Utah Code § 20A-7-101

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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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