality as a class B notice under Section 63G-28-102 for seven
7750 days; and
7751 [
7752
7753 [
7754
7755
7756 [
7757 [
7758
7759 [
7760
7761 (b) notify the lieutenant governor of the names of the candidates as they will appear on
7762 the ballot.
7763 (9) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), an individual may not amend a
7764 declaration of candidacy or nomination petition filed under this section after the candidate
7765 filing period ends.
7766 (10) (a) A declaration of candidacy or nomination petition that an individual files under
7767 this section is valid unless a person files a written objection with the clerk before 5 p.m. within
7768 10 days after the last day for filing.
7769 (b) If a person files an objection, the clerk shall:
7770 (i) mail or personally deliver notice of the objection to the affected candidate
7771 immediately; and
7772 (ii) decide any objection within 48 hours after the objection is filed.
7773 (c) If the clerk sustains the objection, the candidate may, before 5 p.m. within three
7774 days after the day on which the clerk sustains the objection, correct the problem for which the
7775 objection is sustained by amending the candidate's declaration of candidacy or nomination
7776 petition, or by filing a new declaration of candidacy.
7777 (d) (i) The clerk's decision upon objections to form is final.
7778 (ii) The clerk's decision upon substantive matters is reviewable by a district court if
7779 prompt application is made to the district court.
7780 (iii) The decision of the district court is final unless the Supreme Court, in the exercise
7781 of its discretion, agrees to review the lower court decision.
7782 (11) A candidate who qualifies for the ballot under this section may withdraw as a
7783 candidate by filing a written affidavit with the municipal clerk.
7784 Section 140. Section 26-8a-405.3 is amended to read:
7785 26-8a-405.3. Use of competitive sealed proposals -- Procedure -- Notice -- Appeal
7786 rights.
7787 (1) (a) Competitive sealed proposals for paramedic or 911 ambulance services under
7788 Section 26-8a-405.2, or for non-911 services under Section 26-8a-405.4, shall be solicited
7789 through a request for proposal and the provisions of this section.
7790 (b) The governing body of the political subdivision shall approve the request for
7791 proposal prior to the notice of the request for proposals under Subsection (1)(c).
7792 (c) [
7793 request for proposals [
7794 Section 63G-28-102 for at least 20 days.
7795 [
7796
7797 [
7798
7799 (2) (a) Proposals shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing
7800 offerors during the process of negotiations.
7801 (b) (i) Subsequent to the published notice, and prior to selecting an applicant, the
7802 political subdivision shall hold a presubmission conference with interested applicants for the
7803 purpose of assuring full understanding of, and responsiveness to, solicitation requirements.
7804 (ii) A political subdivision shall allow at least 90 days from the presubmission
7805 conference for the proposers to submit proposals.
7806 (c) Subsequent to the presubmission conference, the political subdivision may issue
7807 addenda to the request for proposals. An addenda to a request for proposal shall be finalized
7808 and posted by the political subdivision at least 45 days before the day on which the proposal
7809 must be submitted.
7810 (d) Offerors to the request for proposals shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with
7811 respect to any opportunity for discussion and revisions of proposals, and revisions may be
7812 permitted after submission and before a contract is awarded for the purpose of obtaining best
7813 and final offers.
7814 (e) In conducting discussions, there shall be no disclosures of any information derived
7815 from proposals submitted by competing offerors.
7816 (3) (a) (i) A political subdivision may select an applicant approved by the department
7817 under Section 26-8a-404 to provide 911 ambulance or paramedic services by contract to the
7818 most responsible offeror as defined in Section 63G-6a-103.
7819 (ii) An award under Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall be made to the responsible offeror whose
7820 proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the political subdivision,
7821 taking into consideration price and the evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposal.
7822 (b) The applicants who are approved under Section 26-8a-405 and who are selected
7823 under this section may be the political subdivision issuing the request for competitive sealed
7824 proposals, or any other public entity or entities, any private person or entity, or any
7825 combination thereof.
7826 (c) A political subdivision may reject all of the competitive proposals.
7827 (4) In seeking competitive sealed proposals and awarding contracts under this section,
7828 a political subdivision:
7829 (a) shall apply the public convenience and necessity factors listed in Subsections
7830 26-8a-408(2) through (6);
7831 (b) shall require the applicant responding to the proposal to disclose how the applicant
7832 will meet performance standards in the request for proposal;
7833 (c) may not require or restrict an applicant to a certain method of meeting the
7834 performance standards, including:
7835 (i) requiring ambulance medical personnel to also be a firefighter; or
7836 (ii) mandating that offerors use fire stations or dispatch services of the political
7837 subdivision;
7838 (d) shall require an applicant to submit the proposal:
7839 (i) based on full cost accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting
7840 principals; and
7841 (ii) if the applicant is a governmental entity, in addition to the requirements of
7842 Subsection (4)(e)(i), in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and
7843 in compliance with the State of Utah Legal Compliance Audit Guide; and
7844 (e) shall set forth in the request for proposal:
7845 (i) the method for determining full cost accounting in accordance with generally
7846 accepted accounting principles, and require an applicant to submit the proposal based on such
7847 full cost accounting principles;
7848 (ii) guidelines established to further competition and provider accountability; and
7849 (iii) a list of the factors that will be considered by the political subdivision in the award
7850 of the contract, including by percentage, the relative weight of the factors established under this
7851 Subsection (4)(e), which may include such things as:
7852 (A) response times;
7853 (B) staging locations;
7854 (C) experience;
7855 (D) quality of care; and
7856 (E) cost, consistent with the cost accounting method in Subsection (4)(e)(i).
7857 (5) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement
7858 Code, to the contrary, the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, apply
7859 to the procurement process required by this section, except as provided in Subsection (5)(c).
7860 (b) A procurement appeals panel described in Section 63G-6a-1702 shall have
7861 jurisdiction to review and determine an appeal of an offeror under this section.
7862 (c) (i) An offeror may appeal the solicitation or award as provided by the political
7863 subdivision's procedures. After all political subdivision appeal rights are exhausted, the offeror
7864 may appeal under the provisions of Subsections (5)(a) and (b).
7865 (ii) A procurement appeals panel described in Section 63G-6a-1702 shall determine
7866 whether the solicitation or award was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
7867 section and Section 26-8a-405.2.
7868 (d) The determination of an issue of fact by the appeals board shall be final and
7869 conclusive unless arbitrary and capricious or clearly erroneous as provided in Section
7870 63G-6a-1705.
7871 Section 141. Section 26-61a-303 is amended to read:
7872 26-61a-303. Renewal -- Notice of available license.
7873 (1) The department shall renew a license under this part every year if, at the time of
7874 renewal:
7875 (a) the licensee meets the requirements of Section 26-61a-301;
7876 (b) the licensee pays the department a license renewal fee in an amount that, subject to
7877 Subsection 26-61a-109(5), the department sets in accordance with Section 63J-1-504; and
7878 (c) if the medical cannabis pharmacy changes the operating plan described in Section
7879 26-61a-304 that the department approved under Subsection 26-61a-301(2)(b)(iv), the
7880 department approves the new operating plan.
7881 (2) (a) If a licensed medical cannabis pharmacy abandons the medical cannabis
7882 pharmacy's license, the department shall publish notice of an available license[
7883 geographic area in which the medical cannabis pharmacy license is available, as a class A
7884 notice under Section 63G-28-102.
7885 [
7886
7887 [
7888 (b) The department may establish criteria, in collaboration with the Division of
7889 Professional Licensing and the Board of Pharmacy and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
7890 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to identify the medical cannabis pharmacy actions that
7891 constitute abandonment of a medical cannabis pharmacy license.
7892 (3) If the department has not completed the necessary processes to make a
7893 determination on a license renewal under Subsections (1)(a) and (c) before the expiration of a
7894 license, the department may issue a conditional medical cannabis pharmacy license to a
7895 licensed medical cannabis pharmacy that has applied for license renewal under this section and
7896 paid the fee described in Subsection (1)(b).
7897 Section 142. Section 52-4-202 is amended to read:
7898 52-4-202. Public notice of meetings -- Emergency meetings.
7899 (1) (a) (i) A public body shall give not less than 24 hours' public notice of each
7900 meeting.
7901 (ii) A specified body shall give not less than 24 hours' public notice of each meeting
7902 that the specified body holds on the capitol hill complex.
7903 (b) The public notice required under Subsection (1)(a) shall include the meeting:
7904 (i) agenda;
7905 (ii) date;
7906 (iii) time; and
7907 (iv) place.
7908 (2) (a) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (1), a public body which holds
7909 regular meetings that are scheduled in advance over the course of a year shall give public
7910 notice at least once each year of its annual meeting schedule as provided in this section.
7911 (b) The public notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall specify the date, time, and place of
7912 the scheduled meetings.
7913 (3) (a) A public body or specified body satisfies a requirement for public notice by[
7914 publishing the notice for the public body's jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section
7915 63G-28-102.
7916 [
7917 [
7918
7919
7920 [
7921 [
7922 [
7923
7924 [
7925 [
7926
7927
7928 [
7929 (3)(a)(i)(B) difficult may request the Division of Archives and Records Service, created in
7930 Section 63A-12-101, to provide technical assistance to help the public body in its effort to
7931 comply.
7932 (4) A public body and a specified body are encouraged to develop and use additional
7933 electronic means to provide notice of their meetings under Subsection (3).
7934 (5) (a) The notice requirement of Subsection (1) may be disregarded if:
7935 (i) because of unforeseen circumstances it is necessary for a public body or specified
7936 body to hold an emergency meeting to consider matters of an emergency or urgent nature; and
7937 (ii) the public body or specified body gives the best notice practicable of:
7938 (A) the time and place of the emergency meeting; and
7939 (B) the topics to be considered at the emergency meeting.
7940 (b) An emergency meeting of a public body may not be held unless:
7941 (i) an attempt has been made to notify all the members of the public body; and
7942 (ii) a majority of the members of the public body approve the meeting.
7943 (6) (a) A public notice that is required to include an agenda under Subsection (1) shall
7944 provide reasonable specificity to notify the public as to the topics to be considered at the
7945 meeting. Each topic shall be listed under an agenda item on the meeting agenda.
7946 (b) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (6)(c), and at the discretion of the presiding
7947 member of the public body, a topic raised by the public may be discussed during an open
7948 meeting, even if the topic raised by the public was not included in the agenda or advance public
7949 notice for the meeting.
7950 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (5), relating to emergency meetings, a public
7951 body may not take final action on a topic in an open meeting unless the topic is:
7952 (i) listed under an agenda item as required by Subsection (6)(a); and
7953 (ii) included with the advance public notice required by this section.
7954 (7) Except as provided in this section, this chapter does not apply to a specified body.
7955 Section 143. Section 52-4-302 is amended to read:
7956 52-4-302. Suit to void final action -- Limitation -- Exceptions.
7957 (1) (a) Any final action taken in violation of Section 52-4-201, 52-4-202, 52-4-207, or
7958 52-4-209 is voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction.
7959 (b) A court may not void a final action taken by a public body for failure to comply
7960 with the posting written notice requirements under Subsection [
7961 52-4-202(3)(a) if:
7962 (i) the posting is made for a meeting that is held before April 1, 2009; or
7963 (ii) (A) the public body otherwise complies with the provisions of Section 52-4-202;
7964 and
7965 (B) the failure was a result of unforeseen Internet hosting or communication
7966 technology failure.
7967 (2) Except as provided under Subsection (3), a suit to void final action shall be
7968 commenced within 90 days after the date of the action.
7969 (3) A suit to void final action concerning the issuance of bonds, notes, or other
7970 evidences of indebtedness shall be commenced within 30 days after the date of the action.
7971 Section 144. Section 53B-7-101.5 is amended to read:
7972 53B-7-101.5. Proposed tuition increases -- Notice -- Hearings.
7973 (1) If an institution within the State System of Higher Education listed in Section
7974 53B-1-102 considers increasing tuition rates for undergraduate students in the process of
7975 preparing or implementing its budget, it shall hold a meeting to receive public input and
7976 response on the issue.
7977 (2) The institution shall advertise the hearing required under Subsection (1) using the
7978 following procedure:
7979 (a) [
7980 increase in student tuition rates:
7981 (i) in the institution's student newspaper twice during a period of 10 days [
7982 before the meeting; and
7983 (ii) for each county where the institution has a campus, as a class A notice under
7984 Section 63G-28-102 at least 10 days before the meeting; and
7985 [
7986
7987 (b) [
7988 time, and place fixed in the advertisement, which shall not be less than seven days after the day
7989 the [
7990 proposed increase and to explain the reasons for the proposed increase.
7991 (3) The form and content of the notice shall be substantially as follows:
7992 "NOTICE OF PROPOSED TUITION INCREASE
7993 The (name of the higher education institution) is proposing to increase student tuition
7994 rates. This would be an increase of ______ %, which is an increase of $______ per semester
7995 for a full-time resident undergraduate student. All concerned students and citizens are invited
7996 to a public hearing on the proposed increase to be held at (meeting place) on (date) at (time)."
7997 (4) (a) The institution shall provide the following information to those in attendance at
7998 the meeting required under Subsection (1):
7999 (i) the current year's student enrollment for:
8000 (A) the State System of Higher Education, if a systemwide increase is being
8001 considered; or
8002 (B) the institution, if an increase is being considered for just a single institution;
8003 (ii) total tuition revenues for the current school year;
8004 (iii) projected student enrollment growth for the next school year and projected tuition
8005 revenue increases from that anticipated growth; and
8006 (iv) a detailed accounting of how and where the increased tuition revenues would be
8007 spent.
8008 (b) The enrollment and revenue data required under Subsection (4)(a) shall be broken
8009 down into majors or departments if the proposed tuition increases are department or major
8010 specific.
8011 (5) If the institution does not make a final decision on the proposed tuition increase at
8012 the meeting, it shall announce the date, time, and place of the meeting where that determination
8013 shall be made.
8014 Section 145. Section 53E-4-202 is amended to read:
8015 53E-4-202. Core standards for Utah public schools -- Notice and hearing
8016 requirements.
8017 (1) (a) In establishing minimum standards related to curriculum and instruction
8018 requirements under Section 53E-3-501, the state board shall, in consultation with local school
8019 boards, school superintendents, teachers, employers, and parents implement core standards for
8020 Utah public schools that will enable students to, among other objectives:
8021 (i) communicate effectively, both verbally and through written communication;
8022 (ii) apply mathematics; and
8023 (iii) access, analyze, and apply information.
8024 (b) Except as provided in this public education code, the state board may recommend
8025 but may not require a local school board or charter school governing board to use:
8026 (i) a particular curriculum or instructional material; or
8027 (ii) a model curriculum or instructional material.
8028 (2) The state board shall, in establishing the core standards for Utah public schools:
8029 (a) identify the basic knowledge, skills, and competencies each student is expected to
8030 acquire or master as the student advances through the public education system; and
8031 (b) align with each other the core standards for Utah public schools and the
8032 assessments described in Section 53E-4-303.
8033 (3) The basic knowledge, skills, and competencies identified pursuant to Subsection
8034 (2)(a) shall increase in depth and complexity from year to year and focus on consistent and
8035 continual progress within and between grade levels and courses in the basic academic areas of:
8036 (a) English, including explicit phonics, spelling, grammar, reading, writing,
8037 vocabulary, speech, and listening; and
8038 (b) mathematics, including basic computational skills.
8039 (4) Before adopting core standards for Utah public schools, the state board shall:
8040 (a) publicize draft core standards for Utah public schools [
8041
8042 A notice under Section 63G-28-102;
8043 (b) invite public comment on the draft core standards for Utah public schools for a
8044 period of not less than 90 days; and
8045 (c) conduct three public hearings that are held in different regions of the state on the
8046 draft core standards for Utah public schools.
8047 (5) LEA governing boards shall design their school programs, that are supported by
8048 generally accepted scientific standards of evidence, to focus on the core standards for Utah
8049 public schools with the expectation that each program will enhance or help achieve mastery of
8050 the core standards for Utah public schools.
8051 (6) Except as provided in Sections 53G-10-103 and 53G-10-402, each school may
8052 select instructional materials and methods of teaching, that are supported by generally accepted
8053 scientific standards of evidence, that the school considers most appropriate to meet the core
8054 standards for Utah public schools.
