Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 95 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Iwamoto, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• corrects an incorrect reference in the town incorporation code.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

TOWN AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
House Sponsor: 
 Carol Spackman Moss
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends town incorporation provisions.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ corrects an incorrect reference in the town incorporation code.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
10-2-127
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 158
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
10-2-127
 is amended to read:
10-2-127.
Incorporation of town -- Election to incorporate -- Ballot form.
(1) (a) Upon receipt of a certified petition [
under Subsection 
10-2-110
(1)(b)(i)
] or a
certified [
modified
] 
amended
 petition under [
Subsection 
10-2-110
(3)
] 
Section 
10-2-125
, the
county legislative body shall determine and set an election date for the incorporation election
that is:
(i) (A) on a general election date under Section 
20A-1-201
; or
(B) on a local special election date under Section 
20A-1-203
; and
(ii) at least 65 days after the day that the legislative body receives the certified petition.
(b) Unless a person is a registered voter who resides, as defined in Section 
20A-1-102
,
within the boundaries of the proposed town, the person may not vote on the proposed
incorporation.
(2) (a) The county clerk shall publish notice of the election:
(i) in a newspaper of general circulation, within the area proposed to be incorporated,
at least once a week for three successive weeks; and
(ii) in accordance with Section 
45-1-101
 for three weeks.
(b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall contain:
(i) a statement of the contents of the petition;
(ii) a description of the area proposed to be incorporated as a town;
(iii) a statement of the date and time of the election and the location of polling places;
and
(iv) the county Internet website address, if applicable, and the address of the county
office where the feasibility study is available for review.
(c) The last publication of notice required under Subsection (2)(a) shall occur at least
one day but no more than seven days before the election.
(d) (i) In accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(i), if there is no newspaper of general
circulation within the proposed town, the county clerk shall post at least one notice of the
election per 100 population in conspicuous places within the proposed town that are most
likely to give notice of the election to the voters of the proposed town.
(ii) The clerk shall post the notices under Subsection (2)(d)(i) at least seven days before
the election under Subsection (1)(a).
(3) The ballot at the incorporation election shall pose the incorporation question
substantially as follows:
Shall the area described as (insert a description of the proposed town) be incorporated
as the town of (insert the proposed name of the proposed town)?
(4) The ballot shall provide a space for the voter to answer yes or no to the question in
Subsection (3).
(5) If a majority of those casting votes within the area boundaries of the proposed town
vote to incorporate as a town, the area shall incorporate.
Legislative Review Note
 as of 1-8-15 10:31 AM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel