Utah Code 17B-1-1306. Public hearing

17B-1-1306. Public hearing.

(1)	For each petition certified under Section 17B-1-1305 and each resolution that an administrative body adopts under Subsection 17B-1-1303(1)(b), the administrative body shall hold a public hearing on the proposed dissolution.

Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
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)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

10; or

(K)

(2)

The administrative body shall hold a public hearing under Subsection (1):

(a)	no later than 45 days after certification of the petition under Section 17B-1-1305 or adoption of a resolution under Subsection 17B-1-1303(1)(b), as the case may be;

(b)	within the special district proposed to be dissolved;

(c)	on a weekday evening other than a holiday beginning no earlier than 6 p.m.; and

(d)

for the purpose of allowing:

(i)	the administrative body to explain the process the administrative body will follow to study and prepare the proposed dissolution;

(ii)	the public to ask questions and obtain further information about the proposed dissolution and issues raised by it; and

(iii)

any interested person to address the administrative body concerning the proposed dissolution.

(3)	A quorum of the administrative body shall be present throughout each public hearing under this section.

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session