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2025 Utah Code
Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units
Chapter 42b - Convention and Tourism Business Assessment Area Act
Section 111 - Action to contest assessment or proceeding.
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UT Code § 11-42b-111 (2025)
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Effective 5/4/2022
11-42b-111. Action to contest assessment or proceeding.
Enacted by Chapter 376, 2022 General Session
11-42b-111. Action to contest assessment or proceeding.
- (1) A person who contests an assessment or any proceeding to designate an assessment area may commence a civil action against the specified county to:
- (a) set aside a proceeding to designate an assessment area; or
- (b) enjoin the levy or collection of an assessment.
- (2) A person bringing an action under Subsection (1) shall bring the action in the district court with jurisdiction in the specified county.
- (3)
- (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a person may not begin the action against or serve a summons relating to the action on the specified county more than 30 days after:
- (i) the effective date of the designation ordinance or resolution adopted under Section 11-42b-107, if the action relates to the designation of an assessment area or the levying of an assessment; or
- (ii) the effective date of the ordinance or resolution adopted under Section 11-42b-108, if the action relates to the levying of an assessment under an amended management plan.
- (b) If each benefitted property within an assessment area consents to the designation of the assessment area and the levying of an assessment, or if each benefitted property within an assessment area consents to the amendments to the management plan, as applicable, a person may not bring an action against or serve a summons relating to the action on the specified county more than 15 days after:
- (i) the effective date of the designation ordinance or resolution adopted under Section 11-42b-107, if the action relates to the designation of an assessment area or the levying of an assessment; or
- (ii) the effective date of the ordinance or resolution adopted under Section 11-42b-108, if the action relates to the levying of an assessment under an amended management plan.
- (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a person may not begin the action against or serve a summons relating to the action on the specified county more than 30 days after:
- (4) An action under Subsection (1) is the exclusive remedy of a person who contests an assessment or any proceeding to designate an assessment area.
- (5) A court may not set aside, in part or in whole or declare invalid an assessment, a proceeding to designate an assessment area, or a proceeding to levy an assessment that meets the requirements of Section 11-42b-102 because of an error or irregularity that does not relate to the equity or justice of the assessment or proceeding.
- (6)
- (a) A person may bring a claim of misuse of assessment funds through a mandamus action regardless of the expiration of the period for bringing an action under Subsection (3).
- (b) This section does not prohibit the filing of criminal charges against or the prosecution of a party for the misuse of assessment funds.
Enacted by Chapter 376, 2022 General Session
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