In addition to the provisions of Title 17D, Special Service Districts are subject to  certain general provisions found in Title 17B-1.  The following language from 17D-1-106 references the parts of 17B-1 that  also apply to SSDs.

17D-1-106.   Special service districts subject to other provisions.

     (1) A special service district is, to the same extent as if it were a special district, subject to and governed by:

     (a) Sections 17B-1-105 (name change) , 17B-1-107 (recording a release of lien), 17B-1-108  (procurement of design professional services), 17B-1-110 (Nepotism), 17B-1-111 (impact fee resolution), 17B-1-113 (Liability Insurance), 17B-1-116 (Property exempt from taxation and execution), 17B-1-118 (Special district hookup fee - preliminary design or site plan from a specific public agency), 17B-1-119 (Duty to comply with local land use provisions), 17B-1-120 (Exactions - exaction for water interest - retirement to offer to original owner property acquired by exaction), and 17B-1-121 (Limit on fees - requirement to itemize and account for fees - appeals); 17B-1-304  (Appointment procedures for appointed members), 17B-1-307 (Annual compensation- per diem compensation - participation in group insurance plan - reimbursement of expenses), 17B-1-310 (Quorum of board of trustees - meetings of the board), 17B-1-311 (Board member prohibited from district employment), 17B-1-312 (Training for board members), 17B-1-313 (Publication of notice of board resolution or action - contest period - No contest after contest period), and 17B-1-314 (Compelling attendance at board meetings);

    (b) Subsections:

        (i) 17B-1-301 (3) and (4); and

        (ii) 17B-1-303 (1), (2)(a) and (b), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9) (Term of board of trustees members - Oath of office - Crime insurance - Notice of board member contact information);

     (c) Section 20A-1-512 (Midterm vacancies on district boards);

     (d) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 6, Fiscal Procedures for Special Districts; (all sections of part 6, 601 through 645, as of 2019)

     (e) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 7, Special District Budgets and Audit Reports; (all sections of part 7, 701 through 703, as of 2019)

     (f) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 8, Special District Personnel Management; and  (all sections of part 8, 801 through 805, as of 2019)

     (g) Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 9, Collection of Service Fees and Charges. (all sections of part 9, 901 through 906, as of 2019)

     (2) For purposes of applying the provisions listed in Subsection (1) to a special service district, each reference in those provisions to the special district board of trustees means the governing body. 

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