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Utah Code § 10-8-19

A city acting as a water distributing agent may increase water supply on written petition by the water owners and may levy a limited tax for that purpose.

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“A city acting as a water distributing agent may increase water supply on written petition by the water owners and may levy a limited tax for that purpose.”

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Subsection 10-8-19(2)

The city may levy and collect a water tax, capped at the sum per acre of land owned as agreed in the petition, to increase water supply.

Section 10-8-19(2)

Subsection 10-8-19(3)

Until the city collects the tax described in Subsection (2) , the unpaid tax is a political subdivision lien, as that term in defined in Section 11-60-102 , upon the owner's water rights and the land that the water irrigates, in accordance

Section 10-8-19(3)

Subsection 10-8-19(3)(b)

If the lien amount is not paid in full in a given year: by September 15, the city shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which the liened property is located; and the county treasurer shall include the certified

Section 10-8-19(3)(b)

Subsection 10-8-19(3)(b)(ii)

The county treasurer must include the certified amount on the property tax notice for that year.

Section 10-8-19(3)(b)(ii)

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§ 10-8-19Water supply -- Special tax for increasing supply when city acting as distributing agent.Provision

A city acting as a water distributing agent may increase water supply on written petition by the water owners and may levy a limited tax for that purpose.

Water supply -- Special tax for increasing supply when city acting as distributing agent. Whenever a city is acting as distributing agent of water, not the property of the corporation, outside of or within the corporate limits of such city, upon written petition of the owners of the water, the city may increase the supply of water that the petitioners own by any means provided in Section 10-8-18 . To increase the supply of water under Subsection (1) , the city may levy and collect from the owners of the water a tax not exceeding the sum per acre of land owned as agreed upon and designated in the petition. The city shall appropriate the tax collected under Subsection (2)(a) exclusively to increase the supply of water under Subsection (1) , except as is necessary to pay the expense of levying and collecting the tax. Until the city collects the tax described in Subsection (2) , the unpaid tax is a political subdivision lien, as that term in defined in Section 11-60-102 , upon the owner's water rights and the land that the water irrigates, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 60, Political Subdivision Lien Authority . If the lien amount is not paid in full in a given year: by September 15, the city shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which the liened property is located; and the county treasurer shall include the certified amount on the property tax notice required by Section 59-2-1317 for that year.
Section 10-8-19Verify source
§ 10-8-19(1)Subsection 10-8-19(1)Provision

A city may increase the supply of water owned by petitioning owners when it is acting as a distributing agent for that water.

Whenever a city is acting as distributing agent of water, not the property of the corporation, outside of or within the corporate limits of such city, upon written petition of the owners of the water, the city may increase the supply of water that the petitioners own by any means provided in Section 10-8-18 .
Section 10-8-19(1)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(2)Subsection 10-8-19(2)Provision

The city may levy and collect a water tax, capped at the sum per acre of land owned as agreed in the petition, to increase water supply.

To increase the supply of water under Subsection (1) , the city may levy and collect from the owners of the water a tax not exceeding the sum per acre of land owned as agreed upon and designated in the petition. The city shall appropriate the tax collected under Subsection (2)(a) exclusively to increase the supply of water under Subsection (1) , except as is necessary to pay the expense of levying and collecting the tax.
Section 10-8-19(2)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(2)(a)Subsection 10-8-19(2)(a)Provision

The city may levy and collect a tax from the owners of the water, but the tax may not exceed the sum per acre of land owned as agreed upon in the petition.

To increase the supply of water under Subsection (1) , the city may levy and collect from the owners of the water a tax not exceeding the sum per acre of land owned as agreed upon and designated in the petition.
Section 10-8-19(2)(a)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(2)(b)Subsection 10-8-19(2)(b)Provision

The city must use tax collected under Subsection (2)(a) to increase the water supply, except for amounts needed to pay the cost of levying and collecting the tax.

The city shall appropriate the tax collected under Subsection (2)(a) exclusively to increase the supply of water under Subsection (1) , except as is necessary to pay the expense of levying and collecting the tax.
Section 10-8-19(2)(b)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(3)Subsection 10-8-19(3)Provision

Until the city collects the tax described in Subsection (2) , the unpaid tax is a political subdivision lien, as that term in defined in Section 11-60-102 , upon the owner's water rights and the land that the water irrigates, in accordance

Until the city collects the tax described in Subsection (2) , the unpaid tax is a political subdivision lien, as that term in defined in Section 11-60-102 , upon the owner's water rights and the land that the water irrigates, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 60, Political Subdivision Lien Authority . If the lien amount is not paid in full in a given year: by September 15, the city shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which the liened property is located; and the county treasurer shall include the certified amount on the property tax notice required by Section 59-2-1317 for that year.
Section 10-8-19(3)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(3)(a)Subsection 10-8-19(3)(a)Provision

Until the city collects the tax described in Subsection (2) , the unpaid tax is a political subdivision lien, as that term in defined in Section 11-60-102 , upon the owner's water rights and the land that the water irrigates, in accordance

Until the city collects the tax described in Subsection (2) , the unpaid tax is a political subdivision lien, as that term in defined in Section 11-60-102 , upon the owner's water rights and the land that the water irrigates, in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 60, Political Subdivision Lien Authority .
Section 10-8-19(3)(a)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(3)(b)Subsection 10-8-19(3)(b)Provision

If the lien amount is not paid in full in a given year: by September 15, the city shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which the liened property is located; and the county treasurer shall include the certified

If the lien amount is not paid in full in a given year: by September 15, the city shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which the liened property is located; and the county treasurer shall include the certified amount on the property tax notice required by Section 59-2-1317 for that year.
Section 10-8-19(3)(b)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(3)(b)(i)Subsection 10-8-19(3)(b)(i)Provision

By September 15, the city must certify any unpaid amount to the county treasurer for the county where the liened property is located.

by September 15, the city shall certify any unpaid amount to the treasurer of the county in which the liened property is located; and
Section 10-8-19(3)(b)(i)Verify source
§ 10-8-19(3)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-8-19(3)(b)(ii)Provision

The county treasurer must include the certified amount on the property tax notice for that year.

the county treasurer shall include the certified amount on the property tax notice required by Section 59-2-1317 for that year.
Section 10-8-19(3)(b)(ii)Verify source

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