53G-3-202. School districts independent of municipal and county governments — School district name — Control of property.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-3-202- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
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Each school district shall be controlled by its local school board and shall be independent of municipal and county governments. |
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The name of each school district created after May 1, 2000, shall comply with Subsection 17-50-103(2)(a). |
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The local school board shall have direction and control of all school property in the district and may enter into cooperative agreements with other local school boards to provide educational services that best utilize resources for overall operation of the public school system. |
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Each school district shall register and maintain the school district’s registration as a limited purpose entity, in accordance with Section 67-1a-15. |
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A school district that fails to comply with Subsection (3)(a) or Section 67-1a-15 is subject to enforcement by the state auditor, in accordance with Section 67-3-1. |
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Amended by Chapter 252, 2023 General Session
