59-2-918.5 - Hearings on judgment levies -- Advertisement. - Utah Statutes

59-2-918.5. Hearings on judgment levies -- Advertisement.
(1) A taxing entity may not impose a judgment levy unless it first advertises its intentionto do so and holds a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(2) (a) The advertisement required by this section may be combined with theadvertisement described in Section 59-2-919.
(b) The advertisement shall be at least 1/8 of a page in size and shall meet the type,placement, and frequency requirements established under Section 59-2-919.
(c) (i) For taxing entities operating under a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year the publichearing shall be held at the same time as the hearing at which the annual budget is adopted.
(ii) For taxing entities operating under a January 1 through December 31 fiscal year:
(A) for eligible judgments issued from June 1 through December 15, the public hearingshall be held at the same time as the hearing at which the annual budget is adopted; and
(B) for eligible judgments issued from December 16 through May 31, the public hearingshall be held at the same time as the hearing at which property tax levies are set.
(3) The advertisement shall specify the date, time, and location of the public hearing atwhich the levy will be considered and shall set forth the total amount of the eligible judgmentand the tax impact on an average residential and business property located within the taxingentity.
(4) If a final decision regarding the judgment levy is not made at the public hearing, thetaxing entity shall announce at the public hearing the scheduled time and place for considerationand adoption of the judgment levy.
(5) The date, time, and place of public hearings required by Subsections (2)(c)(i) and(2)(c)(ii)(B) shall be included on the notice mailed to property owners pursuant to Section59-2-919.1.

Amended by Chapter 204, 2009 General Session