The powers of municipal government in a municipality operating under the council-mayor form of government are vested in two separate, independent, and equal branches of municipal government consisting of:

(1)	a council composed of five or seven members; and

(a)	(i)  is provided for in Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48; (ii)  may not be adopted without voter approval; and (iii)  consists of two separate, independent, and equal branches of municipal government; and

(b)

on and after May 5, 2008, is described in 2. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipality: means : (a)  a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class; (b)  a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or (c)  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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. (2)  a mayor and, under the mayor’s supervision, any executive or administrative departments, divisions, and offices and any executive or administrative officers provided for by statute or municipal ordinance. Enacted by Chapter 19, 2008 General Session   Previous section Next section    Part 2 Contents