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UT Code § 17-53-315 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers|Part 3 - County Executive|Section 315 - Actions -- Control and direction.

17-53-315. Actions -- Control and direction.    (1)   (a) A county executive may control and direct the prosecution, defense, and settlement of all lawsuits and other actions:   (i) to which the county is a party;     (ii) as to which the county may be required to pay the judgment or the costs of prosecution or defense; or     (iii) as further provided by county ordinance.       (b) If necessary, the county executive may, upon the recommendation of the county or district attorney or if required by court order, employ counsel to represent the county in the lawsuit or other action or assist the county attorney or, in a county that does not have a county attorney, the district attorney in conducting those lawsuits or any other actions where the county attorney or district attorney, as the case may be, is authorized by law to act.       (2) If a lawsuit or other action is brought or prosecuted by another elected official or a board or other entity of the county under a statutory duty, that other elected official, board, or other entity may control and direct the lawsuit or other action, consistent with applicable law.    Amended by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session
UT Code § 17-53-316 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers|Part 3 - County Executive|Section 316 - Executive orders.

17-53-316. Executive orders.    (1) The county executive may issue an executive order to:   (a) establish an executive policy;     (b) implement an executive practice; or     (c) execute a legislative policy or ordinance, as provided by statute.       (2) An executive order may not:   (a) be inconsistent with county ordinances addressing or with policies established by the county legislative body addressing the same subject as the executive order; or     (b) expand or narrow legislative action taken or legislative policy issued by the county legislative body.       (3) Each executive order exercising supervisory power over other elected county officers shall be consistent with the authority given the county executive under Section 17-53-106.    Enacted by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session
UT Code § 17-53-318 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17 - Counties|Chapter 53 - County Executive, Legislative Body, and Other Officers|Part 3 - County Executive|Section 318 - Governing body as cooperating agency in federal land planning and regulation.

17-53-318. Governing body as cooperating agency in federal land planning and regulation.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Cooperating agency" means:   (i) a cooperating agency as defined in 43 CFR 1601.0-5; or     (ii) a cooperating agency as defined in 40 CFR 1508.5.       (b) "General plan" means the general plan described in Title 17, Chapter 27a, Part 4, General Plan.     (c) "Governing body" means, respectively:   (i) a county commission;     (ii) a county council and county executive; or     (iii) a county council and county manager.         (2) A governing body or a person designated by the governing body:   (a) may represent the county as a cooperating agency; and     (b) is considered to have special expertise:   (i) in a matter related to the:   (A) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.;     (B) Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1701 et seq.;     (C) Wilderness Act of 1964, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1131 et seq.;     (D) Multiple-Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 528 et seq.;     (E) National Forest Management Act of 1976, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1600 et seq.; or     (F) an energy policy and conservation act amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 16511 et seq.;       (ii) in a matter related to federal land development and planning, the implementation of a federal resource management plan, and other related federal land management actions;     (iii) regarding whether a federal land development and plan, resource management plan, or other related federal land management action is consistent with an adopted county general plan; and     (iv) on a subject matter for which it has statutory responsibility, including a subject matter related to the health, safety, welfare, custom, culture, or socioeconomic viability of a county.         (3) A county through its governing body or a person designated by the governing body may participate in efforts to coordinate and make consistent the federal agency resource management plan or other related management action with the general plan as provided in:   (a) the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1701 et seq.;     (b) 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1604; or     (c) any other federal law or rule that provides for coordination and consistency with local government plans and policies.      Enacted by Chapter 97, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

17B-1-101. Title.    (1) This title is known as "Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts."     (2) This chapter is known as "Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts."    Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Property owner provisions.

17B-1-104. Property owner provisions.    (1) For purposes of this title:   (a) the owner of real property shall be:   (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the fee title owner according to the records of the county recorder on the date of the filing of the request or petition; or     (ii) for a proposed annexation under Part 4, Annexation, the lessee of military land, as defined in Section 63H-1-102, if the area proposed for annexation includes military land that is within a project area described in a project area plan adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act; and       (b) the value of private real property shall be determined according to the last assessment before the filing of the request or petition, as determined by:   (i) the county under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County Assessment, for property subject to assessment by the county;     (ii) the State Tax Commission under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 2, Assessment of Property, for property subject to assessment by the State Tax Commission; or     (iii) the county, for all other property.         (2) For purposes of each provision of this title that requires the owners of private real property covering a percentage of the total private land area within the proposed local district to sign a request, petition, or protest:   (a) a parcel of real property may not be included in the calculation of the required percentage unless the request or petition is signed by:   (i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), owners representing a majority ownership interest in that parcel; or     (ii) if the parcel is owned by joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, 50% of the number of owners of that parcel;       (b) the signature of a person signing a request or petition in a representative capacity on behalf of an owner is invalid unless:   (i) the person's representative capacity and the name of the owner the person represents are indicated on the request or petition with the person's signature; and     (ii) the person provides documentation accompanying the request or petition that reasonably substantiates the person's representative capacity; and       (c) subject to Subsection (2)(b), a duly appointed personal representative may sign a request or petition on behalf of a deceased owner.      Amended by Chapter 92, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-104.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104.5 - Groundwater right owner provisions -- Vote.

