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Utah Code § 10-2-612

A consolidated municipality succeeds to the merged municipalities’ property and liabilities, and the new municipality may use a special tax levy against inhabitants of an original municipality to pay qualifying…

asset successionindebtednessliability successionmunicipal consolidationmunicipal indebtednessspecial tax levy

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“A consolidated municipality succeeds to the merged municipalities’ property and liabilities, and the new municipality may use a special tax levy against inhabitants of an original municipality to pay qualifying indebtedness.”

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Subsection 10-2-612(1)

Any consolidated municipality shall be deemed to be a continuation of the merged municipalities, except as herein expressly provided, and shall own all of the assets, property, records, seals, equipment, and be responsible for the

Section 10-2-612(1)

Subsection 10-2-612(2)

The new municipality must require inhabitants of an original municipality in the consolidation to pay certain indebtedness by special tax levy, if other parts of the consolidated municipality did not benefit from the revenue or services that caused the debt.

Section 10-2-612(2)

Subsection 10-2-612(3)

The consolidated municipality’s governing body must follow the consolidation plan.

Section 10-2-612(3)

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Part 10-2-6

part 10-2-6 Consolidation of Municipalities

§ 10-2-612New municipality -- Ownership of property -- Indebtedness of original municipalities.Provision

A consolidated municipality succeeds to the merged municipalities’ property and liabilities, and the new municipality may use a special tax levy against inhabitants of an original municipality to pay qualifying indebtedness.

New municipality -- Ownership of property -- Indebtedness of original municipalities. Any consolidated municipality shall be deemed to be a continuation of the merged municipalities, except as herein expressly provided, and shall own all of the assets, property, records, seals, equipment, and be responsible for the liabilities of each and all of the municipalities dissolved by the consolidation. The new municipality shall require the inhabitants of an original municipality included in the consolidation, by special tax levy, to satisfy any indebtedness incurred by the original municipalities provided inhabitants residing in other parts of the consolidated municipality did not or do not benefit by the revenue or services obtained by the expenditures causing the indebtedness. The governing body of the consolidated municipality shall be subject to the terms of the consolidation plan.
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§ 10-2-612(1)Subsection 10-2-612(1)Provision

Any consolidated municipality shall be deemed to be a continuation of the merged municipalities, except as herein expressly provided, and shall own all of the assets, property, records, seals, equipment, and be responsible for the

Any consolidated municipality shall be deemed to be a continuation of the merged municipalities, except as herein expressly provided, and shall own all of the assets, property, records, seals, equipment, and be responsible for the liabilities of each and all of the municipalities dissolved by the consolidation.
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§ 10-2-612(2)Subsection 10-2-612(2)Provision

The new municipality must require inhabitants of an original municipality in the consolidation to pay certain indebtedness by special tax levy, if other parts of the consolidated municipality did not benefit from the revenue or services that caused the debt.

The new municipality shall require the inhabitants of an original municipality included in the consolidation, by special tax levy, to satisfy any indebtedness incurred by the original municipalities provided inhabitants residing in other parts of the consolidated municipality did not or do not benefit by the revenue or services obtained by the expenditures causing the indebtedness.
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§ 10-2-612(3)Subsection 10-2-612(3)Provision

The consolidated municipality’s governing body must follow the consolidation plan.

The governing body of the consolidated municipality shall be subject to the terms of the consolidation plan.
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