2006 Utah Code - 10-3-507 — Minimum vote required.

     10-3-507.   Minimum vote required.
     (1) (a) The minimum number of yes votes required to pass any ordinance or resolution, or to take any action by the governing body, unless otherwise prescribed by law, shall be a majority of the members of the quorum, but may never be less than:
     (i) for a municipality operating under a five-member or six-member council form of government or a five-member council-manager form of government, three; or
     (ii) for a municipality operating under a seven-member council-manager form of government, four.
     (b) The minimum number of yes votes requires to pass an ordinance or resolution or to take an action by the legislative body of a municipality operating under a council-mayor form of government, unless otherwise prescribed by law, shall be a majority of the members of the quorum, but may never be less than:
     (i) for a five-member council-mayor form, three; and
     (ii) for a seven-member council-mayor form, four.
     (2) Any ordinance, resolution, or motion of the governing body having fewer favorable votes than required in this section shall be considered defeated and invalid, except a meeting may be adjourned to a specific time by a majority vote of the governing body even though such majority vote is less than that required in this section.
     (3) A majority of the members of the governing body, regardless of number, may fill any vacancy in the governing body.

Amended by Chapter 202, 2004 General Session