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Utah Statutes § 20A-17-103 Posting political signs on public property

⤴ Up to Chapter 17: Political Campaign Signs

Statute Text

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Local government entity" means:
(i) a county, municipality, or other political subdivision;
(ii) a special district, as defined in Section 17B-1-102 ;
(iii) a special service district, as defined in Section 17D-1-102 ;
(iv) a local building authority, as defined in Section 17D-2-102 ;
(v) a conservation district, as defined in Section 17D-3-102 ;
(vi) an independent entity, as defined in Section 63E-1-102 ;
(vii) a public corporation, as defined in Section 63E-1-102;
(viii) a public transit district, organized under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;
(ix) a school district;
(x) a public school, including a charter school or other publicly funded school;
(xi) a state institution of higher education;
(xii) an entity that expends public funds; and
(xiii) each office, agency, or other division of an entity described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through (xii).
(b) "Political sign" means any sign or document that advocates:
(i) the election or defeat of a candidate for public office; or
(ii) the approval or defeat of a ballot proposition.
(c)
(i) "Public property" means any real property, building, or structure owned or leased by a local government entity.
(ii) "Public property" does not include any real property, building, or structure during a period of time that the real property, building, or structure is rented out by a government entity to a private party for a meeting, convention, or similar event.
(2) A local government entity, a local government officer, a local government employee, or another person with authority or control over public property that posts or permits a person to post a political sign on public property:
(a) shall permit any other person to post a political sign on the public property, subject to the same requirements and restrictions imposed on all other political signs permitted to be posted on the public property; and
(b) may not impose a requirement or restriction on the posting of a political sign if the requirement or restriction is not politically neutral and content neutral.

History

Amended by Chapter 15 , 2023 General Session , § 246 , eff. 2/27/2023 .

Added by Chapter 106 , 2015 General Session , § 1 , eff. 5/12/2015 .

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