Professional statute overview
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Purpose and legislative effect
“Public records. The governing body of each municipality shall keep a journal of its proceedings. The books, records, accounts and documents of each municipality shall be kept at the office of the recorder and approved copies shall be open”
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Enacted 1977. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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Public records. The governing body of each municipality shall keep a journal of its proceedings. The books, records, accounts and documents of each municipality shall be kept at the office of the recorder and approved copies shall be open
Section 10-3-603
Each municipality’s governing body must keep a journal of its proceedings.
Section 10-3-603(1)
Each municipality must keep its books, records, accounts, and documents at the recorder’s office, and approved copies must be open to the public for examination and copying during regular business hours.
Section 10-3-603(2)
The governing body may by resolution establish reasonable charges for providing copies of its public records to individuals, except when by law the municipality must provide the records without cost to the public.
Section 10-3-603(3)
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In force source record
Source record from le.utah.gov · Enacted 1977
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