Article XI — COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
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Utah Const. art. XI, § 1 Existing counties, precincts, etc., recognized
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The several counties of the Territory of Utah, existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, are hereby recognized as legal subdivisions of this State, and the precincts, and school districts, now existing in said counties, as legal subdivisions thereof, and they sha…
Utah Const. art. XI, § 2 Removal of county seats
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No County Seat shall be removed unless two-thirds of the qualified electors of the county, voting on the proposition at a general election, shall vote in favor of such removal, and two-thirds of the votes cast on the proposition shall be required to relocate a county seat. A prop…
Utah Const. art. XI, § 3 Changing county lines
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No territory shall be stricken from any county unless a majority of the voters living in such territory, as well as of the county to which it is to be annexed, shall vote therefor, and then only under such conditions as may be prescribed by general law.
Utah Const. art. XI, § 4 Uniform county government
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The Legislature shall establish a system of County government, which shall be uniform throughout the State, and by general laws shall provide for precinct and township organizations.
Utah Const. art. XI, § 5 Special municipal charters forbidden.
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Corporations for municipal purposes shall not be created by special laws; the Legislature, by general laws, shall provide for the incorporation, organization, and classification of cities and towns in proportion to population; which laws may be altered, amended or repealed.
Utah Const. art. XI, § 6 Municipalities forbidden to sell waterworks or rights
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No municipal corporation, shall directly or indirectly, lease, sell, alien or dispose of any waterworks, water rights, or sources of water supply now, or hereafter to be owned or controlled by it; but all such waterworks, water rights and sources of water supply now owned or here…