Utah Code 20A-9-503. Certificate of nomination — Filing — Fees
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(1) A candidate shall, in accordance with the deadline described in Subsection 20A-9-502 (5)(a):
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-9-503
- Filing officer: means :(7)(a) the lieutenant governor, for:(7)(a)(i) the office of United States Senator and United States Representative; and(7)(a)(ii) all constitutional offices;(7)(b) for the office of a state senator, state representative, or the state school board, the lieutenant governor or the applicable clerk described in Subsection (7)(c) or (d);(7)(c) the county clerk, for county offices and local school district offices;(7)(d) the county clerk in the filer's county of residence, for multicounty offices;(7)(e) the city or town clerk, for municipal offices; or(7)(f) the special district clerk, for special district offices. See Utah Code 20A-9-101
- 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- 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.
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) file the certificate of nomination and the applicable declaration of candidacy, in person unless otherwise provided in statute, with the filing officer; and(1)(b) pay the filing fee.(2)(2)(a) The provisions of this Subsection (2) do not apply to an individual who files a certificate of nomination and declaration of candidacy for president of the United States.(2)(b) Subject to Subsections (5) and20A-9-502 (2), an individual may designate an agent to file a certificate of nomination or declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer if:(2)(b)(i) the individual is located outside of the state during the entire filing period;(2)(b)(ii) the designated agent appears in person before the filing officer; and(2)(b)(iii) the individual communicates with the filing officer using an electronic device that allows the individual and filing officer to see and hear each other.(3)(3)(a) At the time of filing, and before accepting the certificate of nomination and declaration of candidacy, the filing officer shall read the constitutional and statutory requirements for candidacy to the candidate.(3)(b) If the candidate states that the candidate does not meet the requirements, the filing officer may not accept the certificate of nomination and declaration of candidacy.(4) An individual filing a certificate of nomination for president of the United States under this section:(4)(a) shall pay a filing fee of $500; and(4)(b) may use a designated agent to file the nomination petition.(5) An agent designated to file a certificate of nomination under Subsection (2)(b) or (4)(b) may not sign the certificate of nomination form. - Person: means :