Utah Code § 53G-7-704: Noncurricular clubs -- Annual authorization.

(1) A noncurricular club shall have a minimum of three members.

(2) Students proposing a noncurricular club shall submit a written application for authorization on a form approved by the LEA governing board.

(3) An application for authorization of a noncurricular club shall include the information required under Subsection 53G-7-703(3).

(4) The application may be as brief as a single page if the application contains the items required under this section.

(5)

(a) An LEA governing board may provide for approval of a noncurricular club name in an action separate from the action relating to authorization of the club.

(b) An LEA governing board shall require that:

(i) a noncurricular club name reasonably reflect the club's purpose, goals, and activities; and

(ii) the noncurricular club name be a name that would not result in or imply:

(A) a violation of this part;

(B) undue disruption of school operations;

(C) subjecting students to harassment or persecution; or

(D) operation of the group in violation of law or rule.

(c) Except as provided in this part, an LEA or school may not approve, deny, or condition authorization of a noncurricular club based on a viewpoint that the club expresses.

(6) In accordance with Subsection 53G-7-703(7), an elementary school may not authorize a noncurricular club.

(7) If a school allows a noncurricular club, the school shall allow all noncurricular clubs that meet the qualifications of this part, state board rules, and LEA governing board rules.

(8)

(a) Each LEA shall:

(i) publish on the LEA's website a list and short description of all authorized noncurricular clubs within the LEA; and

(ii) ensure uniformity in the treatment of similar clubs across schools within the LEA.

(b) During the application review process, a school shall consult the list described in Subsection (8)(a) from the relevant LEA and neighboring LEAs.