2006 Utah Code - 20A-9-503 — Certificate of nomination -- Filing -- Fees.

     20A-9-503.   Certificate of nomination -- Filing -- Fees.
     (1) After the certificate of nomination has been certified, executed, and acknowledged by the county clerk, the candidate shall:
     (a) between March 7 and March 17 of the year in which the regular general election will be held, file the petition in person with:
     (i) the lieutenant governor, if the office the candidate seeks is a constitutional office or a federal office; or
     (ii) the county clerk, if the office the candidate seeks is a county office; and
     (iii) pay the filing fee; or
     (b) not later than the sixth Tuesday before the primary election date, file the petition in person with:
     (i) the municipal clerk, if the candidate seeks an office in a city or town;
     (ii) the special district clerk, if the candidate seeks an office in a special district; and
     (iii) pay the filing fee.
     (2) (a) At the time of filing, and before accepting the petition, the filing officer shall read the constitutional and statutory requirements for candidacy to the candidate.
     (b) If the candidate states that he does not meet the requirements, the filing officer may not accept the petition.
     (3) Persons filing a certificate of nomination for President of the United States under this section shall pay a filing fee of $500.

Amended by Chapter 45, 1999 General Session