8055 (7) The state may exit any agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, or
8056 consortium that cedes control of the core standards for Utah public schools to any other entity,
8057 including a federal agency or consortium, for any reason, including:
8058 (a) the cost of developing or implementing the core standards for Utah public schools;
8059 (b) the proposed core standards for Utah public schools are inconsistent with
8060 community values; or
8061 (c) the agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, or consortium:
8062 (i) was entered into in violation of Chapter 3, Part 8, Implementing Federal or National
8063 Education Programs, or Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act;
8064 (ii) conflicts with Utah law;
8065 (iii) requires Utah student data to be included in a national or multi-state database;
8066 (iv) requires records of teacher performance to be included in a national or multi-state
8067 database; or
8068 (v) imposes curriculum, assessment, or data tracking requirements on home school or
8069 private school students.
8070 (8) The state board shall submit a report in accordance with Section 53E-1-203 on the
8071 development and implementation of the core standards for Utah public schools, including the
8072 time line established for the review of the core standards for Utah public schools by a standards
8073 review committee and the recommendations of a standards review committee established under
8074 Section 53E-4-203.
8075 Section 146. Section 53G-3-204 is amended to read:
8076 53G-3-204. Notice before preparing or amending a long-range plan or acquiring
8077 certain property.
8078 (1) As used in this section:
8079 (a) "Affected entity" means each county, municipality, local district under Title 17B,
8080 Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts, special service district under
8081 Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, interlocal cooperation entity established
8082 under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, and specified public utility:
8083 (i) whose services or facilities are likely to require expansion or significant
8084 modification because of an intended use of land; or
8085 (ii) that has filed with the school district a copy of the general or long-range plan of the
8086 county, municipality, local district, special service district, school district, interlocal
8087 cooperation entity, or specified public utility.
8088 (b) "Specified public utility" means an electrical corporation, gas corporation, or
8089 telephone corporation, as those terms are defined in Section 54-2-1.
8090 (2) (a) If a school district located in a county of the first or second class prepares a
8091 long-range plan regarding the school district's facilities proposed for the future or amends an
8092 already existing long-range plan, the school district shall, before preparing a long-range plan or
8093 amendments to an existing long-range plan, provide written notice, as provided in this section,
8094 of the school district's intent to prepare a long-range plan or to amend an existing long-range
8095 plan.
8096 (b) Each notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
8097 (i) indicate that the school district intends to prepare a long-range plan or to amend a
8098 long-range plan, as the case may be;
8099 (ii) describe or provide a map of the geographic area that will be affected by the
8100 long-range plan or amendments to a long-range plan;
8101 (iii) be:
8102 (A) sent to each county in whose unincorporated area and each municipality in whose
8103 boundaries is located the land on which the proposed long-range plan or amendments to a
8104 long-range plan are expected to indicate that the proposed facilities will be located;
8105 (B) sent to each affected entity;
8106 (C) sent to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created in Section 63A-16-505;
8107 (D) sent to each association of governments, established pursuant to an interlocal
8108 agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, of which a county or
8109 municipality described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii)(A) is a member; and
8110 (E) [
8111 published for the geographic area that will be affected by the proposed long-range plan, or
8112 amendments to a long-range plan, as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102;
8113 (iv) with respect to the notice to counties and municipalities described in Subsection
8114 (2)(b)(iii)(A) and affected entities, invite them to provide information for the school district to
8115 consider in the process of preparing, adopting, and implementing the long-range plan or
8116 amendments to a long-range plan concerning:
8117 (A) impacts that the use of land proposed in the proposed long-range plan or
8118 amendments to a long-range plan may have on the county, municipality, or affected entity; and
8119 (B) uses of land that the county, municipality, or affected entity is planning or
8120 considering that may conflict with the proposed long-range plan or amendments to a long-range
8121 plan; and
8122 (v) include the address of an Internet website, if the school district has one, and the
8123 name and telephone number of an individual where more information can be obtained
8124 concerning the school district's proposed long-range plan or amendments to a long-range plan.
8125 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), each school district intending to
8126 acquire real property in a county of the first or second class for the purpose of expanding the
8127 district's infrastructure or other facilities shall provide written notice, as provided in this
8128 Subsection (3), of the school district's intent to acquire the property if the intended use of the
8129 property is contrary to:
8130 (i) the anticipated use of the property under the county or municipality's general plan;
8131 or
8132 (ii) the property's current zoning designation.
8133 (b) Each notice under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
8134 (i) indicate that the school district intends to acquire real property;
8135 (ii) identify the real property; and
8136 (iii) be sent to:
8137 (A) each county in whose unincorporated area and each municipality in whose
8138 boundaries the property is located; and
8139 (B) each affected entity.
8140 (c) A notice under this Subsection (3) is a protected record as provided in Subsection
8141 63G-2-305(8).
8142 (d) (i) The notice requirement of Subsection (3)(a) does not apply if the school district
8143 previously provided notice under Subsection (2) identifying the general location within the
8144 municipality or unincorporated part of the county where the property to be acquired is located.
8145 (ii) If a school district is not required to comply with the notice requirement of
8146 Subsection (3)(a) because of application of Subsection (3)(d)(i), the school district shall
8147 provide the notice specified in Subsection (3)(a) as soon as practicable after the school district's
8148 acquisition of the real property.
8149 Section 147. Section 53G-4-204 is amended to read:
8150 53G-4-204. Compensation for services -- Additional per diem -- Notice of meeting
8151 -- Approval of expenses.
8152 (1) Each member of a local school board, except the student member, shall receive
8153 compensation for services and for necessary expenses in accordance with compensation
8154 schedules adopted by the local school board in accordance with the provisions of this section.
8155 (2) Beginning on July 1, 2007, if a local school board decides to adopt or amend its
8156 compensation schedules, the local school board shall set a time and place for a public hearing
8157 at which all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
8158 (3) Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting shall be provided at least
8159 seven days prior to the meeting by[
8160 the school district.
8161 [
8162
8163 [
8164
8165 [
8166 [
8167 [
8168 [
8169
8170 (4) After the conclusion of the public hearing, the local school board may adopt or
8171 amend its compensation schedules.
8172 (5) Each member shall submit an itemized account of necessary travel expenses for
8173 local school board approval.
8174 (6) A local school board may, without following the procedures described in
8175 Subsections (2) and (3), continue to use the compensation schedule that was in effect prior to
8176 July 1, 2007, until, at the discretion of the local school board, the compensation schedule is
8177 amended or a new compensation schedule is adopted.
8178 Section 148. Section 53G-4-402 is amended to read:
8179 53G-4-402. Powers and duties generally.
8180 (1) A local school board shall:
8181 (a) implement the core standards for Utah public schools using instructional materials
8182 that best correlate to the core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements;
8183 (b) administer tests, required by the state board, which measure the progress of each
8184 student, and coordinate with the state superintendent and state board to assess results and create
8185 plans to improve the student's progress, which shall be submitted to the state board for
8186 approval;
8187 (c) use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers, and
8188 students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of federal, state, and local
8189 resources to implement remediation;
8190 (d) for each grading period and for each course in which a student is enrolled, issue a
8191 grade or performance report to the student:
8192 (i) that reflects the student's work, including the student's progress based on mastery,
8193 for the grading period; and
8194 (ii) in accordance with the local school board's adopted grading or performance
8195 standards and criteria;
8196 (e) develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress;
8197 (f) work with the state board to establish a library of documented best practices,
8198 consistent with state and federal regulations, for use by the local districts;
8199 (g) implement training programs for school administrators, including basic
8200 management training, best practices in instructional methods, budget training, staff
8201 management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help
8202 every child achieve optimal learning in basic academic subjects; and
8203 (h) ensure that the local school board meets the data collection and reporting standards
8204 described in Section 53E-3-501.
8205 (2) Local school boards shall spend Minimum School Program funds for programs and
8206 activities for which the state board has established minimum standards or rules under Section
8207 53E-3-501.
8208 (3) (a) A local school board may purchase, sell, and make improvements on school
8209 sites, buildings, and equipment and construct, erect, and furnish school buildings.
8210 (b) School sites or buildings may only be conveyed or sold on local school board
8211 resolution affirmed by at least two-thirds of the members.
8212 (4) (a) A local school board may participate in the joint construction or operation of a
8213 school attended by children residing within the district and children residing in other districts
8214 either within or outside the state.
8215 (b) Any agreement for the joint operation or construction of a school shall:
8216 (i) be signed by the president of the local school board of each participating district;
8217 (ii) include a mutually agreed upon pro rata cost; and
8218 (iii) be filed with the state board.
8219 (5) A local school board may establish, locate, and maintain elementary, secondary,
8220 and applied technology schools.
8221 (6) Except as provided in Section 53E-3-905, a local school board may enroll children
8222 in school who are at least five years old before September 2 of the year in which admission is
8223 sought.
8224 (7) A local school board may establish and support school libraries.
8225 (8) A local school board may collect damages for the loss, injury, or destruction of
8226 school property.
8227 (9) A local school board may authorize guidance and counseling services for children
8228 and their parents before, during, or following enrollment of the children in schools.
8229 (10) (a) A local school board shall administer and implement federal educational
8230 programs in accordance with Title 53E, Chapter 3, Part 8, Implementing Federal or National
8231 Education Programs.
8232 (b) Federal funds are not considered funds within the school district budget under
8233 Chapter 7, Part 3, Budgets.
8234 (11) (a) A local school board may organize school safety patrols and adopt policies
8235 under which the patrols promote student safety.
8236 (b) A student appointed to a safety patrol shall be at least 10 years old and have written
8237 parental consent for the appointment.
8238 (c) Safety patrol members may not direct vehicular traffic or be stationed in a portion
8239 of a highway intended for vehicular traffic use.
8240 (d) Liability may not attach to a school district, its employees, officers, or agents or to a
8241 safety patrol member, a parent of a safety patrol member, or an authorized volunteer assisting
8242 the program by virtue of the organization, maintenance, or operation of a school safety patrol.
8243 (12) (a) A local school board may on its own behalf, or on behalf of an educational
8244 institution for which the local school board is the direct governing body, accept private grants,
8245 loans, gifts, endowments, devises, or bequests that are made for educational purposes.
8246 (b) These contributions are not subject to appropriation by the Legislature.
8247 (13) (a) A local school board may appoint and fix the compensation of a compliance
8248 officer to issue citations for violations of Subsection 76-10-105(2)(b).
8249 (b) A person may not be appointed to serve as a compliance officer without the
8250 person's consent.
8251 (c) A teacher or student may not be appointed as a compliance officer.
8252 (14) A local school board shall adopt bylaws and policies for the local school board's
8253 own procedures.
8254 (15) (a) A local school board shall make and enforce policies necessary for the control
8255 and management of the district schools.
8256 (b) Local school board policies shall be in writing, filed, and referenced for public
8257 access.
8258 (16) A local school board may hold school on legal holidays other than Sundays.
8259 (17) (a) A local school board shall establish for each school year a school traffic safety
8260 committee to implement this Subsection (17).
8261 (b) The committee shall be composed of one representative of:
8262 (i) the schools within the district;
8263 (ii) the Parent Teachers' Association of the schools within the district;
8264 (iii) the municipality or county;
8265 (iv) state or local law enforcement; and
8266 (v) state or local traffic safety engineering.
8267 (c) The committee shall:
8268 (i) receive suggestions from school community councils, parents, teachers, and others
8269 and recommend school traffic safety improvements, boundary changes to enhance safety, and
8270 school traffic safety program measures;
8271 (ii) review and submit annually to the Department of Transportation and affected
8272 municipalities and counties a child access routing plan for each elementary, middle, and junior
8273 high school within the district;
8274 (iii) consult the Utah Safety Council and the Division of Family Health Services and
8275 provide training to all school children in kindergarten through grade 6, within the district, on
8276 school crossing safety and use; and
8277 (iv) help ensure the district's compliance with rules made by the Department of
8278 Transportation under Section 41-6a-303.
8279 (d) The committee may establish subcommittees as needed to assist in accomplishing
8280 the committee's duties under Subsection (17)(c).
8281 (18) (a) A local school board shall adopt and implement a comprehensive emergency
8282 response plan to prevent and combat violence in the local school board's public schools, on
8283 school grounds, on its school vehicles, and in connection with school-related activities or
8284 events.
8285 (b) The plan shall:
8286 (i) include prevention, intervention, and response components;
8287 (ii) be consistent with the student conduct and discipline policies required for school
8288 districts under Chapter 11, Part 2, Miscellaneous Requirements;
8289 (iii) require professional learning for all district and school building staff on what their
8290 roles are in the emergency response plan;
8291 (iv) provide for coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety
8292 representatives in preventing, intervening, and responding to violence in the areas and activities
8293 referred to in Subsection (18)(a); and
8294 (v) include procedures to notify a student, to the extent practicable, who is off campus
8295 at the time of a school violence emergency because the student is:
8296 (A) participating in a school-related activity; or
8297 (B) excused from school for a period of time during the regular school day to
8298 participate in religious instruction at the request of the student's parent.
8299 (c) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall develop comprehensive
8300 emergency response plan models that local school boards may use, where appropriate, to
8301 comply with Subsection (18)(a).
8302 (d) A local school board shall, by July 1 of each year, certify to the state board that its
8303 plan has been practiced at the school level and presented to and reviewed by its teachers,
8304 administrators, students, and their parents and local law enforcement and public safety
8305 representatives.
8306 (19) (a) A local school board may adopt an emergency response plan for the treatment
8307 of sports-related injuries that occur during school sports practices and events.
8308 (b) The plan may be implemented by each secondary school in the district that has a
8309 sports program for students.
8310 (c) The plan may:
8311 (i) include emergency personnel, emergency communication, and emergency
8312 equipment components;
8313 (ii) require professional learning on the emergency response plan for school personnel
8314 who are involved in sports programs in the district's secondary schools; and
8315 (iii) provide for coordination with individuals and agency representatives who:
8316 (A) are not employees of the school district; and
8317 (B) would be involved in providing emergency services to students injured while
8318 participating in sports events.
8319 (d) The local school board, in collaboration with the schools referred to in Subsection
8320 (19)(b), may review the plan each year and make revisions when required to improve or
8321 enhance the plan.
8322 (e) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall provide local school boards
8323 with an emergency plan response model that local school boards may use to comply with the
8324 requirements of this Subsection (19).
8325 (20) A local school board shall do all other things necessary for the maintenance,
8326 prosperity, and success of the schools and the promotion of education.
8327 (21) (a) Before closing a school or changing the boundaries of a school, a local school
8328 board shall:
8329 (i) at least 120 days before approving the school closure or school boundary change,
8330 provide notice to the following that the local school board is considering the closure or
8331 boundary change:
8332 (A) parents of students enrolled in the school, using the same form of communication
8333 the local school board regularly uses to communicate with parents;
8334 (B) parents of students enrolled in other schools within the school district that may be
8335 affected by the closure or boundary change, using the same form of communication the local
8336 school board regularly uses to communicate with parents; and
8337 (C) the governing council and the mayor of the municipality in which the school is
8338 located;
8339 (ii) provide an opportunity for public comment on the proposed school closure or
8340 school boundary change during at least two public local school board meetings; and
8341 (iii) hold a public hearing as defined in Section 10-9a-103 and provide public notice of
8342 the public hearing as described in Subsection (21)(b).
8343 (b) The notice of a public hearing required under Subsection (21)(a)(iii) shall:
8344 (i) indicate the:
8345 (A) school or schools under consideration for closure or boundary change; and
8346 (B) the date, time, and location of the public hearing;
8347 (ii) at least 10 days before the public hearing, be[
8348 which the school is located as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
8349 [
8350 [
8351 [
8352 [
8353
8354 (iii) at least 30 days before the public hearing described in Subsection (21)(a)(iii), be
8355 provided as described in Subsections (21)(a)(i)(A), (B), and (C).
8356 (22) A local school board may implement a facility energy efficiency program
8357 established under Title 11, Chapter 44, Performance Efficiency Act.
8358 (23) A local school board may establish or partner with a certified youth court in
8359 accordance with Section 80-6-902 or establish or partner with a comparable restorative justice
8360 program, in coordination with schools in that district. A school may refer a student to a youth
8361 court or a comparable restorative justice program in accordance with Section 53G-8-211.
8362 (24) A local school board shall:
8363 (a) make curriculum that the school district uses readily accessible and available for a
8364 parent to view;
8365 (b) annually notify a parent of a student enrolled in the school district of how to access
8366 the information described in Subsection (24)(a); and
8367 (c) include on the school district's website information about how to access the
8368 information described in Subsection (24)(a).
8369 Section 149. Section 53G-5-504 is amended to read:
8370 53G-5-504. Charter school closure.
8371 (1) As used in this section, "receiving charter school" means a charter school that an
8372 authorizer permits under Subsection (13)(a), to accept enrollment applications from students of
8373 a closing charter school.
