Utah Code 17B-1-201. Definitions
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As used in this part:
(1) “Applicable area” means:
Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-201
- Governing body: means :(2)(a) for a county or municipality, the legislative body of the county or municipality; and(2)(b) for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district. See Utah Code 17B-1-201
- Infrastructure financing district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
- Initiating special district: means a special district that adopts a resolution proposing the creation of a special district under Subsection
17B-1-203 (1)(f). See Utah Code 17B-1-201- Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
- Petition: means a petition under Subsection
17B-1-203 (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d). See Utah Code 17B-1-201- Request: means a request as described in Section
17B-1-204 . See Utah Code 17B-1-201- Responsible body: means the governing body of:
(12)(a) the municipality in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single municipality;(12)(b) the county in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single county and all or part of the proposed special district is located within:(12)(b)(i) the unincorporated part of the county; or(12)(b)(ii) more than one municipality within the county;(12)(c) if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located within more than one county, the county whose boundaries include more of the area of the proposed special district than is included within the boundaries of any other county; or(12)(d) the initiating special district, if a resolution proposing the creation of a special district is adopted under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(f). See Utah Code 17B-1-201- Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section
17B-1-103 , that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:(31)(a) this chapter; or(31)(b)(31)(b)(i) this chapter; and(31)(b)(ii)(31)(b)(ii)(A) Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(B) Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(C) Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(D) Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(E) Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(F) Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(G) Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(H) Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(I) Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act;(31)(b)(ii)(J) Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act;(31)(b)(ii)(K) Chapter 2a, Part 11, Municipal Services District Act; or(31)(b)(ii)(L) Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-1-102- Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
(1)(a) for a county, the unincorporated area of the county that is included within the proposed special district; or(1)(b) for a municipality, the area of the municipality that is included within the proposed special district.(2) “Governing body” means:(2)(a) for a county or municipality, the legislative body of the county or municipality; and(2)(b) for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district.(3) “Groundwater right owner petition” means a petition under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(c).(4) “Groundwater right owner request” means a request under Section17B-1-204 that is signed by owners of water rights as provided in Subsection17B-1-204 (2)(b)(ii).(5) “Initiating special district” means a special district that adopts a resolution proposing the creation of a special district under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(f).(6) “Petition” means a petition under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d).(7) “Property owner petition” means a petition under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(a).(8) “Property owner request” means a request under Section17B-1-204 that is signed by owners of real property as provided in Subsection17B-1-204 (2)(b)(i).(9) “Registered voter request” means a request under Section17B-1-204 that is signed by registered voters as provided in Subsection17B-1-204 (2)(b)(iii).(10) “Registered voter petition” means a petition under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(b).(11) “Request” means a request as described in Section17B-1-204 .(12) “Responsible body” means the governing body of:(12)(a) the municipality in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single municipality;(12)(b) the county in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single county and all or part of the proposed special district is located within:(12)(b)(i) the unincorporated part of the county; or(12)(b)(ii) more than one municipality within the county;(12)(c) if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located within more than one county, the county whose boundaries include more of the area of the proposed special district than is included within the boundaries of any other county; or(12)(d) the initiating special district, if a resolution proposing the creation of a special district is adopted under Subsection17B-1-203 (1)(f).(13) “Responsible clerk” means:(13)(a) except as provided in Subsection (13)(b), the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of the municipality whose legislative body is the responsible body; or(13)(b) for the proposed creation of an infrastructure financing district, the clerk of the county in which the majority of the acreage within the boundary of the proposed infrastructure financing district is located.