Utah § 17-61-101 - Definitions.
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§ 17-61-101. Definitions.
17-61-101. Definitions.
| (1) | "Annexing county" means the county to which a portion of territory of an adjoining county is annexed, or proposed to be annexed, as provided in Part 3, County Annexation. |
| (2) | "Consolidating county" means the county to which another county is joined, or is proposed to be joined, by consolidation as provided in Part 2, Consolidation of Counties. |
| (3) | "Independent surveyor" means the surveyor whose position is established within the Utah Geospatial Resource Center under Section 63A-16-505. |
| (4) | "Initiating county" means the county from which a portion of territory is annexed, or is proposed to be annexed, to an adjoining county as provided in Part 3, County Annexation. |
| (5) | "New county" means the county that is created through the process described in Part 4, Creating New Counties. |
| (6) | "Originating county" means the county that is joined, or is proposed to be joined, to another county through consolidation as provided in Part 2, Consolidation of Counties. |
| (7) | "Seceding county" means the county that loses, or is proposed to lose, territory to a new county through the process described in Part 4, Creating New Counties. |
Enacted by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1
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