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2011 Utah Code
Title 10 Utah Municipal Code
Chapter 2 Incorporation, Classification, Boundaries, Consolidation, and Dissolution of Municipalities
Section 111 Incorporation election.
10-2-111. Incorporation election.(1) At the next special election date under Section 20A-1-204 more than 45 days after the county legislative body's receipt of the certified petition or certified modified petition under Subsection 10-2-110(1)(b)(i), the county legislative body shall hold an election on the proposed incorporation.
(2) (a) The county clerk shall publish notice of the election:
(i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the area proposed to be incorporated at least once a week for three successive weeks; and
(ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks.
(b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall contain:
(i) a statement of the contents of the petition;
(ii) a description of the area proposed to be incorporated as a city;
(iii) a statement of the date and time of the election and the location of polling places; and
(iv) the feasibility study summary under Subsection 10-2-106(3)(b) and a statement that a full copy of the study is available for inspection and copying at the office of the county clerk.
(c) The last publication of notice required under Subsection (2)(a) shall occur at least one day but no more than seven days before the election.
(d) (i) In accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(i), if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the proposed city, the county clerk shall post at least one notice of the election per 1,000 population in conspicuous places within the proposed city that are most likely to give notice of the election to the voters of the proposed city.
(ii) The clerk shall post the notices under Subsection (2)(d)(i) at least seven days before the election under Subsection (1).
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