{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-7-405","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 20A-7-405","heading":"Public meeting.","body":"(1) A county or municipality may not discuss a proposed initiative, an initiative, a proposed referendum, or a referendum at a public meeting unless the county or municipality complies with the requirements of this section.\n(2) The legislative body of a county or municipality may hold a public meeting to discuss a proposed initiative, an initiative, a proposed referendum, or a referendum if the legislative body:\n(a) allows equal time, within a reasonable limit, for presentations on both sides of the proposed initiative, initiative, proposed referendum, or referendum;\n(b) provides interested parties an opportunity to present oral testimony within reasonable time limits; and\n(c) holds the public meeting:\n(i) during the legislative body's normal meeting time; or\n(ii) for a meeting time other than the legislative body's normal meeting time, beginning at or after 6 p.m.\n(3) This section does not prohibit a working group meeting from being held before 6 p.m.","path":["Title 20A Election Code","Chapter 20A-7 Issues Submitted to the Voters","Part 20A-7-4 Local Initiatives and Referenda - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter7/20A-7-S405.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"c3da4deb337848e3597743ffc567090841165f601062f0f35e58397e4e7a75d5","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-7-402","next":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-7-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}