§ UCA § 20A-7-405Public meeting

Effective 5/14/2019

20A-7-405. 
Public meeting.




(1)

A county or municipality may not discuss a proposed initiative, an initiative, a proposed referendum, or a referendum at a public meeting unless the county or municipality complies with the requirements of this section.





(2)

The legislative body of a county or municipality may hold a public meeting to discuss a proposed initiative, an initiative, a proposed referendum, or a referendum if the legislative body:



(a)

allows equal time, within a reasonable limit, for presentations on both sides of the proposed initiative, initiative, proposed referendum, or referendum;





(b)

provides interested parties an opportunity to present oral testimony within reasonable time limits; and





(c)

holds the public meeting:


(i)

during the legislative body's normal meeting time; or





(ii)

for a meeting time other than the legislative body's normal meeting time, beginning at or after 6 p.m.











(3)

This section does not prohibit a working group meeting from being held before 6 p.m.



Enacted by Chapter 203, 2019 General Session