Utah Code § 53G-3-102

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 53G-3-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Allocation date" means:

(a) July 1 of the second calendar year following the local school board election date as described in Section 53G-3-302; or

(b) another date to which the new local school board and reorganized school board agree.

(2) "Creation date" means the date on which voters approve the creation of a new school district under Section 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4.

(3) "Divided school district" means:

(a) an existing school district from which a new school district is created under Section 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4; and

(b) an existing school district from which a reorganized new school district is created.

(4)

(a) "Feasibility study" means a study:

(i) conducted by:

(A) a school district, municipal legislative body, or interlocal agreement participants before July 1, 2024; or

(B) the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, subject to prioritization by the Legislative Audit Subcommittee; and

(ii) to determine:

(A) the financial viability for a new school district and reorganized new school district that is contained within the boundaries of a divided school district;

(B) the financial impact on a new school district and reorganized new school district that is contained within the boundaries of a divided school district; and

(C) the impact of the tax burden on taxpayers within the boundaries of the proposed new school district.

(5) "Interlocal agreement participant" means a public agency, as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103, that enters into an agreement with one or more other public agencies for the purpose described in and in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.

(6) "Isolated area" means an area that:

(a) is entirely within the boundaries of an existing school district;

(b) is contiguous to the proposed new school district;

(c) has a combined student population of fewer than 5,000 students; and

(d) because of the creation of a new school district from the existing district in which the area is located, would become completely geographically isolated.

(7) "Municipality" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104.

(8) "New school district" means a school district created under Section 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4.

(9) "Reorganized new school district" means the remaining portion of the divided school district after the creation of a new school district under Subsection 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4.

Utah Code § 53G-3-102

Amended by Chapter 3, 2024SP3 General Session ,§ 11, eff. 6/21/2024, retrospective operation to May 2, 2024.

Amended by Chapter 526, 2024 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/1/2024.

Renumbered from § 53A-2-112 and amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session ,§ 9, eff. 1/24/2018.

Enacted by Chapter 49, 1988 General Session