8374 (2) If a charter school is closed for any reason, including the termination of a charter
8375 agreement in accordance with Section 53G-5-503 or the conversion of a charter school to a
8376 private school, the provisions of this section apply.
8377 (3) A decision to close a charter school is made:
8378 (a) when a charter school authorizer approves a motion to terminate described in
8379 Subsection 53G-5-503(2)(c);
8380 (b) when the state board takes final action described in Subsection 53G-5-503(2)(d)(ii);
8381 or
8382 (c) when a charter school provides notice to the charter school's authorizer that the
8383 charter school is relinquishing the charter school's charter.
8384 (4) (a) No later than 10 days after the day on which a decision to close a charter school
8385 is made, the charter school shall:
8386 (i) provide notice to the following, in writing, of the decision:
8387 (A) if the charter school made the decision to close, the charter school's authorizer;
8388 (B) the State Charter School Board;
8389 (C) if the state board did not make the decision to close, the state board;
8390 (D) parents of students enrolled at the charter school;
8391 (E) the charter school's creditors;
8392 (F) the charter school's lease holders;
8393 (G) the charter school's bond issuers;
8394 (H) other entities that may have a claim to the charter school's assets;
8395 (I) the school district in which the charter school is located and other charter schools
8396 located in that school district; and
8397 (J) any other person that the charter school determines to be appropriate; and
8398 (ii) [
8399
8400 notice under Section 63G-28-102.
8401 (b) The notice described in Subsection (4)(a) shall include:
8402 (i) the proposed date of the charter school closure;
8403 (ii) the charter school's plans to help students identify and transition into a new school;
8404 and
8405 (iii) contact information for the charter school during the transition.
8406 (5) No later than 10 days after the day on which a decision to close a charter school is
8407 made, the closing charter school shall:
8408 (a) designate a custodian for the protection of student files and school business records;
8409 (b) designate a base of operation that will be maintained throughout the charter school
8410 closing, including:
8411 (i) an office;
8412 (ii) hours of operation;
8413 (iii) operational telephone service with voice messaging stating the hours of operation;
8414 and
8415 (iv) a designated individual to respond to questions or requests during the hours of
8416 operation;
8417 (c) assure that the charter school will maintain private insurance coverage or risk
8418 management coverage for covered claims that arise before closure, throughout the transition to
8419 closure and for a period following closure of the charter school as specified by the charter
8420 school's authorizer;
8421 (d) assure that the charter school will complete by the set deadlines for all fiscal years
8422 in which funds are received or expended by the charter school a financial audit and any other
8423 procedure required by state board rule;
8424 (e) inventory all assets of the charter school; and
8425 (f) list all creditors of the charter school and specifically identify secured creditors and
8426 assets that are security interests.
8427 (6) The closing charter school's authorizer shall oversee the closing charter school's
8428 compliance with Subsection (5).
8429 (7) (a) A closing charter school shall return any assets remaining, after all liabilities
8430 and obligations of the closing charter school are paid or discharged, to the closing charter
8431 school's authorizer.
8432 (b) The closing charter school's authorizer shall liquidate assets at fair market value or
8433 assign the assets to another public school.
8434 (8) The closing charter school's authorizer shall oversee liquidation of assets and
8435 payment of debt in accordance with state board rule.
8436 (9) The closing charter school shall:
8437 (a) comply with all state and federal reporting requirements; and
8438 (b) submit all documentation and complete all state and federal reports required by the
8439 closing charter school's authorizer or the state board, including documents to verify the closing
8440 charter school's compliance with procedural requirements and satisfaction of all financial
8441 issues.
8442 (10) When the closing charter school's financial affairs are closed out and dissolution is
8443 complete, the authorizer shall ensure that a final audit of the charter school is completed.
8444 (11) On or before January 1, 2017, the state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G,
8445 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and after considering suggestions from
8446 charter school authorizers, make rules that:
8447 (a) provide additional closure procedures for charter schools; and
8448 (b) establish a charter school closure process.
8449 (12) (a) Upon termination of the charter school's charter agreement:
8450 (i) notwithstanding provisions to the contrary in Title 16, Chapter 6a, Part 14,
8451 Dissolution, the nonprofit corporation under which the charter school is organized and
8452 managed may be unilaterally dissolved by the authorizer; and
8453 (ii) the net assets of the charter school shall revert to the authorizer as described in
8454 Subsection (7).
8455 (b) The charter school and the authorizer shall mutually agree in writing on the
8456 effective date and time of the dissolution described in Subsection (12)(a).
8457 (c) The effective date and time of dissolution described in Subsection (12)(b) may not
8458 exceed five years after the date of the termination of the charter agreement.
8459 (13) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 6, Part 5, Charter School Enrollment:
8460 (a) an authorizer may permit a specified number of students from a closing charter
8461 school to be enrolled in another charter school, if the receiving charter school:
8462 (i) (A) is authorized by the same authorizer as the closing charter school; or
8463 (B) is authorized by a different authorizer and the authorizer of the receiving charter
8464 school approves the increase in enrollment; and
8465 (ii) agrees to accept enrollment applications from students of the closing charter
8466 school;
8467 (b) a receiving charter school shall give new enrollment preference to applications
8468 from students of the closing charter school in the first school year in which the closing charter
8469 school is not operational; and
8470 (c) a receiving charter school's enrollment capacity is increased by the number of
8471 students enrolled in the receiving charter school from the closing charter school under this
8472 Subsection (13).
8473 (14) A member of the governing board or staff of the receiving charter school that is
8474 also a member of the governing board of the receiving charter school's authorizer, shall recuse
8475 himself or herself from a decision regarding the enrollment of students from a closing charter
8476 school as described in Subsection (13).
8477 Section 150. Section 54-8-10 is amended to read:
8478 54-8-10. Public hearing -- Notice -- Publication.
8479 (1) [
8480 on the proposed improvement for the proposed district as a class C notice under Section
8481 63G-28-102.
8482 [
8483 [
8484 [
8485
8486
8487 [
8488 notice as required by Subsection 63G-28-102(4)(b)(i) shall be:
8489 (a) [
8490 [
8491 assessed for the cost of the improvement; and
8492 [
8493
8494 the assessment.
8495 [
8496 resolution creating the district will be available for inspection by any interested parties.
8497 Section 151. Section 54-8-16 is amended to read:
8498 54-8-16. Notice of assessment -- Publication.
8499 (1) (a) After the preparation of a resolution under Section 54-8-14, the governing body
8500 shall give notice of a public hearing on the proposed assessments [
8501 (2) (a) The governing body shall provide the notice described in Subsection (1) [
8502
8503 the date of the hearing.
8504 (b) The addresses to be used for the purpose of mailing notice as required by
8505 Subsection 63G-28-102(4)(b)(i) are:
8506 (i) the last address appearing on the real property assessment rolls of the county for
8507 each owner of real property whose property will be assessed for part of the cost of the
8508 improvement; and
8509 (ii) the street number of each piece of improved property to be affected by the proposed
8510 assessment.
8511 [
8512
8513 [
8514
8515
8516
8517
8518 [
8519
8520
8521 [
8522 will hold a public hearing upon the proposed assessments and shall state that any owner of any
8523 property to be assessed pursuant to the resolution will be heard on the question of whether [
8524 the owner's property will be benefited by the proposed improvement to the amount of the
8525 proposed assessment against [
8526 against [
8527 share of the total cost of the improvement.
8528 [
8529 adopted levying the assessments against all real property in the district will be on file for public
8530 inspection, and that subject to such changes and corrections therein as may be made by the
8531 governing body, it is proposed to adopt the resolution at the conclusion of the hearing.
8532 [
8533 sufficient particularity to permit each owner of real property therein to ascertain that [
8534 owner's property lies in the district.
8535 [
8536 shall state the amount of the assessment proposed to be levied against the real property of the
8537 person to whom the notice is mailed.
8538 Section 152. Section 54-8-23 is amended to read:
8539 54-8-23. Objection to amount of assessment -- Civil action -- Litigation to
8540 question or attack proceedings or legality of bonds -- Notice.
8541 (1) No special assessment levied under this chapter shall be declared void, nor shall
8542 any such assessment or part thereof be set aside in consequence of any error or irregularity
8543 permitted or appearing in any of the proceedings under this chapter, but any party feeling
8544 aggrieved by any such special assessment or proceeding may bring a civil action to cause such
8545 grievance to be adjudicated if such action is commenced prior to the expiration of the period
8546 specified in this section.
8547 (2) The burden of proof to show that such special assessment or part thereof is invalid,
8548 inequitable or unjust shall rest upon the party who brings such suit.
8549 (3) Any such litigation shall not be regarded as an appeal within the meaning of the
8550 prohibition contained in Section 54-8-18.
8551 (4) Every person whose property is subject to such special assessment and who fails to
8552 appear during the public hearings on said assessments to raise his objection to such tax shall be
8553 deemed to have waived all objections to such levy except the objection that the governing body
8554 lacks jurisdiction to levy such tax.
8555 (5) For a period of 20 days after the governing body has adopted the enactment
8556 authorizing the assessment, any taxpayer in the district shall have the right to institute litigation
8557 for the purpose of questioning or attacking the proceedings pursuant to which the assessments
8558 have been authorized subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
8559 (6) Whenever any enactment authorizing the issuance of any bonds pursuant to the
8560 improvement contemplated shall have been adopted such resolution shall be [
8561
8562 A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
8563 (7) For a period of 20 days thereafter, any person whose property shall have been
8564 assessed and any taxpayer in the district shall have the right to institute litigation for the
8565 purpose of questioning or attacking the legality of such bonds.
8566 (8) After the expiration of such 20-day period, all proceedings theretofore had by the
8567 governing body, the bonds to be issued pursuant thereto, and the special assessments from
8568 which such bonds are to be paid, shall become incontestable, and no suit attacking or
8569 questioning the legality thereof may be instituted in this state, and no court shall have the
8570 authority to inquire into such matters.
8571 Section 153. Section 57-11-11 is amended to read:
8572 57-11-11. Rules of division -- Notice and hearing requirements -- Filing
8573 advertising material -- Injunctions -- Intervention by division in suits -- General powers
8574 of division.
8575 (1) (a) The division shall prescribe reasonable rules which shall be adopted, amended,
8576 or repealed only after a public hearing.
8577 (b) The division shall:
8578 (i) publish notice of the public hearing described in Subsection (1)(a)[
8579 a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 20 days before the day of the hearing; and
8580 [
8581
8582 [
8583
8584 (ii) send a notice to a nonprofit organization which files a written request for notice
8585 with the division at least 20 days [
8586 (2) The rules shall include but need not be limited to:
8587 (a) provisions for advertising standards to assure full and fair disclosure; and
8588 (b) provisions for escrow or trust agreements, performance bonds, or other means
8589 reasonably necessary to assure that all improvements referred to in the application for
8590 registration and advertising will be completed and that purchasers will receive the interest in
8591 land contracted for.
8592 (3) These provisions, however, shall not be required if the city or county in which the
8593 subdivision is located requires similar means of assurance of a nature and in an amount no less
8594 adequate than is required under said rules:
8595 (a) provisions for operating procedures;
8596 (b) provisions for a shortened form of registration in cases where the division
8597 determines that the purposes of this act do not require a subdivision to be registered pursuant to
8598 an application containing all the information required by Section 57-11-6 or do not require that
8599 the public offering statement contain all the information required by Section 57-11-7; and
8600 (c) other rules necessary and proper to accomplish the purpose of this chapter.
8601 (4) The division by rule or order, after reasonable notice, may require the filing of
8602 advertising material relating to subdivided lands prior to its distribution, provided that the
8603 division must approve or reject any advertising material within 15 days from the receipt thereof
8604 or the material shall be considered approved.
8605 (5) If it appears that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice
8606 constituting a violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule or order hereunder, the agency,
8607 with or without prior administrative proceedings, may bring an action in the district court of the
8608 district where said person maintains his residence or a place of business or where said act or
8609 practice has occurred or is about to occur, to enjoin the acts or practices and to enforce
8610 compliance with this chapter or any rule or order hereunder. Upon proper showing, injunctive
8611 relief or temporary restraining orders shall be granted, and a receiver or conservator may be
8612 appointed. The division shall not be required to post a bond in any court proceedings.
8613 (6) The division shall be allowed to intervene in a suit involving subdivided lands,
8614 either as a party or as an amicus curiae, where it appears that the interpretation or
8615 constitutionality of any provision of law will be called into question. In any suit by or against a
8616 subdivider involving subdivided lands, the subdivider promptly shall furnish the agency notice
8617 of the suit and copies of all pleadings. Failure to do so may, in the discretion of the division,
8618 constitute grounds for the division withholding any approval required by this chapter.
8619 (7) The division may:
8620 (a) accept registrations filed in other states or with the federal government;
8621 (b) contract with public agencies or qualified private persons in this state or other
8622 jurisdictions to perform investigative functions; and
8623 (c) accept grants-in-aid from any source.
8624 (8) The division shall cooperate with similar agencies in other jurisdictions to establish
8625 uniform filing procedures and forms, uniform public offering statements, advertising standards,
8626 rules, and common administrative practices.
8627 Section 154. Section 57-13a-104 is amended to read:
8628 57-13a-104. Abandonment of prescriptive easement for water conveyance.
8629 (1) A holder of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance established under
8630 Section 57-13a-102 may, in accordance with this section, abandon all or part of the easement.
8631 (2) (a) A holder of a prescriptive easement for a water conveyance established under
8632 Section 57-13a-102 who seeks to abandon the easement or part of the easement shall[
8633 county where the easement or part of the easement is located, file in the office of the county
8634 recorder a notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement that describes the easement or
8635 part of the easement to be abandoned.
8636 (b) A county recorder who receives a notice of intent to abandon a prescriptive
8637 easement shall:
8638 (i) publish copies of the notice for the area generally served by the water conveyance
8639 that utilizes the easement as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102; and
8640 [
8641
8642
8643 [
8644
8645
8646 [
8647 each municipal and county government where the easement or part of the easement is located[
8648 .
8649 [
8650
8651 [
8652 Subsection (2)(a) and at least 45 days after the last day on which the [
8653 county recorder posts the notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement in accordance
8654 with Subsection (2)(b), the holder of the prescriptive easement shall file in the office of the
8655 county recorder for each county where the easement or part of the easement is located a notice
8656 of abandonment that contains the same description required by Subsection (2)(a).
8657 [
8658
8659
8660 (i) all interest to the easement or part of the easement abandoned by the holder of the
8661 easement is extinguished; and
8662 (ii) subject to each legal right that exists as described in Subsection [
8663 owner of a servient estate whose land was encumbered by the easement or part of the easement
8664 abandoned may reclaim the land area occupied by the former easement or part of the easement
8665 and resume full utilization of the land without liability to the former holder of the easement.
8666 (b) Abandonment of a prescriptive easement under this section does not affect a legal
8667 right to have water delivered or discharged through the water conveyance and easement
8668 established by a person other than the holder of the easement who abandons an easement as
8669 provided in this section.
8670 (5) A county recorder may bill the holder of the prescriptive easement for the cost of
8671 preparing, printing, and publishing the notice required under Subsection (2)(b).
8672 Section 155. Section 59-2-919 is amended to read:
8673 59-2-919. Notice and public hearing requirements for certain tax increases --
8674 Exceptions.
8675 (1) As used in this section:
8676 (a) "Additional ad valorem tax revenue" means ad valorem property tax revenue
8677 generated by the portion of the tax rate that exceeds the taxing entity's certified tax rate.
8678 (b) "Ad valorem tax revenue" means ad valorem property tax revenue not including
8679 revenue from:
8680 (i) eligible new growth as defined in Section 59-2-924; or
8681 (ii) personal property that is:
8682 (A) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Part 3, County Assessment; and
8683 (B) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
8684 (c) "Calendar year taxing entity" means a taxing entity that operates under a fiscal year
8685 that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31.
8686 (d) "County executive calendar year taxing entity" means a calendar year taxing entity
8687 that operates under the county executive-council form of government described in Section
8688 17-52a-203.
8689 (e) "Current calendar year" means the calendar year immediately preceding the
8690 calendar year for which a calendar year taxing entity seeks to levy a tax rate that exceeds the
8691 calendar year taxing entity's certified tax rate.
8692 (f) "Fiscal year taxing entity" means a taxing entity that operates under a fiscal year that
8693 begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.
8694 (g) "Last year's property tax budgeted revenue" does not include revenue received by a
8695 taxing entity from a debt service levy voted on by the public.
