Utah § 2a-216 - Termination of an executive action or directive.

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§ 2a-216. Termination of an executive action or directive.

Effective 5/5/2021
53-2a-216.  Termination of an executive action or directive.
(1) The Legislature may at any time terminate by joint resolution:
(a) an order, a rule, ordinance, or action by a chief executive officer of a county or municipality as described in Section 53-2a-205 in response to a state of emergency that has been in effect for more than 30 days;
(b) a local declaration of emergency described in Section 53-2a-208 that has been in effect for more than 30 days;
(c) an order, a rule, or a regulation made by the governor, a municipality, county, or other agency as described in Section 53-2a-209;
(d) an action by the governor to suspend the enforcement of a statute as described in Subsection 53-2a-209(4); or
(e) an executive action as described in Section 53-2a-215.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governor may not suspend the application or enforcement of this section.


Amended by Chapter 437, 2021 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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