Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts

17B-2a-810. Officers of a public transit district. (1)(a) The officers of a public transit district shall consist of: (i) the members of the board of trustees or transit commission; (ii) for a small public transit district, a chair and vice chair, appointed by the board of truste…

17B-2a-810.1. Attorney general as legal counsel for a large public transit district -- Large public transit district may sue and be sued. (1) In accordance with Title 67, Chapter 5, Attorney General, the Utah attorney general shall serve as legal counsel for a large public transi…

17B-2a-811. General manager or chief executive officer of a small public transit district. (1)(a) The board of trustees of a small public transit district shall appoint a person as a general manager. (b) The board of trustees of a small public transit district may, at its discret…

17B-2a-811.1. Executive director of a large public transit district -- Appointment -- Duties -- Reporting. (1)(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint an executive director for a large public transit district. (b) The executive director of a larg…

17B-2a-812. Comptroller required to provide statement of revenues and expenditures. The comptroller of each public transit district shall, as soon as possible after the close of each fiscal year: (1) prepare a statement of revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year just ended,…

17B-2a-813. Rights, benefits, and protective conditions for employees of a public transit district -- Strike prohibited -- Employees of an acquired transit system. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer. (ii) "Employee" does not…

17B-2a-814. Public transit district trustees, officers, and employees subject to Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act. Each trustee, officer, and employee of a public transit district is subject to the provisions of Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Emplo…

17B-2a-815. Rates and charges for service -- Fare collection information private. (1) The board of trustees of a small public transit district, or the executive director of a large public transit district, shall fix rates and charges for service provided by the district by a two-…

17B-2a-816. Hearing on a rate or charge or a proposal to fix the location of district facilities. (1)(a) The legislative body of a county or municipality with territory within a public transit district may, on behalf of a person who is a resident of the county or municipality, re…

17B-2a-817. Voter approval required for property tax levy. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17B-1-1001 and in addition to a property tax under Section 17B-1-1103 to pay general obligation bonds of the district, a public transit district may levy a property tax, as provid…

17B-2a-818. Requirements applicable to public transit district contracts. (1) A public transit district shall comply with the applicable provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code. (2) If construction of a district facility or work exceeds $750,000, the constructi…

17B-2a-818.5. Contracting powers of public transit districts -- Health insurance coverage. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Aggregate" means the sum of all contracts, change orders, and modifications related to a single project. (b) "Change order" means the same as that term is …

17B-2a-819. Compliance with state and local laws and regulations. (1) Each public transit district is subject to department regulations relating to safety appliances and procedures. (2)(a) Each installation by a public transit district in a state highway or freeway is subject to …

17B-2a-820. Authority for other governmental entities to acquire property by eminent domain for a public transit district. The state, a county, or a municipality may, by eminent domain under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain, acquire within its boundaries a private pro…

17B-2a-821. Multicounty district may establish and enforce parking ordinance. The board of trustees or transit commission of a multicounty district may adopt an ordinance governing parking of vehicles at a transit facility, including the imposition of a fine or civil penalty for …

17B-2a-822. Multicounty district may employ or contract for law enforcement officers -- Law enforcement officer status, powers, and jurisdiction. (1) The board of trustees or transit commission of a multicounty district may employ law enforcement officers or contract with other l…

17B-2a-823. Public transit district special services. (1) As used in this section, "bureau" means a recreational, tourist, or convention advisory board, council, committee, body, or bureau that substantially conforms to the requirements of Section 17-78-706. (2)(a) A public trans…

17B-2a-824. Property acquired on behalf of a public transit district. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), title to property acquired on behalf of a public transit district under this part immediately and by operation of law vests in the public transit district. (2) Property…

17B-2a-825. Criminal background checks authorized -- Employment eligibility. (1) A public transit district may require an individual described in Subsection (2) to: (a) submit a fingerprint card in a form acceptable to the public transit district; and (b) consent to a fingerprint…

17B-2a-826. Public transit district office of constituent services and office of coordinated mobility. (1)(a) The executive director of a large public transit district shall create and employ an office of constituent services. (b) The duties of the office of constituent services …

17B-2a-827. Integration of public transit services and facilities. (1) If a public transit district provides public transit services in an area that is adjacent to or overlaps with an area in which public transit services are also provided by another public transit provider, incl…

17B-2a-828. Public transit innovation grants. (1) A public transit district shall coordinate public transit services provided by the public transit district with pilot services related to public transit innovation grants. (2) After receiving the reports described in Section 72-2-…

17B-2a-901. Title. This part is known as the "Service Area Act."

17B-2a-902. Provisions applicable to service areas. (1) Each service area is governed by and has the powers stated in: (a) this part; and (b) except as provided in Subsection (5), Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts. (2) This part applies only to service are…

17B-2a-903. Additional service area powers -- Property tax limitation for service area providing law enforcement service. (1) In addition to the powers conferred on a service area under Section 17B-1-103, a service area: (a) may issue bonds as provided in and subject to Chapter 1…

17B-2a-904. Regional service areas to become service areas -- Change from regional service area to service area not to affect rights, obligations, board makeup, or property of former regional service area. (1) Each regional service area, created and operating under the law in eff…

17B-2a-905. Service area board of trustees. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), (3), or (4): (i) the initial board of trustees of a service area located entirely within the unincorporated area of a single county may, as stated in the petition or resolution that initiated…

17B-2a-907. Adding a new service within a service area. A service area may begin to provide within the boundaries of the service area a service that it had not previously provided by using the procedures set forth in Chapter 1, Part 2, Creation of Special District, for the creati…