H.B. 5003

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LOCAL SPECIAL ELECTION AMENDMENTS
2 2002 FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Eli H. Anderson
5 This act modifies the Election Code by authorizing a local legislative body to call a local
6 special election to determine whether or not Utah's legal boundaries should be changed.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 20A-1-203, as last amended by Chapter 325, Laws of Utah 1996
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 20A-1-203 is amended to read:
12 20A-1-203. Calling and purpose of special elections.
13 (1) Statewide and local special elections may be held for any purpose authorized by law.
14 (2) (a) Statewide special elections shall be conducted using the procedure for regular
15 general elections.
16 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, local special elections shall be conducted
17 using the procedures for regular municipal elections.
18 (3) The governor may call a statewide special election by issuing an executive order that
19 designates:
20 (a) the date for the statewide special election; and
21 (b) the purpose for the statewide special election.
22 (4) The Legislature may call a statewide special election by passing a joint or concurrent
23 resolution that designates:
24 (a) the date for the statewide special election; and
25 (b) the purpose for the statewide special election.
26 (5) (a) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election
27 only for:

28 (i) a vote on a bond or debt issue;
29 (ii) a vote on a voted leeway program authorized by Section 53A-17a-133 or 53A-17a-134 ;
30 (iii) a referendum authorized by Title 20A, Chapter 7, Part 6; [and]
31 (iv) an initiative authorized by Title 20A, Chapter 7, Part 5[.]; or
32 (v) a vote to determine whether or not Utah's legal boundaries should be changed.
33 (b) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election
34 by adopting an ordinance or resolution that designates:
35 (i) the date for the local special election; and
36 (ii) the purpose for the local special election.




Legislative Review Note
as of 6-20-02 3:09 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel