(1) A person may bring an action in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration, challenging the creation of a special service district or a service that a special service district is proposed to provide if:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17D-1-212

  • 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.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Special service district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17D-1-103, that:
         (12)(a) is created under authority of the Utah Constitution Article XI, § 7; and
         (12)(b) operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
     (1)(a) the person filed a written protest under Section 17D-1-206;
     (1)(b) the person:

          (1)(b)(i)

               (1)(b)(i)(A) is a registered voter within the special service district; and
               (1)(b)(i)(B) alleges in the action that the procedures used to create the special service district violated applicable law; or
          (1)(b)(ii)

               (1)(b)(ii)(A) is an owner of property included within the boundary of the special service district; and
               (1)(b)(ii)(B) alleges in the action that:

                    (1)(b)(ii)(B)(I) the person’s property will not be benefitted by a service that the special service district is proposed to provide; or
                    (1)(b)(ii)(B)(II) the procedures used to create the special service district violated applicable law; and
     (1)(c) the action is filed within 30 days after the date that the legislative body adopts a resolution or ordinance creating the special service district.
(2) If an action is not filed within the time specified under Subsection (1), a registered voter or an owner of property located within the special service district may not contest the creation of the special service district or a service that the special service district is proposed to provide.