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Utah Code § 10-3b-606, 2015

After voters approve a change in municipal government, the city must hold an election of officers on the next municipal general election date.

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electionslocal government officersmunicipal governanceterm of office
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United States — Utah
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In force
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Year 2015
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Enacted 2015
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“After voters approve a change in municipal government, the city must hold an election of officers on the next municipal general election date.”

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Subsection 10-3b-606(1)

If voters approve a government-form change proposal, an election of officers under the new form of government must be held at the next municipal general election date.

Section 10-3b-606(1)

Subsection 10-3b-606(2)

If a municipality changes its form of government and this eliminates an elected official’s position, the municipality must keep paying that official at the same rate until the official’s term would have ended, unless the official is regularly compensated for…

Section 10-3b-606(2)

Subsection 10-3b-606(3)

A council member whose term has not expired may choose to keep serving after the municipality changes to a new form of government.

Section 10-3b-606(3)

Subsection 10-3b-606(4)

The mayor and each council member serve four years, or until a successor is qualified; about half of the initial council members chosen by lot serve two years instead.

Section 10-3b-606(4)

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Part 10-3b-6

part 10-3b-6 Changing to Another Form of Municipal Government

§ 10-3b-606Election of officers after a change in the form of government.Provision

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After voters approve a change in municipal government, the city must hold an election of officers on the next municipal general election date.

Election of officers after a change in the form of government. If voters approve a proposal to change the municipality's form of government at an election held as provided in this part, an election of officers under the new form of government shall be held on the municipal general election date following the election at which voters approve the proposal. If a municipality changes its form of government under this part resulting in the elimination of an elected official's position, the municipality shall continue to pay that official at the same rate until the date on which the official's term would have expired, unless under the new form of government the official holds municipal office for which the official is regularly compensated. A council member whose term has not expired at the time the municipality changes its form of government under this part may, at the council member's option, continue to serve as a council member under the new form of government for the remainder of the member's term. The term of the mayor and each council member is four years or until a successor is qualified, except that approximately half of the initial council members, chosen by lot, shall serve a term of two years or until a successor is qualified.
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§ 10-3b-606(1)Subsection 10-3b-606(1)Provision

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If voters approve a government-form change proposal, an election of officers under the new form of government must be held at the next municipal general election date.

If voters approve a proposal to change the municipality's form of government at an election held as provided in this part, an election of officers under the new form of government shall be held on the municipal general election date following the election at which voters approve the proposal.
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§ 10-3b-606(2)Subsection 10-3b-606(2)Provision

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If a municipality changes its form of government and this eliminates an elected official’s position, the municipality must keep paying that official at the same rate until the official’s term would have ended, unless the official is regularly compensated for another municipal office under the new form of government.

If a municipality changes its form of government under this part resulting in the elimination of an elected official's position, the municipality shall continue to pay that official at the same rate until the date on which the official's term would have expired, unless under the new form of government the official holds municipal office for which the official is regularly compensated.
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§ 10-3b-606(3)Subsection 10-3b-606(3)Provision

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A council member whose term has not expired may choose to keep serving after the municipality changes to a new form of government.

A council member whose term has not expired at the time the municipality changes its form of government under this part may, at the council member's option, continue to serve as a council member under the new form of government for the remainder of the member's term.
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§ 10-3b-606(4)Subsection 10-3b-606(4)Provision

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The mayor and each council member serve four years, or until a successor is qualified; about half of the initial council members chosen by lot serve two years instead.

The term of the mayor and each council member is four years or until a successor is qualified, except that approximately half of the initial council members, chosen by lot, shall serve a term of two years or until a successor is qualified.
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