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Section 214 - Notice of number of commission or council members to be elected and of district boundaries -- Declaration of candidacy for municipal office.

UT Code § 10-2a-214 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Within 20 days after the day on which a county legislative body receives the petition sponsors' determination under Subsection 10-2a-213(1)(b)(ii), the county clerk shall publish, in accordance with Subsection (2), notice containing: (a) the number of municipal council members to be elected for the new municipality; (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), if some or all of the municipal council members are to be elected by district, a description of the boundaries of those districts; (c) information about the deadline for an individual to file a declaration of candidacy to become a candidate for mayor or municipal council; and (d) information about the length of the initial term of each of the municipal officers.

(a) the number of municipal council members to be elected for the new municipality;

(b) except as provided in Subsection (3), if some or all of the municipal council members are to be elected by district, a description of the boundaries of those districts;

(c) information about the deadline for an individual to file a declaration of candidacy to become a candidate for mayor or municipal council; and

(d) information about the length of the initial term of each of the municipal officers.

(2) The county clerk shall publish the notice described in Subsection (1): (a) (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the future at least once a week for two consecutive weeks; (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the future municipality, by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 population of the future municipality, in places within the future municipality that are most likely to give notice to the residents in the future municipality; or (iii) by mailing notice to each residence in the future municipality; (b) on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63F-1-701, for two weeks; (c) in accordance with Section 45-1-101, for two weeks; and (d) on the county's website for two weeks.

(a) (i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the future at least once a week for two consecutive weeks; (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the future municipality, by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 population of the future municipality, in places within the future municipality that are most likely to give notice to the residents in the future municipality; or (iii) by mailing notice to each residence in the future municipality;

(i) in a newspaper of general circulation within the future at least once a week for two consecutive weeks;

(ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the future municipality, by posting one notice, and at least one additional notice per 2,000 population of the future municipality, in places within the future municipality that are most likely to give notice to the residents in the future municipality; or

(iii) by mailing notice to each residence in the future municipality;

(b) on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63F-1-701, for two weeks;

(c) in accordance with Section 45-1-101, for two weeks; and

(d) on the county's website for two weeks.

(3) Instead of publishing the district boundaries described in Subsection (1)(b), the notice may include a statement that specifies the following sources where a resident of the future municipality may view or obtain a copy the district: (a) the county website; (b) the physical address of the county offices; and (c) a mailing address and telephone number.

(a) the county website;

(b) the physical address of the county offices; and

(c) a mailing address and telephone number.

(4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-203(3)(a), each individual seeking to become a candidate for mayor or municipal council of a municipality incorporating under this part shall file a declaration of candidacy with the clerk of the county in which the future municipality is located and in accordance with: (a) for an incorporation held on the date of a regular general election, the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202; or (b) for an incorporation held on the date of a municipal general election, the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-203.

(a) for an incorporation held on the date of a regular general election, the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202; or

(b) for an incorporation held on the date of a municipal general election, the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-203.

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Section 214 - Notice of number of commission or council members to be elected and of district boundaries -- Declaration of candidacy for municipal office.