8696 (2) A taxing entity may not levy a tax rate that exceeds the taxing entity's certified tax
8697 rate unless the taxing entity meets:
8698 (a) the requirements of this section that apply to the taxing entity; and
8699 (b) all other requirements as may be required by law.
8700 (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b) and except as provided in Subsection (5), a
8701 calendar year taxing entity may levy a tax rate that exceeds the calendar year taxing entity's
8702 certified tax rate if the calendar year taxing entity:
8703 (i) 14 or more days before the date of the regular general election or municipal general
8704 election held in the current calendar year, states at a public meeting:
8705 (A) that the calendar year taxing entity intends to levy a tax rate that exceeds the
8706 calendar year taxing entity's certified tax rate;
8707 (B) the dollar amount of and purpose for additional ad valorem tax revenue that would
8708 be generated by the proposed increase in the certified tax rate; and
8709 (C) the approximate percentage increase in ad valorem tax revenue for the taxing entity
8710 based on the proposed increase described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B);
8711 (ii) provides notice for the public meeting described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) in
8712 accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, including providing a
8713 separate item on the meeting agenda that notifies the public that the calendar year taxing entity
8714 intends to make the statement described in Subsection (3)(a)(i);
8715 (iii) meets the advertisement requirements of Subsections (6) and (7) before the
8716 calendar year taxing entity conducts the public hearing required by Subsection (3)(a)(v);
8717 (iv) provides notice by mail:
8718 (A) seven or more days before the regular general election or municipal general
8719 election held in the current calendar year; and
8720 (B) as provided in Subsection (3)(c); and
8721 (v) conducts a public hearing that is held:
8722 (A) in accordance with Subsections (8) and (9); and
8723 (B) in conjunction with the public hearing required by Section 17-36-13 or 17B-1-610.
8724 (b) (i) For a county executive calendar year taxing entity, the statement described in
8725 Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall be made by the:
8726 (A) county council;
8727 (B) county executive; or
8728 (C) both the county council and county executive.
8729 (ii) If the county council makes the statement described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) or the
8730 county council states a dollar amount of additional ad valorem tax revenue that is greater than
8731 the amount of additional ad valorem tax revenue previously stated by the county executive in
8732 accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(i), the county executive calendar year taxing entity shall:
8733 (A) make the statement described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) 14 or more days before the
8734 county executive calendar year taxing entity conducts the public hearing under Subsection
8735 (3)(a)(v); and
8736 (B) provide the notice required by Subsection (3)(a)(iv) 14 or more days before the
8737 county executive calendar year taxing entity conducts the public hearing required by
8738 Subsection (3)(a)(v).
8739 (c) The notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(iv):
8740 (i) shall be mailed to each owner of property:
8741 (A) within the calendar year taxing entity; and
8742 (B) listed on the assessment roll;
8743 (ii) shall be printed on a separate form that:
8744 (A) is developed by the commission;
8745 (B) states at the top of the form, in bold upper-case type no smaller than 18 point
8746 "NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE"; and
8747 (C) may be mailed with the notice required by Section 59-2-1317;
8748 (iii) shall contain for each property described in Subsection (3)(c)(i):
8749 (A) the value of the property for the current calendar year;
8750 (B) the tax on the property for the current calendar year; and
8751 (C) subject to Subsection (3)(d), for the calendar year for which the calendar year
8752 taxing entity seeks to levy a tax rate that exceeds the calendar year taxing entity's certified tax
8753 rate, the estimated tax on the property;
8754 (iv) shall contain the following statement:
8755 "[Insert name of taxing entity] is proposing a tax increase for [insert applicable calendar
8756 year]. This notice contains estimates of the tax on your property and the proposed tax increase
8757 on your property as a result of this tax increase. These estimates are calculated on the basis of
8758 [insert previous applicable calendar year] data. The actual tax on your property and proposed
8759 tax increase on your property may vary from this estimate.";
8760 (v) shall state the date, time, and place of the public hearing described in Subsection
8761 (3)(a)(v); and
8762 (vi) may contain other property tax information approved by the commission.
8763 (d) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(iii)(C), a calendar year taxing entity shall
8764 calculate the estimated tax on property on the basis of:
8765 (i) data for the current calendar year; and
8766 (ii) the amount of additional ad valorem tax revenue stated in accordance with this
8767 section.
8768 (4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a fiscal year taxing entity may levy a tax rate
8769 that exceeds the fiscal year taxing entity's certified tax rate if the fiscal year taxing entity:
8770 (a) provides notice by meeting the advertisement requirements of Subsections (6) and
8771 (7) before the fiscal year taxing entity conducts the public meeting at which the fiscal year
8772 taxing entity's annual budget is adopted; and
8773 (b) conducts a public hearing in accordance with Subsections (8) and (9) before the
8774 fiscal year taxing entity's annual budget is adopted.
8775 (5) (a) A taxing entity is not required to meet the notice or public hearing requirements
8776 of Subsection (3) or (4) if the taxing entity is expressly exempted by law from complying with
8777 the requirements of this section.
8778 (b) A taxing entity is not required to meet the notice requirements of Subsection (3) or
8779 (4) if:
8780 (i) Section 53F-8-301 allows the taxing entity to levy a tax rate that exceeds that
8781 certified tax rate without having to comply with the notice provisions of this section; or
8782 (ii) the taxing entity:
8783 (A) budgeted less than $20,000 in ad valorem tax revenue for the previous fiscal year;
8784 and
8785 (B) sets a budget during the current fiscal year of less than $20,000 of ad valorem tax
8786 revenue.
8787 (6) (a) Subject to Subsections (6)(d) and (7)(b), the advertisement described in this
8788 section shall be published:
8789 (i) subject to Section 45-1-101, in a newspaper or combination of newspapers of
8790 general circulation in the taxing entity;
8791 (ii) electronically in accordance with Section 45-1-101; and
8792 (iii) [
8793 entity as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
8794 (b) The advertisement described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
8795 (i) be no less than 1/4 page in size;
8796 (ii) use type no smaller than 18 point; and
8797 (iii) be surrounded by a 1/4-inch border.
8798 (c) The advertisement described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) may not be placed in that
8799 portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements appear.
8800 (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
8801 (i) whenever possible, the advertisement described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) appear in a
8802 newspaper that is published at least one day per week; and
8803 (ii) the newspaper or combination of newspapers selected:
8804 (A) be of general interest and readership in the taxing entity; and
8805 (B) not be of limited subject matter.
8806 (e) (i) The advertisement described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall:
8807 (A) except as provided in Subsection (6)(f), be run once each week for the two weeks
8808 before a taxing entity conducts a public hearing described under Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b);
8809 and
8810 (B) state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the
8811 advertisement, which shall be seven or more days after the day the first advertisement is
8812 published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed increase and to explain
8813 the reasons for the proposed increase.
8814 (ii) The advertisement described in Subsection (6)(a)(ii) shall:
8815 (A) be published two weeks before a taxing entity conducts a public hearing described
8816 in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b); and
8817 (B) state that the taxing entity will meet on a certain day, time, and place fixed in the
8818 advertisement, which shall be seven or more days after the day the first advertisement is
8819 published, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding any proposed increase and to explain
8820 the reasons for the proposed increase.
8821 (f) If a fiscal year taxing entity's public hearing information is published by the county
8822 auditor in accordance with Section 59-2-919.2, the fiscal year taxing entity is not subject to the
8823 requirement to run the advertisement twice, as required by Subsection (6)(e)(i), but shall run
8824 the advertisement once during the week before the fiscal year taxing entity conducts a public
8825 hearing at which the taxing entity's annual budget is discussed.
8826 (g) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a)(iii) or (4)(a), the form and content of an
8827 advertisement shall be substantially as follows:
8828
8829
8830
8831 The (name of the taxing entity) is proposing to increase its property tax revenue.
8832 • The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the average value of a residence
8833 in the taxing entity rounded to the nearest thousand dollars) residence would increase from
8834 $______ to $________, which is $_______ per year.
8835 • The (name of the taxing entity) tax on a (insert the value of a business having
8836 the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity) business would increase
8837 from $________ to $_______, which is $______ per year.
8838 • If the proposed budget is approved, (name of the taxing entity) would increase
8839 its property tax budgeted revenue by ___% above last year's property tax budgeted revenue
8840 excluding eligible new growth.
8841 All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.
8842
8843 Date/Time: (date) (time)
8844 Location: (name of meeting place and address of meeting place)
8845 To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact the (name
8846 of the taxing entity) at (phone number of taxing entity)."
8847 (7) The commission:
8848 (a) shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
8849 Rulemaking Act, governing the joint use of one advertisement described in Subsection (6) by
8850 two or more taxing entities; and
8851 (b) subject to Section 45-1-101, may authorize:
8852 (i) the use of a weekly newspaper:
8853 (A) in a county having both daily and weekly newspapers if the weekly newspaper
8854 would provide equal or greater notice to the taxpayer; and
8855 (B) if the county petitions the commission for the use of the weekly newspaper; or
8856 (ii) the use by a taxing entity of a commission approved direct notice to each taxpayer
8857 if:
8858 (A) the cost of the advertisement would cause undue hardship;
8859 (B) the direct notice is different and separate from that provided for in Section
8860 59-2-919.1; and
8861 (C) the taxing entity petitions the commission for the use of a commission approved
8862 direct notice.
8863 (8) (a) (i) (A) A fiscal year taxing entity shall, on or before March 1, notify the county
8864 legislative body in which the fiscal year taxing entity is located of the date, time, and place of
8865 the first public hearing at which the fiscal year taxing entity's annual budget will be discussed.
8866 (B) A county that receives notice from a fiscal year taxing entity under Subsection
8867 (8)(a)(i)(A) shall include on the notice required by Section 59-2-919.1 the date, time, and place
8868 of the public hearing described in Subsection (8)(a)(i)(A).
8869 (ii) A calendar year taxing entity shall, on or before October 1 of the current calendar
8870 year, notify the county legislative body in which the calendar year taxing entity is located of the
8871 date, time, and place of the first public hearing at which the calendar year taxing entity's annual
8872 budget will be discussed.
8873 (b) (i) A public hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b) shall be:
8874 (A) open to the public; and
8875 (B) held at a meeting of the taxing entity with no items on the agenda other than
8876 discussion and action on the taxing entity's intent to levy a tax rate that exceeds the taxing
8877 entity's certified tax rate, the taxing entity's budget, a local district's or special service district's
8878 fee implementation or increase, or a combination of these items.
8879 (ii) The governing body of a taxing entity conducting a public hearing described in
8880 Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b) shall provide an interested party desiring to be heard an
8881 opportunity to present oral testimony:
8882 (A) within reasonable time limits; and
8883 (B) without unreasonable restriction on the number of individuals allowed to make
8884 public comment.
8885 (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(c)(ii), a taxing entity may not schedule a
8886 public hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b) at the same time as the public hearing
8887 of another overlapping taxing entity in the same county.
8888 (ii) The taxing entities in which the power to set tax levies is vested in the same
8889 governing board or authority may consolidate the public hearings described in Subsection
8890 (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b) into one public hearing.
8891 (d) A county legislative body shall resolve any conflict in public hearing dates and
8892 times after consultation with each affected taxing entity.
8893 (e) (i) A taxing entity shall hold a public hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or
8894 (4)(b) beginning at or after 6 p.m.
8895 (ii) If a taxing entity holds a public meeting for the purpose of addressing general
8896 business of the taxing entity on the same date as a public hearing described in Subsection
8897 (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b), the public meeting addressing general business items shall conclude before
8898 the beginning of the public hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b).
8899 (f) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(f)(ii), a taxing entity may not hold the
8900 public hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b) on the same date as another public
8901 hearing of the taxing entity.
8902 (ii) A taxing entity may hold the following hearings on the same date as a public
8903 hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b):
8904 (A) a budget hearing;
8905 (B) if the taxing entity is a local district or a special service district, a fee hearing
8906 described in Section 17B-1-643;
8907 (C) if the taxing entity is a town, an enterprise fund hearing described in Section
8908 10-5-107.5; or
8909 (D) if the taxing entity is a city, an enterprise fund hearing described in Section
8910 10-6-135.5.
8911 (9) (a) If a taxing entity does not make a final decision on budgeting additional ad
8912 valorem tax revenue at a public hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b), the taxing
8913 entity shall:
8914 (i) announce at that public hearing the scheduled time and place of the next public
8915 meeting at which the taxing entity will consider budgeting the additional ad valorem tax
8916 revenue; and
8917 (ii) if the taxing entity is a fiscal year taxing entity, hold the public meeting described
8918 in Subsection (9)(a)(i) before September 1.
8919 (b) A calendar year taxing entity may not adopt a final budget that budgets an amount
8920 of additional ad valorem tax revenue that exceeds the largest amount of additional ad valorem
8921 tax revenue stated at a public meeting under Subsection (3)(a)(i).
8922 (c) A public hearing on levying a tax rate that exceeds a fiscal year taxing entity's
8923 certified tax rate may coincide with a public hearing on the fiscal year taxing entity's proposed
8924 annual budget.
8925 Section 156. Section 59-2-919.2 is amended to read:
8926 59-2-919.2. Consolidated advertisement of public hearings.
8927 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), on the same day on which a taxing
8928 entity provides the notice to the county required under Subsection 59-2-919(8)(a)(i), the taxing
8929 entity shall provide to the county auditor the information required by Subsection
8930 59-2-919(8)(a)(i).
8931 (b) A taxing entity is not required to notify the county auditor of the taxing entity's
8932 public hearing in accordance with Subsection (1)(a) if the taxing entity is exempt from the
8933 notice requirements of Section 59-2-919.
8934 (2) If as of July 22, two or more taxing entities notify the county auditor under
8935 Subsection (1), the county auditor shall by no later than July 22 of each year:
8936 (a) compile a list of the taxing entities that notify the county auditor under Subsection
8937 (1);
8938 (b) include on the list described in Subsection (2)(a), the following information for
8939 each taxing entity on the list:
8940 (i) the name of the taxing entity;
8941 (ii) the date, time, and location of the public hearing described in Subsection
8942 59-2-919(8)(a)(i);
8943 (iii) the average dollar increase on a residence in the taxing entity that the proposed tax
8944 increase would generate; and
8945 (iv) the average dollar increase on a business in the taxing entity that the proposed tax
8946 increase would generate;
8947 (c) provide a copy of the list described in Subsection (2)(a) to each taxing entity that
8948 notifies the county auditor under Subsection (1); and
8949 (d) in addition to the requirements of Subsection (3), if the county has a webpage,
8950 publish a copy of the list described in Subsection (2)(a) on the county's webpage until
8951 December 31.
8952 (3) (a) At least two weeks before any public hearing included in the list under
8953 Subsection (2) is held, the county auditor shall publish:
8954 (i) the list compiled under Subsection (2); and
8955 (ii) a statement that:
8956 (A) the list is for informational purposes only;
8957 (B) the list should not be relied on to determine a person's tax liability under this
8958 chapter; and
8959 (C) for specific information related to the tax liability of a taxpayer, the taxpayer
8960 should review the taxpayer's tax notice received under Section 59-2-919.1.
8961 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d)(ii), the information described in Subsection
8962 (3)(a) shall be published:
8963 (i) in no less than 1/4 page in size;
8964 (ii) in type no smaller than 18 point; and
8965 (iii) surrounded by a 1/4-inch border.
8966 (c) The published information described in Subsection (3)(a) and published in
8967 accordance with Subsection (3)(d)(i) may not be placed in the portion of a newspaper where a
8968 legal notice or classified advertisement appears.
8969 (d) A county auditor shall publish the information described in Subsection (3)(a):
8970 (i) (A) in a newspaper or combination of newspapers that are:
8971 (I) published at least one day per week;
8972 (II) of general interest and readership in the county; and
8973 (III) not of limited subject matter; and
8974 (B) once each week for the two weeks preceding the first hearing included in the list
8975 compiled under Subsection (2); and
8976 (ii) for two weeks preceding the first hearing included in the list compiled under
8977 Subsection (2):
8978 (A) as required in Section 45-1-101; and
8979 (B) [
8980 as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
8981 (4) A taxing entity that notifies the county auditor under Subsection (1) shall provide
8982 the list described in Subsection (2)(c) to a person:
8983 (a) who attends the public hearing described in Subsection 59-2-919(8)(a)(i) of the
8984 taxing entity; or
8985 (b) who requests a copy of the list.
8986 (5) (a) A county auditor shall by no later than 30 days from the day on which the last
8987 publication of the information required by Subsection (3)(a) is made:
8988 (i) determine the costs of compiling and publishing the list; and
8989 (ii) charge each taxing entity included on the list an amount calculated by dividing the
8990 amount determined under Subsection (5)(a) by the number of taxing entities on the list.
