(1) No later than 60 days after the date of an election in which the voters approve an initiative, the budget officer shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-513

  • Budget officer: means :
         (2)(a) for a county, the person designated as finance officer as defined in Section 17-36-3;
         (2)(b) for a city, the person designated as budget officer in Subsection 10-6-106(4); or
         (2)(c) for a town, the town council. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • 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
  • Final fiscal impact statement: means a financial statement prepared after voters approve an initiative that contains the information required by Subsection Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Initial fiscal impact and legal statement: means a financial and legal statement prepared under Section Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Initiative application: means :
         (12)(a) for a statewide initiative, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-202(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-202(2); or
         (12)(b) for a local initiative, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-502(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-502(2). See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Local clerk: means the county clerk, city recorder, or town clerk in whose jurisdiction a local initiative or referendum petition is circulated. 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
  • Sponsors: means the legal voters who support the initiative or referendum and who sign the initiative application or referendum application. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
     (1)(a) for each initiative approved by the voters, prepare a final fiscal impact statement, using current financial information and containing the information required by Subsection 20A-7-502.5(2), except for the information required by Subsection 20A-7-502.5(2)(a)(vii); and
     (1)(b) deliver a copy of the final fiscal impact statement to:

          (1)(b)(i) the local legislative body of the jurisdiction where the initiative was circulated;
          (1)(b)(ii) the local clerk; and
          (1)(b)(iii) the first three sponsors listed on the initiative application.
(2) If the final fiscal impact statement exceeds the estimate in the initial fiscal impact and legal statement by 25% or more, the local legislative body shall review the final fiscal impact statement and may, by a majority vote:

     (2)(a) repeal the law established by passage of the initiative;
     (2)(b) amend the law established by the passage of the initiative; or
     (2)(c) pass a resolution informing the voters that they may file an initiative petition to repeal the law enacted by passage of the initiative.