§ 17B-2a-903 — Additional service area powers -- Property tax limitation for service area providing law enforcement service.

Utah § 17B-2a-903

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 17B: Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts
• Ch. 17B-2a: Provisions Applicable to Different Types of Special Districts
• Part 17B-2a-9: Service Area Act

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(1) In addition to the powers conferred on a service area under Section 17B-1-103, a service area:

(1)(a) may issue bonds as provided in and subject to Chapter 1, Part 11, Special District Bonds, to carry out the purposes of the district;
(1)(b) that, until April 30, 2007, was a regional service area, may provide park, recreation, or parkway services, or any combination of those services; and
(1)(c) may, with the consent of the county in which the service area is located, provide planning and zoning service.
(2) A service area that provides law enforcement service may not levy a property tax or increase its certified tax rate, as defined in Section 59-2-924, without the prior approval of:

(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) the legislative body of each municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundary of the service area; and
(2)(a)(ii) the legislative body of the county with an unincorporated area within the boundary of the service area; or
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) a majority of the legislative bodies of all municipalities that are partly or entirely within the boundary of the service area; and
(2)(b)(ii) two-thirds of the legislative body of the county with an unincorporated area within the boundary of the service area.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session