§ 10-3b-601 Authority to change to another form of municipal government
§ 10-3b-602 Voter approval required for a change in the form of government
§ 10-3b-603 Resolution or petition proposing a change in the form of government
§ 10-3b-604 Limitations on adoption of a resolution and filing of a petition
§ 10-3b-605 Ballot form
§ 10-3b-606 Election of officers after a change in the form of government
§ 10-3b-607 Effective date of change in the form of government

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 10 > Chapter 3b > Part 6 - Changing to Another Form of Municipal Government

  • Administrative agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-6-101. See Utah Code 15-4-1 v2
  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Animal: means a cat or dog. See Utah Code 11-46-102
  • Animal control officer: means any person employed or appointed by a county or a municipality who is authorized to investigate violations of laws and ordinances concerning animals, to issue citations in accordance with Utah law, and to take custody of animals as appropriate in the enforcement of laws and ordinances concerning animals. See Utah Code 11-46-102
  • Animal shelter: includes a private humane society or private animal welfare organization. See Utah Code 11-46-102
  • Authorized officer: means any individual required or permitted by any law or by the issuing public entity to execute on behalf of the public entity, a certificated registered public obligation or a writing relating to an uncertificated registered public obligation. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Certificated registered public obligation: means a registered public obligation which is represented by an instrument. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Child: means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-6-101. See Utah Code 15-4-1 v2
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Code: means the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Community cat: means a feral or free-roaming cat that is without visibly discernable or microchip owner identification of any kind, and has been sterilized, vaccinated, and ear-tipped. See Utah Code 11-46-302
  • Community cat caretaker: means any person other than an owner who provides food, water, or shelter to a community cat or community cat colony. See Utah Code 11-46-302
  • Community cat colony: means a group of cats that congregate together. See Utah Code 11-46-302
  • Community cat program: means a program pursuant to which feral cats are sterilized, vaccinated against rabies, ear-tipped, and returned to the location where they congregate. See Utah Code 11-46-302
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Cost savings: means a decrease in an expenditure, including a future replacement expenditure, by a political subdivision resulting from a performance efficiency measure adopted under this chapter. See Utah Code 11-44-102
  • Council-mayor form of government: means the form of municipal government that:
         (1)(a)
              (1)(a)(i) is provided for in Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48;
              (1)(a)(ii) may not be adopted without voter approval; and
              (1)(a)(iii) consists of two separate, independent, and equal branches of municipal government; and
         (1)(b) on and after May 5, 2008, is described in Part 2, Council-Mayor Form of Municipal Government. See Utah Code 10-3b-102
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Energy code: means the energy efficiency code adopted under Section 15A-1-204. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Energy efficiency project: means :
              (2)(a)(i) for an existing building, a retrofit to improve energy efficiency; or
              (2)(a)(ii) for a new building, an enhancement to improve energy efficiency beyond the minimum required by the energy code. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Energy efficiency projects: include the following expenses:
              (2)(b)(i) construction;
              (2)(b)(ii) engineering;
              (2)(b)(iii) energy audit; or
              (2)(b)(iv) inspection. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Facsimile signature: means the reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of a manual signature. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Female: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions in a way that could produce ova. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Financial intermediary: means a bank, broker, clearing corporation or other person, or the nominee of any of them, which in the ordinary course of its business maintains registered public obligation accounts for its customers. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Five-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in Part 4, Five-Member Council Form of Municipal Government. See Utah Code 10-3b-102
  • Fund: means the Energy Efficiency Fund created in Part 2, Energy Efficiency Fund. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Issuer: means a public entity which issues an obligation. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Male: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions to fertilize the ova of a female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Municipality: means :
         (5)(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;
         (5)(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
         (5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Obligation: means an agreement by a public entity to pay principal and any interest on the obligation, whether in the form of a contract to repay borrowed money, a lease, an installment purchase agreement, or otherwise, and includes a share, participation, or other interest in any such agreement. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Obligation: includes a liability in tort and contractual obligations. See Utah Code 15-4-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Obligee: includes a creditor and a person having a right based on a tort. See Utah Code 15-4-1
  • Obligor: includes a debtor and a person liable for a tort. See Utah Code 15-4-1
  • Office: means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Official actions: means the actions by statute, order, ordinance, resolution, contract, or other authorized means by which the issuer provides for issuance of a registered public obligation. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • official body: means the person or group of persons that is empowered to provide for the original issuance of an obligation of the issuer, by defining the obligation and its terms, conditions, and other incidents, or to perform duties with respect to a registered public obligation and any successor of such person or group of persons. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Performance efficiency agreement: means an agreement between a political subdivision and a qualified performance efficiency service provider for evaluation, recommendation, and implementation of one or more performance efficiency measures. See Utah Code 11-44-102
