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UT Code § 17B-1-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 305 - Notice of offices to be filled.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17B-1-305. Notice of offices to be filled.  On or before February 1 of each election year in which board members of a local district are elected, the board of each local district required to participate in an election that year shall prepare and transmit to the clerk of each county in which any part of the district is located a written notice that:  (1) designates the offices to be filled at that year's election; and     (2) identifies the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices.    Amended by Chapter 362, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-306.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 306.5 - Dividing a local district into divisions.

 Effective 5/13/2014  17B-1-306.5. Dividing a local district into divisions.    (1) Subject to Subsection (3), the board of trustees of a local district that has elected board members may, upon a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board, divide the local district, or the portion of the local district represented by elected board of trustees members, into divisions so that some or all of the elected members of the board of trustees may be elected by division rather than at large.     (2) Subject to Subsection (3), the appointing authority of a local district that has appointed board members may, upon a vote of two-thirds of the members of the appointing authority, divide the local district, or the portion of the local district represented by appointed board members, into divisions so that some or all of the appointed members of the board of trustees may be appointed by division rather than at large.     (3) Before dividing a local district into divisions or before changing the boundaries of divisions already established, the board of trustees under Subsection (1), or the appointing authority, under Subsection (2), shall:   (a) prepare a proposal that describes the boundaries of the proposed divisions; and     (b) hold a public hearing at which any interested person may appear and speak for or against the proposal.       (4)   (a) The board of trustees or the appointing authority shall review the division boundaries at least every 10 years.     (b) Except for changes in the divisions necessitated by annexations to or withdrawals from the local district, the boundaries of divisions established under Subsection (1) or (2) may not be changed more often than every five years.     (c) Changes to the boundaries of divisions already established under Subsection (1) or (2) are not subject to the two-thirds vote requirement of Subsection (1) or (2).      Amended by Chapter 377, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 307 - Annual compensation -- Per diem compensation -- Participation in group insurance plan -- Reimbursement of expenses.

 Effective 5/9/2017  17B-1-307. Annual compensation -- Per diem compensation -- Participation in group insurance plan -- Reimbursement of expenses.    (1)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection 17B-1-308(1)(e), a member of a board of trustees may receive compensation for service on the board, as determined by the board of trustees.     (b) The amount of compensation under this Subsection (1) may not exceed $5,000 per year.     (c)   (i) As determined by the board of trustees, a member of the board of trustees may participate in a group insurance plan provided to employees of the local district on the same basis as employees of the local district.     (ii) The amount that the local district pays to provide a member with coverage under a group insurance plan shall be included as part of the member's compensation for purposes of Subsection (1)(b).       (d) The amount that a local district pays employer-matching employment taxes, if a member of the board of trustees is treated as an employee for federal tax purposes, does not constitute compensation under Subsection (1).       (2) In addition to the compensation provided under Subsection (1), the board of trustees may elect to allow a member to receive per diem and travel expenses for up to 12 meetings or activities per year in accordance with Section 11-55-103.    Amended by Chapter 70, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 308 - Boards of trustees composed of county or municipal legislative body members.

 Effective 5/14/2019  17B-1-308. Boards of trustees composed of county or municipal legislative body members.    (1) If a county or municipal legislative body also serves as the board of trustees of a local district:   (a) the board of trustees shall hold district meetings and keep district minutes, accounts, and other records separate from those of the county or municipality;     (b) subject to Subsection (2), the board of trustees may use, respectively, existing county or municipal facilities and personnel for district purposes;     (c) notwithstanding Subsections 17B-1-303(1) and (2), the term of office of each board of trustees member coincides with the member's term as a county or municipal legislative body member;     (d) each board of trustees member represents the district at large; and     (e) board members may not receive compensation for service as board members in addition to compensation the board members receive as members of a county or municipal legislative body.       (2) The county or municipal legislative body, as the case may be, shall charge the local district, and the local district shall pay to the county or municipality, a reasonable amount for:   (a) the county or municipal facilities that the district uses; and     (b) except for services that the county or municipal legislative body members render, the services that the county or municipality renders to the local district.      Amended by Chapter 40, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-309 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 309 - Board officers -- Term.

17B-1-309. Board officers -- Term.    (1)   (a) The board of trustees shall elect from their number a chair and may elect other officers as the board considers appropriate.     (b) The offices of treasurer and clerk may not be held by the same person.       (2) Each officer serves at the pleasure of the board of trustees, but the board may designate a set term for officers.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-310 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 310 - Quorum of board of trustees -- Meetings of the board.

