Utah HB0212 amends county formation laws, establishing a process for creating new counties and clarifying asset and liability divisions.
Utah HB0212 amends existing county formation laws by defining terms and establishing a process for creating new counties. The bill allows voters to petition for the creation of a new county, subject to certain viability requirements, including the completion of a feasibility study. It also allows certain rural property to remain in a seceding county under specific conditions. The bill clarifies provisions regarding the division of assets and liabilities between a seceding county and a new county and makes technical and conforming changes.
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