8991 (b) A taxing entity shall pay the county auditor the amount charged under Subsection
8992 (5)(a).
8993 (6) The publication of the list under this section does not remove or change the notice
8994 requirements of Section 59-2-919 for a taxing entity.
8995 (7) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
8996 commission may make rules:
8997 (a) relating to the publication of a consolidated advertisement which includes the
8998 information described in Subsection (2) for a taxing entity that overlaps two or more counties;
8999 (b) relating to the payment required in Subsection (5)(b); and
9000 (c) to oversee the administration of this section and provide for uniform
9001 implementation.
9002 Section 157. Section 59-12-402 is amended to read:
9003 59-12-402. Additional resort communities sales and use tax -- Base -- Rate --
9004 Collection fees -- Resolution and voter approval requirements -- Election requirements --
9005 Notice requirements -- Ordinance requirements -- Prohibition of military installation
9006 development authority imposition of tax.
9007 (1) (a) Subject to Subsections (2) through (6), the governing body of a municipality in
9008 which the transient room capacity as defined in Section 59-12-405 is greater than or equal to
9009 66% of the municipality's permanent census population may, in addition to the sales tax
9010 authorized under Section 59-12-401, impose an additional resort communities sales tax in an
9011 amount that is less than or equal to .5% on the transactions described in Subsection
9012 59-12-103(1) located within the municipality.
9013 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the governing body of a municipality may not
9014 impose a tax under this section on:
9015 (i) the sale of:
9016 (A) a motor vehicle;
9017 (B) an aircraft;
9018 (C) a watercraft;
9019 (D) a modular home;
9020 (E) a manufactured home; or
9021 (F) a mobile home;
9022 (ii) the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and uses
9023 are exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104; and
9024 (iii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), amounts paid or charged for food and
9025 food ingredients.
9026 (c) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be
9027 determined in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215.
9028 (d) A municipality imposing a tax under this section shall impose the tax on the
9029 purchase price or sales price for amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients if the
9030 food and food ingredients are sold as part of a bundled transaction attributable to food and food
9031 ingredients and tangible personal property other than food and food ingredients.
9032 (2) (a) An amount equal to the total of any costs incurred by the state in connection
9033 with the implementation of Subsection (1) which exceed, in any year, the revenues received by
9034 the state from its collection fees received in connection with the implementation of Subsection
9035 (1) shall be paid over to the state General Fund by the cities and towns which impose the tax
9036 provided for in Subsection (1).
9037 (b) Amounts paid under Subsection (2)(a) shall be allocated proportionally among
9038 those cities and towns according to the amount of revenue the respective cities and towns
9039 generate in that year through imposition of that tax.
9040 (3) To impose an additional resort communities sales tax under this section, the
9041 governing body of the municipality shall:
9042 (a) pass a resolution approving the tax; and
9043 (b) except as provided in Subsection (6), obtain voter approval for the tax as provided
9044 in Subsection (4).
9045 (4) To obtain voter approval for an additional resort communities sales tax under
9046 Subsection (3)(b), a municipality shall:
9047 (a) hold the additional resort communities sales tax election during:
9048 (i) a regular general election; or
9049 (ii) a municipal general election; and
9050 (b) post notice of the election[
9051 63G-28-102 at least 15 days before the day on which the election is held.
9052 [
9053 [
9054 (5) An ordinance approving an additional resort communities sales tax under this
9055 section shall provide an effective date for the tax as provided in Section 59-12-403.
9056 (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a municipality is not subject to the
9057 voter approval requirements of Subsection (3)(b) if, on or before January 1, 1996, the
9058 municipality imposed a license fee or tax on businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to
9059 Section 10-1-203.
9060 (b) The exception from the voter approval requirements in Subsection (6)(a) does not
9061 apply to a municipality that, on or before January 1, 1996, imposed a license fee or tax on only
9062 one class of businesses based on gross receipts pursuant to Section 10-1-203.
9063 (7) A military installation development authority authorized to impose a resort
9064 communities tax under Section 59-12-401 may not impose an additional resort communities
9065 sales tax under this section.
9066 Section 158. Section 59-12-1102 is amended to read:
9067 59-12-1102. Base -- Rate -- Imposition of tax -- Distribution of revenue --
9068 Administration -- Administrative charge -- Commission requirement to retain an amount
9069 to be deposited into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund -- Enactment or repeal
9070 of tax -- Effective date -- Notice requirements.
9071 (1) (a) (i) Subject to Subsections (2) through (6), and in addition to any other tax
9072 authorized by this chapter, a county may impose by ordinance a county option sales and use tax
9073 of .25% upon the transactions described in Subsection 59-12-103(1).
9074 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a)(i), a county may not impose a tax under this
9075 section on the sales and uses described in Section 59-12-104 to the extent the sales and uses are
9076 exempt from taxation under Section 59-12-104.
9077 (b) For purposes of this Subsection (1), the location of a transaction shall be
9078 determined in accordance with Sections 59-12-211 through 59-12-215.
9079 (c) The county option sales and use tax under this section shall be imposed:
9080 (i) upon transactions that are located within the county, including transactions that are
9081 located within municipalities in the county; and
9082 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d) or (5), beginning on the first day of
9083 January:
9084 (A) of the next calendar year after adoption of the ordinance imposing the tax if the
9085 ordinance is adopted on or before May 25; or
9086 (B) of the second calendar year after adoption of the ordinance imposing the tax if the
9087 ordinance is adopted after May 25.
9088 (d) The county option sales and use tax under this section shall be imposed:
9089 (i) beginning January 1, 1998, if an ordinance adopting the tax imposed on or before
9090 September 4, 1997; or
9091 (ii) beginning January 1, 1999, if an ordinance adopting the tax is imposed during 1997
9092 but after September 4, 1997.
9093 (2) (a) Before imposing a county option sales and use tax under Subsection (1), a
9094 county shall hold two public hearings on separate days in geographically diverse locations in
9095 the county.
9096 (b) (i) At least one of the hearings required by Subsection (2)(a) shall have a starting
9097 time of no earlier than 6 p.m.
9098 (ii) The earlier of the hearings required by Subsection (2)(a) shall be no less than seven
9099 days after the day the first advertisement required by Subsection (2)(c) is published.
9100 (c) (i) Before holding the public hearings required by Subsection (2)(a), the county
9101 shall advertise:
9102 (A) its intent to adopt a county option sales and use tax;
9103 (B) the date, time, and location of each public hearing; and
9104 (C) a statement that the purpose of each public hearing is to obtain public comments
9105 regarding the proposed tax.
9106 (ii) The advertisement shall be published:
9107 (A) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for the two
9108 weeks preceding the earlier of the two public hearings; and
9109 (B) [
9110 as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102, for two weeks [
9111 day on which the first of the two public hearings is held.
9112 (iii) The advertisement described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A) shall be no less than 1/8
9113 page in size, and the type used shall be no smaller than 18 point and surrounded by a 1/4-inch
9114 border.
9115 (iv) The advertisement described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A) may not be placed in that
9116 portion of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements appear.
9117 (v) In accordance with Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A), whenever possible:
9118 (A) the advertisement shall appear in a newspaper that is published at least five days a
9119 week, unless the only newspaper in the county is published less than five days a week; and
9120 (B) the newspaper selected shall be one of general interest and readership in the
9121 community, and not one of limited subject matter.
9122 (d) The adoption of an ordinance imposing a county option sales and use tax is subject
9123 to a local referendum election and shall be conducted as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 7, Part
9124 6, Local Referenda - Procedures.
9125 (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (5), if the aggregate population of the counties imposing a
9126 county option sales and use tax under Subsection (1) is less than 75% of the state population,
9127 the tax levied under Subsection (1) shall be distributed to the county in which the tax was
9128 collected.
9129 (b) Subject to Subsection (5), if the aggregate population of the counties imposing a
9130 county option sales and use tax under Subsection (1) is greater than or equal to 75% of the state
9131 population:
9132 (i) 50% of the tax collected under Subsection (1) in each county shall be distributed to
9133 the county in which the tax was collected; and
9134 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), 50% of the tax collected under Subsection
9135 (1) in each county shall be distributed proportionately among all counties imposing the tax,
9136 based on the total population of each county.
9137 (c) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the amount to be distributed annually to a
9138 county under Subsection (3)(b)(ii), when combined with the amount distributed to the county
9139 under Subsection (3)(b)(i), does not equal at least $75,000, then:
9140 (i) the amount to be distributed annually to that county under Subsection (3)(b)(ii) shall
9141 be increased so that, when combined with the amount distributed to the county under
9142 Subsection (3)(b)(i), the amount distributed annually to the county is $75,000; and
9143 (ii) the amount to be distributed annually to all other counties under Subsection
9144 (3)(b)(ii) shall be reduced proportionately to offset the additional amount distributed under
9145 Subsection (3)(c)(i).
9146 (d) The commission shall establish rules to implement the distribution of the tax under
9147 Subsections (3)(a), (b), and (c).
9148 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b) or (c), a tax authorized under this part
9149 shall be administered, collected, and enforced in accordance with:
9150 (i) the same procedures used to administer, collect, and enforce the tax under:
9151 (A) Part 1, Tax Collection; or
9152 (B) Part 2, Local Sales and Use Tax Act; and
9153 (ii) Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies.
9154 (b) A tax under this part is not subject to Subsections 59-12-205(2) through (6).
9155 (c) (i) Subject to Subsection (4)(c)(ii), the commission shall retain and deposit an
9156 administrative charge in accordance with Section 59-1-306 from the revenue the commission
9157 collects from a tax under this part.
9158 (ii) Notwithstanding Section 59-1-306, the administrative charge described in
9159 Subsection (4)(c)(i) shall be calculated by taking a percentage described in Section 59-1-306 of
9160 the distribution amounts resulting after:
9161 (A) the applicable distribution calculations under Subsection (3) have been made; and
9162 (B) the commission retains the amount required by Subsection (5).
9163 (5) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2009, the commission shall calculate and retain a portion
9164 of the sales and use tax collected under this part as provided in this Subsection (5).
9165 (b) For a county that imposes a tax under this part, the commission shall calculate a
9166 percentage each month by dividing the sales and use tax collected under this part for that
9167 month within the boundaries of that county by the total sales and use tax collected under this
9168 part for that month within the boundaries of all of the counties that impose a tax under this part.
9169 (c) For a county that imposes a tax under this part, the commission shall retain each
9170 month an amount equal to the product of:
9171 (i) the percentage the commission determines for the month under Subsection (5)(b)
9172 for the county; and
9173 (ii) $6,354.
9174 (d) The commission shall deposit an amount the commission retains in accordance
9175 with this Subsection (5) into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund created by Section
9176 35A-8-1009.
9177 (e) An amount the commission deposits into the Qualified Emergency Food Agencies
9178 Fund shall be expended as provided in Section 35A-8-1009.
9179 (6) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (6):
9180 (i) "Annexation" means an annexation to a county under Title 17, Chapter 2, County
9181 Consolidations and Annexations.
9182 (ii) "Annexing area" means an area that is annexed into a county.
9183 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c) or (d), if, on or after July 1, 2004, a
9184 county enacts or repeals a tax under this part:
9185 (A) (I) the enactment shall take effect as provided in Subsection (1)(c); or
9186 (II) the repeal shall take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
9187 (B) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice meeting
9188 the requirements of Subsection (6)(b)(ii) from the county.
9189 (ii) The notice described in Subsection (6)(b)(i)(B) shall state:
9190 (A) that the county will enact or repeal a tax under this part;
9191 (B) the statutory authority for the tax described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(A);
9192 (C) the effective date of the tax described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(A); and
9193 (D) if the county enacts the tax described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(A), the rate of the
9194 tax.
9195 (c) (i) If the billing period for a transaction begins before the effective date of the
9196 enactment of the tax under Subsection (1), the enactment of the tax takes effect on the first day
9197 of the first billing period that begins on or after the effective date of the enactment of the tax.
9198 (ii) The repeal of a tax applies to a billing period if the billing statement for the billing
9199 period is produced on or after the effective date of the repeal of the tax imposed under
9200 Subsection (1).
9201 (d) (i) If a tax due under this chapter on a catalogue sale is computed on the basis of
9202 sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, an enactment or repeal of a tax described in
9203 Subsection (6)(b)(i) takes effect:
9204 (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
9205 (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the enactment or repeal under
9206 Subsection (6)(b)(i).
9207 (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
9208 commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
9209 (e) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(f) or (g), if, for an annexation that occurs
9210 on or after July 1, 2004, the annexation will result in the enactment or repeal of a tax under this
9211 part for an annexing area, the enactment or repeal shall take effect:
9212 (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
9213 (B) after a 90-day period beginning on the date the commission receives notice meeting
9214 the requirements of Subsection (6)(e)(ii) from the county that annexes the annexing area.
9215 (ii) The notice described in Subsection (6)(e)(i)(B) shall state:
9216 (A) that the annexation described in Subsection (6)(e)(i) will result in an enactment or
9217 repeal of a tax under this part for the annexing area;
9218 (B) the statutory authority for the tax described in Subsection (6)(e)(ii)(A);
9219 (C) the effective date of the tax described in Subsection (6)(e)(ii)(A); and
9220 (D) the rate of the tax described in Subsection (6)(e)(ii)(A).
9221 (f) (i) If the billing period for a transaction begins before the effective date of the
9222 enactment of the tax under Subsection (1), the enactment of the tax takes effect on the first day
9223 of the first billing period that begins on or after the effective date of the enactment of the tax.
9224 (ii) The repeal of a tax applies to a billing period if the billing statement for the billing
9225 period is produced on or after the effective date of the repeal of the tax imposed under
9226 Subsection (1).
9227 (g) (i) If a tax due under this chapter on a catalogue sale is computed on the basis of
9228 sales and use tax rates published in the catalogue, an enactment or repeal of a tax described in
9229 Subsection (6)(e)(i) takes effect:
9230 (A) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
9231 (B) beginning 60 days after the effective date of the enactment or repeal under
9232 Subsection (6)(e)(i).
9233 (ii) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
9234 commission may by rule define the term "catalogue sale."
9235 Section 159. Section 59-12-2208 is amended to read:
9236 59-12-2208. Legislative body approval requirements -- Notice -- Voter approval
9237 requirements.
9238 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, before imposing a sales and use tax
9239 under this part, a county, city, or town legislative body shall:
9240 (a) obtain approval to impose the sales and use tax from a majority of the members of
9241 the county, city, or town legislative body; and
9242 (b) submit an opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's registered voters voting
9243 on the imposition of the sales and use tax so that each registered voter has the opportunity to
9244 express the registered voter's opinion on whether a sales and use tax should be imposed under
9245 this section.
9246 (2) The opinion question required by this section shall state:
9247 "Shall (insert the name of the county, city, or town), Utah, be authorized to impose a
9248 (insert the tax rate of the sales and use tax) sales and use tax for (list the purposes for which the
9249 revenues collected from the sales and use tax shall be expended)?"
9250 (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the election required by this section shall be held:
9251 (i) at a regular general election conducted in accordance with the procedures and
9252 requirements of Title 20A, Election Code, governing regular general elections; or
9253 (ii) at a municipal general election conducted in accordance with the procedures and
9254 requirements of Section 20A-1-202.
9255 (b) (i) Subject to Subsection (3)(b)(ii), the county clerk of the county in which the
9256 opinion question required by this section will be submitted to registered voters shall[
9257 (A) provide notice for the county, city, or town as a class A notice under Section
9258 63G-28-102 no later than 15 days before the date of the election[
9259 (B) [
9260
9261 [
9262
9263
9264 [
9265 where the notice was posted.
9266 (ii) The notice under Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall:
9267 (A) state that an opinion question will be submitted to the county's, city's, or town's
9268 registered voters voting on the imposition of a sales and use tax under this section so that each
9269 registered voter has the opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on whether a sales
9270 and use tax should be imposed under this section; and
9271 (B) list the purposes for which the revenues collected from the sales and use tax shall
9272 be expended.
9273 (4) A county, city, or town that submits an opinion question to registered voters under
9274 this section is subject to Section 20A-11-1203.
9275 (5) Subject to Section 59-12-2209, if a county, city, or town legislative body
9276 determines that a majority of the county's, city's, or town's registered voters voting on the
9277 imposition of a sales and use tax under this part have voted in favor of the imposition of the
9278 sales and use tax in accordance with this section, the county, city, or town legislative body shall
9279 impose the sales and use tax.
