Governor's proclamation -- Notice to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.

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  • (1) Upon receipt of the lieutenant governor's certification under Section 17-2-204, the governor shall issue a proclamation, stating the result of the vote in each county, and that the annexation of the territory to the annexing county will take effect as provided in Subsection (3).
  • (2) The legislative body of the annexing 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 annexation under Section 67-1a-6.5, submit to the recorder of the annexing 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).
  • (3)
    • (a) An annexation approved at an election under Section 17-2-203 takes effect on January 1 of the year immediately following the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of annexation under Section 67-1a-6.5.
    • (b)
      • (i) The effective date of a county annexation for purposes of assessing property within the annexing 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, an annexing county may not:
        • (A) levy or collect a property tax on property in the annexing county that used to be in the initiating county;
        • (B) levy or collect an assessment on property in the annexing county that used to be in the initiating county; or
        • (C) charge or collect a fee for service provided to property within the annexing county that used to be in the initiating county.




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