17-61-203. Governor's proclamation -- Notice and plat to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.

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Effective 11/6/2025

(1)Upon receipt of the election result from the lieutenant governor under Section 17-61-202 , the governor shall issue a proclamation, stating:

(a)the result of the vote in the originating county and the consolidating county; and

(b)that the consolidation of the originating county with the consolidating county will take effect as provided in Subsection

(3).

(2)The legislative body of the consolidating county shall:

(a)within 30 days after the issuance of the governor's proclamation under Subsection

(1), send to the lieutenant governor:

(i)a copy of a notice of an impending boundary action, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5 , that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.5(3) ; and

(ii)a copy of an approved final local entity plat, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5 ; and

(b)upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of consolidation under Section 67-1a-6.5 , submit to the recorder of the consolidating county:

(i)the original notice of an impending boundary action;

(ii)the original certificate of consolidation;

(iii)the original approved final local entity plat; and

(iv)a certified copy of the governor's proclamation under Subsection

(1).

(a)A consolidation of counties approved at an election under Section 17-61-201 takes effect on January 1 of the year immediately following the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of consolidation under Section 67-1a-6.5 .

(i)The effective date of a consolidation of counties for purposes of assessing property within the consolidating county is governed by Section 59-2-305.5 .

(ii)Until the documents listed in Subsection (2)(b) are recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property is located, a consolidating county may not:

(A)levy or collect a property tax on property in the consolidating county that used to be in the originating county;

(B)levy or collect an assessment on property in the consolidating county that used to be in the originating county; or

(C)charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the consolidating county that used to be in the originating county.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13 , 2025 Special Session 1