17-52-201 - Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations -- Pending proceedings.
17-52-201. Procedure for initiating adoption of optional plan -- Limitations --Pending proceedings.
(1) An optional plan proposing an alternate form of government for a county may beadopted as provided in this chapter.
(2) The process to adopt an optional plan establishing an alternate form of countygovernment may be initiated by:
(a) the county legislative body as provided in Section 17-52-202; or
(b) registered voters of the county as provided in Section 17-52-203.
(3) (a) If the process to adopt an optional plan has been initiated under Laws of Utah1973, Chapter 26, Section 3, 4, or 5, or Section 17-52-202 or 17-52-203, the county legislativebody may not initiate the process again under Section 17-52-202 unless the earlier proceeding:
(i) has been concluded by an affirmative or negative vote of registered voters; or
(ii) has not been concluded but has been pending for at least two years.
(b) A county legislative body may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan underSection 17-52-202 within four years of an election at which voters approved or rejected anoptional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by the county legislative body.
(c) Registered voters of a county may not initiate the process to adopt an optional planunder Section 17-52-203 within four years of an election at which voters approved or rejected anoptional plan proposed as a result of a process initiated by registered voters.
Amended by Chapter 250, 2008 General Session