Title 17 Recodification General Provisions and County Officers
What changed between versions
Renumbered over 100 Utah Code sections from scattered chapter numbers into new consolidated chapters 60-74 for better organization and consistency.
Corrected formatting errors and inconsistent language throughout the code sections, including fixing cross-references and clarifying ambiguous provisions.
Added new Section 17-60-504 to explicitly prohibit counties from providing municipal-type services to facilities managing high-level nuclear waste or greater than class C radioactive waste.
Updated definitions in Section 17-60-101 to clarify terms like 'County,' 'Executive,' 'Legislative,' and 'Voter' with more precise language and cross-references.
Added new definitions in Section 17-61-101 for terms like 'Annexing county,' 'Consolidating county,' 'Independent surveyor,' 'Initiating county,' 'New county,' 'Originating county,' and 'Seceding county' to clarify boundary changes.
Modified county website requirements in Section 17-60-107 to include broader categories of limited purpose entities and local government entities that must be listed on county websites.
Updated county claim procedures in Section 17-60-401 to clarify the roles of county executive, auditor, and attorney in reviewing and approving claims.
Revised county annexation and consolidation procedures in Sections 17-61-201 through 17-61-306 to clarify petition requirements, election processes, and effective dates.
Updated nuclear waste facility provisions in Sections 17-60-504 and 17-60-505 to clarify county prohibitions on providing municipal-type services to facilities managing high-level nuclear waste.
Established a special effective date of November 6, 2025 for most renumbered sections, with some sections having partial repeals effective January 1, 2028 or July 1, 2029.
