Utah Underground Conversion of Utilities Law

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Short title.

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Legislative purpose.

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Definitions.

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Creation of local improvement districts authorized.

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Apportionment of costs -- Assessment against benefitted property -- Public lands not subject to assessment.

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Creation of improvement district -- Petition by property owners -- Resolution of governing body -- Utilities to submit reports.

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Reports of utilities -- Recommendations -- Estimate of costs.

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Approval of utilities' report by governing body -- Passage of resolutions -- Contents.

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Public hearing -- Notice -- Contents.

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Public hearing -- Notice -- Publication.

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Protests -- Hearings -- Representatives of utilities to be present -- Changes in proposal -- Adoption or abandonment of project.

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Property owners failing to appear at hearings -- Waiver of rights.

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Assessment list to be prepared.

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Declaration of costs -- Contents of resolution.

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Board of equalization and review -- Appointment -- Functions and authority.

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Notice of assessment -- Publication.

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Assessments -- Hearings on -- Corrections of -- Assessment not to exceed benefit.

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Assessments -- Resolution to adopt.

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Assessments -- Right to levy against property -- Due date -- Notice -- Payment in annual installments.

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Assessments -- Failure to pay installment -- Interest and penalties -- Lien on property -- Sale of property -- Disposition of proceeds.

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Assessments -- Prepayment of unpaid installments.

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Bonds -- Issuance authorized -- Amount -- Interest -- Additional requirements.

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Objection to amount of assessment -- Civil action -- Litigation to question or attack proceedings or legality of bonds.

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Payment to utilities -- Allowable costs.

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Utilities responsible for work -- May subcontract -- Title to converted facilities retained.

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Notice that service from underground facilities is available -- Consequences of failure to convert overhead facilities.

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Bill for conversion costs -- Not to exceed estimate -- Payment within 30 days -- Accounting procedures.

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Additional overhead facilities prohibited -- Exception.

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Jurisdiction over public utilities.

Section
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Commencement of conversion -- When required.