17B-1-201 - Definitions. - Utah Statutes

17B-1-201. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Applicable area" means:
(a) for a county, the unincorporated area of the county that is included within theproposed local district; or
(b) for a municipality, the area of the municipality that is included within the proposedlocal district.
(2) "Governing body" means:
(a) for a county or municipality, the legislative body of the county or municipality; and
(b) for a local district, the board of trustees of the local district.
(3) "Initiating local district" means a local district that adopts a resolution proposing thecreation of a local district under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(d).
(4) "Petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(a) or (b).
(5) "Property owner petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(a).
(6) "Property owner request" means a request under Section 17B-1-204 that is signed byowners of real property as provided in Subsection 17B-1-204(2)(b)(i).
(7) "Registered voter request" means a request under Section 17B-1-204 that is signed byregistered voters as provided in Subsection 17B-1-204(2)(b)(ii).
(8) "Registered voter petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(b).
(9) "Request" means a request as described in Section 17B-1-204.
(10) "Responsible body" means the governing body of:
(a) the municipality in which the proposed local district is located, if the petition orresolution proposes the creation of a local district located entirely within a single municipality;
(b) the county in which the proposed local district is located, if the petition or resolutionproposes the creation of a local district located entirely within a single county and all or part ofthe proposed local district is located within:
(i) the unincorporated part of the county; or
(ii) more than one municipality within the county;
(c) if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a local district located withinmore than one county, the county whose boundaries include more of the area of the proposedlocal district than is included within the boundaries of any other county; or
(d) the initiating local district, if a resolution proposing the creation of a local district isadopted under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(d).
(11) "Responsible clerk" means the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of themunicipality whose legislative body is the responsible body.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session