10-2a-214. Notice of number of commission or council members to be elected and of district boundaries -- Declaration of candidacy for municipal office.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)Within 20 days after the day on which a county legislative body receives the determination described in Subsection 10-2a-213(1)(b)(ii) , the county clerk shall provide a notice, in accordance with Subsection

(2), containing:

(a)the number of municipal council members to be elected for the new municipality;

(b)except as provided in Subsection

(3), if some or all of the municipal council members are to be elected by district, a description of the boundaries of those districts;

(c)information about the deadline for an individual to file a declaration of candidacy to become a candidate for mayor or municipal council; and

(d)information about the length of the initial term of each of the municipal officers.

(2)The county clerk shall provide the notice described in Subsection

(1)for the future municipality, as a class B notice under Section 63G-30-102 , for two weeks.

(3)Instead of including a description of the district boundaries under Subsection (1)(b) , the notice may include a statement that specifies the following sources where a resident of the future municipality may view or obtain a copy of the district boundaries:

(a)the county website;

(b)the physical address of the county clerk's office; and

(c)a mailing address and telephone number.

(4)Each individual seeking to become a candidate for mayor or municipal council of a municipality incorporating under this part shall, in the year in which a final election described in Section 10-2a-215 is held, file a declaration of candidacy with the clerk of the county in which the future municipality is located and in accordance with:

(a)for an election of officers of a new municipality held on the date of a regular general election, the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 ; or

(b)for an election of officers of a new municipality held on the date of a municipal general election, the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-203 .

Amended by Chapter 38 , 2025 General Session