When an individual elected or appointed to any office of the state or any of the state's political subdivisions, fails to qualify for the office within 60 days after the date of the beginning of the term of office for which the individual is elected or appointed, the office is vacant and shall be filled as provided by law.
Utah Code § 52-2-1
Time in which to qualify -- Failure -- Office declared vacant
Amended by Chapter 76, 2025 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.