17-3-1. By petition — Election — Ballots. Whenever any number of the qualified electors of any portion of any county desire to have the territory within which they reside created into a new county they may file a petition for the creation of a new county with the county legislative body of the county in […]
17-3-3. Certification of returns — Governor’s proclamation of creation of new county — Notice and plat to lieutenant governor — Recording requirements — Effective date. (1) If it appears that any proposition submitted to the electors as provided in this chapter has been carried in the affirmative by a majority vote of the qualified electors […]
17-3-4. County seat, selection by election — First officers — Election. Whenever a new county shall have been created under the provisions of this chapter, the county legislative body of the county from which territory has been taken to create such new county shall provide for an election to select a county seat therefor and […]
17-3-5. Records to be transmitted — Expenses for transcribing and transfer. Whenever a new county shall have been created under the provisions of this chapter, the county executive of the county from which the new county has been taken shall furnish to the respective officers of the new county, in form and on suitable paper […]
17-3-6. Effect on precincts and school and other districts — Indebtedness. All precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts, as they existed prior to the creation of such new county, shall continue and become precincts, school districts, road districts, and election districts of such new county, and the respective officers thereof shall hold office […]
17-3-7. Pending civil and criminal actions. All civil and criminal actions which shall be pending in the territory embraced in such new county shall be prosecuted to judgment and execution therein, and all actions pending in the district court in any county shall be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the county in which the […]
17-3-8. Prior offenses. An offense, for which prosecution has not commenced, that was committed within the boundaries of a new county before the new county was created, may be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the new county. Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
17-3-9. Division of taxes. Whenever a new county shall be created under the provisions of this chapter and the officers thereof shall have duly qualified the county treasurer of the county from which territory has been taken to create such new county shall furnish to the county treasurer of such new county a certified list […]
