(1)  Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), a county or municipality that has created a special service district may levy a tax on the taxable property in the special service district.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17D-1-105

  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Special service district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17D-1-103, that:
(a) is created under authority of the Utah Constitution Article XI, Section 7; and
(b) operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
(2)  Each levy under Subsection (1) is subject to the prior approval of a majority of the registered voters of the special service district voting in an election held for that purpose under Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, in the same manner as for an election for the issuance of bonds.

(3)  A tax levied under this section for a special service district that provides jail service as provided in Subsection 17D-1-201(10) is considered to be levied by the county for purposes of the county’s tax limitation under Section 59-2-908.

Enacted by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session