2006 Utah Code - 20A-7-306 — Submitting the referendum petition -- Certification of signatures by the county clerks -- Transfer to lieutenant governor.

     20A-7-306.   Submitting the referendum petition -- Certification of signatures by the county clerks -- Transfer to lieutenant governor.
     (1) No later than 40 days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed, the sponsors shall deliver each signed and verified referendum packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated.
     (2) No later than 55 days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed, the county clerk shall:
     (a) check the names of all persons completing the verification on the back of each signature sheet to determine whether or not those persons are Utah residents and are at least 18 years old; and
     (b) submit the name of each of those persons who is not a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and county attorney.
     (3) No later than 55 days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed, the county clerk shall:
     (a) check all the names of the signers against the official registers to determine whether or not the signer is a voter;
     (b) certify on the referendum petition whether or not each name is that of a voter; and
     (c) deliver all of the referendum packets to the lieutenant governor.

Amended by Chapter 3, 2000 General Session