11-13-201.  Joint exercise of power, privilege, or authority by public agencies — Relationship to the Municipal Cable Television and Public Telecommunications Services Act.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 11-13-201

  • Out-of-state public agency: means a public agency as defined in Subsection (19)(c), (d), or (e). See Utah Code 11-13-103
  • Public agency: means :
(a) a city, town, county, school district, special district, special service district, an interlocal entity, or other political subdivision of the state;
(b) the state or any department, division, or agency of the state;
(c) any agency of the United States;
(d) any political subdivision or agency of another state or the District of Columbia including any interlocal cooperation or joint powers agency formed under the authority of the law of the other state or the District of Columbia; or
(e) any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See Utah Code 11-13-103
  • 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
  • Utah public agency: means a public agency under Subsection (19)(a) or (b). See Utah Code 11-13-103
  • (a)  Any power, privilege, or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a Utah public agency may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other Utah public agency having the same power, privilege, or authority, in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter, and jointly with any out-of-state public agency to the extent that the laws governing the out-of-state public agency permit such joint exercise or enjoyment.

    (b)  Any agency of the state government when acting jointly with any public agency may exercise and enjoy all of the powers, privileges, and authority conferred by this chapter upon a public agency.

    (2)  This chapter may not enlarge or expand the authority of a public agency not authorized to offer and provide cable television services and public telecommunications services under Title 10, Chapter 18, Municipal Cable Television and Public Telecommunications Services Act, to offer or provide cable television services and public telecommunications services.

    Amended by Chapter 265, 2015 General Session