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 petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(ii)(A) that was signed by the owners of private real property that:
(A)
is located within the area proposed to be annexed;
(B)
covers at least 75% of the total private land area within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area; and
(C)
is equal in assessed value to at least 75% of the assessed value of all private real property within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area; or
(iii)
a petition under Subsection 17B-1-403(1)(a)(ii)(B) that was signed by registered voters residing within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area equal in number to at least 75% of the number of votes cast within the entire area proposed to be annexed and within each applicable area, respectively, for the office of governor at the last regular general election before the filing of the petition;
If a petition that meets the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) is certified under Section 17B-1-405, the special district board:
(i)
shall provide notice of the proposed annexation as provided in Subsection (2)(b); and
(ii)
(A)
may, in the board’s discretion, hold a public hearing as provided in Section 17B-1-409 after giving notice of the public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(b); and
(B)
shall, after giving notice of the public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(b), hold a public hearing as provided in Section 17B-1-409 if a written request to do so is submitted, within 20 days after the special district provides notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), to the special district board by an owner of property that is located within or a registered voter residing within the area proposed to be annexed who did not sign the annexation petition.
(b)
The notice required under Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii) shall:
(i)
be given:
(A)
(I)
for a notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), within 30 days after petition certification; or
(II)
for a notice of a public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), at least 10 but not more than 30 days before the public hearing; and
(B)
by providing notice, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for the area proposed to be annexed, through the day of the public hearing; and
(ii)
contain a brief explanation of the proposed annexation and include the name of the special district, the service provided by the special district, a description or map of the area proposed to be annexed, a special district telephone number where additional information about the proposed annexation may be obtained, and, for a notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i), an explanation of the right of a property owner or registered voter to request a public hearing as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B).
(c)
A notice under Subsection (2)(a)(i) may be combined with the notice that is required for a public hearing under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).
Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session
