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Senate approves changing county commissioners' terms to four years

Utah State Senate · January 24, 1990
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Summary

After a contentious floor exchange about accountability and voter choice, the Senate approved House Bill 40 to lengthen terms so county commissioners serve four-year terms; the bill passed 19–5 with 5 absent.

House Bill 40, which would adjust terms of office so county commissioners would serve four‑year terms (bringing staggered terms into alignment), passed the Utah Senate after extended debate on electoral accountability and…

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