(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-511

  • County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. 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
(a)  Any proposed law submitted to the people by initiative petition that is approved by the voters at any election takes effect on the date specified in the initiative petition.

(b)  If the initiative petition does not specify an effective date, a law approved by the voters at any election takes effect five days after the date of the official proclamation of the vote by the county legislative body.

(2)  The local legislative body may amend any laws approved by the people at any meeting after the law has taken effect.

Enacted by Chapter 272, 1994 General Session