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Utah Code § 10-1-118

A municipality may change its name, but its legislative body must approve the change, file notice with the lieutenant governor, and later record specified documents with county recorders.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Utah
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Changing the name of a municipality.

A municipality may change its name, but its legislative body must approve the change, file notice with the lieutenant governor, and later record specified documents with county recorders.

Section 10-1-118

Subsection 10-1-118(3)

After a municipal name change certificate is issued, the municipal legislative body must submit specified name-change documents to the county recorder(s).

Section 10-1-118(3)

Subsection 10-1-118(3)(a)(ii)

a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; or

Section 10-1-118(3)(a)(ii)

Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)

submit to the recorder of each other county: a certified copy of the documents described in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.

Section 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)

Subsection 10-1-118(4)(b)

The municipality may not operate under the new name until the listed documents are recorded in each county recorder’s office where the municipality is located.

Section 10-1-118(4)(b)

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Part 10-1-1

part 10-1-1 Short Title, Definitions, Repealer, and Scope of Code

§ 10-1-118Changing the name of a municipality.Provision

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A municipality may change its name, but its legislative body must approve the change, file notice with the lieutenant governor, and later record specified documents with county recorders.

Changing the name of a municipality. A municipality may change its name as provided in this section. 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 67-1a-6.7 , that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.7(3) . Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7 , the municipal legislative body shall: 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 Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and 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 Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change. 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 (4)(a) , the municipality may not operate under the new name until the documents listed in Subsection (3) are recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the municipality is located.

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§ 10-1-118(1)Subsection 10-1-118(1)Provision

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A municipality may change its name under this section.

A municipality may change its name as provided in this section.

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§ 10-1-118(2)Subsection 10-1-118(2)Provision

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To start a municipal name change, the municipality’s legislative body must adopt an approving ordinance or resolution and file a required notice with the lieutenant governor.

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 67-1a-6.7 , that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.7(3) .

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§ 10-1-118(2)(a)Subsection 10-1-118(2)(a)Provision

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adopt an ordinance or resolution approving a name change; and

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§ 10-1-118(2)(b)Subsection 10-1-118(2)(b)Provision

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A person must file with the lieutenant governor a copy of a notice of an impending name change that meets the stated requirements.

file with the lieutenant governor a copy of a notice of an impending name change, as defined in Section 67-1a-6.7 , that meets the requirements of Subsection 67-1a-6.7(3) .

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§ 10-1-118(3)Subsection 10-1-118(3)Provision

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After a municipal name change certificate is issued, the municipal legislative body must submit specified name-change documents to the county recorder(s).

Upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7 , the municipal legislative body shall: 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 Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and 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 Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.

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§ 10-1-118(3)(a)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(a)Provision

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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

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§ 10-1-118(3)(a)(i)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(a)(i)Provision

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the original: notice of an impending name change; and certificate of name change; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(a)(i)(A)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(a)(i)(A)Provision

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notice of an impending name change; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(a)(i)(B)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(a)(i)(B)Provision

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certificate of name change; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(a)(ii)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(a)(ii)Provision

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a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; or

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)Provision

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If a municipality spans more than one county, it must file specified documents with the recorder in one county and certified copies with the recorders in the other counties.

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 Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and 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 Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)(i)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(i)Provision

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The recorder of one of the counties must receive the original listed documents and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.

submit to the recorder of one of those counties: the original of the documents listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)(i)(A)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(i)(A)Provision

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the original of the documents listed in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)(i)(B)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(i)(B)Provision

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a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)Provision

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)(A)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)(A)Provision

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a certified copy of the documents described in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) and (B) ; and

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§ 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)(B)Subsection 10-1-118(3)(b)(ii)(B)Provision

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A certified copy of the approving ordinance or resolution must be provided.

a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution approving the name change.

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§ 10-1-118(4)Subsection 10-1-118(4)Provision

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The name change takes effect when the lieutenant governor issues a certificate of name change, but the municipality may not use the new name until the required documents are recorded in each county where it is located.

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 (4)(a) , the municipality may not operate under the new name until the documents listed in Subsection (3) are recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the municipality is located.

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§ 10-1-118(4)(a)Subsection 10-1-118(4)(a)Provision

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A name change takes effect when the lieutenant governor issues a certificate of name change.

The name change becomes effective upon the lieutenant governor's issuance of a certificate of name change under Section 67-1a-6.7 .

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§ 10-1-118(4)(b)Subsection 10-1-118(4)(b)Provision

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The municipality may not operate under the new name until the listed documents are recorded in each county recorder’s office where the municipality is located.

Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a) , the municipality may not operate under the new name until the documents listed in Subsection (3) are recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the municipality is located.

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