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UT Code § 17-36-53 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 36 - Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties|Section 53 - Tax stability and trust fund -- Amount in fund limited -- Disposition of excess.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-36-53. Tax stability and trust fund -- Amount in fund limited -- Disposition of excess.    (1) The total amount in a county's tax stability and trust fund established under Section 17-36-51 shall be limited to the percentage of the total taxable value of property in that county not to exceed the limits provided in the following schedule:    Total Taxable ValueFund LimitsPercentage ofTaxable Valuebut not toexceed:   Less than $500,000,0001.6%$5,000,000   From 500,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 1.0% 7,500,000   Over 1,500,000,000.5%15,000,000       (2) If any excess occurs in the tax stability and trust fund over the percentage or maximum dollar amounts specified in Subsection (1), this excess shall be transferred to the county general fund and may be used for all purposes as other amounts in the county general fund are used.     (3)   (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), if any excess in the fund exists because of a decrease in total taxable value, that excess may remain in the fund.     (b) If the excess amount in the fund is decreased below the limitations of the fund for any reason, the fund limitations established under Subsection (1) apply.      Amended by Chapter 176, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-36-54 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 36 - Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties|Section 54 - Tax stability and trust fund -- Use of principal -- Determination of necessity -- Election.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17-36-54. Tax stability and trust fund -- Use of principal -- Determination of necessity -- Election.    (1) If the legislative body of a county that has established a tax stability and trust fund under Section 17-36-51 determines that it is necessary for purposes of that county to use any portion of the principal of the fund, the county legislative body shall submit this proposition to the electorate of that county in a special election called and held in the manner provided for in Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, for the holding of bond elections.     (2) If the proposition is approved at the special election by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting at the election, then that portion of the principal of the fund covered by the proposition may be transferred to the county general fund for use for purposes of that county.    Amended by Chapter 176, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 1 - County tax for public planetarium.

17-37-1. County tax for public planetarium.  For the acquisition, construction, establishment, maintenance, and operation of a public planetarium or for the purpose of funding a contract or a lease agreement for the operation and management of a county planetarium, the provision of planetarium facilities and equipment, and for other planetarium services, any county may levy annually a tax not to exceed .00004 per dollar of taxable value of taxable property in the county. The tax is in addition to all taxes levied by counties and is not limited by the levy limitation imposed on counties by law. The taxes shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other general taxes of the county and shall constitute a fund to be known as the County Planetarium Fund.  Amended by Chapter 3, 1988 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 2 - Planetarium board of directors -- Establishment -- Expenses.

17-37-2. Planetarium board of directors -- Establishment -- Expenses.    (1) Upon the establishment of a county planetarium under the provisions of this chapter or upon the determination of the county executive to contract for planetarium facilities and equipment and other planetarium services, the county executive shall:   (a) with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a planetarium board of directors, chosen at large based upon fitness for the office; and     (b) determine the number of people to serve as the board of directors.       (2) Members of the county legislative body may serve on the board of directors, but not more than one member of the county legislative body may be a member of the board at any one time.     (3) Directors shall serve without compensation, but their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties may be paid from the county planetarium fund.    Amended by Chapter 95, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 3 - Appointment of directors -- Terms -- Removal of directors -- Vacancies.

17-37-3. Appointment of directors -- Terms -- Removal of directors -- Vacancies.  Directors shall be appointed for three year terms, or until their successors are appointed. Initially, appointments shall be made for one, two, and three year terms. Annually thereafter, the county executive, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body shall, before the first day of July of each year, appoint for a three-year term, directors to take the place of the retiring directors. Directors shall serve not more than two full terms in succession. Following such appointments, the directors shall meet and select a chairman and such other officers, as they deem necessary, for one-year terms. The county executive may remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty. Vacancies in the board of directors, occasioned by removals, resignations, or otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 5 - Budget prepared by directors -- Fiscal year -- Tax levy.

