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9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to
11 provide the position and term of county sheriff.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
14 ▸ establish, in the constitution, the office and term of a county sheriff.
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16 This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
17 This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2025 for this proposal.
18 Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 ARTICLE XI, SECTION 10
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22 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
23 of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
24 Section 1. It is proposed to enact Utah Constitution Article XI, Section 10, to read:
25 Article XI, Section 10. [Election of County Sheriffs.]
26 (1) Each county shall have an office of county sheriff.
27 (2) The office of county sheriff is an elected office.
28 (3) Their term of office shall be four years from the first day of January next after their
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30 Section 2. Submittal to voters.
31 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
32 the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
33 Section 3. Contingent effective date.
34 If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
35 voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
36 2025.