(1) Beginning July 1, 2017:
(a) Bridgerland Applied Technology College shall be known as Bridgerland Technical College;
(b) Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College shall be known as Ogden-Weber Technical College;
(c) Davis Applied Technology College shall be known as Davis Technical College;
(d) Tooele Applied Technology College shall be known as Tooele Technical College;
(e) Mountainland Applied Technology College shall be known as Mountainland Technical College;
(f) Uintah Basin Applied Technology College shall be known as Uintah Basin Technical College;
(g) Southwest Applied Technology College shall be known as Southwest Technical College; and
(h) Dixie Applied Technology College shall be known as Dixie Technical College.
(2)
(a) As described in Subsection (1), each technical college is a continuation of the applied technology college that preceded the technical college.
(b) An institution described in Subsection (1):
(i) possess all rights, title, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments, property, and claims of the institution that preceded the institution; and
(ii) shall fulfill and perform all obligations of the institution that preceded the institution, including obligations relating to outstanding bonds and notes.