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Utah Code § 10-2-705, 1977

If a majority votes for dissolution, the district court enters judgment approving it, the municipality’s corporate powers cease, and claims must be filed within the court-set notice period or they are barred.

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United States — Utah
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Year 1977
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Enacted 1977
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Judgment -- Determination of claims.

If a majority votes for dissolution, the district court enters judgment approving it, the municipality’s corporate powers cease, and claims must be filed within the court-set notice period or they are barred.

Section 10-2-705

Subsection 10-2-705(1)

The vote must be taken and canvassed like other municipal elections, and the return must be made to the district court.

Section 10-2-705(1)

Subsection 10-2-705(2)

If the district court finds that a majority of the votes cast favored dissolution, a judgment shall be entered approving the dissolution of the municipality and, upon dissolution, the corporate powers of such municipality shall cease, and

Section 10-2-705(2)

Subsection 10-2-705(3)

After the fixed time expires, the court must adjudicate the filed claims; a citizen of the municipality at the time of the vote may appear and defend against them, and the court may appoint someone for that purpose.

Section 10-2-705(3)

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Part 10-2-7

part 10-2-7 Dissolution of Municipalities

§ 10-2-705Judgment -- Determination of claims.Provision

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If a majority votes for dissolution, the district court enters judgment approving it, the municipality’s corporate powers cease, and claims must be filed within the court-set notice period or they are barred.

Judgment -- Determination of claims. The vote shall be taken and canvassed in the same manner as in other municipal elections, and return thereof made to the district court. If the district court finds that a majority of the votes cast favored dissolution, a judgment shall be entered approving the dissolution of the municipality and, upon dissolution, the corporate powers of such municipality shall cease, and the court shall cause notice to be given in a manner to be prescribed by it, requiring all claims against the municipality to be filed in the court within a time fixed in the notice, not exceeding six months, and all claims not so filed shall be forever barred. At the expiration of the time so fixed the court shall adjudicate claims so filed, which shall be treated as denied, and any citizen of the municipality at the time the vote was taken may appear and defend against any claim so filed, or the court may in its discretion appoint some person for that purpose.
Section 10-2-705Verify source
§ 10-2-705(1)Subsection 10-2-705(1)Provision

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The vote must be taken and canvassed like other municipal elections, and the return must be made to the district court.

The vote shall be taken and canvassed in the same manner as in other municipal elections, and return thereof made to the district court.
Section 10-2-705(1)Verify source
§ 10-2-705(2)Subsection 10-2-705(2)Provision

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If the district court finds that a majority of the votes cast favored dissolution, a judgment shall be entered approving the dissolution of the municipality and, upon dissolution, the corporate powers of such municipality shall cease, and

If the district court finds that a majority of the votes cast favored dissolution, a judgment shall be entered approving the dissolution of the municipality and, upon dissolution, the corporate powers of such municipality shall cease, and the court shall cause notice to be given in a manner to be prescribed by it, requiring all claims against the municipality to be filed in the court within a time fixed in the notice, not exceeding six months, and all claims not so filed shall be forever barred.
Section 10-2-705(2)Verify source
§ 10-2-705(3)Subsection 10-2-705(3)Provision

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After the fixed time expires, the court must adjudicate the filed claims; a citizen of the municipality at the time of the vote may appear and defend against them, and the court may appoint someone for that purpose.

At the expiration of the time so fixed the court shall adjudicate claims so filed, which shall be treated as denied, and any citizen of the municipality at the time the vote was taken may appear and defend against any claim so filed, or the court may in its discretion appoint some person for that purpose.
Section 10-2-705(3)Verify source

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