Utah § 17-61-405 Effect on precincts and school and other districts -- Indebtedness.

Utah Statutes

§ 17-61-405 — Effect on precincts and school and other districts -- Indebtedness.

Utah § 17-61-405

Title 17Counties

Ch. 17-61County Boundaries

Part 17-61-4Creating New Counties

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Utah Code Ann. § 17-61-405 (2026).

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(1)All precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts entirely in the new county that existed before the creation of the new county:

(1)(a) continue; and

(1)(b) become precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts of the new county.

(2)The respective officers of the precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts described in Subsection (1) shall hold office until the expiration of the terms for which the officers were elected or appointed.

(3)If a precinct, school district, road district, or election district is divided as a result of the creation of a new county:

(3)(a) the precinct, school district, road district, or election district shall be disorganized; and

(3)(b) the property and territory of the precinct, school di

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(1) All precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts entirely in the new county that existed before the creation of the new county:
(1)(a) continue; and
(1)(b) become precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts of the new county.
(2) The respective officers of the precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts described in Subsection (1) shall hold office until the expiration of the terms for which the officers were elected or appointed.
(3) If a precinct, school district, road district, or election district is divided as a result of the creation of a new county:
(3)(a) the precinct, school district, road district, or election district shall be disorganized; and
(3)(b) the property and territory of the precinct, school district, road district, or election district shall be subject to the action of the county legislative body of the respective counties in which the property or territory is located as to reorganization thereof or adding the same to other like subdivisions already organized.
(4) Any bonded or other indebtedness of any school district described in Subsection (3) attaches and becomes the obligation of the district that shall be created out of the territory that shall retain the buildings and other property of the original district or to the district to which the same may be added.
(5) All bonded or other indebtedness of a seceding county shall attach to and become the obligation of the new county.