Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53G-3-202 - School districts independent of municipal and county governments - School district name - Control of property(1)(a) Each school district shall be controlled by its local school board and shall be independent of municipal and county governments.(b) The name of each school district created after May 1, 2000, including a reorganized new school district, shall comply with Section 17-50-103.(2) The local school board shall have direction and control of all school property in the district and may enter into cooperative agreements with other local school boards to provide educational services that best utilize resources for overall operation of the public school system.(3)(a) On or before 30 days following the day on which the creation of a new school district occurs under Section 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4, and in accordance with Section 67-1a-15, a new school district shall be registered as a limited purpose entity by: (i) the municipal legislative body in which the boundaries for the new school district is entirely located; or(ii) the legislative body of interlocal agreement participants in which the new school district is located.(b) Each school district shall register and maintain the school district's registration as a limited purpose entity in accordance with Section 67-1a-15.(c) A school district that fails to comply with Subsections (3)(a) and (b) or Section 67-1a-15 is subject to enforcement by the state auditor in accordance with Section 67-3-1.Amended by Chapter 3, 2024SP3 General Session ,§ 12, eff. 6/21/2024, retrospective operation to May 2, 2024.Amended by Chapter 526, 2024 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 252, 2023 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2019.Amended by Chapter 256, 2018 General Session ,§ 17, eff. 5/8/2018.Renumbered from § 53A-2-108 by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session ,§ 12, eff. 1/24/2018.Enacted by Chapter 49, 1988 General Session