2006 Utah Code - 17A-2-1330 — Other districts not affected -- Election by other districts to become service districts.

     17A-2-1330.   Other districts not affected -- Election by other districts to become service districts.
     (1) The adoption of this part shall not affect the existence or operation of any improvement district operating under authority of Chapter 2, Part 3, metropolitan water district, water conservancy district, county service area, drainage district, fire protection district, or other district in existence on July 1, 1975; and, except as otherwise provided in Sections 17A-2-502 and 17A-2-601, such districts may continue to be established pursuant to existing laws authorizing the same. Any such district existing on July 1, 1975, or established afterwards which provides services of the type permitted by this part for service districts may elect to become a service district and be governed by the provisions of this part upon:
     (a) adoption of a resolution or ordinance by the governing authority of the district so electing; and
     (b) establishment of a new service district to supply the same services as the former district to the same area as the former district after compliance with the procedures for the establishment of service districts provided for in this part.
     (2) Any outstanding bonds, notes or other obligations of any former district described in Subsection (1) shall become the bonds, notes, and obligations of the new service district with like effect as if issued by the service district; and any election authorizing the issuance of bonds of the former district shall have like effect as a bond election held under this part. Taxes in the amount and at the rate levied by the former district in the tax year preceding the change to the service district may continue to be levied by the service district without authorization at an election in the service district. No increase in the rate of these taxes shall be made unless an election authorizing the increase is held as provided for in this part; except that if any outstanding bonds are payable from taxes, the service district may levy such taxes as are necessary to pay the principal of and interest on these bonds without limit as to rate or amount and without an election.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 186, 1990 General Session