§ UCA § 20A-7-102Initiatives and referenda authorized -- Restrictions

20A-7-102. 
Initiatives and referenda authorized -- Restrictions.
By following the procedures and requirements of this chapter, Utah voters may, subject to the restrictions of Article VI, Sec. 1, Utah Constitution and this chapter:


(1)

initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to:



(a)

the Legislature or to a vote of the people for approval or rejection if it is a proposed state law; or





(b)

a local legislative body or to a vote of the people if it is a local law;








(2)

require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to be referred to the voters for their approval or rejection before the law takes effect; and





(3)

require any law or ordinance passed by a local legislative body to be referred to the voters for their approval or rejection before the law takes effect.



Amended by Chapter 272, 1994 General Session