Utah Code 20A-7-102. Initiatives and referenda authorized — Restrictions
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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 :(21)(a)(i) an ordinance;(21)(a)(ii) a resolution;(21)(a)(iii) a land use law;(21)(a)(iv) a land use regulation, as defined in Section
10-9a-103 ; or(21)(a)(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, or town. 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
(1)(a) the Legislature or to a vote of the people for approval or rejection if it is a proposed state law; or(1)(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.