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UT Code § 17-2-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 1 - Consolidation of Counties|Section 104 - Certification of election result to governor.

17-2-104. Certification of election result to governor.  If it appears from the certified report that the lieutenant governor receives under Section 20A-4-304 that a majority of the voters in each of the counties have voted in favor of consolidation, the lieutenant governor shall certify the result of the vote to the governor.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 1 - Consolidation of Counties|Section 105 - Governor's proclamation -- Notice and plat to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.

17-2-105. Governor's proclamation -- Notice and plat to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.    (1) Upon receipt of the election result from the lieutenant governor under Section 17-2-104, the governor shall issue a proclamation, stating the result of the vote in each of the counties, and that the consolidation of the one county with the other will take effect as provided in Subsection (3).     (2) The legislative body of the consolidating county shall:   (a) within 30 days after the issuance of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (1), send to the lieutenant governor:   (i) a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and     (ii) a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5; and       (b) upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of consolidation under Section 67-1a-6.5, submit to the recorder of the consolidating county:   (i) the original notice of an impending boundary action;     (ii) the original certificate of consolidation;     (iii) the original approved final local entity plat; and     (iv) a certified copy of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (1).         (3)   (a) A consolidation of counties approved at an election under Section 17-2-103 takes effect on January 1 of the year immediately following the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of consolidation under Section 67-1a-6.5.     (b)   (i) The effective date of a consolidation of counties for purposes of assessing property within the consolidating county is governed by Section 59-2-305.5.     (ii) Until the documents listed in Subsection (2)(b) are recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property is located, a consolidating county may not:   (A) levy or collect a property tax on property in the consolidating county that used to be in the originating county;     (B) levy or collect an assessment on property in the consolidating county that used to be in the originating county; or     (C) charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the consolidating county that used to be in the originating county.          Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 1 - Consolidation of Counties|Section 106 - Effect of consolidation.

17-2-106. Effect of consolidation.    (1) All territory included within the boundaries of the originating county becomes, upon consolidation, the territory of the consolidating county.     (2) The precincts and school districts existing in the originating county continue and become precincts and school districts in the consolidating county and remain as then organized until changed in the manner provided by law, and the officers of those precincts and school districts hold their respective offices until the expiration of the applicable terms.     (3) The ownership of all property, both real and personal, held and owned by the originating county at the time of consolidation is vested in the consolidating county.     (4) The terms of all county officers in the originating county terminate and cease on the day the consolidation takes effect, and those officers shall immediately deliver to the corresponding officers of the consolidating county all books, records, and papers of the originating county.     (5) Any person who is confined under lawful commitment in the county jail of the originating county, or otherwise lawfully held to answer for alleged violation of any of the criminal laws of this state, shall be immediately delivered to the sheriff of the consolidating county, and such person shall be confined in its county jail for the unexpired term of the sentence or held as specified in the commitment.     (6)   (a) All criminal proceedings pending in the originating county shall be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the consolidating county.     (b) All offenses committed in the originating county before consolidation that have not been prosecuted shall be prosecuted in the consolidating county.       (7) All actions, proceedings, and matters pending in the district court of the originating county may be proceeded with in the district court of the consolidating county.     (8) All indebtedness of the originating county are transferred to and become the indebtedness of the consolidating county with the same effect as if it had been incurred by the consolidating county.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 201 - Title.

17-2-201. Title.  This part is known as "County Annexation."  Enacted by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 202 - Definitions.

17-2-202. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Annexing county" means the county to which a portion of an adjoining county is annexed or proposed to be annexed as provided in this part.     (2) "Initiating county" means the county, from which a portion is annexed or proposed to be annexed to an adjoining county.    Enacted by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 203 - Annexation of portion of county to adjoining county -- Petition -- Election -- Ballot.

17-2-203. Annexation of portion of county to adjoining county -- Petition -- Election -- Ballot.    (1)   (a) Except as provided in Section 17-2-209, if a majority of the legal voters of any portion of any county, in number equal to a majority of the votes cast at the preceding general election within that portion of the county, desire to have the territory within which they reside included within the boundaries of an adjoining county, they may petition the county legislative body of the county in which they reside and the county legislative body of the adjoining county.     (b) Each petition under Subsection (1)(a) shall be presented before the first Monday in June of a year during which a general election is held.     (c) If a petition is presented under Subsection (1)(a), at the ensuing regular general election:   (i) the legislative body of the initiating county shall cause the proposition to be submitted to the legal voters residing in the initiating county; and     (ii) the legislative body of the annexing county shall cause the proposition to be submitted to the legal voters of the annexing county.         (2)   (a) Except as otherwise provided, the election provided in Subsection (1) shall be held, the results canvassed, and returns made under the provisions of the general election laws of the state.     (b) The ballot to be used shall be: For annexing a portion of ____ county to ____ county. Against annexing a portion of ____ county to ____ county.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 204 - Certification of election result to governor.