17-37-5. Budget prepared by directors -- Fiscal year -- Tax levy.  The planetarium board of directors shall prepare an annual budget and estimate of expenditures and in all other respects comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties and all other general laws relating to budgeting, accounting, disbursing of funds, and other financial matters applicable to counties. A county planetarium shall operate on the same fiscal year as the county and upon approval by the county legislative body of a final fiscal year budget submitted by the board of directors, the county legislative body may, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law for levying general county taxes, levy a tax for planetarium purposes, as provided in this chapter, which shall be sufficient to provide funds for the approved annual budget; but the tax levy imposed may not exceed in any one year .00004 of taxable value of taxable property in the county.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 6 - Rules and regulations -- Use of planetarium by nonresidents.

17-37-6. Rules and regulations -- Use of planetarium by nonresidents.  The planetarium board of directors shall adopt rules and regulations for the use and operations of any planetarium acquired and established by the county. All persons visiting or using the planetarium shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the board. The board may exclude from the use of the planetarium any and all persons who willfully violate the rules. The board may extend the privileges and use of the planetarium to persons residing outside of the county upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by its regulations.  Amended by Chapter 16, 1982 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 7 - Annual report -- Financial statement.

17-37-7. Annual report -- Financial statement.  To the extent that independent accounting records are prepared and maintained by the planetarium, the planetarium board of directors shall make, or in the case of a contracting entity, require that there be made, an annual report to the county executive and the county legislative body on the condition and operation of the planetarium, including a financial statement. The financial statement shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and shall be reviewed by the county auditor. The planetarium shall be included in the annual audit of the county conducted by an independent public accountant as required by Title 51, Chapter 2a, Accounting Reports from Political Subdivisions, Interlocal Organizations, and Other Local Entities Act.  Amended by Chapter 71, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 8 - Director to be appointed -- Duties and compensation -- Other personnel.

17-37-8. Director to be appointed -- Duties and compensation -- Other personnel.    (1)   (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the county executive shall appoint a competent person as planetarium director to have immediate charge of:   (i) planetarium facilities and activities not contracted to an outside entity; and     (ii) overseeing the performance of the terms of any contract or lease entered into with a contracting entity.       (b) In a county with a form of government that has a county executive that is separate from the county legislative body, the appointment under Subsection (1)(a) shall be with the advice and consent of the county legislative body.       (2) The planetarium director shall:   (a) have such duties and receive such compensation for the director's services as the county executive shall determine; and     (b) act as the executive officer for the planetarium board and implement the policies of the board.       (3)   (a) The county executive may appoint, upon the recommendation of the planetarium director, other planetarium personnel.     (b) Each county employee working at the planetarium shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 33, County Personnel Management Act, and other general laws relating to county personnel matters.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 17-37-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 37 - Planetarium|Section 9 - Donations permitted -- Use.

17-37-9. Donations permitted -- Use.  If a person desires to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate specifically for the benefit of a county planetarium, the board of directors may, with the consent of the county legislative body, accept those donations or other contributions. The board of directors shall manage and administer the donations or contributions in accordance with the terms and conditions of the donating or contributing instrument. All real property and improvements acquired by or specifically for a county planetarium by any means whatsoever, including gift, devise or donation, shall be deeded to and held in the name of the county.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-38-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 38 - Zoos|Section 1 - Tax levy for establishment of zoo.

17-38-1. Tax levy for establishment of zoo.  For the establishment and maintenance of a public zoo counties may levy annually a tax not exceeding .0002 of taxable value of taxable property in the county. The tax is in addition to all taxes levied by counties and is not limited by the levy limitation imposed on counties by law. The taxes shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other general taxes of the county and shall be deposited in a fund to be known as a County Zoo Fund.  Amended by Chapter 3, 1988 General Session
UT Code § 17-38-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 38 - Zoos|Section 2 - Operation and maintenance of zoo -- Advisory board -- Contract for services.

17-38-2. Operation and maintenance of zoo -- Advisory board -- Contract for services.  Upon the establishment of a county zoo under this act, the county legislative body may provide rules and regulations for its governance and operation, including the establishment of an advisory board. The county executive may contract with an agency or vendor to supply all or part of the services necessary for the operation and maintenance of a county zoo.  Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 17-38-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 38 - Zoos|Section 3 - Donations.

