Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-601. Authority to change to another form of municipal government. (1) As provided in this part, a municipality may change from the form of government under which it operates to: (a) the council-mayor form of government with a five-member council; (b) the council-mayor form of government with a seven-member council; (c) the six-member […]
Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-602. Voter approval required for a change in the form of government. A municipality may not change its form of government under this part unless voters of the municipality approve the change at an election held for that purpose. Enacted by Chapter 352, 2015 General Session
Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-603. Resolution or petition proposing a change in the form of government. (1) The process to change the form of government under which a municipality operates is initiated by: (a) the council’s adoption of a resolution proposing a change; or (b) the filing of a petition, as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 7, […]
Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-604. Limitations on adoption of a resolution and filing of a petition. A resolution may not be adopted under Subsection 10-3b-603(1)(a) and a petition may not be filed under Subsection 10-3b-603(1)(b) within: (1) four years after an election at which voters reject a proposal to change the municipality’s form of government, if the […]
Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-605. Ballot form. The ballot at an election on a proposal to change the municipality’s form of government shall: (1) state the ballot question substantially as follows: “Shall [state the municipality’s name], Utah, change its form of government to the [state “council-mayor form, with a five-member council,” “council-mayor form, with a seven-member council,” […]
Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-606. Election of officers after a change in the form of government. (1) If voters approve a proposal to change the municipality’s form of government at an election held as provided in this part, an election of officers under the new form of government shall be held on the municipal general election date […]
Effective 5/12/2015 10-3b-607. Effective date of change in the form of government. A change in the form of government under this chapter takes effect at noon on the first Monday of January next following the election of officers under Section 10-3b-606. Enacted by Chapter 352, 2015 General Session
