20A-1-106.  Duties of a clerk.

(1)  As used in this section, “clerk” means an election officer other than the lieutenant governor.

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-106

  • Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  A clerk shall:

(a)  comply with all of the following in relation to elections:

(i)  federal and state law;

(ii)  federal and state rules; and

(iii)  the policies and direction of the lieutenant governor; and

(b)  diligently learn and become familiar with the law, rules, policies, and direction described in Subsection (2)(a).

Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session