Utah § 10-2-712 Power of court -- Articles of dissolution -- Notice to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date of dissolution.

Utah Statutes

§ 10-2-712 — Power of court -- Articles of dissolution -- Notice to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date of dissolution.

Utah § 10-2-712

Title 10Utah Municipal Code

Ch. 10-2Classification, Boundaries, Consolidation, and Dissolution of Municipalities

Part 10-2-7Dissolution of Municipalities

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Utah Code Ann. § 10-2-712 (2026).

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(1)The district court may:

(1)(a) enforce compliance with any order issued to give effect to this part by proceedings for contempt; and

(1)(b) appoint any person to assist it in carrying out the provisions of this part.

(2)(2)(a) Upon entering an order approving the dissolution of a municipality, the district court shall file with the lieutenant governor:

(2)(a)(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

(2)(a)(ii) a certified copy of the court order approving the dissolution.

(2)(b) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of dissolution under Section 67-1a-6.5:

(2)(b)(i) the municipality is dissolved; and

(2)(b)(ii) the court shall:

(2)(b)(ii)(A) if the dissolved m

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(1) The district court may:

(1)(a) enforce compliance with any order issued to give effect to this part by proceedings for contempt; and
(1)(b) appoint any person to assist it in carrying out the provisions of this part.
(2) (2)(a) Upon entering an order approving the dissolution of a municipality, the district court shall file with the lieutenant governor:
(2)(a)(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
(2)(a)(ii) a certified copy of the court order approving the dissolution.
(2)(b) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of dissolution under Section 67-1a-6.5:
(2)(b)(i) the municipality is dissolved; and
(2)(b)(ii) the court shall:

(2)(b)(ii)(A) if the dissolved municipality was located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the recorder of that county:
(2)(b)(ii)(A)(I) a certified copy of the court order approving dissolution of the municipality; and
(2)(b)(ii)(A)(II) the original certificate of dissolution; or
(2)(b)(ii)(B) if the dissolved municipality was located within the boundaries of more than a single county:

(2)(b)(ii)(B)(I) submit to the recorder of one of those counties:

(2)(b)(ii)(B)(I)(Aa) a certified copy of the court order approving dissolution of the municipality; and
(2)(b)(ii)(B)(I)(Bb) the original certificate of dissolution; and
(2)(b)(ii)(B)(II) submit to the recorder of each other county:

(2)(b)(ii)(B)(II)(Aa) a certified copy of the court order approving dissolution of the municipality; and
(2)(b)(ii)(B)(II)(Bb) a certified copy of the certificate of dissolution.
(3) (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.
(3)(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:
(3)(b)(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;
(3)(b)(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
(3)(b)(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.