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Utah Code § 10-2-602

A resolution or petition for municipal consolidation must include required area, name, municipality, and population information, and the first page of a petition must display a voter warning in a specified size.

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Section 10-2-602

Subsection 10-2-602(1)(b)

the name of the proposed consolidated municipality; and

Section 10-2-602(1)(b)

Subsection 10-2-602(2)

A resolution or petition for a proposed consolidated municipality must state each municipality’s population and the total population, using the Utah Population Committee estimate or, if unavailable, the most recent official census or census estimate.

Section 10-2-602(2)

Subsection 10-2-602(2)(b)(i)

Refers to the estimate of the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103.

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Subsection 10-2-602(3)

The first page of the petition must display a warning statement in at least the same size type as most other statements on the page.

Section 10-2-602(3)

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Part 10-2-6

part 10-2-6 Consolidation of Municipalities

§ 10-2-602Contents of resolution or petition.Provision

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Contents of resolution or petition. The resolution of the governing body or the petition of the electors shall include: a statement fully describing each of the areas to be included within the consolidated municipality; the name of the proposed consolidated municipality; and the names of the municipalities to be consolidated. The resolution or petition shall state the population of each of the municipalities within the area of the proposed consolidated municipality and the total population of the proposed consolidated municipality. The population for each municipality under Subsection (2)(a) shall be derived from: the estimate of the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103 ; or if the Utah Population Committee estimate is not available, the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census. The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the page: "WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS If you sign this petition, your voter identification number and the date you signed may be publicly disclosed. This disclosure may occur even if you are an at-risk voter with a voter registration record that has been classified as a private record."

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§ 10-2-602(1)Subsection 10-2-602(1)Provision

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The resolution of the governing body or the petition of the electors shall include: a statement fully describing each of the areas to be included within the consolidated municipality; the name of the proposed consolidated municipality; and

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§ 10-2-602(1)(a)Subsection 10-2-602(1)(a)Provision

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a statement fully describing each of the areas to be included within the consolidated municipality;

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§ 10-2-602(1)(b)Subsection 10-2-602(1)(b)Provision

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the name of the proposed consolidated municipality; and

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§ 10-2-602(1)(c)Subsection 10-2-602(1)(c)Provision

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the names of the municipalities to be consolidated.

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§ 10-2-602(2)Subsection 10-2-602(2)Provision

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The resolution or petition shall state the population of each of the municipalities within the area of the proposed consolidated municipality and the total population of the proposed consolidated municipality. The population for each municipality under Subsection (2)(a) shall be derived from: the estimate of the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103 ; or if the Utah Population Committee estimate is not available, the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census.

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§ 10-2-602(2)(a)Subsection 10-2-602(2)(a)Provision

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A resolution or petition must state the population of each municipality in the proposed consolidated area and the total proposed consolidated population.

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§ 10-2-602(2)(b)Subsection 10-2-602(2)(b)Provision

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The population for each municipality under Subsection (2)(a) shall be derived from: the estimate of the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103 ; or if the Utah Population Committee estimate is not available, the most

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§ 10-2-602(2)(b)(i)Subsection 10-2-602(2)(b)(i)Provision

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Refers to the estimate of the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103.

the estimate of the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103 ; or

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§ 10-2-602(2)(b)(ii)Subsection 10-2-602(2)(b)(ii)Provision

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If the Utah Population Committee estimate is unavailable, use the most recent official U.S. Census Bureau census or census estimate.

if the Utah Population Committee estimate is not available, the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census.

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§ 10-2-602(3)Subsection 10-2-602(3)Provision

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The first page of the petition must display a warning statement in at least the same size type as most other statements on the page.

The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the page: "WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS If you sign this petition, your voter identification number and the date you signed may be publicly disclosed. This disclosure may occur even if you are an at-risk voter with a voter registration record that has been classified as a private record."

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