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Utah Code § 10-8-1.5, 2008

A municipality may offer benefits to municipal employees, dependents, and certain adult designees, and may create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence, but it may not create or…

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domestic relationshipsmunicipal governanceregistriesregistry administration
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United States — Utah
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In force
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Year 2008
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Enacted 2008
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“A municipality may offer benefits to municipal employees, dependents, and certain adult designees, and may create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence, but it may not create or maintain a registry that gives legal status to nonmarital relationships.”

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Subsection 10-8-1.5(2)

A municipality may create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence, but it may not create or maintain a registry or similar means that gives legal status or effect to domestic partnerships, civil unions, or domestic…

Section 10-8-1.5(2)

Subsection 10-8-1.5(2)(b)

A municipality may not create or keep a registry or other system that gives legal status or effect to domestic partnerships, civil unions, or domestic cohabitation relationships instead of marriage.

Section 10-8-1.5(2)(b)

Subsection 10-8-1.5(3)

The municipality may not treat recognition of an adult designee, registry creation and maintenance, or related certificates/designations as the same as or substantially equivalent to marriage.

Section 10-8-1.5(3)

Subsection 10-8-1.5(5)

An ordinance, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or other action taken before, on, or after May 5, 2008 that is inconsistent with this section is void.

Section 10-8-1.5(5)

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§ 10-8-1.5Authority to make benefits generally available to employees, their dependents, and an adult designee -- Registry authorized -- Limitations.Provision

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A municipality may offer benefits to municipal employees, dependents, and certain adult designees, and may create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence, but it may not create or maintain a registry that gives legal status to nonmarital relationships.

Authority to make benefits generally available to employees, their dependents, and an adult designee -- Registry authorized -- Limitations. A municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, make benefits generally available to all municipal employees, their dependents, and an unmarried employee's financially dependent or interdependent adult designee. Subject to Subsection (2)(b) , a municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence. A municipality may not create or maintain a registry or other means that defines, identifies, or recognizes and gives legal status or effect to a domestic partnership, civil union, or domestic cohabitation relationship other than marriage. The municipality's recognition of an adult designee, the creation and maintenance of a registry under Subsection (2)(a) , and any certificate issued to or other designation of a person on the municipality's registry are not and may not be treated the same as or substantially equivalent to marriage. Neither an ordinance under Subsection (1) or (2)(a) nor a registry created under Subsection (2)(a) making an employee benefit available to an adult designee may create, modify, or affect a spousal, marital, or parental status, duty, or right. An ordinance, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or other action taken before, on, or after May 5, 2008 that is inconsistent with this section is void.
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§ 10-8-1.5(1)Subsection 10-8-1.5(1)Provision

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A municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, make benefits generally available to all municipal employees, their dependents, and an unmarried employee's financially dependent or interdependent adult designee.

A municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, make benefits generally available to all municipal employees, their dependents, and an unmarried employee's financially dependent or interdependent adult designee.
Section 10-8-1.5(1)Verify source
§ 10-8-1.5(2)Subsection 10-8-1.5(2)Provision

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A municipality may create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence, but it may not create or maintain a registry or similar means that gives legal status or effect to domestic partnerships, civil unions, or domestic cohabitation relationships other than marriage.

Subject to Subsection (2)(b) , a municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence. A municipality may not create or maintain a registry or other means that defines, identifies, or recognizes and gives legal status or effect to a domestic partnership, civil union, or domestic cohabitation relationship other than marriage.
Section 10-8-1.5(2)Verify source
§ 10-8-1.5(2)(a)Subsection 10-8-1.5(2)(a)Provision

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A municipality may create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence, if Subsection (2)(b) allows it.

Subject to Subsection (2)(b) , a municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or interdependence.
Section 10-8-1.5(2)(a)Verify source
§ 10-8-1.5(2)(b)Subsection 10-8-1.5(2)(b)Provision

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A municipality may not create or keep a registry or other system that gives legal status or effect to domestic partnerships, civil unions, or domestic cohabitation relationships instead of marriage.

A municipality may not create or maintain a registry or other means that defines, identifies, or recognizes and gives legal status or effect to a domestic partnership, civil union, or domestic cohabitation relationship other than marriage.
Section 10-8-1.5(2)(b)Verify source
§ 10-8-1.5(3)Subsection 10-8-1.5(3)Provision

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The municipality may not treat recognition of an adult designee, registry creation and maintenance, or related certificates/designations as the same as or substantially equivalent to marriage.

The municipality's recognition of an adult designee, the creation and maintenance of a registry under Subsection (2)(a) , and any certificate issued to or other designation of a person on the municipality's registry are not and may not be treated the same as or substantially equivalent to marriage.
Section 10-8-1.5(3)Verify source
§ 10-8-1.5(4)Subsection 10-8-1.5(4)Provision

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An ordinance or registry covering employee benefits for an adult designee may not create, change, or affect spousal, marital, or parental status, duty, or right.

Neither an ordinance under Subsection (1) or (2)(a) nor a registry created under Subsection (2)(a) making an employee benefit available to an adult designee may create, modify, or affect a spousal, marital, or parental status, duty, or right.
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§ 10-8-1.5(5)Subsection 10-8-1.5(5)Provision

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An ordinance, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or other action taken before, on, or after May 5, 2008 that is inconsistent with this section is void.

An ordinance, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or other action taken before, on, or after May 5, 2008 that is inconsistent with this section is void.
Section 10-8-1.5(5)Verify source

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