Utah Code 17B-1-1301. Definitions
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For purposes of this part:
(1) “Active” means, with respect to a special district, that the district is not inactive.
Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-1301
- Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
(2) “Administrative body” means:(2)(a) if the special district proposed to be dissolved has a duly constituted board of trustees in sufficient numbers to form a quorum, the board of trustees; or(2)(b) except as provided in Subsection (2)(a):(2)(b)(i) for a special district located entirely within a single municipality, the legislative body of that municipality;(2)(b)(ii) for a special district located in multiple municipalities within the same county or at least partly within the unincorporated area of a county, the legislative body of that county; or(2)(b)(iii) for a special district located within multiple counties, the legislative body of the county whose boundaries include more of the special district than is included within the boundaries of any other county.(3) “Clerk” means:(3)(a) the board of trustees if the board is also the administrative body under Subsection (2)(a);(3)(b) the clerk or recorder of the municipality whose legislative body is the administrative body under Subsection (2)(b)(i); or(3)(c) the clerk of the county whose legislative body is the administrative body under Subsection (2)(b)(ii) or (iii).(4) “Inactive” means, with respect to a special district, that during the preceding three years the district has not:(4)(a) provided any service or otherwise operated;(4)(b) received property taxes or user or other fees; and(4)(c) expended any funds.(5) “Registered voter petition” means petition under Subsection 17B-1-1303(1)(a)(ii)(B) or 17B-1-1303(2)(c)(ii).