Utah § 17-62-301 Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.

Utah Statutes

§ 17-62-301 — Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.

Utah § 17-62-301

Title 17Counties

Ch. 17-62Forms of County Government

Part 17-62-3Procedure for Initiating Optional Plan

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Utah Code Ann. § 17-62-301 (2026).

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(1)An optional plan proposing an alternate form of government for a county may be adopted as provided in this chapter.

(2)The process to adopt an optional plan establishing an alternate form of county government may be initiated by:

(2)(a) the county legislative body as provided in Section 17-62-302; or

(2)(b) registered voters of the county as provided in Section 17-62-303.

(3)(3)(a) If the process to adopt an optional plan is initiated under Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 26, Section 3, 4, or 5, or Section 17-62-302 or 17-62-303, the county legislative body may not initiate the process again under Section 17-62-302, and registered voters may not initiate the process again under Section 17-62-303, until:

(3)(a)(i) the first initiated process concludes with an election under Section 17-62-5

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(1) An optional plan proposing an alternate form of government for a county may be adopted as provided in this chapter.
(2) The process to adopt an optional plan establishing an alternate form of county government may be initiated by:
(2)(a) the county legislative body as provided in Section 17-62-302; or
(2)(b) registered voters of the county as provided in Section 17-62-303.
(3) (3)(a) If the process to adopt an optional plan is initiated under Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 26, Section 3, 4, or 5, or Section 17-62-302 or 17-62-303, the county legislative body may not initiate the process again under Section 17-62-302, and registered voters may not initiate the process again under Section 17-62-303, until:
(3)(a)(i) the first initiated process concludes with an election under Section 17-62-501;
(3)(a)(ii) the first initiated process concludes under Subsection 17-62-402(7) because the study committee recommended that the county's form of government not change; or
(3)(a)(iii) the first initiated process concludes because registered voters fail to submit a sufficient number of valid signatures for a petition before the deadline described in Subsection 17-62-303(2)(c).
(3)(b) A county legislative body may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section 17-62-302 within four years of an election at which voters first elect elected county officials in accordance with Section 17-62-503 and as specified in an optional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by the county legislative body.
(3)(c) Registered voters of a county may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section 17-62-303 within four years of an election at which voters first elect elected county officials in accordance with Section 17-62-503 and as specified in an optional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by registered voters.