1. (1) As used in this section:

   1. (a) "County officer" means a county assessor, a member of a county board of equalization, or any other individual who holds a county office.
   2. (b) "Multicounty assessing and collecting levy" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-1601.
2. (2) The commission shall take corrective action if the commission determines that a county officer has materially failed to perform a duty under this chapter relating to the assessment of property.

3. (3) Corrective action under Subsection (2) may include one or more of the following actions:

   1. (a) notifying a county officer in writing of the performance issue;
   2. (b) ordering factoring pursuant to Section 59-2-704;

   3. (c) subject to Subsection (4):

      1. (i) recommending the removal of a county officer; or
      2. (ii) filing a petition for a court order requiring a county officer to take action;
   4. (d) reporting suspected misconduct or malfeasance of a county officer to law enforcement agencies, as appropriate; and

   5. (e) taking any other action the commission determines is appropriate to ensure that:

      1. (i) all assessments of property are uniform and equal, according to fair market value; and
      2. (ii) the tax burden is distributed without favor or discrimination.

4. (4)

   1. (a) Before taking a corrective action described in Subsection (3)(c) against a county officer, the commission shall publish notice of the commission's intent to take the corrective action on:

      1. (i) the commission's public website; and
      2. (ii) the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63A-16-601.

   2. (b) After taking a corrective action described in Subsection (3)(c) against a county officer, the commission shall provide written notice of the corrective action to:

      1. (i) the county officer subject to the corrective action;
      2. (ii) the county legislative body of the county for which the county officer described in Subsection (4)(b)(i) holds office;
      3. (iii) the state auditor;
      4. (iv) the president of the Senate; and
      5. (v) the speaker of the House of Representatives.

5. (5) If the commission determines that a county officer has materially failed to perform a duty under this chapter relating to the assessment of property for a period of one year or longer, the commission shall:

   1. (a) assist the county officer in performing the duty required by this chapter; and
   2. (b) charge the county the full amount of the commission's costs in providing assistance under this Subsection (5).

Enacted by Chapter 337, 2025 General Session