§ 20A-7-506. Submitting the initiative petition -- Certification of signatures by the county clerks -- Transfer to local clerk.

(1)

(a) The sponsors shall deliver each signed and verified initiative packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated on or before the sooner of:

(i) for county initiatives:

(A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or

(B) the April 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502; or

(ii) for municipal initiatives:

(A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or

(B) the April 15 immediately before the next municipal general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502.

(b) A sponsor may not submit an initiative packet after the deadline established in this Subsection (1).

(2)

(a) No later than May 1, the county clerk shall:

(i) check the names of all persons completing the verification on the last page of each initiative packet to determine whether those persons are residents of Utah and are at least 18 years old; and

(ii) submit the name of each of those persons who is not a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and county attorney.

(b) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (3) on an initiative packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-505.

(3) No later than May 15, the county clerk shall:

(a) determine whether or not each signer is a voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-506.3;

(b) certify on the petition whether or not each name is that of a voter; and

(c) deliver all of the verified packets to the local clerk.

Amended by Chapter 72, 2012 General Session