9280 (6) If, after imposing a sales and use tax under this part, a county, city, or town
9281 legislative body seeks to impose a tax rate for the sales and use tax that exceeds or is less than
9282 the tax rate stated in the opinion question described in Subsection (2) or repeals the tax rate
9283 stated in the opinion question described in Subsection (2), the county, city, or town legislative
9284 body shall:
9285 (a) obtain approval from a majority of the members of the county, city, or town
9286 legislative body to impose a tax rate for the sales and use tax that exceeds or is less than the tax
9287 rate stated in the opinion question described in Subsection (2) or repeals the tax rate stated in
9288 the opinion question described in Subsection (2); and
9289 (b) in accordance with the procedures and requirements of this section, submit an
9290 opinion question to the county's, city's, or town's registered voters voting on the tax rate so that
9291 each registered voter has the opportunity to express the registered voter's opinion on whether to
9292 impose a tax rate for the sales and use tax that exceeds or is less than the tax rate stated in the
9293 opinion question described in Subsection (2) or repeal the tax rate stated in the opinion
9294 question described in Subsection (2).
9295 Section 160. Section 62A-5-202.5 is amended to read:
9296 62A-5-202.5. Utah State Developmental Center Board -- Creation -- Membership
9297 -- Duties -- Powers.
9298 (1) There is created the Utah State Developmental Center Board within the Department
9299 of Human Services.
9300 (2) The board is composed of nine members as follows:
9301 (a) the director of the division or the director's designee;
9302 (b) the superintendent of the developmental center or the superintendent's designee;
9303 (c) the executive director of the Department of Human Services or the executive
9304 director's designee;
9305 (d) a resident of the developmental center selected by the superintendent; and
9306 (e) five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate
9307 as follows:
9308 (i) three members of the general public; and
9309 (ii) two members who are parents or guardians of individuals who receive services at
9310 the developmental center.
9311 (3) In making appointments to the board, the governor shall ensure that:
9312 (a) no more than three members have immediate family residing at the developmental
9313 center; and
9314 (b) members represent a variety of geographic areas and economic interests of the state.
9315 (4) (a) The governor shall appoint each member described in Subsection (2)(e) for a
9316 term of four years.
9317 (b) An appointed member may not serve more than two full consecutive terms unless
9318 the governor determines that an additional term is in the best interest of the state.
9319 (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsections (4)(a) and (b), the governor shall,
9320 at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms
9321 of appointed members are staggered so that approximately half of the appointed members are
9322 appointed every two years.
9323 (d) Appointed members shall continue in office until the expiration of their terms and
9324 until their successors are appointed, which may not exceed 120 days after the formal expiration
9325 of a term.
9326 (e) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
9327 appointed for the unexpired term.
9328 (5) (a) The director shall serve as the chair.
9329 (b) The board shall appoint a member to serve as vice chair.
9330 (c) The board shall hold meetings quarterly or as needed.
9331 (d) Five members are necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting, and, if a
9332 quorum exists, the action of the majority of members present shall be the action of the board.
9333 (e) The chair shall be a non-voting member except that the chair may vote to break a tie
9334 vote between the voting members.
9335 (6) An appointed member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's
9336 service, but, at the executive director's discretion, may receive per diem and travel expenses in
9337 accordance with:
9338 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
9339 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
9340 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
9341 63A-3-107.
9342 (7) (a) The board shall adopt bylaws governing the board's activities.
9343 (b) Bylaws shall include procedures for removal of a member who is unable or
9344 unwilling to fulfill the requirements of the member's appointment.
9345 (8) The board shall:
9346 (a) act for the benefit of the developmental center and the division;
9347 (b) advise and assist the division with the division's functions, operations, and duties
9348 related to the developmental center, described in Sections 62A-5-102, 62A-5-103, 62A-5-201,
9349 62A-5-203, and 62A-5-206;
9350 (c) administer the Utah State Developmental Center Miscellaneous Donation Fund, as
9351 described in Section 62A-5-206.5;
9352 (d) administer the Utah State Developmental Center Land Fund, as described in
9353 Section 62A-5-206.6;
9354 (e) approve the sale, lease, or other disposition of real property or water rights
9355 associated with the developmental center, as described in Subsection 62A-5-206.6(2); and
9356 (f) within 21 days after the day on which the board receives the notice required under
9357 Subsection [
9358 boundary adjustment to:
9359 (i) the director of the Division of Facilities and Construction Management; and
9360 (ii) the Legislative Management Committee.
9361 Section 161. Section 63A-5b-305 is amended to read:
9362 63A-5b-305. Duties and authority of director.
9363 (1) The director shall:
9364 (a) administer the division's duties and responsibilities;
9365 (b) report all property acquired by the state, except property acquired by an institution
9366 of higher education or the trust lands administration, to the director of the Division of Finance
9367 for inclusion in the state's financial records;
9368 (c) after receiving the notice required under Subsection [
9369 10-2-419(3)(b), file a written protest at or before the public hearing under Subsection
9370 10-2-419(2)(b), if:
9371 (i) it is in the best interest of the state to protest the boundary adjustment; or
9372 (ii) the Legislature instructs the director to protest the boundary adjustment; and
9373 (d) take all other action that the director is required to take under this chapter or other
9374 applicable statute.
9375 (2) The director may:
9376 (a) create forms and make policies necessary for the division or director to perform the
9377 division or director's duties;
9378 (b) (i) hire or otherwise procure assistance and service, professional, skilled, or
9379 otherwise, necessary to carry out the director's duties under this chapter; and
9380 (ii) expend funds provided for the purpose described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) through
9381 annual operation budget appropriations or from other nonlapsing project funds;
9382 (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
9383 make rules necessary for the division or director to perform the division or director's duties;
9384 and
9385 (d) take all other action necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
9386 Section 162. Section 63A-16-602 is amended to read:
9387 63A-16-602. Notice and training by the Division of Archives and Records Service.
9388 (1) The Division of Archives and Records Service shall provide notice of the
9389 provisions and requirements of this chapter to all public bodies that are subject to the provision
9390 of Subsection [
9391 (2) The Division of Archives and Records Service shall, as necessary, provide periodic
9392 training on the use of the website to public bodies that are authorized to post notice on the
9393 website.
9394 Section 163. Section 63G-28-101 is enacted to read:
9395
9396 63G-28-101. Definitions.
9397 As used in this chapter:
9398 (1) "Affected area" means the area that is designated in statute, county ordinance, or
9399 municipal ordinance as the area for which public notice must be provided.
9400 (2) "Elected official" means an individual elected to a state office, county office,
9401 municipal office, school board, school district office, local district office, or special service
9402 district office.
9403 (3) "Notice summary statement" means a statement that includes the following in
9404 relation to a public notice:
9405 (a) a title that accurately describes the purpose or subject of the public notice;
9406 (b) the name of the public body, or the name and title of the elected official, that
9407 provides the public notice;
9408 (c) a statement that clearly describes the matter for which the public notice is given;
9409 (d) a general description of the area to which the public notice relates;
9410 (e) the dates and deadlines applicable to the matter for which the public notice is given;
9411 and
9412 (f) information specifying where a person may obtain a copy of the complete public
9413 notice, including:
9414 (i) the web address for the Utah Public Notice Website;
9415 (ii) if the public body or elected official maintains a public website, the web address
9416 where the public notice is located;
9417 (iii) if the public body publishes the public notice through a social media platform, the
9418 name of the social media account or profile where the public notice is located;
9419 (iv) the address of a physical location where a copy of the public notice may be viewed
9420 or obtained; and
9421 (v) a telephone number that an individual may call to request a copy of the public
9422 notice.
9423 (4) "Public body" means the same as that term is defined in Section 52-4-103.
9424 (5) "Public location" means:
9425 (a) a location that is open to the general public, regardless of whether the location is
9426 owned by a public entity, a private entity, or an individual; or
9427 (b) a location that is not open to the general public, but where the notice is clearly
9428 visible to, and may easily be read by, an individual while the individual is present in a location
9429 described in Subsection (5)(a).
9430 (6) "Public notice" means a notice that is required to be provided to the public by a
9431 public body or an elected official.
9432 (7) "Utah Public Notice Website" means the Utah Public Notice Website created in
9433 Section 63A-16-601.
9434 Section 164. Section 63G-28-102 is enacted to read:
9435 63G-28-102. Public notice classifications and requirements.
9436 (1) A public body or elected official that is required to provide a class A notice shall:
9437 (a) publish the public notice on the Utah Public Notice Website;
9438 (b) if the public body or elected official has an official website, publish the public
9439 notice on the official website;
9440 (c) except as provided in Subsection (5), post the public notice in connection with the
9441 affected area as follows:
9442 (i) in a public location within or near the affected area that is reasonably likely to be
9443 seen by residents of the affected area, if the affected area is:
9444 (A) a municipality with a population of less than 2,000;
9445 (B) a proposed municipality with a population of less than 2,000; or
9446 (C) an area other than an area described in Subsection (1)(c)(i)(A), (1)(c)(i)(B), or
9447 Subsections (1)(c)(ii) through (v);
9448 (ii) in a public location within the affected area that is reasonably likely to be seen by
9449 residents of the affected area if the affected area is:
9450 (A) a county; or
9451 (B) a municipality with a population of 2,000 or more or a proposed municipality with
9452 a population of 2,000 or more;
9453 (iii) if the affected area is a public street, on or adjacent to the public street;
9454 (iv) if the affected area is an easement:
9455 (A) on or adjacent to the easement; or
9456 (B) in a public location that is reasonably likely to be seen by persons who are likely to
9457 be impacted by the easement; or
9458 (v) if the affected area is an interlocal entity, within, or as applicable, near each
9459 jurisdiction that is part of the interlocal entity, in accordance with Subsection (1)(c)(i) or (ii);
9460 and
9461 (d) except as provided in Subsection (5), complete at least one of the following:
9462 (i) publish the public notice or a notice summary statement in a newspaper of general
9463 circulation within the affected area;
9464 (ii) in addition to the public notice posted under Subsection (1)(c):
9465 (A) if the affected area is an interlocal entity, post within, or as applicable near, each
9466 jurisdiction that is part of the interlocal entity, in accordance with Subsection (1)(c)(i) or (ii), in
9467 public locations that are reasonably likely to be seen by residents of the jurisdiction, at least one
9468 additional copy of the public notice, or a notice summary statement, per 2,000 population
9469 within the jurisdiction, subject to a maximum of 10 total postings in each jurisdiction; or
9470 (B) if the affected area is not an interlocal entity, post within the affected area, in
9471 public locations that are reasonably likely to be seen by residents of the affected area, at least
9472 one additional copy of the public notice, or a notice summary statement, per 2,000 population
9473 within the affected area, subject to a maximum of 10 total postings;
9474 (iii) include the public notice or a notice summary statement with a newsletter,
9475 periodical, utility bill, or other material that is regularly distributed by the public body or
9476 elected official to residents of the affected area;
9477 (iv) mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the public notice or notice summary statement
9478 to each residence within the affected area;
9479 (v) if the affected area is the geographic jurisdiction of a public body, transmit the
9480 public notice or a notice summary statement by email or text to each resident of the affected
9481 area for which the public body has an email address or cell phone number; or
9482 (vi) if the affected area is the geographic jurisdiction of a public body that
9483 communicates with residents of the affected area through a social media platform, publish the
9484 public notice or a notice summary statement on the social media platform.
9485 (2) A public body or elected official that is required to provide a class B notice shall:
9486 (a) comply with Subsections (1)(a) through (c);
9487 (b) comply with Subsection (1)(d)(i) or (ii); and
9488 (c) comply with Subsection (1)(d)(iii), (iv), (v), or (vi).
9489 (3) A public body or elected official that is required to provide a class C notice shall:
9490 (a) comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1) for a class A notice;
9491 (b) if a statute, county ordinance, or municipal ordinance requires that the notice be
9492 provided for a designated geographic area, mail or otherwise deliver the public notice or a
9493 notice summary statement to each residence within, and, in accordance with Subsection (4), to
9494 each owner of real property located within, the designated geographic area; and
9495 (c) if a statute, county ordinance, or municipal ordinance requires that the notice be
9496 provided to one or more designated persons or properties, mail or otherwise deliver the public
9497 notice or a notice summary statement, in accordance with Subsection (4), to each designated
9498 person and property.
9499 (4) When providing notice to an owner of real property under Subsection (3)(b) or (c),
9500 the public body or elected official shall:
9501 (a) use the current residential or business address of the owner of the real property;
9502 (b) if the public body or elected official is not reasonably able to obtain the address
9503 described in Subsection (4)(a), use the last known address of the property owner that the public
9504 body or elected official is able to obtain via a reasonable inquiry into public records; or
9505 (c) if the public body or elected official is not reasonably able to obtain an address
9506 described in Subsection (4)(a) or (b), post the notice on the real property.
9507 (5) An elected official, a public body, or any other body that is required to post notice
9508 under Subsection (1) is not required to comply with Subsection (1)(c) or (d) if:
9509 (a) the affected area is the state;
9510 (b) the body is a specified body, as defined in Section 52-4-103;
9511 (c) the public body is the Legislature or a public body within the state legislative
9512 branch; or
9513 (d) the elected official is required to post the notice on behalf of a body described in
9514 Subsection (5)(b) or (c).
9515 Section 165. Section 63H-1-202 is amended to read:
9516 63H-1-202. Applicability of other law.
9517 (1) As used in this section:
9518 (a) "Subsidiary" means an authority subsidiary that is a public body as defined in
9519 Section 52-4-103.
9520 (b) "Subsidiary board" means the governing body of a subsidiary.
9521 (2) The authority or land within a project area is not subject to:
9522 (a) Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act;
9523 (b) Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act;
9524 (c) ordinances or regulations of a county or municipality, including those relating to
9525 land use, health, business license, or franchise; or
9526 (d) the jurisdiction of a local district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local
9527 Government Entities - Local Districts, or a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1,
9528 Special Service District Act.
9529 (3) The authority is subject to and governed by Sections 63E-2-106, 63E-2-107,
9530 63E-2-108, 63E-2-109, 63E-2-110, and 63E-2-111, but is not otherwise subject to or governed
9531 by Title 63E, Independent Entities Code.
9532 (4) (a) The definitions in Section 57-8-3 apply to this Subsection (4).
9533 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership
9534 Act, or any other provision of law:
9535 (i) if the military is the owner of land in a project area on which a condominium project
9536 is constructed, the military is not required to sign, execute, or record a declaration of a
9537 condominium project; and
9538 (ii) if a condominium unit in a project area is owned by the military or owned by the
9539 authority and leased to the military for $1 or less per calendar year, not including any common
9540 charges that are reimbursements for actual expenses:
9541 (A) the condominium unit is not subject to any liens under Title 57, Chapter 8,
9542 Condominium Ownership Act;
9543 (B) condominium unit owners within the same building or commercial condominium
9544 project may agree on any method of allocation and payment of common area expenses,
9545 regardless of the size or par value of each unit; and
9546 (C) the condominium project may not be dissolved without the consent of all the
9547 condominium unit owners.
9548 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision, when a law requires the consent of a local
9549 government, the authority is the consenting entity for a project area.
9550 (6) (a) A department, division, or other agency of the state and a political subdivision
9551 of the state shall cooperate with the authority to the fullest extent possible to provide whatever
9552 support, information, or other assistance the authority requests that is reasonably necessary to
9553 help the authority fulfill the authority's duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
9554 (b) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a political subdivision that does not have any of
9555 a project area located within the boundary of the political subdivision.
9556 (7) (a) The authority and a subsidiary are subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and
9557 Public Meetings Act, except that:
9558 (i) notwithstanding Section 52-4-104, the timing and nature of training to authority
9559 board members or subsidiary board members on the requirements of Title 52, Chapter 4, Open
9560 and Public Meetings Act, may be determined by:
9561 (A) the board chair, for the authority board; or
9562 (B) the subsidiary board chair, for a subsidiary board;
9563 (ii) authority staff may adopt a rule governing the use of electronic meetings under
9564 Section 52-4-207, if, under Subsection 63H-1-301(3), the board delegates to authority staff the
9565 power to adopt the rule; and
9566 (iii) for an electronic meeting of the authority board or subsidiary board that otherwise
9567 complies with Section 52-4-207, the authority board or subsidiary board, respectively:
9568 (A) is not required to establish an anchor location; and
9569 (B) may convene and conduct the meeting without the written determination otherwise
9570 required under Subsection 52-4-207(4).
9571 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), the authority is not required to physically
9572 post notice notwithstanding any other provision of law.
