By following the procedures and requirements of this chapter, Utah voters may, subject to the restrictions of Article VI, Sec. 1, Utah Constitution and this chapter:

(1)  initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to:

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-102

  • Local law: includes :
(i) an ordinance;
(ii) a resolution;
(iii) a land use law;
(iv) a land use regulation, as defined in Section 10-9a-103; or
(v) other legislative action of a local legislative body. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Local legislative body: means the legislative body of a county, city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • 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)  the Legislature or to a vote of the people for approval or rejection if it is a proposed state law; or

    (b)  a local legislative body or to a vote of the people if it is a local law;

    (2)  require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to be referred to the voters for their approval or rejection before the law takes effect; and

    (3)  require any law or ordinance passed by a local legislative body to be referred to the voters for their approval or rejection before the law takes effect.

    Amended by Chapter 272, 1994 General Session