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Utah Code Title 17B. Limited Purpose Local Government Entities--Special Districts § 17B-1-902.1. Interest--Collection of administrative costs

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) A special district may charge interest on a past due fee or past due charge.

(b) If a special district charges interest as described in Subsection (1)(b), the special district shall calculate the interest rate for a calendar year:

(i) based on the federal short-term rate determined by the secretary of the treasury under Section 6621, Internal Revenue Code, in effect for the preceding fourth calendar quarter; and

(ii) as simple interest at the rate of eighteen percentage points above the federal short-term rate.

(c) If a special district charges interest on a past due fee collected by the special district, regardless of whether the fee is certified, the special district may charge the interest monthly but may not compound the interest more frequently than annually.

(2)(a) A special district may charge and collect only one of the following:

(i) a one-time penalty charge not to exceed 8% for a past-due fee; or

(ii) an administrative cost for some or all of the following:

(A) the collection cost of a past due fee or charge;

(B) reasonable attorney fees actually incurred for collection and foreclosure costs, if applicable; and

(C) any other cost.

(b) A special district may not charge interest on an administrative cost.

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