17-62-302. County legislative body initiation of adoption of optional plan -- Procedure.
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Effective 11/6/2025
17-62-302. County legislative body initiation of adoption of optional plan -- Procedure.
(a)A county legislative body may only initiate the process of adopting an optional plan by:
(i)approving a motion to establish a study committee to study changing the form of government; and
(ii)adopting a resolution to submit to the voters the question of whether the county should adopt an optional plan proposed by the study committee described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) .
(b)The county legislative body may not submit to the voters an optional plan unless the optional plan complies with the requirements of Sections 17-62-403 and 17-62-404 .
(a)No later than 10 days after the day on which the county legislative body approves a motion as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) , the county legislative body shall notify the county executive of the county legislative body's approval to establish a study committee.
(b)No later than 10 days after the day on which the county legislative body adopts a resolution as described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) , the legislative body shall send a copy of the optional plan that the legislative body recommends to:
(i)the county clerk; and
(ii)the county attorney for review in accordance with Section 17-62-405 .
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13 , 2025 Special Session 1