2006 Utah Code - 17-52-201 — Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.

     17-52-201.   Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.
     (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:
     (a) the county legislative body as provided in Section 17-52-202; or
     (b) registered voters of the county as provided in Section 17-52-203.
     (3) (a) If the process to adopt an optional plan has been initiated under Chapter 26, Laws of Utah 1973, Section 3, 4, or 5, or Section 17-52-202 or 17-52-203, the county legislative body may not initiate the process again under Section 17-52-202 unless the earlier proceeding:
     (i) has been concluded by an affirmative or negative vote of registered voters; or
     (ii) has not been concluded but has been pending for at least two years.
     (b) A county legislative body may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section 17-52-202 within four years of an election at which voters approved or rejected an optional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by the county legislative body.
     (c) Registered voters of a county may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section 17-52-203 within four years of an election at which voters approved or rejected an optional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by registered voters.

Amended by Chapter 241, 2001 General Session