17-38-3. Donations.  The county may, for the benefit of the zoo, accept donations of money, personal property, or real estate upon such terms and conditions as it sees fit.  Enacted by Chapter 14, 1982 General Session
UT Code § 17-38-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 38 - Zoos|Section 4 - Nontermination of taxing power.

17-38-4. Nontermination of taxing power.  The power to levy a tax as provided in Section 17-38-1 does not terminate on June 30, 1983.  Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17-54-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 54 - Rural County Grant Program|Section 101 - Title.

 Effective 7/1/2020  17-54-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Rural County Grant Program." Enacted by Chapter 360, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 17-54-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 54 - Rural County Grant Program|Section 102 - Definitions.

 Effective 7/1/2021  17-54-102. Definitions.    (1) "CED board" means a County Economic Development Advisory Board as described in Section 17-54-104.     (2) "Center for Rural Development" means the Center for Rural Development created in Section 63N-4-102.     (3) "GO Utah board" means the Business and Economic Development Subcommittee created in Section 63N-1b-202.     (4) "Grant" means a grant available under the Rural County Grant Program created in Section 17-54-103.     (5) "Grant program" means the Rural County Grant Program created in Section 17-54-103.     (6) "Rural county" means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.    Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17-54-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 54 - Rural County Grant Program|Section 104 - County Economic Development Advisory Board.

 Effective 7/1/2020  17-54-104. County Economic Development Advisory Board.    (1)   (a) Each rural county that seeks to obtain a grant under this chapter, shall create a CED board composed of at least the following members appointed by the county legislative body:   (i) a county representative;     (ii) a representative of a municipality in the county;     (iii) a workforce development representative;     (iv) a private-sector representative; and     (v) a member of the public who lives in the county.       (b) The county legislative body may also appoint additional members with experience or expertise in economic development matters.     (c) In appointing members of the CED board, the county legislative body may consider gender and socioeconomic diversity.       (2) Each CED board shall assist and advise the county legislative body on:   (a) applying for a grant under this chapter;     (b) what projects should be funded by grant money provided to a rural county under this chapter; and     (c) preparing reporting requirements for grant money received by a rural county under this chapter.      Enacted by Chapter 360, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 18-1-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 18 - Dogs|Chapter 1 - Injuries by Dogs|Section 1 - Liability and damages for dog injury -- Exceptions.

 Effective 5/5/2021  18-1-1. Liability and damages for dog injury -- Exceptions.    (1)   (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a person who owns or keeps a dog is liable for an injury caused by the dog, regardless of whether:   (i) the dog is vicious or mischievous; or     (ii) the owner knows the dog is vicious or mischievous.       (b) Damages for an injury described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be determined in accordance with Section 78B-5-818.       (2) Neither the state nor any county, city, metro township, or town in the state nor any peace officer employed by the state, a county, a city, a metro township, or a town shall be liable in damages for an injury caused by a dog, if:   (a) the dog and the dog's law enforcement handler are trained to assist in law enforcement and are certified according to the standards adopted in Title 53, Chapter 6, Part 4, Law Enforcement Canine Team Certification Act;     (b) the governmental agency has adopted a written policy on the necessary and appropriate use of dogs in official law enforcement duties;     (c) the actions of the dog's handler do not violate the agency's written policy; and     (d) the injury occurs while the dog is reasonably and carefully being used in the apprehension, arrest, or location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling the public order.       (3) A person who owns or keeps a dog is not liable for an injury or death caused by the dog if:   (a) the injury or death is to another animal;     (b) the injury or death occurs:   (i) on the person's private property; and     (ii) while the dog is reasonably secured within a fence or other enclosure; and       (c) the animal described in Subsection (3)(a) entered the person's private property without consent.      Amended by Chapter 201, 2021 General SessionAmended by Chapter 257, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 18-1-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 18 - Dogs|Chapter 1 - Injuries by Dogs|Section 2 - Dogs acting together -- Actions -- Parties -- Judgment.

