(1) (a) (i) A legislative body of a municipality may, by a majority vote, call an election on whether the municipality shall provide proposed: (A) cable television services; or (B) public telecommunications services. (ii) A municipal legislative body that, before July 1, 2016, approves the provision of public telecommunications service facilities may, by a majority vote, call an election on whether the municipality shall provide proposed public telecommunications service facilities. (b) If under Subsection (1)(a) the legislative body calls an election, the election shall be held: (i) (A) at the next municipal general election; or (B) as provided in Subsection 20A-1-203(1), at a local special election the purpose of which is authorized by this section; and (ii) in accordance with Title 20A, Election Code, except as provided in this section. (c) (i) The notice of the election called under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall include with any other information required by law: (A) a summary of the cable television services or public telecommunications services that the legislative body of the municipality proposes to provide to subscribers residing within the boundaries of the municipality; (B) the feasibility study summary under Section 10-18-203; (C) a statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for inspection and copying; and (D) the location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be inspected or copied. (ii) The notice of an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall include a summary prepared by the municipality describing the proposed public communications service facilities. (d) (i) For an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the ballot for the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall the [name of the municipality] provide [cable television service or public telecommunications service] to the inhabitants of the [municipality]?" (ii) For an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the ballot for the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall the [name of the municipality] provide public telecommunications service facilities within [name of the municipality] by [brief description of the method or means and financing terms, including total principal and interest costs, by which the public communications service facilities will be provided]?" (e) The ballot proposition may not take effect until submitted to the electors and approved by the majority of those voting on the ballot.

(a) (i) A legislative body of a municipality may, by a majority vote, call an election on whether the municipality shall provide proposed: (A) cable television services; or (B) public telecommunications services. (ii) A municipal legislative body that, before July 1, 2016, approves the provision of public telecommunications service facilities may, by a majority vote, call an election on whether the municipality shall provide proposed public telecommunications service facilities.

(i) A legislative body of a municipality may, by a majority vote, call an election on whether the municipality shall provide proposed: (A) cable television services; or (B) public telecommunications services.

(A) cable television services; or

(B) public telecommunications services.

(ii) A municipal legislative body that, before July 1, 2016, approves the provision of public telecommunications service facilities may, by a majority vote, call an election on whether the municipality shall provide proposed public telecommunications service facilities.

(b) If under Subsection (1)(a) the legislative body calls an election, the election shall be held: (i) (A) at the next municipal general election; or (B) as provided in Subsection 20A-1-203(1), at a local special election the purpose of which is authorized by this section; and (ii) in accordance with Title 20A, Election Code, except as provided in this section.

(i) (A) at the next municipal general election; or (B) as provided in Subsection 20A-1-203(1), at a local special election the purpose of which is authorized by this section; and

(A) at the next municipal general election; or

(B) as provided in Subsection 20A-1-203(1), at a local special election the purpose of which is authorized by this section; and

(ii) in accordance with Title 20A, Election Code, except as provided in this section.

(c) (i) The notice of the election called under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall include with any other information required by law: (A) a summary of the cable television services or public telecommunications services that the legislative body of the municipality proposes to provide to subscribers residing within the boundaries of the municipality; (B) the feasibility study summary under Section 10-18-203; (C) a statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for inspection and copying; and (D) the location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be inspected or copied. (ii) The notice of an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall include a summary prepared by the municipality describing the proposed public communications service facilities.

(i) The notice of the election called under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall include with any other information required by law: (A) a summary of the cable television services or public telecommunications services that the legislative body of the municipality proposes to provide to subscribers residing within the boundaries of the municipality; (B) the feasibility study summary under Section 10-18-203; (C) a statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for inspection and copying; and (D) the location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be inspected or copied.

(A) a summary of the cable television services or public telecommunications services that the legislative body of the municipality proposes to provide to subscribers residing within the boundaries of the municipality;

(B) the feasibility study summary under Section 10-18-203;

(C) a statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for inspection and copying; and

(D) the location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be inspected or copied.

(ii) The notice of an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall include a summary prepared by the municipality describing the proposed public communications service facilities.

(d) (i) For an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the ballot for the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall the [name of the municipality] provide [cable television service or public telecommunications service] to the inhabitants of the [municipality]?" (ii) For an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the ballot for the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall the [name of the municipality] provide public telecommunications service facilities within [name of the municipality] by [brief description of the method or means and financing terms, including total principal and interest costs, by which the public communications service facilities will be provided]?"

(i) For an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the ballot for the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall the [name of the municipality] provide [cable television service or public telecommunications service] to the inhabitants of the [municipality]?"

(ii) For an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the ballot for the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall the [name of the municipality] provide public telecommunications service facilities within [name of the municipality] by [brief description of the method or means and financing terms, including total principal and interest costs, by which the public communications service facilities will be provided]?"

(e) The ballot proposition may not take effect until submitted to the electors and approved by the majority of those voting on the ballot.

(2) In accordance with Title 20A, Chapter 7, Issues Submitted to the Voters, a municipal legislative body's action to have the municipality over which the legislative body presides provide cable television services or public telecommunications services is subject to local referenda.

(3) (a) The results of an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) are not binding and do not: (i) require the municipality that called the election to take, or refrain from taking, any action; or (ii) limit the municipality that called the election from taking any action authorized under Section 10-8-14 or 10-18-105. (b) An election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) does not exempt a municipality from the applicable requirements of this Title 10, Chapter 18, Municipal Cable Television and Public Telecommunications Services Act.

(a) The results of an election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) are not binding and do not: (i) require the municipality that called the election to take, or refrain from taking, any action; or (ii) limit the municipality that called the election from taking any action authorized under Section 10-8-14 or 10-18-105.

(i) require the municipality that called the election to take, or refrain from taking, any action; or

(ii) limit the municipality that called the election from taking any action authorized under Section 10-8-14 or 10-18-105.

(b) An election called under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) does not exempt a municipality from the applicable requirements of this Title 10, Chapter 18, Municipal Cable Television and Public Telecommunications Services Act.