17B-1-1105.  Revenue bonds — Requirement to impose rates and charges to cover revenue bonds — Authority to make agreements and covenants to provide for bond repayment.

(1)  A special district intending to issue revenue bonds may, but is not required to, submit to district voters for their approval the issuance of the revenue bonds at an election held for that purpose as provided in Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-1105

  • Bond: means :
(a) a written obligation to repay borrowed money, whether denominated a bond, note, warrant, certificate of indebtedness, or otherwise; and
(b) a lease agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other agreement that:
(i) includes an obligation by the district to pay money; and
(ii) the district's board of trustees, in its discretion, treats as a bond for purposes of Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, or Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
    (a) this chapter; or
    (b) 
    (i) this chapter; and
    (ii) 
    (A) 1;
    (B) 2;
    (C) 3;
    (D) 4;
    (E) 5;
    (F) 6;
    (G) 7;
    (H) 8;
    (I) 9;
    (J) 10; or
    (K) 11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
    (2)  Each special district that has issued revenue bonds shall impose rates and charges for the services or commodities it provides fully sufficient, along with other sources of district revenues, to carry out all undertakings of the district with respect to its revenue bonds.

    (3)  A special district that issues revenue bonds may:

    (a)  agree to pay operation and maintenance expenses of the district from the proceeds of the ad valorem taxes authorized in Subsection 17B-1-103(2)(g); and

    (b)  for the benefit of bondholders, enter into covenants that:

    (i)  are permitted by Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; and

    (ii)  provide for other pertinent matters that the board of trustees considers proper to assure the marketability of the bonds.

    Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session