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Utah Code § 20A-7-102

Initiatives and referenda authorized -- Restrictions

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Krejci v. City of Saratoga Springs (2013)

Most recently applied in Krejci v. City of Saratoga Springs (December 2013)

Amended by Chapter 272, 1994 General Session

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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:

(a) the Legislature or to a vote of the people for approval or rejection if it is a proposed state law; or

(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.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.