As used in this chapter: (1) "Approved device" means a device described in Subsection 20A-21-201(4) used to gather signatures for the electronic initiative process, the electronic referendum process, or the electronic candidate qualification process. (2) "Budget officer" means: (a) for a county, the person designated as finance officer as defined in Section 17-63-101; (b) for a city, the person designated as budget officer in Subsection 10-6-106(4); or (c) 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 20A-7-204(5)(b), for a statewide initiative, or Subsection 20A-7-504(5)(b), for a local initiative: (a) a copy of the initiative petition; (b) the signature sheets; and (c) 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 20A-7-304(5)(b), for a statewide referendum, or Subsection 20A-7-604(5)(b), for a local referendum: (a) a copy of the referendum petition; (b) the signature sheets; and (c) the circulator verification sheet described in Subsection 20A-1-1004(1). (7) "Electronic initiative process" means: (a) as it relates to a statewide initiative, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-215 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures; or (b) as it relates to a local initiative, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-514 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures. (8) "Electronic referendum process" means: (a) as it relates to a statewide referendum, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-313 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures; or (b) as it relates to a local referendum, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-614 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures. (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 Subsection 20A-7-202.5(2) or 20A-7-502.5(2). (11) "Initial fiscal impact statement" means a financial statement prepared under Section
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