Utah Code 36-1-105. Uncertain boundaries — How resolved
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 36-1-105
- Road: includes :(33)(a) a public bridge;(33)(b) a county way;(33)(c) a county road;(33)(d) a common road; and(33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Senate block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as SB2006S02_BEF. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1
- Senate shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:
(3)(a) is the resulting projection of the Senate block equivalency file; and(3)(b) stores the boundary of each of the 29 Utah State Senate districts. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1- Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Affected party” means:(1)(a)(i) a senator whose Utah State Senate district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether the senator or another individual resides in a particular Senate district;(1)(a)(ii) a candidate for senator whose Senate district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether the candidate or another individual resides in a particular Senate district; or(1)(a)(iii) an individual who is uncertain about which Senate district contains the individual’s residence because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified.(1)(b) “Feature” means a geographic or other tangible or intangible mark such as a road or political subdivision boundary that is used to establish a Senate district boundary.(2)(2)(a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to determine:(2)(a)(i) the precise location of the Senate district boundary;(2)(a)(ii) the number of the Senate district in which an individual resides; or(2)(a)(iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).(2)(b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall review:(2)(b)(i) the Senate block equivalency file and the resulting Senate shapefile; and(2)(b)(ii) any other relevant data such as aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.(2)(c) Within five days after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives the request described in Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall:(2)(c)(i) complete the review described in Subsection (2)(b); and(2)(c)(ii) make a determination.(2)(d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the Senate district boundary, the lieutenant governor shall:(2)(d)(i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate Senate district boundary and attaching a map, if necessary; and(2)(d)(ii) send a copy of the certification to:(2)(d)(ii)(A) the affected party;(2)(d)(ii)(B) the county clerk of the affected county; and(2)(d)(ii)(C) the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created under Section 63A-16-505.(2)(e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the Senate district in which a particular individual resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by number to:(2)(e)(i) the individual;(2)(e)(ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the individual whose Senate district number was identified; and(2)(e)(iii) the county clerk of the affected county.