9573 (c) The authority shall physically post notice in accordance with Subsection
9574 [
9575 (8) The authority and a subsidiary are subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
9576 Records Access and Management Act, except that:
9577 (a) notwithstanding Section 63G-2-701:
9578 (i) the authority may establish an appeals board consisting of at least three members;
9579 (ii) an appeals board established under Subsection (8)(a)(i) shall include:
9580 (A) one of the authority board members appointed by the governor;
9581 (B) the authority board member appointed by the president of the Senate; and
9582 (C) the authority board member appointed by the speaker of the House of
9583 Representatives; and
9584 (iii) an appeal of a decision of an appeals board is to district court, as provided in
9585 Section 63G-2-404, except that the State Records Committee is not a party; and
9586 (b) a record created or retained by the authority or a subsidiary acting in the role of a
9587 facilitator under Subsection 63H-1-201(3)(v) is a protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2,
9588 Government Records Access and Management Act.
9589 (9) The authority or a subsidiary acting in the role of a facilitator under Subsection
9590 63H-1-201(3)(v) is not prohibited from receiving a benefit from a public-private partnership
9591 that results from the facilitator's work as a facilitator.
9592 (10) (a) (i) A subsidiary created as a public infrastructure district under Title 17D,
9593 Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, may, subject to limitations of Title 17D, Chapter
9594 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, levy a property tax for the operations and maintenance of
9595 the public infrastructure district's financed infrastructure and related improvements, subject to a
9596 maximum rate of .015.
9597 (ii) A levy under Subsection (10)(a)(i) may be separate from a public infrastructure
9598 district property tax levy for a bond.
9599 (b) If a subsidiary created as a public infrastructure district issues a bond:
9600 (i) the subsidiary may:
9601 (A) delay the effective date of the property tax levy for the bond until after the period
9602 of capitalized interest payments; and
9603 (B) covenant with bondholders not to reduce or impair the property tax levy; and
9604 (ii) notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public
9605 Infrastructure District Act, the tax rate for the property tax levy for the bond may not exceed a
9606 rate that generates more revenue than required to pay the annual debt service of the bond plus
9607 administrative costs, subject to a maximum of .02.
9608 (c) (i) A subsidiary created as a public infrastructure district under Title 17D, Chapter
9609 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, may create tax areas, as defined in Section 59-2-102,
9610 within the public infrastructure district and apply a different property tax rate to each tax area,
9611 subject to the maximum rate limitations described in Subsections (10)(a)(i) and (10)(b)(ii).
9612 (ii) If a subsidiary created by a public infrastructure district issues bonds, the subsidiary
9613 may issue bonds secured by property taxes from:
9614 (A) the entire public infrastructure district; or
9615 (B) one or more tax areas within the public infrastructure district.
9616 (11) (a) Terms defined in Section 57-11-2 apply to this Subsection (11).
9617 (b) Title 57, Chapter 11, Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act, does not apply to an
9618 offer or disposition of an interest in land if the interest in land lies within the boundaries of the
9619 project area and the authority:
9620 (i) (A) has a development review committee using at least one professional planner;
9621 (B) enacts standards and guidelines that require approval of planning, land use, and
9622 plats, including the approval of plans for streets, culinary water, sanitary sewer, and flood
9623 control; and
9624 (C) will have the improvements described in Subsection (11)(b)(i)(B) plus
9625 telecommunications and electricity; and
9626 (ii) if at the time of the offer or disposition, the subdivider furnishes satisfactory
9627 assurance of completion of the improvements described in Subsection (11)(b)(i)(C).
9628 (12) (a) As used in this Subsection (12), "officer" means the same as an officer within
9629 the meaning of the Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 10.
9630 (b) An official act of an officer may not be invalidated for the reason that the officer
9631 failed to take the oath of office.
9632 Section 166. Section 63H-1-701 is amended to read:
9633 63H-1-701. Annual authority budget -- Fiscal year -- Public hearing required --
9634 Auditor forms -- Requirement to file form.
9635 (1) The authority shall prepare and its board adopt an annual budget of revenues and
9636 expenditures for the authority for each fiscal year.
9637 (2) Each annual authority budget shall be adopted before June 30.
9638 (3) The authority's fiscal year shall be the period from July 1 to the following June 30.
9639 (4) (a) Before adopting an annual budget, the authority board shall hold a public
9640 hearing on the annual budget.
9641 (b) The authority shall provide notice of the public hearing on the annual budget by
9642 publishing notice[
9643 [
9644
9645 [
9646 one week immediately before the public hearing.
9647 (c) The authority shall make the annual budget available for public inspection at least
9648 three days before the date of the public hearing.
9649 (5) The state auditor shall prescribe the budget forms and the categories to be contained
9650 in each authority budget, including:
9651 (a) revenues and expenditures for the budget year;
9652 (b) legal fees; and
9653 (c) administrative costs, including rent, supplies, and other materials, and salaries of
9654 authority personnel.
9655 (6) (a) Within 30 days after adopting an annual budget, the authority board shall file a
9656 copy of the annual budget with the auditor of each county in which a project area of the
9657 authority is located, the State Tax Commission, the state auditor, the State Board of Education,
9658 and each taxing entity that levies a tax on property from which the authority collects property
9659 tax allocation.
9660 (b) The requirement of Subsection (6)(a) to file a copy of the annual budget with the
9661 state as a taxing entity is met if the authority files a copy with the State Tax Commission and
9662 the state auditor.
9663 Section 167. Section 67-3-13 is amended to read:
9664 67-3-13. State privacy officer.
9665 (1) As used in this section:
9666 (a) "Designated government entity" means a government entity that is not a state
9667 agency.
9668 (b) "Independent entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63E-1-102.
9669 (c) (i) "Government entity" means the state, a county, a municipality, a higher
9670 education institution, a local district, a special service district, a school district, an independent
9671 entity, or any other political subdivision of the state or an administrative subunit of any
9672 political subdivision, including a law enforcement entity.
9673 (ii) "Government entity" includes an agent of an entity described in Subsection
9674 (1)(c)(i).
9675 (d) (i) "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable
9676 individual.
9677 (ii) "Personal data" includes personally identifying information.
9678 (e) (i) "Privacy practice" means the acquisition, use, storage, or disposal of personal
9679 data.
9680 (ii) "Privacy practice" includes:
9681 (A) a technology use related to personal data; and
9682 (B) policies related to the protection, storage, sharing, and retention of personal data.
9683 (f) (i) "State agency" means the following entities that are under the direct supervision
9684 and control of the governor or the lieutenant governor:
9685 (A) a department;
9686 (B) a commission;
9687 (C) a board;
9688 (D) a council;
9689 (E) an institution;
9690 (F) an officer;
9691 (G) a corporation;
9692 (H) a fund;
9693 (I) a division;
9694 (J) an office;
9695 (K) a committee;
9696 (L) an authority;
9697 (M) a laboratory;
9698 (N) a library;
9699 (O) a bureau;
9700 (P) a panel;
9701 (Q) another administrative unit of the state; or
9702 (R) an agent of an entity described in Subsections (A) through (Q).
9703 (ii) "State agency" does not include:
9704 (A) the legislative branch;
9705 (B) the judicial branch;
9706 (C) an executive branch agency within the Office of the Attorney General, the state
9707 auditor, the state treasurer, or the State Board of Education; or
9708 (D) an independent entity.
9709 (2) The state privacy officer shall:
9710 (a) when completing the duties of this Subsection (2), focus on the privacy practices of
9711 designated government entities;
9712 (b) compile information about government privacy practices of designated government
9713 entities;
9714 (c) make public and maintain information about government privacy practices on the
9715 state auditor's website;
9716 (d) provide designated government entities with educational and training materials
9717 developed by the Personal Privacy Oversight Commission established in Section 63C-24-201
9718 that include the information described in Subsection 63C-24-202(1)(b);
9719 (e) implement a process to analyze and respond to requests from individuals for the
9720 state privacy officer to review a designated government entity's privacy practice;
9721 (f) identify annually which designated government entities' privacy practices pose the
9722 greatest risk to individual privacy and prioritize those privacy practices for review;
9723 (g) review each year, in as timely a manner as possible, the privacy practices that the
9724 privacy officer identifies under Subsection (2)(e) or (2)(f) as posing the greatest risk to
9725 individuals' privacy;
9726 (h) when reviewing a designated government entity's privacy practice under Subsection
9727 (2)(g), analyze:
9728 (i) details about the technology or the policy and the technology's or the policy's
9729 application;
9730 (ii) information about the type of data being used;
9731 (iii) information about how the data is obtained, stored, shared, secured, and disposed;
9732 (iv) information about with which persons the designated government entity shares the
9733 information;
9734 (v) information about whether an individual can or should be able to opt out of the
9735 retention and sharing of the individual's data;
9736 (vi) information about how the designated government entity de-identifies or
9737 anonymizes data;
9738 (vii) a determination about the existence of alternative technology or improved
9739 practices to protect privacy; and
9740 (viii) a finding of whether the designated government entity's current privacy practice
9741 adequately protects individual privacy; and
9742 (i) after completing a review described in Subsections (2)(g) and (h), determine:
9743 (i) each designated government entity's use of personal data, including the designated
9744 government entity's practices regarding data:
9745 (A) acquisition;
9746 (B) storage;
9747 (C) disposal;
9748 (D) protection; and
9749 (E) sharing;
9750 (ii) the adequacy of the designated government entity's practices in each of the areas
9751 described in Subsection (2)(i)(i); and
9752 (iii) for each of the areas described in Subsection (2)(i)(i) that the state privacy officer
9753 determines to require reform, provide recommendations for reform to the designated
9754 government entity and the legislative body charged with regulating the designated government
9755 entity.
9756 (3) (a) The legislative body charged with regulating a designated government entity
9757 that receives a recommendation described in Subsection (2)(i)(iii) shall hold a public hearing
9758 on the proposed reforms:
9759 (i) with a quorum of the legislative body present; and
9760 (ii) within 90 days after the day on which the legislative body receives the
9761 recommendation.
9762 (b) (i) The legislative body shall provide notice of the hearing described in Subsection
9763 (3)(a).
9764 (ii) Notice of the public hearing and the recommendations to be discussed shall be
9765 posted [
9766 Section 63G-28-102 at least 30 days before the day on which the legislative body will hold the
9767 public hearing.
9768 [
9769
9770 [
9771
9772
9773 (iii) Each notice required under Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall:
9774 (A) identify the recommendations to be discussed; and
9775 (B) state the date, time, and location of the public hearing.
9776 (c) During the hearing described in Subsection (3)(a), the legislative body shall:
9777 (i) provide the public the opportunity to ask questions and obtain further information
9778 about the recommendations; and
9779 (ii) provide any interested person an opportunity to address the legislative body with
9780 concerns about the recommendations.
9781 (d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body shall determine whether the
9782 legislative body shall adopt reforms to address the recommendations and any concerns raised
9783 during the public hearing.
9784 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), if the government operations privacy
9785 officer described in Section 67-1-17 is not conducting reviews of the privacy practices of state
9786 agencies, the state privacy officer may review the privacy practices of a state agency in
9787 accordance with the processes described in this section.
9788 (b) Subsection (3) does not apply to a state agency.
9789 (5) The state privacy officer shall:
9790 (a) quarterly report, to the Personal Privacy Oversight Commission:
9791 (i) recommendations for privacy practices for the commission to review; and
9792 (ii) the information provided in Subsection (2)(i); and
9793 (b) annually, on or before October 1, report to the Judiciary Interim Committee:
9794 (i) the results of any reviews described in Subsection (2)(g), if any reviews have been
9795 completed;
9796 (ii) reforms, to the extent that the state privacy officer is aware of any reforms, that the
9797 designated government entity made in response to any reviews described in Subsection (2)(g);
9798 (iii) the information described in Subsection (2)(i); and
9799 (iv) recommendations for legislation based on any results of a review described in
9800 Subsection (2)(g).
9801 Section 168. Section 72-3-108 is amended to read:
9802 72-3-108. County roads -- Vacation and narrowing -- Notice requirements.
9803 (1) A county may, by ordinance, vacate, narrow, or change the name of a county road
9804 without petition or after petition by a property owner.
9805 (2) A county may not vacate a county road unless notice of the hearing is:
9806 (a) published[
9807 four weeks before the day of the hearing; and
9808 [
9809
9810 [
9811
9812 [
9813 [
9814 (3) The right-of-way and easements, if any, of a property owner and the franchise rights
9815 of any public utility may not be impaired by vacating or narrowing a county road.
9816 (4) Except as provided in Section 72-5-305, if a county vacates a county road, the
9817 state's right-of-way interest in the county road is also vacated.
9818 Section 169. Section 72-5-105 is amended to read:
9819 72-5-105. Highways, streets, or roads once established continue until abandoned
9820 -- Temporary closure -- Notice.
9821 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (7), all public highways, streets, or roads
9822 once established shall continue to be highways, streets, or roads until formally abandoned or
9823 vacated by written order, resolution, or ordinance resolution of a highway authority having
9824 jurisdiction or by court decree, and the written order, resolution, ordinance, or court decree has
9825 been duly recorded in the office of the recorder of the county or counties where the highway,
9826 street, or road is located.
9827 (2) (a) For purposes of assessment, upon the recordation of an order executed by the
9828 proper authority with the county recorder's office, title to the vacated or abandoned highway,
9829 street, or road shall vest to the adjoining record owners, with one-half of the width of the
9830 highway, street, or road assessed to each of the adjoining owners.
9831 (b) Provided, however, that should a description of an owner of record extend into the
9832 vacated or abandoned highway, street, or road that portion of the vacated or abandoned
9833 highway, street, or road shall vest in the record owner, with the remainder of the highway,
9834 street, or road vested as otherwise provided in this Subsection (2).
9835 (c) Title to a highway, street, or road that a local highway authority closes to vehicular
9836 traffic under Subsection (3) or (7) remains vested in the city.
9837 (3) (a) In accordance with this section, a state or local highway authority may
9838 temporarily close a class B, C, or D road, an R.S. 2477 right-of-way, or a portion of a class B,
9839 C, or D road or R.S. 2477 right-of-way.
9840 (b) (i) A temporary closure authorized under this section is not an abandonment.
9841 (ii) The erection of a barrier or sign on a highway, street, or road once established is
9842 not an abandonment.
9843 (iii) An interruption of the public's continuous use of a highway, street, or road once
9844 established is not an abandonment even if the interruption is allowed to continue unabated.
9845 (c) A temporary closure under Subsection (3)(a) may be authorized only under the
9846 following circumstances:
9847 (i) when a federal authority, or other person, provides an alternate route to an R.S.
9848 2477 right-of-way or portion of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way if the alternate route is:
9849 (A) accepted by the highway authority; and
9850 (B) formalized by a federal permit or a written agreement between the federal authority
9851 or other person and the highway authority;
9852 (ii) when a state or local highway authority determines that correction or mitigation of
9853 injury to private or public land resources is necessary on or near a class B or D road or portion
9854 of a class B or D road; or
9855 (iii) when a local highway authority makes a finding that temporary closure of all or
9856 part of a class C road is necessary to mitigate unsafe conditions.
9857 (d) (i) If a local highway authority temporarily closes all or part of a class C road under
9858 Subsection (3)(c)(iii), the local highway authority may convert the closed portion of the road to
9859 another public use or purpose related to the mitigation of the unsafe condition.
9860 (ii) If a local highway authority temporarily closes all or part of a class C road under
9861 Subsection (3)(c)(iii), and the closed portion of road is the subject of a lease agreement
9862 between the local highway authority and another entity, the local highway authority may not
9863 reopen the closed portion of the road until the lease agreement terminates.
9864 (e) A highway authority shall reopen an R.S. 2477 right-of-way or portion of an R.S.
9865 2477 right-of-way temporarily closed under this section if the alternate route is closed for any
9866 reason.
9867 (f) A temporary closure authorized under Subsection (3)(c)(ii) shall:
9868 (i) be authorized annually; and
9869 (ii) not exceed two years or the time it takes to complete the correction or mitigation,
9870 whichever is less.
9871 (4) To authorize a closure of a road under Subsection (3) or (7), a local highway
9872 authority shall pass an ordinance to temporarily or indefinitely close the road.
9873 (5) Before authorizing a temporary or indefinite closure as described in Subsection (4),
9874 a highway authority shall:
9875 (a) hold a hearing on the proposed temporary or indefinite closure;
9876 (b) provide notice of the hearing by mailing a notice to the Department of
9877 Transportation [
9878 (c) except for a closure under Subsection (3)(c)(iii), [
9879 the owners of the properties abutting the highway as a class C notice under Section
9880 63G-28-102 at least four weeks before the day of the hearing.
