Utah § 10-3-705 - Requirements as to form -- Effective date.
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§ 10-3-705. Requirements as to form -- Effective date.
10-3-705. Requirements as to form -- Effective date.
| (1) | Ordinances passed or enacted by the governing body shall be signed by the mayor, or if the mayor is absent, by the mayor pro tempore, or by a quorum of the governing body, and shall be recorded before taking effect. |
| (2) | No ordinance shall be void or unlawful by reason of its failure to conform to the provisions of Subsection 10-3-704(1), (2), (3) or (4). |
| (3) | Ordinances which do not have an effective date shall become effective 20 days after publication or posting, or 30 days after final passage by the governing body, whichever is sooner. |
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 354, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-3-705 ("Requirements as to form -- Effective date.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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