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10-3-303
17-66-207
63I-2-210
63I-2-217
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Local Government Official Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates requirements for holding local legislative office.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
provides that a local executive official may not serve on a municipal or county legislative
body, subject to a time-limited exception;
includes a sunset provision; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-2-210
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15
63I-2-217
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 7
ENACTS:
10-3-303
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17-66-207
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
10-3-303
is enacted to read:
10-3-303
. Certain officials prohibited from serving in certain municipal offices.
(1)
As used in this section, "local executive official" means:
(a)
the elected county executive with the duties described in Title 17, Chapter 65, Part 3,
Powers and Duties;
(b)
a county manager or county administrator, whether hired or appointed; or
(c)
the mayor or manager for a municipality, whether elected or appointed
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection
(3)
, a local executive official may not serve on a
municipal legislative body, whether the municipal legislative member is elected or
appointed, if the municipality is the same as or within, in whole or in part, the political
subdivision where the local executive official serves.
(3)
An individual who holds office in violation of Subsection
(2)
may continue to serve in
the municipal legislative office:
(a)
if the individual was in violation of Subsection
(2)
on May 6, 2026, until the earlier
of:
(i)
the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or
appointment, is sworn into legislative office; or
(ii)
January 31, 2027; and
(b)
if Subsection
(3)(a)
does not apply, until the earlier of:
(i)
the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or
appointment, is sworn into legislative office; or
(ii)
one year from the day that the violation first occurs.
Section 2. Section
17-66-207
is enacted to read:
17-66-207
. Certain officials prohibited from serving in certain county offices.
(1)
As used in this section, "local executive official" means:
(a)
the elected county executive with the duties described in Title 17, Chapter 65, Part 3,
Powers and Duties; or
(b)
a county manager or county administrator, whether hired or appointed.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection
(3)
, a local executive official may not serve on a
county legislative body, whether the county legislative member is elected or appointed,
in the same county where the local executive official serves.
(3)
An individual who holds office in violation of Subsection
(2)
may continue to serve in
the county legislative office:
(a)
if the individual was in violation of Subsection
(2)
on May 6, 2026, until the earlier
of:
(i)
the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or
appointment, is sworn into legislative office; or
(ii)
January 31, 2027; and
(b)
if Subsection
(3)(a)
does not apply, until the earlier of:
(i)
the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or
appointment, is sworn into legislative office; or
(ii)
one year from the day that the violation first occurs.
Section 3. Section
63I-2-210
is amended to read:
63I-2-210
. Repeal dates: Title 10.
(1)
Subsection
10-2a-205(2)(b)(iii)
, regarding a feasibility study for the proposed
incorporation of a community council area, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(2)
Section
10-2a-205.5
, Additional feasibility consultant considerations for proposed
incorporation of community council area -- Additional feasibility study requirements, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(3)
Subsection
10-3-303(3)(a)
, regarding eligibility to hold municipal legislative office
while serving as a local executive official, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(3)
(4)
Subsection
10-20-904(4)(c)
, regarding an inspection fee on a qualified water
conservancy district, is repealed July 1, 2026.
Section 4. Section
63I-2-217
is amended to read:
63I-2-217
. Repeal dates: Titles 17 through 17D.
(1)
Subsection
17-79-804(4)(c)
, regarding an inspection fee on a qualified water
conservancy district, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(2)
Subsection
17-62-102(3)
, regarding the process for changing a form of county
government, is repealed January 1, 2028.
(3)
Subsections
17-62-203(10)
through
(12)
, regarding the process to create a districting
commission and implementing a district map, are repealed July 1, 2029.
(4)
Subsection
17-66-207(3)(a)
, regarding eligibility to hold county legislative office while
serving as a local executive official, is repealed July 1, 2027.
Section 5.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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