2006 Utah Code - 17A-2-412 — Service area deemed body corporate -- Powers.

     17A-2-412.   Service area deemed body corporate -- Powers.
     (1) Upon its creation, a county service area is a body corporate and politic and a quasi-municipal public corporation.
     (2) A county service area may:
     (a) exercise all powers of eminent domain possessed by counties in Utah in the manner provided by law for the exercise of eminent domain power by counties;
     (b) sue and be sued;
     (c) enter into contracts considered desirable by the board of trustees of the service area to carry out the functions of the service area including contracts with municipal corporations, counties or other public corporations, county service areas or districts;
     (d) impose and collect charges or fees for any commodities, services, or facilities afforded by the service area to its consumers and pledge all or any part of the revenues so derived to the payment of any bonds of the service area, whether the bonds are issued as revenue bonds or as general obligations of the service area;
     (e) sell, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties, including water and water rights, owned by the service area upon such terms and conditions as the board of trustees may determine;
     (f) own any and all property or interests in property, including water and water rights, that the board of trustees considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the service area and acquire property or interests in property by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or bequest;
     (g) request the county executive to utilize any existing county offices, officers, or employees for purposes of the service area when in the opinion of the board of trustees it is advisable to do so;
     (h) employ officers, employees, and agents including attorneys, accountants, engineers, and fiscal agents, and fix their compensation;
     (i) (A) require officers and employees charged with the handling of funds to furnish good and sufficient surety bonds; or
     (B) purchase a blanket surety bond for all officers and employees;
     (j) fix the times for holding regular meetings;
     (k) adopt an official seal; and
     (l) adopt bylaws and regulations for the conduct of its business and affairs.
     (3) (a) If the county service area issues revenue bonds payable solely from the revenue of commodities, services, and facilities, the fees and charges imposed shall always be sufficient to carry out the provisions of the resolution authorizing the bonds.
     (b) The board of trustees may take necessary action and adopt regulations to assure the collection and enforcement of all fees and charges imposed.
     (c) If the county service area furnishes more than one commodity, service, or facility, the board of trustees may bill for the fees and charges for all commodities, services, and facilities in a single bill.
     (d) The board of trustees may suspend furnishing commodities, services, or facilities to a consumer if the consumer fails to pay all fees and charges when due.
     (4) Except for services rendered by the county executive, a county may charge the county service area a reasonable amount for services rendered pursuant to a request under Subsection (2)(g).

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Amended by Chapter 368, 1998 General Session