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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 67-1a-6.7- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) |
“Approving authority” means the person or body authorized under statute to approve the local entity’s name change. |
(b) |
“Center” has the same meaning as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5. |
(c) |
“Certificate of name change” means a certificate issued by the lieutenant governor certifying a local entity’s change of name. |
(d) |
“Local entity” has the same meaning as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5. |
(e) |
“Notice of an impending name change” means a notice, as described in Subsection (3), that provides notice of a local entity’s impending name change. |
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(2) |
Within 10 days after receiving a notice of an impending name change, the lieutenant governor shall:
(a) |
issue a certificate of name change; |
(b) |
send the certificate of name change to the approving authority of the local entity whose name is being changed; and |
(c) |
send a copy of the certificate of name change to:
(i) |
the State Tax Commission; |
(iv) |
the county assessor, county surveyor, county auditor, and county attorney of each county in which any part of the local entity is located. |
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(3) |
Each notice of an impending name change shall:
(a) |
be directed to the lieutenant governor; |
(b) |
contain the current name of the local entity; |
(c) |
state the name to which the local entity intends to change; |
(d) |
identify each county in which any part of the local entity is located; and |
(e) |
contain a statement, signed and verified by the approving authority, certifying that all requirements applicable to the name change have been met. |
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(4) |
(a) |
The lieutenant governor shall:
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keep, index, maintain, and make available to the public each notice of an impending name change, certificate of a name change, and other document that the lieutenant governor receives or generates under this section; |
(ii) |
make a copy of each document listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i) available on the Internet for 12 months after the lieutenant governor receives or generates the document; |
(iii) |
furnish a paper copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to any person who requests a paper copy; and |
(iv) |
furnish a certified copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to any person who requests a certified copy. |
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(b) |
The lieutenant governor may charge a reasonable fee for a paper copy or certified copy of a document that the lieutenant governor provides under this Subsection (4). |
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Enacted by Chapter 350, 2009 General Session