2016 Utah Code
Title 4 - Utah Agricultural Code
Chapter 22 - Dairy Promotion Act
Section 6 - Commission to conduct elections -- Nomination of candidates -- Expenses of election paid by commission.

4-22-6. Commission to conduct elections -- Nomination of candidates -- Expenses of election paid by commission.

• (1)
  • (a) The commissioner shall administer all commission elections.
  • (b) The commissioner shall mail a ballot to each producer within the district in which an election is to be held by May 15 of each election year.
  • (c) The candidate who receives the highest number of votes cast in the candidate's district shall be elected.
  • (d) The commissioner shall determine all questions of eligibility.
  • (e) A ballot shall be postmarked by May 31 of an election year.
  • (f)
    • (i) All ballots received by the commissioner shall be counted and tallied by June 15.
    • (ii) A member of the commission whose name appears on a ballot may not participate in counting or tallying the ballots.

• (2) Candidates for election to the commission shall be nominated, not later than April 15, by a petition signed by five or more producers who are residents of the district in which the election is to be held.

• (3) The names of all nominees shall be submitted to the commissioner on or before May 1 of each year in which an election is held.

• (4) All election expenses incurred by the commissioner shall be paid by the commission.

Amended by Chapter 73, 2010 General Session
Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session