9881 [
9882
9883 [
9884 (6) The right-of-way and easements, if any, of a property owner and the franchise rights
9885 of any public utility may not be impaired by a temporary or indefinite closure authorized under
9886 this section.
9887 (7) (a) A local highway authority may close to vehicular travel and convert to another
9888 public use or purpose a highway, road, or street over which the local highway authority has
9889 jurisdiction, for an indefinite period of time, if the local highway authority makes a finding
9890 that:
9891 (i) the closed highway, road, or street is not necessary for vehicular travel;
9892 (ii) the closure of the highway, road, or street is necessary to correct or mitigate injury
9893 to private or public land resources on or near the highway, road, or street; or
9894 (iii) the closure of the highway, road, or street is necessary to mitigate unsafe
9895 conditions.
9896 (b) If a local highway authority indefinitely closes all or part of a highway, road, or
9897 street under Subsection (7)(a)(iii), and the closed portion of road is the subject of a lease
9898 agreement between the local highway authority and another entity, the local highway authority
9899 may not reopen the closed portion of the road until the lease agreement terminates.
9900 (c) An indefinite closure authorized under this Subsection (7) is not an abandonment.
9901 Section 170. Section 72-6-108 is amended to read:
9902 72-6-108. Class B and C roads -- Improvement projects -- Notice -- Contracts --
9903 Retainage.
9904 (1) A county executive for class B roads and the municipal executive for class C roads
9905 shall cause plans, specifications, and estimates to be made prior to the construction of any
9906 improvement project, as defined in Section 72-6-109, on a class B or C road if the estimated
9907 cost for any one project exceeds the bid limit as defined in Section 72-6-109 for labor,
9908 equipment, and materials.
9909 (2) (a) All projects in excess of the bid limit shall be performed under contract to be let
9910 to the lowest responsible bidder.
9911 (b) If the estimated cost of the improvement project exceeds the bid limit for labor,
9912 equipment, and materials, the project may not be divided to permit the construction in parts,
9913 unless each part is done by contract.
9914 (3) The advertisement on bids shall be [
9915 notice under Section 63G-28-102 for three weeks.
9916 [
9917
9918 [
9919 (4) The county or municipal executive or their designee shall receive sealed bids and
9920 open the bids at the time and place designated in the advertisement. The county or municipal
9921 executive or their designee may then award the contract but may reject any and all bids.
9922 (5) The person, firm, or corporation that is awarded a contract under this section is
9923 subject to the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.
9924 (6) If any payment on a contract with a private contractor for construction or
9925 improvement of a class B or C road is retained or withheld, the payment shall be retained or
9926 withheld and released as provided in Section 13-8-5.
9927 Section 171. Section 73-5-14 is amended to read:
9928 73-5-14. Determination by the state engineer of watershed to which particular
9929 source is tributary -- Publications of notice and result -- Hearing -- Judicial review.
9930 (1) The state engineer may determine for administrative and distribution purposes the
9931 watershed to which any particular stream or source of water is tributary.
9932 (2) A determination under Subsection (1) may be made only after publication of notice
9933 to the water users.
9934 (3) Publication of notice under Subsection (2) shall be made:
9935 (a) [
9936 the state in which any rights might be affected[
9937 a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least five weeks before the date of the hearing
9938 described in Subsection (4); and
9939 (b) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for five weeks[
9940 [
9941 (4) The state engineer shall fix the date and place of hearing and at the hearing any
9942 water user shall be given an opportunity to appear and adduce evidence material to the
9943 determination of the question involved.
9944 (5) (a) The state engineer shall publish the result of the determination as provided in
9945 Subsections (3)(a) and (b), and the notice of the decision of the state engineer shall notify the
9946 public that any person aggrieved by the decision may appeal the decision as provided by
9947 Section 73-3-14.
9948 (b) The notice under Subsection (5)(a) shall be considered to have been given so as to
9949 start the time for appeal upon completion of the publication of notice.
9950 Section 172. Section 73-10-32 is amended to read:
9951 73-10-32. Definitions -- Water conservation plan required -- Notice.
9952 (1) As used in this section:
9953 (a) "Division" means the Division of Water Resources created under Section 73-10-18.
9954 (b) "Water conservancy district" means an entity formed under Title 17B, Chapter 2a,
9955 Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act.
9956 (c) "Water conservation plan" means a written document that contains existing and
9957 proposed water conservation measures describing what will be done by a water provider, and
9958 the end user of culinary water to help conserve water in the state in terms of per capita use of
9959 water provided through culinary water infrastructure owned or operated by the water provider
9960 so that adequate supplies of water are available for future needs.
9961 (d) "Water provider" means:
9962 (i) a retail water supplier, as defined in Section 19-4-102; or
9963 (ii) a water conservancy district.
9964 (2) (a) A water conservation plan shall contain:
9965 (i) (A) a clearly stated overall water use reduction goal that is consistent with
9966 Subsection (2)(d); and
9967 (B) an implementation plan for each water conservation measure a water provider
9968 chooses to use, including a timeline for action and an evaluation process to measure progress;
9969 (ii) a requirement that a notification procedure be implemented that includes the
9970 delivery of the water conservation plan to the media and to the governing body of each
9971 municipality and county served by the water provider;
9972 (iii) a copy of the minutes of the meeting regarding a water conservation plan and the
9973 notification procedure required in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) that shall be added as an appendix to the
9974 water conservation plan; and
9975 (iv) for a retail water supplier, as defined in Section 19-4-102, the retail water
9976 supplier's rate structure that is:
9977 (A) adopted by the retail water supplier's governing body in accordance with Section
9978 73-10-32.5; and
9979 (B) current as of the day the retail water supplier files a water conservation plan.
9980 (b) A water conservation plan may include information regarding:
9981 (i) the installation and use of water efficient fixtures and appliances, including toilets,
9982 shower fixtures, and faucets;
9983 (ii) residential and commercial landscapes and irrigation that require less water to
9984 maintain;
9985 (iii) more water efficient industrial and commercial processes involving the use of
9986 water;
9987 (iv) water reuse systems, both potable and not potable;
9988 (v) distribution system leak repair;
9989 (vi) dissemination of public information regarding more efficient use of water,
9990 including public education programs, customer water use audits, and water saving
9991 demonstrations;
9992 (vii) water rate structures designed to encourage more efficient use of water;
9993 (viii) statutes, ordinances, codes, or regulations designed to encourage more efficient
9994 use of water by means such as water efficient fixtures and landscapes;
9995 (ix) incentives to implement water efficient techniques, including rebates to water
9996 users to encourage the implementation of more water efficient measures; and
9997 (x) other measures designed to conserve water.
9998 (c) The division may be contacted for information and technical resources regarding
9999 measures listed in Subsection (2)(b).
10000 (d) (i) The division shall adopt by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
10001 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regional water conservation goals that:
10002 (A) are developed by the division;
10003 (B) are reevaluated by December 31, 2030, and every 10 years after December 31,
10004 2030; and
10005 (C) define what constitutes "water being conserved" under a water conservation goal
10006 after considering factors such as depletion, diversion, use, consumption, or return flows.
10007 (ii) As part of a water conservation plan, a water provider shall adopt one of the
10008 following:
10009 (A) the regional water conservation goal applicable to the water provider;
10010 (B) a water conservation goal that would result in more water being conserved than
10011 would be conserved under the regional water conservation goal; or
10012 (C) a water conservation goal that would result in less water being conserved than
10013 would be conserved under the regional water conservation goal with a reasonable justification
10014 as to why the different water conservation goal is adopted and an explanation of the factors
10015 supporting the reasonable justification, such as demographics, geography, lot sizes, make up of
10016 water service classes, or availability of secondary water.
10017 (3) (a) A water provider shall:
10018 (i) prepare and adopt a water conservation plan; and
10019 (ii) file a copy of the water conservation plan with the division.
10020 (b) (i) Before adopting or amending a water conservation plan, a water provider shall
10021 hold a public hearing with reasonable, advance public notice in accordance with this
10022 Subsection (3)(b).
10023 (ii) The water provider shall provide public notice at least 14 days before the date of
10024 the public hearing.
10025 (iii) A water provider meets the requirements of reasonable notice required by this
10026 Subsection (3)(b) if the water provider posts notice of the public hearing [
10027
10028 (A) [
10029
10030 notice under Section 63G-28-102; [
10031 (B) if the water provider is a private entity and has a public website, [
10032 the water provider's public website.
10033 (iv) Proof that notice described in Subsection (3)(b)(iii) was given is prima facie
10034 evidence that notice was properly given.
10035 (v) If notice given under authority of this Subsection (3)(b) is not challenged within 30
10036 days from the date of the public hearing for which the notice was given, the notice is
10037 considered adequate and proper.
10038 (c) A water provider shall:
10039 (i) post the water provider's water conservation plan on a public website; or
10040 (ii) if the water provider does not have a public website, make the water provider's
10041 water conservation plan [
10042 (4) (a) The division shall:
10043 (i) provide guidelines and technical resources to help water providers prepare and
10044 implement water conservation plans;
10045 (ii) assist water providers by identifying water conservation methods upon request; and
10046 (iii) provide an online submission form that allows for an electronic copy of the water
10047 conservation plan to be filed with the division under Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
10048 (b) The division shall post an annual report at the end of a calendar year listing water
10049 providers in compliance with this section.
10050 (5) A water provider may only receive state funds for water development if the water
10051 provider complies with the requirements of this section.
10052 (6) A water provider specified under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
10053 (a) update the water provider's water conservation plan no less frequently than every
10054 five years; and
10055 (b) follow the procedures required under Subsection (3) when updating the water
10056 conservation plan.
10057 (7) It is the intent of the Legislature that the water conservation plans, amendments to
10058 existing water conservation plans, and the studies and report by the division be handled within
10059 the existing budgets of the respective entities or agencies.
10060 Section 173. Section 75-1-401 is amended to read:
10061 75-1-401. Notice -- Method and time of giving.
10062 (1) If notice of a hearing on any petition is required and except for specific notice
10063 requirements as otherwise provided, the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of
10064 hearing of any petition to be given to any interested person or the person's attorney if the person
10065 has appeared by attorney or requested that notice be sent to the person's attorney. Notice shall
10066 be given by the clerk posting a copy of the notice for the 10 consecutive days immediately
10067 preceding the time set for the hearing in at least three public places in the county, one of which
10068 must be at the courthouse of the county and:
10069 (a) (i) by the clerk mailing a copy thereof at least 10 days before the time set for the
10070 hearing by certified, registered, or ordinary first class mail addressed to the person being
10071 notified at the post-office address given in the demand for notice, if any, or at the person's
10072 office or place of residence, if known; or
10073 (ii) by delivering a copy thereof to the person being notified personally at least 10 days
10074 before the time set for the hearing; and
10075 (b) if the address, or identity of any person is not known and cannot be ascertained with
10076 reasonable diligence, by publishing[
10077 A notice under Section 63G-28-102 at least 10 days before the day of the hearing.
10078 [
10079
10080
10081 [
10082
10083 (2) The court for good cause shown may provide for a different method or time of
10084 giving notice for any hearing.
10085 (3) Proof of the giving of notice shall be made on or before the hearing and filed in the
10086 proceeding.
10087 Section 174. Section 76-8-809 is amended to read:
10088 76-8-809. Closing or restricting use of highways abutting defense or war facilities
10089 -- Posting of notices.
10090 Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, municipal corporation or state or
10091 any political subdivision thereof engaged in or preparing to engage in the manufacture,
10092 transportation or storage of any product to be used in the preparation of the United States or
10093 any of the states for defense or for war or in the prosecution of war by the United States, or in
10094 the manufacture, transportation, distribution or storage of gas, oil, coal, electricity or water, or
10095 any of said natural or artificial persons operating any public utility who has property so used
10096 which he or it believes will be endangered if public use and travel is not restricted or prohibited
10097 on one or more highways or parts thereof upon which the property abuts, may petition the
10098 highway commissioners of any city, town, or county to close one or more of the highways or
10099 parts thereof to public use and travel or to restrict by order the use and travel upon one or more
10100 of the highways or parts thereof.
10101 Upon receipt of the petition, the highway commissioners shall set a day for hearing and
10102 give notice of the hearing by posting a class A notice [
10103
10104 seven days [
10105 highway commissioners determine that the public safety and the safety of the property of the
10106 petitioner so require, they shall by suitable order close to public use and travel or reasonably
10107 restrict the use of and travel upon one or more of the highways or parts thereof; provided the
10108 highway commissioners may issue written permits to travel over the highway so closed or
10109 restricted to responsible and reputable persons for a term, under conditions and in a form as the
10110 commissioners may prescribe. Appropriate notices in letters at least three inches high shall be
10111 posted conspicuously at each end of any highway so closed or restricted by an order. The
10112 highway commissioners may at any time revoke or modify any order so made.
10113 Section 175. Section 78A-7-202 is amended to read:
10114 78A-7-202. Justice court judges to be appointed -- Procedure.
10115 (1) As used in this section:
10116 (a) "Local government executive" means:
10117 (i) for a county:
10118 (A) the chair of the county commission in a county operating under the county
10119 commission or expanded county commission form of county government;
10120 (B) the county executive in a county operating under the county executive-council form
10121 of county government; and
10122 (C) the county manager in a county operating under the council-manager form of
10123 county government;
10124 (ii) for a city or town:
10125 (A) the mayor of the city or town; or
10126 (B) the city manager, in the council-manager form of government described in
10127 Subsection 10-3b-103(7); and
10128 (iii) for a metro township, the chair of the metro township council.
10129 (b) "Local legislative body" means:
10130 (i) for a county, the county commission or county council; and
10131 (ii) for a city or town, the council of the city or town.
10132 (2) (a) There is created in each county a county justice court nominating commission to
10133 review applicants and make recommendations to the appointing authority for a justice court
10134 position.
10135 (b) The commission shall be convened when a new justice court judge position is
10136 created or when a vacancy in an existing court occurs for a justice court located within the
10137 county.
10138 (c) Membership of the justice court nominating commission shall be as follows:
10139 (i) one member appointed by:
10140 (A) the county commission if the county has a county commission form of
10141 government; or
10142 (B) the county executive if the county has an executive-council form of government;
10143 (ii) one member appointed by the municipalities in the counties as follows:
10144 (A) if the county has only one municipality, appointment shall be made by the
10145 governing authority of that municipality; or
10146 (B) if the county has more than one municipality, appointment shall be made by a
10147 municipal selection committee composed of the mayors of each municipality and the chairs of
10148 each metro township in the county;
10149 (iii) one member appointed by the county bar association; and
10150 (iv) two members appointed by the governing authority of the jurisdiction where the
10151 judicial office is located.
10152 (d) (i) If there is no county bar association, the member in Subsection (2)(c)(iii) shall
10153 be appointed by the regional bar association.
10154 (ii) If no regional bar association exists, the state bar association shall make the
10155 appointment.
10156 (e) Members appointed under Subsections (2)(c)(i) and (ii) may not be the appointing
10157 authority or an elected official of a county or municipality.
10158 (f) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d)(ii), the nominating commission shall
10159 submit at least three names to the appointing authority of the jurisdiction expected to be served
10160 by the judge.
10161 (ii) If there are fewer than three applicants for a justice court vacancy, the nominating
10162 commission shall submit all qualified applicants to the appointing authority of the jurisdiction
10163 expected to be served by the judge.
10164 (iii) The local government executive shall appoint a judge from the list submitted and
10165 the appointment ratified by the local legislative body.
10166 (g) (i) The state court administrator shall provide staff to the commission.
10167 (ii) The Judicial Council shall establish rules and procedures for the conduct of the
10168 commission.
10169 (3) (a) A judicial vacancy for a justice court shall be announced:
10170 (i) as an employment opportunity on the Utah Courts' website;
10171 (ii) in an email to the members of the Utah State Bar; and
10172 (iii) [
10173 court's jurisdiction as a class A notice under Section 63G-28-102.
10174 (b) A judicial vacancy for a justice court may also be advertised through other
10175 appropriate means.
10176 (4) Selection of candidates shall be based on compliance with the requirements for
10177 office and competence to serve as a judge.
10178 (5) (a) Once selected, every prospective justice court judge shall attend an orientation
10179 seminar conducted under the direction of the Judicial Council.
10180 (b) Upon completion of the orientation seminar described in Subsection (5)(a), the
10181 Judicial Council shall certify the justice court judge as qualified to hold office.
10182 (6) (a) The selection of a person to fill the office of justice court judge is effective upon
10183 certification of the judge by the Judicial Council.
10184 (b) A justice court judge may not perform judicial duties until certified by the Judicial
10185 Council.