{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-14-203","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 20A-14-203","heading":"Becoming a member of a local board of education -- Declaration of candidacy -- Election.","body":"(1) An individual may become a candidate for a local school board by:\n(a) filing a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk during the applicable declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5; and\n(b) paying the fee described in Section 20A-9-202.\n(2)\n(a) The term of office for an individual elected to a local board of education is four years, beginning on the first Monday in January after the election.\n(b) A member of a local board of education shall serve until a successor is:\n(i) elected; or\n(ii) appointed and takes or signs the constitutional oath of office.","path":["Title 20A Election Code","Chapter 20A-14 Nomination and Election of State and Local School Boards","Part 20A-14-2 Election of Members of Local Boards of Education"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter14/20A-14-S203.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"65b422f62e47a4d06f2d9b19fdeb6f93774c7f69225f06677e42631d50660b11","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-14-202","next":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-14-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}