10-1-118. Changing the name of a municipality.
(1) A municipality may change its name as provided in this section.
(2) To initiate a name change, the legislative body of a municipality shall: adopt an ordinance or resolution approving a name change; and file with the lieutenant governor a copy of a notice of an impending name change, as defined in Section, that meets the requirements of Subsection. 67-1a-6.7 67-1a-6.7(3)
(3) Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section, the municipal legislative body shall: 67-1a-6.7 if the municipality is located within the boundary of a single county, submit to the recorder of that county: the original: notice of an impending name change; and certificate of name change; and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; or if the municipality is located within the boundaries of more than a single county: submit to the recorder of one of those counties: the original of the documents listed in Subsectionsand; and (3)(a)(i)(A) (B) a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; and submit to the recorder of each other county: a certified copy of the documents described in Subsectionsand; and (3)(a)(i)(A) (B) a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.
(4) The name change becomes effective upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section. 67-1a-6.7 Notwithstanding Subsection, the municipality may not operate under the new name until the documents listed in Subsectionare recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the municipality is located. (4)(a) (3)