17B-1-310. Quorum of board of trustees -- Meetings of the board.    (1)   (a)   (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a majority of the board of trustees constitutes a quorum for the transaction of board business, and action by a majority of a quorum constitutes action of the board.     (ii) Except as otherwise required by law, an otherwise valid action of the board is not made invalid because of the method chosen by the board to take or memorialize the action.       (b)   (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(b)(ii), a board may adopt bylaws or other rules that require more than a majority to constitute a quorum or that require action by more than a majority of a quorum to constitute action by the board.     (ii) A board with five or more members may not adopt bylaws or rules that require a vote of more than two-thirds of the board to constitute board action except for a board action to dispose of real property owned by the local district.         (2) The board of trustees shall hold such regular and special meetings as the board determines at a location that the board determines.     (3)   (a) Each meeting of the board of trustees shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.     (b) Subject to Subsection (3)(c), a board of trustees shall:   (i) adopt rules of order and procedure to govern a public meeting of the board of trustees;     (ii) conduct a public meeting in accordance with the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(b)(i); and     (iii) make the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) available to the public:   (A) at each meeting of the board of trustees; and     (B) on the local district's public website, if available.         (c) Subsection (3)(b) does not affect the board of trustees' duty to comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.      Amended by Chapter 448, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-311 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 311 - Board member prohibited from district employment -- Exception.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17B-1-311. Board member prohibited from district employment -- Exception.    (1) No elected or appointed member of the board of trustees of a local district may, while serving on the board, be employed by the district, whether as an employee or under a contract.     (2) No person employed by a local district, whether as an employee or under a contract, may serve on the board of that local district.     (3) A local district is not in violation of a prohibition described in Subsection (1) or (2) if the local district:   (a) treats a member of a board of trustees as an employee for income tax purposes; and     (b) complies with the compensation limits of Section 17B-1-307 for purposes of that member.       (4) This section does not apply to a local district if:   (a) fewer than 3,000 people in the state live within 40 miles of the local district's boundaries or primary place of employment, measured over all weather public roads; and     (b) with respect to the employment of a board of trustees member under Subsection (1):   (i) the job opening has had reasonable public notice; and     (ii) the person employed is the best qualified candidate for the position.         (5) This section does not apply to a board of trustees of a large public transit district as described in Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act.    Amended by Chapter 51, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-312 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 312 - Training for board members.

 Effective 5/8/2018  17B-1-312. Training for board members.    (1)   (a) Each member of a board of trustees of a local district shall, within one year after taking office, complete the training described in Subsection (2).     (b) For the purposes of Subsection (1)(a), a member of a board of trustees of a local district takes office each time the member is elected or appointed to a new term, including an appointment to fill a midterm vacancy in accordance with Subsection 17B-1-303(5) or (6).        (2) In conjunction with the Utah Association of Special Districts, the state auditor shall:   (a) develop a training curriculum for the members of local district boards;     (b) with the assistance of other state offices and departments the state auditor considers appropriate and at times and locations established by the state auditor, carry out the training of members of local district boards; and     (c) ensure that any training required under this Subsection (2) complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements.       (3)   (a) A local district board of trustees may compensate each member of the board for each day of training described in Subsection (2) that the member completes, in accordance with Section 11-55-103.     (b) The compensation authorized under Subsection (3)(a) is in addition to all other amounts of compensation and expense reimbursement authorized under this chapter.     (c) A board of trustees may not pay compensation under Subsection (3)(a) to any board member more than once per year.       (4) The state auditor shall issue a certificate of completion to each board member that completes the training described in Subsection (2).    Amended by Chapter 200, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-313 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 313 - Publication of notice of board resolution or action -- Contest period -- No contest after contest period.

 Effective 5/5/2021  17B-1-313. Publication of notice of board resolution or action -- Contest period -- No contest after contest period.    (1) After the board of trustees of a local district adopts a resolution or takes other action on behalf of the district, the board may provide for the publication of a notice of the resolution or other action.     (2) Each notice under Subsection (1) shall:   (a) include, as the case may be:   (i) the language of the resolution or a summary of the resolution; or     (ii) a description of the action taken by the board;       (b) state that:   (i) any person in interest may file an action in district court to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or action within 30 days after the date of publication; and     (ii) if the resolution or action is not contested by filing an action in district court within the 30-day period, no one may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or action after the expiration of the 30-day period; and       (c) be posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601.       (3) For a period of 30 days after the date of the publication, any person in interest may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or other action by filing an action in district court.     (4) After the expiration of the 30-day period under Subsection (3), no one may contest the regularity, formality, or legality of the resolution or action for any cause.    Amended by Chapter 355, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-314 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 3 - Board of Trustees|Section 314 - Compelling attendance at board meetings.

17B-1-314. Compelling attendance at board meetings.  The board of trustees of a local district may:  (1) compel the attendance of its own members at its meetings; and     (2) provide penalties it considers necessary for the failure to attend.    Enacted by Chapter 106, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 4 - Annexation|Section 401 - Definitions.