17-2-204. Certification of election result to governor.  In an election held under Subsection 17-2-203(1), if it appears from the certified report that the lieutenant governor receives under Section 20A-4-304 that a majority of those voting in each county have voted in favor of the annexation, the lieutenant governor shall certify the result of the vote to the governor.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 205 - Governor's proclamation -- Notice to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.

17-2-205. Governor's proclamation -- Notice to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.    (1) Upon receipt of the lieutenant governor's certification under Section 17-2-204, the governor shall issue a proclamation, stating the result of the vote in each county, and that the annexation of the territory to the annexing county will take effect as provided in Subsection (3).     (2) The legislative body of the annexing county shall:   (a) within 30 days after the issuance of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (1), send to the lieutenant governor:   (i) a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and     (ii) a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5; and       (b) upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of annexation under Section 67-1a-6.5, submit to the recorder of the annexing county:   (i) the original notice of an impending boundary action;     (ii) the original certificate of consolidation;     (iii) the original approved final local entity plat; and     (iv) a certified copy of the governor's proclamation under Subsection (1).         (3)   (a) An annexation approved at an election under Section 17-2-203 takes effect on January 1 of the year immediately following the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of annexation under Section 67-1a-6.5.     (b)   (i) The effective date of a county annexation for purposes of assessing property within the annexing county is governed by Section 59-2-305.5.     (ii) Until the documents listed in Subsection (2)(b) are recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property is located, an annexing county may not:   (A) levy or collect a property tax on property in the annexing county that used to be in the initiating county;     (B) levy or collect an assessment on property in the annexing county that used to be in the initiating county; or     (C) charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the annexing county that used to be in the initiating county.          Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-206 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 206 - Territory becomes part of annexing county -- Division of revenues.

17-2-206. Territory becomes part of annexing county -- Division of revenues.    (1) Upon the effective date of the annexation, all the area proposed to be annexed shall become part of the annexing county.     (2)   (a) The legislative body of the initiating county shall:   (i) until the date of annexation, continue:   (A) to levy and collect ad valorem property tax and other revenues from or pertaining to the area; and     (B) except as otherwise agreed with the annexing county, to provide the same services to the area proposed to be annexed as the initiating county provided before the commencement of the annexation proceedings; and       (ii) after annexation, share pro rata with the annexing county the taxes and service charges or fees levied and collected by the initiating county during the year of the annexation if and to the extent that the annexing county provides, by itself or by contract, the same services for which the initiating county levied and collected the taxes and service charges or fees.       (b) The pro rata allocation of taxes under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be based on the date of annexation, and the pro rata allocation of service charges and fees shall be based on the proportion of services related to the service charges and fees that remain to be rendered after annexation.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-207 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 207 - Effect on precincts and school districts.

17-2-207. Effect on precincts and school districts.    (1) The precincts and school districts in the annexed territory:   (a) continue;     (b) become precincts and school districts in the annexing county; and     (c) remain as then organized until changed in the manner provided by law.       (2) The officers of those precincts and school districts hold their respective offices until the expiration of their terms.     (3) If a precinct or school district is divided because of a county annexation under this part:   (a) the precinct or school district is disorganized, and the property and territory embraced in the precinct or school district is subject to the action of the county legislative body of the respective counties; and     (b) any bonded or other indebtedness of a school district attaches to and becomes the obligation of the district that is created out of the territory that retains the buildings and other property of the original district.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-2-208 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 2 - County Consolidations and Annexations|Part 2 - County Annexation|Section 208 - Pending criminal proceedings.

17-2-208. Pending criminal proceedings.  All criminal proceedings and actions pending in the annexed territory at the time of annexation shall be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the annexed territory as part of the annexing county. All offenses committed in the annexed territory before annexation that have not been prosecuted may be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the annexed territory or any part of the annexing county.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 1 - Eligibility and residency requirements for county, district, precinct, or prosecution district office.

17-16-1. Eligibility and residency requirements for county, district, precinct, or prosecution district office.    (1) A person filing a declaration of candidacy for a county, district, precinct, or prosecution district office shall:   (a) be a United States citizen;     (b) except as provided in Section 20A-1-509.2 with respect to the office of county attorney or district attorney, as of the date of the election, have been a resident for at least one year of the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the person seeks office; and     (c) be a registered voter in the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the person seeks office.       (2)   (a) A county, district, precinct, or prosecution district officer shall maintain residency within the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the officer was elected during the officer's term of office.     (b) If a county, district, precinct, or prosecution district officer establishes the officer's principal place of residence as provided in Section 20A-2-105 outside the county, district, precinct, or prosecution district in which the officer was elected, the office is automatically vacant.      Amended by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-2.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 2.5 - Creation of Office of District Attorney.

