20A-7-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Approved device" means a device described in Subsectionused to gather signatures for the electronic initiative process, the electronic referendum process, or the electronic candidate qualification process. 20A-21-201(4)
(2) "Budget officer" means: for a county, the person designated as finance officer as defined in Section; 17-63-101 for a city, the person designated as budget officer in Subsection; or 10-6-106(4) for a town, the town council.
(3) "Certified" means that the county clerk has acknowledged a signature as being the signature of a registered voter.
(4) "Circulation" means the process of submitting an initiative petition or a referendum petition to legal voters for their signature.
(5) "Condensed initiative packet" means the following components, all of which are bound together as a unit in accordance with Subsection, for a statewide initiative, or Subsection, for a local initiative: 20A-7-204(5)(b) 20A-7-504(5)(b) a copy of the initiative petition; the signature sheets; and the circulator verification sheet described in Subsection. 20A-1-1004(1)
(6) "Condensed referendum packet" means the following components, all of which are bound together as a unit in accordance with Subsection, for a statewide referendum, or Subsection, for a local referendum: 20A-7-304(5)(b) 20A-7-604(5)(b) a copy of the referendum petition; the signature sheets; and the circulator verification sheet described in Subsection. 20A-1-1004(1)
(7) "Electronic initiative process" means: as it relates to a statewide initiative, the process, described in Sectionsand, for gathering signatures; or 20A-7-215 20A-21-201 as it relates to a local initiative, the process, described in Sectionsand, for gathering signatures. 20A-7-514 20A-21-201
(8) "Electronic referendum process" means: as it relates to a statewide referendum, the process, described in Sectionsand, for gathering signatures; or 20A-7-313 20A-21-201 as it relates to a local referendum, the process, described in Sectionsand, for gathering signatures. 20A-7-614 20A-21-201
(9) "Eligible voter" means a legal voter who resides in the jurisdiction of the county, city, or town that is holding an election on a ballot proposition.
(10) "Final fiscal impact statement" means a financial statement prepared after voters approve an initiative that contains the information required by Subsectionor. 20A-7-202.5(2) 20A-7-502.5(2)
(11) "Initial fiscal impact statement" means a financial statement prepared under Sectionafter the filing of a statewide initiative application. 20A-7-202.5
(12) "Initial fiscal impact and legal statement" means a financial and legal statement prepared under Sectionorfor a local initiative or a local referendum. 20A-7-502.5 20A-7-602.5
(13) "Initiative" means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter.
(14) "Initiative application" means: for a statewide initiative, an application described in Subsectionthat includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection; or 20A-7-202(2) 20A-7-202(2) for a local initiative, an application described in Subsectionthat includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection. 20A-7-502(2) 20A-7-502(2)
(15) "Initiative packet" means: a traditional initiative packet; or a condensed initiative packet.
(16) "Initiative petition": as it relates to a statewide initiative, using the manual initiative process: means the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of the initiative to the Legislature or the legal voters; 20A-7-203(2)(a) includes the statement described in Subsection, if the initiative proposes a tax increase; and 20A-7-203(2)(b) includes the statement described in Subsection, if: 20A-7-203(2)(c) the initiative proposes a law other than a tax increase; and the form described in Subsectionis part of a condensed initiative packet; 20A-7-203(2)(a) as it relates to a statewide initiative, using the electronic initiative process: means the form described in Subsectionsand, petitioning for submission of the initiative to the Legislature or the legal voters; and 20A-7-215(2) (3) if the initiative proposes a tax increase, includes the statement described in Subsection; 20A-7-215(5)(b) as it relates to a local initiative, using the manual initiative process: means the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of the initiative to the legislative body or the legal voters; 20A-7-503(2)(a) includes the statement described in Subsection, if the initiative proposes a tax increase; and 20A-7-503(2)(b) includes the statement described in Subsection, if: 20A-7-503(2)(c) the initiative proposes a law other than a tax increase; and the form described in Subsectionis part of a condensed initiative packet; or 20A-7-503(2)(a) as it relates to a local initiative, using the electronic initiative process: means the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of the initiative to the legislative body or the legal voters; and 20A-7-514(2)(a) if the initiative proposes a tax increase, includes the statement described in Subsection. 20A-7-514(4)(a)
(17) "Land use law" means a law of general applicability, enacted based on the weighing of broad, competing policy considerations, that relates to the use of land, including a land use regulation, a general plan, a land use development code, an annexation ordinance, the rezoning of a single property or multiple properties, or a comprehensive zoning ordinance or resolution. "Land use law" does not include a land use decision, as defined in Sectionor. 10-20-102 17-79-102
(18) "Legal signatures" means the number of signatures of legal voters that: meet the numerical requirements of this chapter; and have been obtained, certified, and verified as provided in this chapter.
(19) "Legal voter" means an individual who is registered to vote in Utah.
(20) "Legally referable to voters" means: for a proposed local initiative, that the proposed local initiative is legally referable to voters under Section; or 20A-7-502.7 for a proposed local referendum, that the proposed local referendum is legally referable to voters under Section. 20A-7-602.7
(21) "Local attorney" means the county attorney, city attorney, or town attorney in whose jurisdiction a local initiative or referendum petition is circulated.
(22) "Local clerk" means the county clerk, city recorder, or town clerk in whose jurisdiction a local initiative or referendum petition is circulated.
(23) "Local law" includes: an ordinance; a resolution; a land use law; a land use regulation, as defined in Section; or 10-20-102 other legislative action of a local legislative body. "Local law" does not include a land use decision, as defined in Section. 10-20-102
(24) "Local legislative body" means the legislative body of a county, city, or town.
