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Purpose and legislative effect
“The required notice must summarize the consolidation documents, hearing and election details, and the ballot form, and it must say that any interested person may be heard on the consolidation question and plan.”
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The required notice must summarize the consolidation documents, hearing and election details, and the ballot form, and it must say that any interested person may be heard on the consolidation question and plan.
Section 10-2-608
the consolidation plan;
Section 10-2-608(2)
the time and place where public hearings on the question of consolidation will be held and shall state that any interested person may be heard on the question of consolidation and on the plan for consolidation;
Section 10-2-608(4)
a description of the territory and the names of the municipalities which will be included within the proposed consolidated municipality which descriptions may be by any means which describe the territories involved;
Section 10-2-608(5)
the form of the ballot to be used in the election to determine the question of consolidation which shall read substantially as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________ Shall the municipality
Section 10-2-608(7)
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Source record from le.utah.gov · Enacted 1977
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