17B-1-104.5. Groundwater right owner provisions -- Vote.    (1) For purposes of this title, an owner of a groundwater right, is on the date of the filing of a groundwater right owner petition or groundwater right owner request, the owner according to:   (a) a deed recorded with the county recorder in accordance with Section 73-1-10; or     (b) a water right of record filed in the state engineer's office in accordance with Section 73-1-10.       (2) For purposes of each provision of this title that requires the owners of groundwater rights covering a percentage of the total groundwater rights within the proposed local district to sign a request, petition, or protest:   (a) a groundwater right may not be included in the calculation of the required percentage unless the request or petition is signed by:   (i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), owners representing a majority ownership interest in that groundwater right; or     (ii) if the groundwater right is owned by joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, 50% of the number of owners of that groundwater right;       (b) the signature of a person signing a request or petition in a representative capacity on behalf of an owner is invalid unless:   (i) the person's representative capacity and the name of the owner the person represents are indicated on the request or petition with the person's signature; and     (ii) the person provides documentation accompanying the request or petition that reasonably substantiates the person's representative capacity; and       (c) subject to Subsection (2)(b), a duly appointed personal representative may sign a request or petition on behalf of the estate of a deceased owner.       (3) For an election by groundwater right owners described in this title, each owner of a groundwater right is entitled to cast one vote.    Enacted by Chapter 68, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 105 - Name of local district -- Name change.

17B-1-105. Name of local district -- Name change.    (1)   (a) The name of each local district created on or after May 1, 2000 shall comply with Subsection 17-50-103(2)(a).     (b) The board of each local district affected by Subsection 17-50-103(2)(b) shall ensure that after January 1, 2005 the local district name complies with the requirements of that Subsection.       (2) The name of a local district created after April 30, 2007 may not include the name of a county or municipality.     (3) The name of a local district may include words descriptive of the type of service that the district provides.     (4)   (a) A local district board may change the name of that local district as provided in this Subsection (4).     (b) To initiate a name change, the local district board shall:   (i) hold a public hearing on the proposed name change;     (ii) adopt a resolution approving the name change; and     (iii) file with the lieutenant governor a notice of an impending name change, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.7, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.7(3).       (c) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7, the local district board shall:   (i) if the local district is located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the recorder of that county:   (A) the original:   (I) notice of an impending name change; and     (II) certificate of name change; and       (B) a certified copy of the resolution approving the name change; or       (ii) if the local district is located within the boundaries of more than a single county:   (A) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:   (I) the original of the documents listed in Subsections (4)(c)(i)(A)(I) and (II); and     (II) a certified copy of the resolution approving the name change; and       (B) submit to the recorder of each other county:   (I) a certified copy of the documents listed in Subsections (4)(c)(i)(A)(I) and (II); and     (II) a certified copy of the resolution approving the name change.           (d)   (i) A name change under this Subsection (4) becomes effective upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7.     (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d)(i), the local district may not operate under the new name until the documents listed in Subsection (4)(c) are recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the local district is located.        Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 107 - Recording a release of lien.

 Effective 5/12/2015  17B-1-107. Recording a release of lien.  If a local district records a lien upon real property or a groundwater right for an unpaid assessment by the owner and the owner then pays the assessment in full, including, subject to Section 17B-1-902.1, any interest and administrative costs, the local district recording the lien shall record the release of the lien. Amended by Chapter 349, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-108 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 108 - Provisions applicable to the procurement of design professional services.

 Effective 5/12/2015  17B-1-108. Provisions applicable to the procurement of design professional services.    (1) As used in this section, "design professional services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-6a-103.     (2) The procurement of design professional services is governed by Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Part 15, Design Professional Services.    Amended by Chapter 218, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-110 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 110 - Compliance with nepotism requirements.

