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2016 Utah Code
Title 54 - Public Utilities
Chapter 8 - Utah Underground Conversion of Utilities Law
- Section 1 - Short title.
- Section 2 - Legislative purpose.
- Section 3 - Definitions.
- Section 4 - Creation of local improvement districts authorized.
- Section 5 - Apportionment of costs -- Assessment against benefitted property -- Public lands not subject to assessment.
- Section 6 - Creation of improvement district -- Petition by property owners -- Resolution of governing body -- Utilities to submit reports.
- Section 7 - Reports of utilities -- Recommendations -- Estimate of costs.
- Section 8 - Approval of utilities' report by governing body -- Passage of resolutions -- Contents.
- Section 9 - Public hearing -- Notice -- Contents.
- Section 10 - Public hearing -- Notice -- Publication.
- Section 11 - Protests -- Hearings -- Representatives of utilities to be present -- Changes in proposal -- Adoption or abandonment of project.
- Section 12 - Property owners failing to appear at hearings -- Waiver of rights.
- Section 13 - Assessment list to be prepared.
- Section 14 - Declaration of costs -- Contents of resolution.
- Section 15 - Board of equalization and review -- Appointment -- Functions and authority.
- Section 16 - Notice of assessment -- Publication.
- Section 17 - Assessments -- Hearings on -- Corrections of -- Assessment not to exceed benefit.
- Section 18 - Assessments -- Resolution to adopt.
- Section 19 - Assessments -- Right to levy against property -- Due date -- Notice -- Payment in annual installments.
- Section 20 - Assessments -- Failure to pay installment -- Interest and penalties -- Lien on property -- Sale of property -- Disposition of proceeds.
- Section 21 - Assessments -- Prepayment of unpaid installments.
- Section 22 - Bonds -- Issuance authorized -- Amount -- Interest -- Additional requirements.
- Section 23 - Objection to amount of assessment -- Civil action -- Litigation to question or attack proceedings or legality of bonds.
- Section 24 - Payment to utilities -- Allowable costs.
- Section 25 - Utilities responsible for work -- May subcontract -- Title to converted facilities retained.
- Section 26 - Notice that service from underground facilities is available -- Consequences of failure to convert overhead facilities.
- Section 27 - Bill for conversion costs -- Not to exceed estimate -- Payment within 30 days -- Accounting procedures.
- Section 28 - Additional overhead facilities prohibited -- Exception.
- Section 29 - Jurisdiction over public utilities.
- Section 30 - Commencement of conversion -- When required.
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