(1) (a) The sponsors of a feasibility study request may modify the request to alter the boundaries of the proposed municipality and refile the modified request with the lieutenant governor if: (i) the results of the feasibility study do not comply with Subsection 10-2a-205(6)(a); or (ii) (A) the request complies with Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4)(b); (B) the annexation petition that proposed the annexation of an area that is part of the area proposed for incorporation has been denied; and (C) an incorporation petition based on the request has not been filed. (b) (i) The sponsors of a feasibility study request may not file a modified request under Subsection (1)(a)(i) more than 90 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant submits the final results of the feasibility study under Subsection 10-2a-205(3)(c). (ii) The sponsors of a request may not file a modified request under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) more than 18 months after filing the original request under Section 10-2a-202. (c) (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(c)(ii), each modified request under Subsection (1)(a) shall comply with Subsections 10-2a-202(1) and (2) and Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4). (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(c)(i), a signature on a request filed under Section 10-2a-202 may be used toward fulfilling the signature requirement of Subsection 10-2a-202(1)(a) for the request as modified under Subsection (1)(a), unless the modified request proposes the incorporation of an area that is more than 20% larger or smaller than the area described by the original request in terms of: (A) private land area; or (B) value of private real property.

(a) The sponsors of a feasibility study request may modify the request to alter the boundaries of the proposed municipality and refile the modified request with the lieutenant governor if: (i) the results of the feasibility study do not comply with Subsection 10-2a-205(6)(a); or (ii) (A) the request complies with Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4)(b); (B) the annexation petition that proposed the annexation of an area that is part of the area proposed for incorporation has been denied; and (C) an incorporation petition based on the request has not been filed.

(i) the results of the feasibility study do not comply with Subsection 10-2a-205(6)(a); or

(ii) (A) the request complies with Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4)(b); (B) the annexation petition that proposed the annexation of an area that is part of the area proposed for incorporation has been denied; and (C) an incorporation petition based on the request has not been filed.

(A) the request complies with Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4)(b);

(B) the annexation petition that proposed the annexation of an area that is part of the area proposed for incorporation has been denied; and

(C) an incorporation petition based on the request has not been filed.

(b) (i) The sponsors of a feasibility study request may not file a modified request under Subsection (1)(a)(i) more than 90 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant submits the final results of the feasibility study under Subsection 10-2a-205(3)(c). (ii) The sponsors of a request may not file a modified request under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) more than 18 months after filing the original request under Section 10-2a-202.

(i) The sponsors of a feasibility study request may not file a modified request under Subsection (1)(a)(i) more than 90 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant submits the final results of the feasibility study under Subsection 10-2a-205(3)(c).

(ii) The sponsors of a request may not file a modified request under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) more than 18 months after filing the original request under Section 10-2a-202.

(c) (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(c)(ii), each modified request under Subsection (1)(a) shall comply with Subsections 10-2a-202(1) and (2) and Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4). (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(c)(i), a signature on a request filed under Section 10-2a-202 may be used toward fulfilling the signature requirement of Subsection 10-2a-202(1)(a) for the request as modified under Subsection (1)(a), unless the modified request proposes the incorporation of an area that is more than 20% larger or smaller than the area described by the original request in terms of: (A) private land area; or (B) value of private real property.

(i) Subject to Subsection (1)(c)(ii), each modified request under Subsection (1)(a) shall comply with Subsections 10-2a-202(1) and (2) and Subsection 10-2a-201.5(4).

(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(c)(i), a signature on a request filed under Section 10-2a-202 may be used toward fulfilling the signature requirement of Subsection 10-2a-202(1)(a) for the request as modified under Subsection (1)(a), unless the modified request proposes the incorporation of an area that is more than 20% larger or smaller than the area described by the original request in terms of: (A) private land area; or (B) value of private real property.

(A) private land area; or

(B) value of private real property.

(2) Within 20 days after the lieutenant governor's receipt of the modified request, the lieutenant governor shall follow the same procedure under Subsection 10-2a-204(1) for the modified request as for an original request.

(3) The timely filing of a modified request under Subsection (1) gives the modified request the same processing priority under Subsection 10-2a-204(3) as the original request.

(4) Within 10 days after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives a modified request under Subsection (1)(a) that relates to a request for which a feasibility study has already been completed, the lieutenant governor shall commission the feasibility consultant who conducted the feasibility study to conduct a supplemental feasibility study that accounts for the modified request.

(5) The lieutenant governor shall require the feasibility consultant to: (a) submit a draft of the supplemental feasibility study to each applicable person with whom the feasibility consultant is required to consult under Subsection 10-2a-205(4)(c) within 30 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant is engaged to conduct the supplemental study; (b) allow each person to whom the consultant provided a draft under Subsection (5)(a) to review and provide comment on the draft; and (c) submit a completed supplemental feasibility study, to the following within 45 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant is engaged to conduct the study: (i) the lieutenant governor; (ii) the county legislative body of the county in which the incorporation is proposed; (iii) the contact sponsor; and (iv) each person to whom the consultant provided a draft under Subsection (5)(a).

(a) submit a draft of the supplemental feasibility study to each applicable person with whom the feasibility consultant is required to consult under Subsection 10-2a-205(4)(c) within 30 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant is engaged to conduct the supplemental study;

(b) allow each person to whom the consultant provided a draft under Subsection (5)(a) to review and provide comment on the draft; and

(c) submit a completed supplemental feasibility study, to the following within 45 days after the day on which the feasibility consultant is engaged to conduct the study: (i) the lieutenant governor; (ii) the county legislative body of the county in which the incorporation is proposed; (iii) the contact sponsor; and (iv) each person to whom the consultant provided a draft under Subsection (5)(a).

(i) the lieutenant governor;

(ii) the county legislative body of the county in which the incorporation is proposed;

(iii) the contact sponsor; and

(iv) each person to whom the consultant provided a draft under Subsection (5)(a).

(6) (a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), if the results of the supplemental feasibility study do not comply with Subsection 10-2a-205(6)(a), the sponsors may further modify the request in accordance with Subsection (1). (b) Subsections (2), (4), and (5) apply to a modified request described in Subsection (6)(a). (c) The lieutenant governor shall consider a modified request described in Subsection (6)(a) as an original request for a feasibility study for purposes of determining the modified request's processing priority under Subsection 10-2a-204(3).

(a) Subject to Subsection (6)(b), if the results of the supplemental feasibility study do not comply with Subsection 10-2a-205(6)(a), the sponsors may further modify the request in accordance with Subsection (1).

(b) Subsections (2), (4), and (5) apply to a modified request described in Subsection (6)(a).

(c) The lieutenant governor shall consider a modified request described in Subsection (6)(a) as an original request for a feasibility study for purposes of determining the modified request's processing priority under Subsection 10-2a-204(3).