17B-1-110. Compliance with nepotism requirements.  Each local district shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 3, Prohibiting Employment of Relatives.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-111 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 111 - Impact fee resolution -- Notice and hearing requirements.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17B-1-111. Impact fee resolution -- Notice and hearing requirements.    (1)   (a) If a local district wishes to impose impact fees, the board of trustees of the local district shall:   (i) prepare a proposed impact fee resolution that meets the requirements of Title 11, Chapter 36a, Impact Fees Act;     (ii) make a copy of the impact fee resolution available to the public at least 14 days before the date of the public hearing and hold a public hearing on the proposed impact fee resolution; and     (iii) provide reasonable notice of the public hearing at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.       (b) After the public hearing, the board of trustees may:   (i) adopt the impact fee resolution as proposed;     (ii) amend the impact fee resolution and adopt or reject it as amended; or     (iii) reject the resolution.         (2) A local district meets the requirements of reasonable notice required by this section if it:   (a) posts notice of the hearing or meeting in at least three public places within the jurisdiction; or     (b) gives actual notice of the hearing or meeting.       (3) The local district's board of trustees may enact a resolution establishing stricter notice requirements than those required by this section.     (4)   (a) Proof that one of the two forms of notice required by this section was given is prima facie evidence that notice was properly given.     (b) If notice given under authority of this section is not challenged within 30 days from the date of the meeting for which the notice was given, the notice is considered adequate and proper.      Amended by Chapter 355, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-113 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 113 - Liability insurance.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17B-1-113. Liability insurance.    (1) Each local district with an annual operating budget of $50,000 or more shall obtain liability insurance as considered appropriate by the local district board.     (2) Each local district with an annual operating budget of less than $50,000 is not required to obtain liability insurance, but liability insurance is encouraged, as considered appropriate by the local district board.    Amended by Chapter 37, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-114 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 114 - Local district property taxes on a parity with general taxes.

17B-1-114. Local district property taxes on a parity with general taxes.  Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, property taxes levied by a local district shall constitute a lien on the property on a parity with and collectible at the same time and in the same manner as general county taxes that are a lien on the property.  Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-115 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 115 - Validation of previously created local districts -- Continuation of certain local districts under this chapter -- Providing a previously authorized service.

17B-1-115. Validation of previously created local districts -- Continuation of certain local districts under this chapter -- Providing a previously authorized service.    (1) Each local district created before April 30, 2007 under the law in effect at the time of the creation is declared to be validly and legally constituted.     (2) An entity created and operating under the law in effect before April 30, 2007 as a local district but not as a cemetery maintenance district, drainage district, fire protection district, improvement district, irrigation district, metropolitan water district, mosquito abatement district, public transit district, service area, or water conservancy district shall continue on and after April 30, 2007 as a local district subject to the provisions of this chapter but not subject to the provisions of Chapter 2a, Provisions Applicable to Different Types of Local Districts.     (3) Nothing in this title may be construed to prohibit or limit a local district from providing on or after April 30, 2007 a service that it was authorized before that date to provide.    Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-116 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 116 - Property exempt from taxation and execution.

17B-1-116. Property exempt from taxation and execution.  All property and assets of a local district are exempt from taxation and exempt from execution.  Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-117 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 117 - Severability.

17B-1-117. Severability.  A court's invalidation of any provision of this title may not be considered to affect the validity of any other provision of this title.  Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-118 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 118 - Local district hookup fee -- Preliminary design or site plan from a specified public agency.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17B-1-118. Local district hookup fee -- Preliminary design or site plan from a specified public agency.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Hookup fee" means a fee for the installation and inspection of any pipe, line, meter, or appurtenance to connect to a local district water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.     (b) "Impact fee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 11-36a-102.     (c) "Specified public agency" means:   (i) the state;     (ii) a school district; or     (iii) a charter school.       (d) "State" includes any department, division, or agency of the state.       (2) A local district may not impose or collect a hookup fee that exceeds the reasonable cost of installing and inspecting the pipe, line, meter, or appurtenance to connect to the local district water, sewer, storm water, power, or other utility system.     (3)   (a) A specified public agency intending to develop its land shall submit a development plan and schedule to each local district from which the specified public agency anticipates the development will receive service:   (i) as early as practicable in the development process, but no later than the commencement of construction; and     (ii) with sufficient detail to enable the local district to assess:   (A) the demand for public facilities listed in Subsections 11-36a-102(17)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) caused by the development;     (B) the amount of any hookup fees, or impact fees or substantive equivalent;     (C) any credit against an impact fee; and     (D) the potential for waiving an impact fee.         (b) The local district shall respond to a specified public agency's submission under Subsection (3)(a) with reasonable promptness in order to allow the specified public agency to consider information the local district provides under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) in the process of preparing the budget for the development.       (4) Upon a specified public agency's submission of a development plan and schedule as required in Subsection (3) that complies with the requirements of that subsection, the specified public agency vests in the local district's hookup fees and impact fees in effect on the date of submission.    Amended by Chapter 35, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-119 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 119 - Duty to comply with local land use provisions.

17B-1-119. Duty to comply with local land use provisions.  A local district shall comply with Title 10, Chapter 9a, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act, and Title 17, Chapter 27a, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act, as applicable, if a land use authority consults with or allows the local district to participate in any way in a land use authority's land use development review or approval process.  Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 309, 2013 General Session