proceedings. (1) An optional plan proposing an alternate form of government for a county may be adopted as provided in this chapter. (2) The process to adopt an optional plan establishing an alternate form of county government may be initiated by: (a) the county legislative body as provided in Section 17-62-302; or (b) registered voters of the county as provided in Section 17-62-303. (3) (a) If the process to adopt an optional plan is initiated under Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 26, Section 3, 4, or 5, or Section 17-62-302 or 17-62-303, the county legislative body may not initiate the process again under Section 17-62-302, and registered voters may not initiate the process again under Section 17-62-303, until: (i) the first initiated process concludes with an election under Section 17-62-501; (ii) the first initiated process concludes under Subsection 17-62-402(7) because the study committee recommended that the county's form of government not change; or (iii) the first initiated process concludes because registered voters fail to submit a sufficient number of valid signatures for a petition before the deadline described in Subsection 17-62-303(2)(c). (b) A county legislative body may not initiate the process to adopt an optional plan under Section
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