(1) (a) In order to qualify an initiative petition for placement on the regular general election ballot, the sponsors shall deliver a signed and verified initiative packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of: (i) 30 days after the day on which the first individual signs the initiative packet; (ii) 316 days after the day on which the application for the initiative petition is filed; or (iii) the February 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-202. (b) A sponsor may not submit an initiative packet after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(a).

(a) In order to qualify an initiative petition for placement on the regular general election ballot, the sponsors shall deliver a signed and verified initiative packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of: (i) 30 days after the day on which the first individual signs the initiative packet; (ii) 316 days after the day on which the application for the initiative petition is filed; or (iii) the February 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-202.

(i) 30 days after the day on which the first individual signs the initiative packet;

(ii) 316 days after the day on which the application for the initiative petition is filed; or

(iii) the February 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-202.

(b) A sponsor may not submit an initiative packet after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(a).

(2) For an initiative packet received by the county clerk before December 1, the county clerk shall, within 30 days after the day on which the county clerk receives the packet: (a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-206.3; (b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter; (c) post the name and voter identification number of each registered voter certified under Subsection (2)(b) in a conspicuous location on the county's website for at least 90 days; and (d) deliver the verified initiative packet to the lieutenant governor.

(a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-206.3;

(b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter;

(c) post the name and voter identification number of each registered voter certified under Subsection (2)(b) in a conspicuous location on the county's website for at least 90 days; and

(d) deliver the verified initiative packet to the lieutenant governor.

(3) For an initiative packet received by the county clerk on or after December 1, the county clerk shall, within 21 days after the day on which the county clerk receives the packet: (a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-206.3; (b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter; (c) post the name and precinct of each registered voter certified under Subsection (2)(b) in a conspicuous location on the county's website for at least 45 days; and (d) deliver the verified initiative packet to the lieutenant governor.

(a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-206.3;

(b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter;

(c) post the name and precinct of each registered voter certified under Subsection (2)(b) in a conspicuous location on the county's website for at least 45 days; and

(d) deliver the verified initiative packet to the lieutenant governor.

(4) Within seven days after timely receipt of a statement described in Subsection 20A-7-205(3), the county clerk shall: (a) remove the voter's signature from the posting described in Subsection (2)(c) or (3)(c); and (b) (i) remove the voter's signature from the signature packet totals; and (ii) inform the lieutenant governor of the removal.

(a) remove the voter's signature from the posting described in Subsection (2)(c) or (3)(c); and

(b) (i) remove the voter's signature from the signature packet totals; and (ii) inform the lieutenant governor of the removal.

(i) remove the voter's signature from the signature packet totals; and

(ii) inform the lieutenant governor of the removal.

(5) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (2) or (3): (a) on an initiative packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-205; or (b) that does not have a date of signature next to the signature.

(a) on an initiative packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-205; or

(b) that does not have a date of signature next to the signature.

(6) In order to qualify an initiative petition for submission to the Legislature, the sponsors shall deliver each signed and verified initiative packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. no later than the November 15 before the next annual general session of the Legislature immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-202.

(7) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (8) on an initiative packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-205.

(8) No later than December 15 before the annual general session of the Legislature, the county clerk shall, for an initiative described in Subsection (6): (a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-206.3; (b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter; and (c) deliver all of the verified initiative packets to the lieutenant governor.

(a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-206.3;

(b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter; and

(c) deliver all of the verified initiative packets to the lieutenant governor.

(9) The sponsor or a sponsor's representative may not retrieve an initiative packet from a county clerk after the initiative packet is submitted to the county clerk.