{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-7-704","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53G-7-704","heading":"Noncurricular clubs -- Annual authorization.","body":"(1) A noncurricular club shall have a minimum of three members.\n(2) Students proposing a noncurricular club shall submit a written application for authorization on a form approved by the LEA governing board.\n(3) An application for authorization of a noncurricular club shall include the information required under Subsection 53G-7-703(3).\n(4) The application may be as brief as a single page if the application contains the items required under this section.\n(5)\n(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.\n(b) An LEA governing board shall require that:\n(i) a noncurricular club name reasonably reflect the club's purpose, goals, and activities; and\n(ii) the noncurricular club name be a name that would not result in or imply:\n(A) a violation of this part;\n(B) undue disruption of school operations;\n(C) subjecting students to harassment or persecution; or\n(D) operation of the group in violation of law or rule.\n(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.\n(6) In accordance with Subsection 53G-7-703(7), an elementary school may not authorize a noncurricular club.\n(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.\n(8)\n(a) Each LEA shall:\n(i) publish on the LEA's website a list and short description of all authorized noncurricular clubs within the LEA; and\n(ii) ensure uniformity in the treatment of similar clubs across schools within the LEA.\n(b) During the application review process, a school shall consult the list described in Subsection (8)(a) from the relevant LEA and neighboring LEAs.","path":["Title 53G Public Education System -- Local Administration","Chapter 53G-7 Public School General Requirements","Part 53G-7-7 Student Clubs"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter7/53G-7-S704.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"c0e886a43ed84efd7acb98f448c9bd4641dabb10deda95994e55c43bbad893d7","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-7-703","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-7-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}