Utah Code 52-4-208. Predetermining public body action prohibited — Exception
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(1) Individuals constituting a quorum of a public body may not act together outside a meeting in a concerted and deliberate way to predetermine an action to be taken by the public body at a meeting on a relevant matter.
Terms Used In Utah Code 52-4-208
- Meeting: means a gathering:(5)(a) of a public body or specified body;(5)(b) with a quorum present; and(5)(c) that is convened:(5)(c)(i) by an individual:(5)(c)(i)(A) with authority to convene the public body or specified body; and(5)(c)(i)(B) following the process provided by law for convening the public body or specified body; and(5)(c)(ii) for the express purpose of acting as a public body or specified body to:(5)(c)(ii)(A) receive public comment about a relevant matter;(5)(c)(ii)(B) deliberate about a relevant matter; or(5)(c)(ii)(C) take action upon a relevant matter. See Utah Code 52-4-103
- Public body: includes :
(7)(b)(i) an interlocal entity or joint or cooperative undertaking, as those terms are defined in Section11-13-103 , except for the Water District Water Development Council created pursuant to Section11-13-228 ;(7)(b)(ii) a governmental nonprofit corporation as that term is defined in Section11-13a-102 ;(7)(b)(iii) the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission; and(7)(b)(iv) a project entity, as that term is defined in Section11-13-103 . See Utah Code 52-4-103- Relevant matter: means a matter that is within the scope of the authority of a public body or specified body. See Utah Code 52-4-103
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual acting as a member of a body that is not a public body under Subsection52-4-103 (7)(c). - Public body: includes :