2013 Utah Legislature House Bill 14 changes number of signatures required to change form of county government

REQUIREMENTS TO CHANGE FORM OF COUNTY

GOVERNMENT

2013 GENERAL SESSION

            STATE OF UTAH

Chief Sponsor: Keith Grover

Committee Note:

             10          The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.

             11      General Description:

             12          This bill amends the signature requirements for a petition to change the form of a

             13      county government.

             14      Highlighted Provisions:

             15          This bill:

             16          .    requires that a petition to change the form of a county government be signed by

             17      registered voters residing in the county equal in number to at least 10% of the total

             18      number of votes cast in the county at the most recent election for president of the

             19      United States; and

             20          .    makes technical corrections.

The current law requires 10% of registered votes cast for Governor (NOT President of the United States).

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Curtis Haring. Utah Political Capitol.