2006 Utah Code - 17A-2-1402 — Short title -- Title of districts and bonds -- Requirements as to publication -- Definitions.

     17A-2-1402.   Short title -- Title of districts and bonds -- Requirements as to publication -- Definitions.
     This part is known as "Water Conservancy Act"; the districts created hereunder may be termed "water conservancy districts"; and the bonds which may be issued hereunder may be called "water conservancy bonds," and such designation may be engraved or printed on their face.
     (1) Wherever the term "publication" is used in this part and no manner specified therefor, it shall be taken to mean once a week for three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county wherein such publication is to be made. It shall not be necessary that publication be made on the same day of the week in each of the three weeks, but not less than 14 days (excluding the day of the first publication) shall intervene between the first publication and the last publication, and publication shall be complete on the date of the last publication.
     (2) Whenever the term "person" is used in this part, and not otherwise specified, it shall be taken to mean a person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, other than a county, town, city, city and county, or other political subdivision. Similarly, the words "public corporation" shall be taken to mean counties, city and counties, towns, cities, school districts, metropolitan water districts, irrigation districts, water districts, park districts, subdistricts, and all other governmental agencies of this state, clothed with the power of levying or providing for the levy of general or special taxes or special assessments; and any political subdivision of another state of the United States.
     (3) Whenever the word "board" is used in this part, and not otherwise specified, it shall be taken to mean the board of trustees of the district.
     (4) Whenever the term "works" is used in this part, it shall unless otherwise specified, be held to mean dams, storage reservoirs, compensatory and replacement reservoirs, canals, conduits, pipelines, drains, tunnels, power plants and any and all works, facilities, improvements, and property necessary or convenient for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, power, milling, manufacturing, mining, metallurgical and any and all other beneficial uses, and for otherwise accomplishing the purposes of this part.
     (5) Whenever the term "court" is used in this part, and not otherwise specified, it shall be taken to mean the district court of that judicial district of the state wherein the petition for the organization of a water conservancy district is filed.
     (6) Whenever the term "property" is used in this part, it shall unless otherwise specified, be held to mean real estate and personal property.
     (7) Whenever the term "land" or "real estate" is used in this part, it shall unless otherwise specified, be held to mean real estate, as the words "real estate" are defined by the laws of the state, and shall embrace all railroads, tramroads, highways, electrical roads, street and interurban railroads, roads, streets, and street improvements, telephone, telegraph, and transmission lines, gas, sewer and water systems, water rights, pipelines and rights of ways for public service corporations and all other real property whether held for public or private use.
     (8) Whenever the term "land" or "property" is used in this part with reference to benefits, appraisals, assessments, or taxes, public corporations shall as political entities, according to benefits received, be considered as included in such reference in the same manner as "land" or "property."

Amended by Chapter 254, 2000 General Session