(1) The board of trustees of a special district may at any time file a validation petition.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-1202

  • Eligible function: means :
         (1)(a) a power conferred on a special district under this title;
         (1)(b) a tax or assessment levied by a special district;
         (1)(c) an act or proceeding that a special district:
              (1)(c)(i) has taken; or
              (1)(c)(ii) contemplates taking; or
         (1)(d) a district contract, whether already executed or to be executed in the future, including a contract for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of works for the district. See Utah Code 17B-1-1201
  • 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
  • Validation order: means a court order adjudicating the validity of an eligible function. See Utah Code 17B-1-1201
  • Validation petition: means a petition requesting a validation order. See Utah Code 17B-1-1201
(2) Each validation petition shall:

     (2)(a) describe the eligible function for which a validation order is sought;
     (2)(b) set forth:

          (2)(b)(i) the facts upon which the validity of the eligible function is founded; and
          (2)(b)(ii) any other information or allegations necessary to a determination of the validation petition;
     (2)(c) be verified by the chair of the board of trustees; and
     (2)(d) be filed in the district court of the county in which the district’s principal office is located.
(3) A special district may amend or supplement a validation petition:

     (3)(a) at any time before the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203; or
     (3)(b) after the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203, with permission of the court.