1. (1) For purposes of this chapter:

   1. (a) the owner of real property is:

      1. (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the fee title owner according to the records of the county recorder on the date of the filing of the petition or protest; or
      2. (ii) for a proposed annexation or addition of a new service under Part 4, Annexing a New Area and Adding a New Service, the lessee of military land, as defined in Section 63H-1-102, if the area proposed to be annexed or within which a new service is proposed to be added includes military land that is within a project area described in a project area plan adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act; and

   2. (b) the value of private real property is determined according to the last assessment before the filing of the petition or protest, as determined by:

      1. (i)

         1. (A) the county under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County Assessment, for property subject to assessment by the county; or
         2. (B) the State Tax Commission under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 2, Assessment of Property, for property subject to assessment by the State Tax Commission; and
      2. (ii) the county, for all other property.

2. (2) For purposes of each provision of this chapter that requires the owners of private real property covering a percentage of the total private land area within the applicable area to sign a petition or protest:

   1. (a) a parcel of real property may not be included in the calculation of the required percentage unless the petition or protest is signed by:

      1. (i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), owners representing a majority ownership interest in that parcel; or
      2. (ii) if the parcel is owned by joint tenants or tenants by the entirety, 50% of the number of owners of that parcel;

   2. (b) the signature of a person signing a petition or protest in a representative capacity on behalf of an owner is invalid unless:

      1. (i) the person's representative capacity and the name of the owner the person represents are indicated on the petition or protest with the person's signature; and
      2. (ii) the person provides documentation accompanying the petition or protest that reasonably substantiates the person's representative capacity; and
   3. (c) subject to Subsection (2)(b), a duly appointed personal representative may sign a petition or protest on behalf of a deceased owner.
3. (3) For purposes of this chapter, registered voters shall be determined according to the official register.

Amended by Chapter 92, 2009 General Session