10-2-601. Consolidation of two or more municipalities — Certification of petition signatures — Removal of signature.
(1)
The process for consolidating municipalities shall begin by filing with the county legislative bodies of the respective counties in which the municipalities are located:
a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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
(a)
resolutions passed by the governing bodies of the municipalities which state their intention and desire to form a consolidated municipality; or
(b)
petitions signed by at least 10% of the registered voters in each of the municipalities to be included with the boundaries of the consolidated municipality.
(2)
(a)
Within three business days after the day on which a county legislative body receives a petition under Subsection (1)(b), the county legislative body shall provide the petition to the county clerk.
(b)
Within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the county legislative body under Subsection (2)(a), the county clerk shall:
(i)
use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1)(b);
(ii)
certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in one of the municipalities to be included within the boundaries of the consolidated municipality; and
(iii)
deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
(3)
(a)
A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter’s signature removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on which the county legislative body provides the petition to the county clerk, submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter’s signature be removed.
(b)
A statement described in Subsection (3)(a) shall comply with the requirements described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
(c)
The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to determine whether to remove an individual’s signature from a petition after receiving a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