(25) "Local obligation law" means a local law passed by the local legislative body regarding a bond that was approved by a majority of qualified voters in an election.
(26) "Local tax law" means a law, passed by a political subdivision with an annual or biannual calendar fiscal year, that increases a tax or imposes a new tax.
(27) "Manual initiative process" means the process for gathering signatures for an initiative using paper signature packets that a signer physically signs.
(28) "Manual referendum process" means the process for gathering signatures for a referendum using paper signature packets that a signer physically signs.
(29) "Measure" means a proposed constitutional amendment, an initiative, or referendum. "Measure" does not include a ballot proposition for the creation of a new school district under Section,, or. 53G-3-301.1 53G-3-301.3 53G-3-301.4
(30) "Presiding officers" means the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives.
(31) "Referendum" means a process by which a law passed by the Legislature or by a local legislative body is submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection.
(32) "Referendum application" means: for a statewide referendum, an application described in Subsectionthat includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection; or 20A-7-302(2) 20A-7-302(2) for a local referendum, an application described in Subsectionthat includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection. 20A-7-602(2) 20A-7-602(2)
(33) "Referendum packet" means: a traditional referendum packet; or a condensed referendum packet.
(34) "Referendum petition" means: as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection; 20A-7-303(2) as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection; 20A-7-313(2) as it relates to a local referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection; or 20A-7-603(2) as it relates to a local referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection, petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection. 20A-7-614(2)
(35) "Signature": for a statewide initiative: as it relates to the electronic initiative process, means an electronic signature collected under Sectionand Subsection; or 20A-7-215 20A-21-201(6)(c) as it relates to the manual initiative process: means a holographic signature collected physically on a signature sheet described in Section; 20A-7-203 as it relates to an individual who, due to a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, is unable to fill out the signature sheet or to sign the voter's name consistently, the initials "AV," indicating that the voter's identity will be verified by an alternate verification process described in Section; and 20A-7-106 does not include an electronic signature; for a statewide referendum: as it relates to the electronic referendum process, means an electronic signature collected under Sectionand Subsection; or 20A-7-313 20A-21-201(6)(c) as it relates to the manual referendum process: means a holographic signature collected physically on a signature sheet described in Section; 20A-7-303 as it relates to an individual who, due to a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, is unable to fill out the signature sheet or to sign the voter's name consistently, the initials "AV," indicating that the voter's identity will be verified by an alternate verification process described in Section; and 20A-7-106 does not include an electronic signature; for a local initiative: as it relates to the electronic initiative process, means an electronic signature collected under Sectionand Subsection; or 20A-7-514 20A-21-201(6)(c) as it relates to the manual initiative process: means a holographic signature collected physically on a signature sheet described in Section; 20A-7-503 as it relates to an individual who, due to a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, is unable to fill out the signature sheet or to sign the voter's name consistently, the initials "AV," indicating that the voter's identity will be verified by an alternate verification process described in Section; and 20A-7-106 does not include an electronic signature; or for a local referendum: as it relates to the electronic referendum process, means an electronic signature collected under Sectionand Subsection; or 20A-7-614 20A-21-201(6)(c) as it relates to the manual referendum process: means a holographic signature collected physically on a signature sheet described in Section; 20A-7-603 as it relates to an individual who, due to a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, is unable to fill out the signature sheet or to sign the voter's name consistently, the initials "AV," indicating that the voter's identity will be verified by an alternate verification process described in Section; and 20A-7-106 does not include an electronic signature.
(36) "Signature sheets" means sheets in the form required by this chapter that are used under the manual initiative process or the manual referendum process to collect signatures in support of an initiative or referendum.
(37) "Special local ballot proposition" means a local ballot proposition that is not a standard local ballot proposition.
(38) "Sponsor liaison" means an individual designated by the sponsors of an initiative or referendum to: receive communications from Office of the Lieutenant Governor; and communicate with and act on behalf of the sponsors regarding the initiative or referendum. "Sponsor liaison" includes a sponsor or another individual designated by the sponsors.
(39) "Sponsors" means the legal voters who support the initiative or referendum and who sign the initiative application or referendum application.
(40) "Standard local ballot proposition" means a local ballot proposition for an initiative or a referendum. "Standard local ballot proposition" does not include a property tax referendum described in Section. 20A-7-613
(41) "Traditional initiative packet" means the following components, all of which are bound together as a unit in accordance with Subsection, for a statewide initiative, or Subsection, for a local initiative: 20A-7-204(5)(b) 20A-7-504(5)(b) a copy of: the initiative petition; and the law proposed by the initiative petition; the signature sheets; and the circulator verification sheet described in Subsection. 20A-1-1004(1)
(42) "Traditional referendum packet" means the following components, all of which are bound together as a unit in accordance with Subsection, for a statewide referendum, or Subsection, for a local referendum: 20A-7-304(5)(b) 20A-7-604(5)(b) a copy of: the referendum petition; and the law being submitted or referred to the voters for approval or rejection; the signature sheets; and the circulator verification sheet described in Subsection. 20A-1-1004(1)
(43) "Tax percentage difference" means the difference between the tax rate proposed by an initiative or an initiative petition and the current tax rate.
(44) "Tax percentage increase" means a number calculated by dividing the tax percentage difference by the current tax rate and rounding the result to the nearest thousandth.
(45) "Verified" means acknowledged by the person circulating the petition as required in Section. 20A-7-105