Utah Code § 10-2-712

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 10-2-712 - Power of court - Articles of dissolution - Notice to lieutenant governor - Recording requirements - Effective date of dissolution
(1) The district court may:
(a) enforce compliance with any order issued to give effect to this part by proceedings for contempt; and
(b) appoint any person to assist it in carrying out the provisions of this part.
(2)
(a) Upon entering an order approving the dissolution of a municipality, the district court shall file with the lieutenant governor:
(i) a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5, that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3); and
(ii) a certified copy of the court order approving the dissolution.
(b) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of dissolution under Section 67-1a-6.5:
(i) the municipality is dissolved; and
(ii) the court shall:
(A) if the dissolved municipality was located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the recorder of that county:
(I) a certified copy of the court order approving dissolution of the municipality; and
(II) the original certificate of dissolution; or
(B) if the dissolved municipality was located within the boundaries of more than a single county:
(I) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:
(Aa) a certified copy of the court order approving dissolution of the municipality; and
(Bb) the original certificate of dissolution; and
(II) submit to the recorder of each other county:
(Aa) a certified copy of the court order approving dissolution of the municipality; and
(Bb) a certified copy of the certificate of dissolution.
(3)
(a) The effective date of a dissolution of a municipality for purposes of assessing property within the dissolved municipality is governed by Section 59-2-305.5.
(b) Until the documents listed in Subsection (2)(b)(ii) are recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the property is located, a county in which a dissolved municipality is located may not:
(i) levy or collect a property tax on property within the former boundary of the dissolved municipality unless the county was levying and collecting the tax immediately before dissolution;
(ii) levy or collect an assessment on property within the former boundary of the dissolved municipality unless the county was levying and collecting the assessment immediately before dissolution; or
(iii) charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the former boundary of the dissolved municipality unless the county was levying and collecting the fee immediately before dissolution.

Utah Code § 10-2-712

Amended by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session.