17B-1-401. Definitions.  For purposes of this part:  (1) "Applicable area" means:   (a) for a county, the unincorporated area of the county that is included within the area proposed for annexation; or     (b) for a municipality, the area of the municipality that is included within the area proposed for annexation.       (2) "Retail" means, with respect to a service provided by a municipality or local district, that the service is provided directly to the ultimate user.     (3) "Wholesale" means, with respect to a service provided by a local district, that the service is not provided directly to the ultimate user but is provided to a retail provider.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 4 - Annexation|Section 402 - Annexation of area outside local district.

17B-1-402. Annexation of area outside local district.    (1) An area outside the boundaries of a local district may be annexed to the local district, as provided in this part, in order to provide to the area a service that the local district provides.     (2) The area proposed to be annexed:   (a) may consist of one or more noncontiguous areas; and     (b) need not be adjacent to the boundaries of the proposed annexing local district.       (3) With respect to a local district in the creation of which an election was not required under Subsection 17B-1-214(3)(d):   (a) an unincorporated area of a county may not be annexed to the local district unless, after annexation, at least a majority of the unincorporated area of the county will be included in the local district; and     (b) the annexation of any part of an area within a municipality shall include all of the area within the municipality.       (4) A local district may not annex an area located 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, without the authority's approval.    Amended by Chapter 68, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 4 - Annexation|Section 404 - Petition requirements.

17B-1-404. Petition requirements.    (1) Each petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a) shall:   (a) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each person signing the petition;     (b) separately group signatures by county and municipality, so that all signatures of the owners of real property located within or of registered voters residing within each county whose unincorporated area includes and each municipality whose boundaries include part of the area proposed for annexation are grouped separately;     (c) if it is a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i) or (ii)(A), indicate the address of the property as to which the owner is signing the petition;     (d) designate up to three signers of the petition as sponsors, one of whom shall be designated the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of each;     (e) be filed with the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district; and     (f) for a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i), state the proposed method of supplying water to the area proposed to be annexed.       (2) By submitting a written withdrawal or reinstatement with the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district, a signer of a petition may withdraw, or once withdrawn, reinstate the signer's signature at any time:   (a) before the public hearing under Section 17B-1-409 is held; or     (b) if a hearing is not held because of Subsection 17B-1-413(1) or because no hearing is requested under Subsection 17B-1-413(2)(a)(ii)(B), until 20 days after the local district provides notice under Subsection 17B-1-413(2)(a)(i).      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-405 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 4 - Annexation|Section 405 - Petition certification.

17B-1-405. Petition certification.    (1) Within 30 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i) or (ii) or within the time that the local district and each petition sponsor designate by written agreement, the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district shall:   (a) with the assistance of officers of the county in which the area proposed to be annexed is located from whom the board requests assistance, determine whether the petition meets the requirements of Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(i) or (ii), as the case may be, Subsection 17B-1-403(3), and Subsection 17B-1-404(1); and     (b)   (i) if the board determines that the petition complies with the requirements, certify the petition and mail or deliver written notification of the certification to the contact sponsor; or     (ii) if the board determines that the petition fails to comply with any of the requirements, reject the petition and mail or deliver written notification of the rejection and the reasons for the rejection to the contact sponsor.         (2)   (a) If the board rejects a petition under Subsection (1)(b)(ii), the petition may be amended to correct the deficiencies for which it was rejected and then refiled.     (b) A valid signature on a petition that was rejected under Subsection (1)(b)(ii) may be used toward fulfilling the applicable signature requirement of the petition as amended under Subsection (2)(a).       (3) The board shall process an amended petition filed under Subsection (2)(a) in the same manner as an original petition under Subsection (1).    Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 17B-1-406 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 17B - Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts|Chapter 1 - Provisions Applicable to All Local Districts|Part 4 - Annexation|Section 406 - Notice to county and municipality -- Exception.

17B-1-406. Notice to county and municipality -- Exception.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), within 10 days after certifying a petition under Subsection 17B-1-405(1)(b) the board of trustees of the proposed annexing local district shall mail or deliver a written notice of the proposed annexation, with a copy of the certification and a copy of the petition, to the legislative body of each:   (a) county in whose unincorporated area any part of the area proposed for annexation is located; and     (b) municipality in which any part of the area proposed for annexation is located.       (2) The board is not required to send a notice under Subsection (1) to:   (a) a county or municipality that does not provide the service proposed to be provided by the local district; or     (b) a county or municipality whose legislative body has adopted an ordinance or resolution waiving the notice requirement as to:   (i) the proposed annexing local district; or     (ii) the service that the proposed annexing local district provides.         (3) For purposes of this section, an area proposed to be annexed to a municipality in a petition under Section 10-2-403 filed before and still pending at the time of the filing of a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a) and an area included within a municipality's annexation policy plan under Section 10-2-401.5 shall be considered to be part of that municipality.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session