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Utah Code § 10-2-608, 1977

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.”

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Contents of notice.

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

Subsection 10-2-608(4)

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)

Subsection 10-2-608(5)

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)

Subsection 10-2-608(7)

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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Part 10-2-6

part 10-2-6 Consolidation of Municipalities

§ 10-2-608Contents of notice.Provision

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.

Contents of notice. The notice required in the preceding section shall contain a summary of: the contents of the resolutions or petitions for consolidation; the consolidation plan; where the resolutions or petitions and consolidation plan can be found; 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; 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; the time and place or places at which the election for consolidation shall be held; and 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 of ________ YES be consolidated with the municipality (or municipalities) of ________ NO ______________________________________________________________________________ The voters shall mark their ballots with a cross (x) opposite the words "yes" or "no."
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§ 10-2-608(1)Subsection 10-2-608(1)Provision

the contents of the resolutions or petitions for consolidation;

the contents of the resolutions or petitions for consolidation;
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the consolidation plan;

the consolidation plan;
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where the resolutions or petitions and consolidation plan can be found;

where the resolutions or petitions and consolidation plan can be found;
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§ 10-2-608(4)Subsection 10-2-608(4)Provision

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;

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;
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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;

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;
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§ 10-2-608(6)Subsection 10-2-608(6)Provision

the time and place or places at which the election for consolidation shall be held; and

the time and place or places at which the election for consolidation shall be held; and
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§ 10-2-608(7)Subsection 10-2-608(7)Provision

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

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 of ________ YES be consolidated with the municipality (or municipalities) of ________ NO ______________________________________________________________________________ The voters shall mark their ballots with a cross (x) opposite the words "yes" or "no."
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