  • Performance efficiency measure: includes :
              (5)(b)(i) insulation installed in a wall, roof, floor, foundation, or heating and cooling distribution system;
              (5)(b)(ii) a storm window or door, multiglazed window or door, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or door system, additional glazing, or reduction in glass area;
              (5)(b)(iii) an automatic energy control system;
              (5)(b)(iv) a heating, ventilating, or air conditioning and distribution system modification or replacement in a facility;
              (5)(b)(v) caulking and weatherstripping;
              (5)(b)(vi) a replacement or modification of a lighting fixture to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a facility unless the increase in illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable building code for the proposed lighting system;
              (5)(b)(vii) an energy recovery system;
              (5)(b)(viii) a cogeneration system that produces steam or another form of energy for use primarily within a facility;
              (5)(b)(ix) a renewable energy or alternate energy system;
              (5)(b)(x) a change in operation or maintenance practice;
              (5)(b)(xi) a procurement of a low-cost energy supply, including electricity, natural gas, or water;
              (5)(b)(xii) an indoor air quality improvement that conforms to applicable building code requirements;
              (5)(b)(xiii) a daylighting system;
              (5)(b)(xiv) a building operation program that provides cost savings, including computerized energy management and consumption tracking programs or staff and occupant training;
              (5)(b)(xv) a service to reduce utility costs by identifying utility errors and optimizing rate schedules; or
              (5)(b)(xvi) the purchase and operation of an alternative fuel vehicle and the infrastructure to support the operation of alternative fuel vehicles. See Utah Code 11-44-102
  • Performance efficiency program: means a program established by a political subdivision under this chapter to adopt a performance efficiency measure. See Utah Code 11-44-102
  • Person: means an individual, an entity, or a representative of an entity. See Utah Code 11-46-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, or school district. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Proof of sterilization: means a written document signed by a veterinarian licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act, stating:
         (1)(a) a specified animal has been sterilized;
         (1)(b) the date on which the sterilization was performed; and
         (1)(c) the location where the sterilization was performed. See Utah Code 11-46-202
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • public entity: includes , without limitation, this state, an entity deriving powers from and acting pursuant to a state constitution or legislative act, a county, city, town, a municipal corporation, a quasi-municipal corporation, a state university or college, a school district, a special service district, a special district, a separate legal or administrative entity created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act or other joint agreement entity, a community reinvestment agency, any other political subdivision, a public authority or public agency, a public trust, a nonprofit corporation, or other organizations. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Qualified performance efficiency service provider: means a person who:
         (7)(a) has a record of successful performance efficiency agreements; or
         (7)(b) has:
              (7)(b)(i) experience in the design, implementation, and installation of performance efficiency measures;
              (7)(b)(ii) technical capabilities to ensure that a performance efficiency measure generates cost savings; and
              (7)(b)(iii) the ability to secure the financing necessary to support the proposed performance efficiency measure. See Utah Code 11-44-102
  • Recipient: means the person to whom an animal shelter transfers an animal for adoption. See Utah Code 11-46-202
  • Registered public obligation: means an obligation issued by a public entity which is issued pursuant to a system of registration. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rental purchase agreement: means an agreement for the use of personal property by a natural person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes for an initial period of four months or less that is automatically renewable with each payment after the initial period, but which does not obligate or require the consumer to continue renting or using the property beyond the initial period, and that permits the consumer to become the owner of the property. See Utah Code 15-8-3
  • School fee: includes :
              (4)(b)(i) an admission fee;
              (4)(b)(ii) a transportation charge; or
              (4)(b)(iii) a charge, deposit, rent, or other mandatory payment imposed by a third party in connection with an activity or function sponsored by a school described in Subsection (4)(a). See Utah Code 15-4-1
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Six-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in Part 3, Six-Member Council Form of Municipal Government. See Utah Code 10-3b-102
  • Sponsor: means any person or organization that traps feral cats, sterilizes, vaccinates against rabies, and ear-tips them before returning them to the location where they were trapped. See Utah Code 11-46-302
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Sterilization deposit: means the portion of a fee charged by an animal shelter to a recipient or claimant of an unsterilized animal to ensure the animal is timely sterilized in accordance with an agreement between the recipient or the claimant and the animal shelter. See Utah Code 11-46-202
  • Sterilized: means that an animal has been surgically altered either by the spaying of a female animal or by the neutering of a male animal, so it is unable to reproduce. See Utah Code 11-46-202
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Transfer: means that an animal shelter sells, gives away, places for adoption, or transfers an animal to a recipient. See Utah Code 11-46-202
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Uncertificated registered public obligation: means a registered public obligation which is not represented by an instrument. See Utah Code 15-7-2
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Waiver: means the act of not requiring an individual to pay an amount that the individual otherwise owes. See Utah Code 15-4-1
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5