18-1-2. Dogs acting together -- Actions -- Parties -- Judgment.  Where any injury has been committed by two or more dogs acting together and such dogs are owned or kept by different persons, all such persons may be joined as defendants in the same action to recover damages therefor, and the amount found by the court or jury as damages for such injury shall be apportioned among the several defendants found liable and judgment shall be entered severally against them for the amount so apportioned.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 18-1-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 18 - Dogs|Chapter 1 - Injuries by Dogs|Section 3 - Dogs attacking domestic animals, service animals, hoofed protected wildlife, or domestic fowls.

18-1-3. Dogs attacking domestic animals, service animals, hoofed protected wildlife, or domestic fowls.  Any person may injure or kill a dog while:  (1) the dog is attacking, chasing, or worrying:   (a) a domestic animal having a commercial value;     (b) a service animal, as defined in Section 62A-5b-102; or     (c) any species of hoofed protected wildlife;       (2) the dog is attacking domestic fowls; or     (3) the dog is being pursued for committing an act described in Subsection (1) or (2).    Amended by Chapter 22, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 18-2-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 18 - Dogs|Chapter 2 - Municipal Regulation|Section 101 - Regulation of dogs by a municipality.

 Effective 1/1/2015  18-2-101. Regulation of dogs by a municipality.    (1) A municipality may not adopt or enforce a breed-specific rule, regulation, policy, or ordinance regarding dogs.     (2) Any breed-specific rule, regulation, policy, or ordinance regarding dogs is void.    Enacted by Chapter 424, 2014 General Session  Technically renumbered for proper placement in title.
UT Code § 19-2a-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 19 - Environmental Quality Code|Chapter 2a - Air Quality - Special Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

 Effective 5/8/2018  19-2a-101. Title.  This chapter is known as "Air Quality - Special Provisions." Enacted by Chapter 120, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 19-2a-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 19 - Environmental Quality Code|Chapter 2a - Air Quality - Special Provisions|Section 103 - Gasoline vapor recovery -- Penalties.

 Effective 5/8/2018  19-2a-103. Gasoline vapor recovery -- Penalties.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Gasoline cargo tank" means a tank that:   (i) is intended to hold gasoline;     (ii) has a capacity of 1,000 gallons or more; and     (iii) is attached to or intended to be drawn by a motor vehicle.       (b) "Operator" means an individual who controls a motor vehicle:   (i) to which a gasoline cargo tank is attached; or     (ii) that draws a gasoline cargo tank.       (c) "Underground storage tank" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-6-102.       (2) The operator of a gasoline cargo tank shall comply with requirements of this section if the operator:   (a) permits the loading of gasoline into the gasoline cargo tank; or     (b) loads an underground storage tank with gasoline from the gasoline cargo tank.       (3) Except as provided in Subsection (6), the operator of a gasoline cargo tank may permit the loading of gasoline into a tank described in Subsection (2) or load an underground storage tank with gasoline from the gasoline cargo tank described in Subsection (1) only if:   (a) emissions from the tank that dispenses 10,000 gallons or more in any one calendar month are controlled by the use of:   (i) a properly installed and maintained vapor collection and control system that is equipped with fittings that:   (A) make a vapor-tight connection; and     (B) prevent the release of gasoline vapors by automatically closing upon disconnection; and       (ii) submerged filling or bottom filling methods; and       (b) the resulting vapor emitted into the air does not exceed the levels described in Subsection (4).       (4) Vapor emitted into the air as a result of the loading of a tank under Subsection (3) may not exceed 0.640 pounds per 1,000 gallons transferred.     (5)   (a) The department may fine an operator who violates this section:   (i) up to $1,000 for a first offense; or     (ii) up to $2,000 for a second offense.       (b) An operator who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense.       (6) If a facility at which an underground storage tank is located does not have the equipment necessary for an operator of a gasoline cargo tank to comply with Subsection (3), the operator is excused from the requirements of Subsections (3) and (4) and may not be fined or penalized under Subsection (5).    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 120, 2018 General Session