Title 30, Government - County

(1) The governing body shall have the following additional powers: (a) To sell and dispose of public utilities, public buildings, real property used or held for park purposes, or by other real property used or held for any governmental purposes. Before any such sale of a park or …

A county adopting any of the home rule powers under this article shall make and publish, from time to time, ordinances, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, for carrying into effect or discharging the powers and duties conferred by this article and as seems necessary and …

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Adopting county" means any home rule county adopting an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this part 4. (2) "Code" means any published compilation of statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, or standards ad…

If all the procedures and requirements of this part 4 are complied with, any home rule county is authorized to enact any ordinance which adopts any code by reference, in whole or in part; and such primary code, thus adopted, may in turn adopt by reference, in whole or in part, an…

After the first reading of the adopting ordinance and of the code to be adopted thereby, and of any secondary codes therein adopted by reference, the governing body shall schedule a public hearing thereon. Notice of the hearing shall be published twice in a newspaper of general c…

After the hearing, the governing body may amend, adopt, or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; but nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses whic…

Nothing contained in this part 4 shall be deemed to relieve any home rule county from the requirement of publishing in full the ordinance which adopts any such code, and all provisions applicable to such publication shall be fully carried out. The adopting ordinance shall contain…

Not less than three copies of each primary code adopted by reference, and of each secondary code pertaining thereto, all certified to be true copies by the county executive officer and the county clerk, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk at least fifteen days preced…

If at any time any code which any home rule county has previously adopted by reference is amended by the agency or municipality or county which originally promulgated, adopted, or enacted it, then the governing body may adopt such amendment by reference through the same procedure…

Copies of such codes in published form, duly certified by the county clerk and executive officer of the home rule county, shall be received without further proof as prima facie evidence of the provisions of such codes or public records in all courts and administrative tribunals o…

In all actions, suits, and proceedings in any court in this state in which a county of this state shall be a party, such county may take an appeal or writ of certiorari, as provided by law or rule of court, without giving bond. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1475, § 1, e…

The governing body of a home rule county may issue negotiable coupon bonds, to be denominated funding bonds, for the purpose of funding any of the legal floating indebtedness of the county, whether such indebtedness is existing on or is created on or after June 8, 1981. The speci…

The term "floating indebtedness", as used in this article, includes all obligations of the county to pay money, of whatever kind or character, except indebtedness evidenced by the outstanding, negotiable interest-bearing bonds of the county. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p…

(1) Whenever the governing body deems it expedient to issue funding bonds under the provisions of this article, it shall direct, by ordinance, that the question be submitted, at a regular election, in the manner provided for authorization of other bonded indebtedness in section 3…

(1) If the governing body determines to issue funding bonds for the purpose of paying and discharging any valid and subsisting judgment against the county or if, upon canvassing the vote cast at any election held under the provisions of this part 6, it is determined by the govern…

All such funding bonds may be exchanged, dollar for dollar, in satisfaction of the indebtedness to be funded, or they may be sold at not less than their par value, as directed by the governing body, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the purpose for which such fund…

The interest accruing on such funding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 6 prior to the time when tax levies are available therefor shall be paid out of the general revenues of the county. For the purpose of reimbursing such general revenues and for the payment …

Any ordinance authorizing an issue of funding bonds under the provisions of this part 6 and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of the interest upon the principal of such funding bonds shall not be altered or repealed until the indebtedness thereby authorized has been…

The governing body of a home rule county may issue negotiable coupon bonds, to be denominated refunding bonds, for the purpose of refunding any of the bonded indebtedness of the county whether due or not, or which has or may become payable at the option of the county or by consen…

Whenever such governing body deems it expedient to issue refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 7 and the net interest cost and the net effective interest rate of the proposed issue of refunding bonds does not exceed the net interest cost and net effective interest rat…

(1) Whenever such governing body deems it expedient to issue refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 7 and either the net interest cost or the net effective interest rate of the proposed issue of refunding bonds exceeds the net interest cost or the net effective interes…

(1) If the governing body determines to issue refunding bonds without an election by meeting the requirements set forth in sections 30-35-701 to 30-35-703, or if, upon canvassing the vote cast at any election held under the provisions of this part 7, it is determined by the gover…

Such refunding bonds may be exchanged dollar for dollar for the bonds to be refunded, or they may be sold at, above, or below their par value at a price or prices such that the net effective interest rate of the issue of refunding bonds does not exceed the maximum net effective i…

The interest accruing on such refunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 7 prior to the time when the proceeds of tax levies are available therefor shall be paid out of the general revenues or any other revenues of the county available therefor. For the purpos…

Any ordinance authorizing an issue of refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 7 and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of the interest upon and the principal of such refunding bonds shall not be altered or repealed until the indebtedness thereby authorized …

Any such refunding bonds may be issued to refund one or more issues of outstanding bonds of a county; but no two or more issues of outstanding bonds may be refunded by a single issue of refunding bonds unless the taxable property upon which tax levies are being made for payment o…

(1) The proceeds derived from the issuance of any refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 7 shall either be immediately applied to the payment, or redemption, and retirement of the bonds to be refunded and the cost and expense incident to such procedures, or shall immed…

Whenever any home rule county issues refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 7, the governing body shall direct that the county clerk and recorder, as a part of said county clerk and recorder's duties, register said bonds in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, an…

(1) In the event that any bonds of a home rule county, either bonds issued for refunding purposes or bonds issued for other purposes as set forth in section 30-35-201 (6), have been or are made redeemable prior to their respective maturities and the governing body determines that…

For the purposes of this part 7, the terms "net interest cost" and "net effective interest rate" have the meanings set forth in section 30-35-201 (6). Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1482, § 1, effective June 8.

Subject to the provisions of this part 8, any home rule county shall have power and authority to issue its negotiable coupon bonds for the purpose of paying any special assessment bonds or obligations which it has issued or may issue, together with interest thereon, when it appea…

No bonds shall be issued under this part 8 until the question of issuing the same has been submitted, at a regular election of a home rule county, to a vote of those persons qualified to vote on authorization of other bonded indebtedness and approved as required by section 30-35-…

The issuance of any bonds voted on in accordance with this part 8 shall be authorized by an ordinance, which shall be irrepealable until the bonds therein provided for shall have been fully paid or discharged, specifying the purpose to which the funds to be raised shall be applie…

Nothing in this part 8 shall be construed to release or discharge any special assessment which is now, or may become, a lien on or against any property. Any home rule county issuing bonds under this part 8 shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders or owners of the outstand…

In accordance with the provisions of section 18 of article XIV of the state constitution, the governing body of a home rule county may establish special taxing districts within the county to facilitate the furnishing of services and the collection of ad valorem taxes or charges f…

As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Registered elector" or "elector" means an individual who resides within a home rule county and is registered and otherwise qualified to vote in county elections in such county. (2) "Special taxing district" or "d…

(1) Such special taxing districts shall be used when a service or level of service which a county is authorized to provide is to be provided in substantially less than the entire area included within the county and where resulting ad valorem taxes or charges may vary from those i…

(1) Special taxing districts may be established pursuant to the provisions of this section. (2) (a) The governing body of a home rule county may by resolution propose the formation of such district which resolution shall designate the proposed boundaries thereof, specify the prop…

When acting as the governing board of a special taxing district, the governing body of a home rule county shall have all the powers otherwise provided in this article. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1486, § 1, effective June 8.

Real property excluded from a district shall thereafter be subject to the levy of taxes for the payment of its proportionate share of any indebtedness of the district outstanding at the time of such exclusion. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1486, § 1, effective June 8.