House of Representatives
State of Utah
Madam Speaker:
The Government Operations Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 300,
MUNICIPAL ELECTION QUESTIONS, by Representative K. Powell, with the following amendments:
Jack R. Draxler
1. Page
3, Lines 76 through 78
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(3) The municipal legislative body shall designate the next regular or municipal general
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election, whichever occurs first, that is at least
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}
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days after the day on which the legislative
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body adopts the resolution under Subsection (1).
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4, Lines 100 through 109
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(1) If a municipal legislative body adopts a resolution described in Section
10-20-202
,
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the city attorney of the municipality shall no later than
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}
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days before the day of the
election:
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(a) draft a ballot title that summarizes the subject matter of the opinion question; and
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(b) deliver the ballot title to the election officer.
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(2)
}
(3)
On or before August 31, the lieutenant governor shall certify the number and ballot
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title of the opinion question to the election official in accordance with Section
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.
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(3)
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(4)
No more than
{
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}
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days nor less than 14 days before the date of the
regular or
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municipal general election, the election official shall cause the full text of the opinion question
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to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the municipality.
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(4)
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(5)
The election official shall cause both the number and title of the opinion question
to
Respectfully,
Committee Chair
Voting: 4-3-2
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HB0300