17-16-2.5. Creation of Office of District Attorney.  For each prosecution district created in accordance with Chapter 18a, Part 7, Prosecution District, there is created the Office of District Attorney.  Amended by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 3 - Consolidation of offices.

17-16-3. Consolidation of offices.    (1) A county legislative body may, unless prohibited by Subsection (2), pass an ordinance that:   (a) consolidates county offices and establishes the duties of those consolidated offices;     (b) separates any previously consolidated offices and reconsolidates them; or     (c) separates any previously consolidated offices without reconsolidating them.       (2) A county legislative body may not:   (a) consolidate the offices of county commissioner, county council member, or county treasurer with the office of county auditor;     (b) consolidate the office of county executive with the office of county auditor, unless a referendum approving that consolidation passes; or     (c) consolidate the offices of county commissioner, county council member, county executive, county assessor, or county auditor with the office of county treasurer.       (3) Each county legislative body shall ensure that any ordinance consolidating or separating county offices:   (a) is enacted before the February 1 of the year in which county officers are elected; and     (b) takes effect on the first Monday in January after the year in which county officers are elected.       (4)   (a) Each county legislative body shall:   (i) enact an ordinance by February 1, 2010, separating any county offices that are prohibited from consolidation by this section; and     (ii) publish, by February 15, 2010, a notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county identifying the county offices that will be filled in the November 2010 election.       (b)   (i) If a county legislative body has, by February 1, 2006, enacted an ordinance, in compliance with this Subsection (4) then in effect, separating county offices that are prohibited from consolidation by this section, the county legislative body may repeal that ordinance.     (ii) If a county legislative body has published notice in a newspaper identifying the county offices that will be filled in the November 2006 election, and that notice, because of a repeal of an ordinance under Subsection (4)(b)(i), is incorrect, the county legislative body shall publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county indicating that the previous notice was incorrect and correctly identifying the county offices that will be filled in the November 2006 election.        Amended by Chapter 3, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 4 - Election of officer to consolidated office.

17-16-4. Election of officer to consolidated office.  When offices are united and consolidated:  (1) only one person shall be elected to fill the united and consolidated offices; and     (2) the person elected shall:   (a) take the oath and give the bond required for each of the offices; and     (b) discharge all the duties pertaining to each of the offices.      Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-5.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 5.5 - Reassignment of certain assessor duties to treasurer.

17-16-5.5. Reassignment of certain assessor duties to treasurer.  A county legislative body may by ordinance reassign to the treasurer the duties of the assessor under Sections 41-1a-1320, 59-2-407, 59-2-1302, 59-2-1303, and 59-2-1305.  Amended by Chapter 39, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 17-16-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 16 - County Officers|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 6 - County officers -- Time of holding elections -- County commissioners -- Terms of office.

 Effective 1/1/2020  17-16-6. County officers -- Time of holding elections -- County commissioners -- Terms of office.    (1) Except as otherwise provided in an optional plan adopted under Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government:   (a) each elected county officer shall be elected at the regular general election every four years in accordance with Section 20A-1-201, except as otherwise provided in this title;     (b) county commissioners shall be elected at the times, in the manner, and for the terms provided in Section 17-52a-201; and     (c) an elected officer shall hold office for the term for which the officer is elected, beginning at noon on the first Monday in January following the officer's election and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified, except as provided in Section 17-16-1.       (2)   (a) The terms of county officers shall be staggered in accordance with this Subsection (2).     (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), in the 2014 general election:   (i) the following county officers shall be elected to one six-year term and thereafter elected to a four-year term:   (A) county treasurer;     (B) county recorder;     (C) county surveyor; and     (D) county assessor; and       (ii) all other county officers shall be elected to a four-year term.       (c) If a county legislative body consolidates two or more county offices in accordance with Section 17-16-3, and the consolidated offices are on conflicting election schedules, the county legislative body shall pass an ordinance that sets the election schedule for the consolidated offices in a reasonable manner that staggers the terms of county officers as provided in this Subsection (2).       (3) An individual who holds a municipal elected office may not, at the same time, hold a county elected office.     (4) The restriction described in Subsection (3) applies regardless of whether the individual is elected to the office or appointed to fill a vacancy in the office.    Amended by Chapter 258, 2019 General Session