Utah Code 10-3b-601. Authority to change to another form of municipal government

10-3b-601. Authority to change to another form of municipal government.

(1)

As provided in this part, a municipality may change from the form of government under which it operates to:

Terms Used In Utah Code 10-3b-601

City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Council-mayor form of government: means the form of municipal government that:

(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

Five-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 4. See Utah Code 10-3b-102

Metro township: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403. See Utah Code 10-3b-102

Metro township council form of government: means the form of metro township government described in 5. 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

Six-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 3. See Utah Code 10-3b-102

Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104

(a)

the council-mayor form of government with a five-member council;

(b)	the council-mayor form of government with a seven-member council;

(c)	the six-member council form of government; or

(d)	the five-member council form of government.

(2)

(a)

A metro township that changes from the metro township council form of government to a form described in Subsection (1):

(i)	is no longer a metro township; and

(ii)	subject to Subsection (2)(b), is a city or town and operates as and has the authority of a city or town.

(b)	If a metro township with a population that qualifies as a town in accordance with Section 10-2-301 changes the metro township’s form of government in accordance with this part, the metro township may only change to the five-member council form of government.

(3)	A municipality other than a metro township may not operate under the metro township council form of government.

Enacted by Chapter 352, 2015 General Session

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