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20A-14-102.2. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
(1) As used in this section, "affected party" means:
(a) a state school board member whose state school board district boundary is uncertainbecause the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed,modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or anotherperson resides in a particular state board district;
(b) a candidate for state school board whose state board district boundary is uncertainbecause the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has been removed,modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether or not he or anotherperson resides in a particular state board district; or
(c) a person who is uncertain about which state board district contains the person'sresidence because the identifying feature used to establish the district boundary has beenremoved, modified, or is unable to be identified.
(2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor todetermine:
(i) the precise location of the state board district boundary;
(ii) the number of the state board district in which a person resides; or
(iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
(b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenantgovernor shall review the official maps and obtain and review other relevant data such as aerialphotographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
(c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall review themaps, obtain and review any relevant data, and make a determination.
(d) If the lieutenant governor determines the precise location of the state board districtboundary, the lieutenant governor shall:
(i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate boundary and attaching a map, ifnecessary; and
(ii) send a copy of the certification to:
(A) the affected party;
(B) the county clerk of the affected county; and
(C) the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section 63F-1-506.
(e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the state board district in which aparticular person resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district bynumber to:
(i) the person;
(ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the person whose stateboard district number was identified; and
(iii) the county clerk of the affected county.

Amended by Chapter 169, 2005 General Session