Utah Code 65A-8-203.2. Billing a county or municipality not covered by a cooperative agreement — Calculating cost of wildfire suppression
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(1) The division shall bill a county that is not covered by a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in Section 65A-8-203 , for the cost of wildfire suppression within the jurisdiction of that county accrued by the state.
Terms Used In Utah Code 65A-8-203.2
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
- 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
(2) The division shall bill a municipality that is not covered by a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in Section 65A-8-203 , for the cost of wildfire suppression within the jurisdiction of that municipality accrued by the state.
(3) The cost of wildfire suppression to a county or municipality that is not covered by a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in Section 65A-8-203 , shall be calculated by determining the number of acres burned within the borders of a county or municipality, dividing that number by the total number of nonfederal acres burned by a wildfire, and multiplying the resulting percentage by the state’s total cost of wildfire suppression for that wildfire.
(4) A county or municipality that receives a bill from the division, pursuant to this section, shall pay the bill, or make arrangements to pay the bill, within 90 days of receipt of the bill, subject to the county or municipality’s right to appeal, as described in Subsection 65A-8-203 (5)(b)(vi).