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Senate passes large municipal-government clarifications backed by League of Cities and Towns
Summary
Senate First Substitute SB20 passed after a lengthy floor explanation. The substitute codifies three forms of municipal government, clarifies what constitutes a council majority, and requires voter approval to change a city's form; sponsor said the work was developed with the Utah League of Cities and Towns and local stakeholders.
The Utah Senate approved first substitute Senate Bill 20 on Jan. 23, 2008, enacting broad technical and structural clarifications to municipal government law. Sponsor Senator Walker said the substitute is largely clarifying and non‑substantive in effect but reorganizes statutory language to reflect three defined forms of local government and to remove ambiguity about majority rules and procedures. The substitute…
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