17B-1-207.  Signature on request may be used on petition.
     A signature on a request may be used toward fulfilling the signature requirement of a petition:

(1)  if the request notifies the signer in conspicuous language that the signature, unless withdrawn, would also be used for purposes of a petition to create a special district; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-1-207

  • Petition: means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(a), (b), or (c). See Utah Code 17B-1-201
  • Request: means a request as described in Section 17B-1-204. See Utah Code 17B-1-201
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
(a) this chapter; or
(b) 
(i) this chapter; and
(ii) 
(A) 1;
(B) 2;
(C) 3;
(D) 4;
(E) 5;
(F) 6;
(G) 7;
(H) 8;
(I) 9;
(J) 10; or
(K) 11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
(2)  unless the signer files a written withdrawal of the signature before the petition is filed.

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session