RECORDS
GRAMA
What is the acronym for Government Records Access and Management Act?
A recording of an open meeting must be made available to the public withing this many business days after the meeting.
What is 3 business days?
This election-related document, accepted and filed by the city recorder, officially places a candidate’s name on the municipal ballot.
What is a declaration of candidacy?
§63G-30-102 Outlines Noticing requirements for the State of Utah in these two classifications.
What are Class A and Class B?
This process involves opening and closing a grave for the placement of human remains or cremated remains.
What is a burial?
Submit a GRAMA form
How can someone obtain a government record?
According to OPMA, this is the minimum number of members of a public body that must be present to constitute a meeting where business can be conducted.
What is a quorum?
This statewide elected official oversees elections in Utah.
Who is the lieutenant governor?
This is the official online source for municipal clerks to post all public notices in the State of Utah.
What is the Utah Public Notice Website?
An annual document permitting one to run a business within city boundaries.
What is a business license?
Records Officer
Who can fulfill a GRAMA request?
A public body can hold one of these special meetings without 24-hour notice if urgent matters arise and the best notice practicable is given.
What is an emergency meeting?
Utah law requires the city recorder to publish this notice before a municipal election, listing candidate names.
What is an election notice?
This term describes the opportunity in a public meeting for members of the public to express their views, concerns, or support in an open forum.
What is a Public Hearing?
When expected to register Council for conferences, book hotel rooms, and make payment arrangements, it feels as though my job title is this rather than a Municipal Cler
What is the travel agent?
Utah Code 63G-2
What is the Utah State Code for GRAMA?
Before entering a closed meeting, the law requires this fraction of members present to vote in favor.
What is two-thirds?
This is the official record the city recorder complies and submits after election results are canvassed and certified.
What is canvass of the votes?
Cities must hold a Public Hearing each year to adopt this financial document.
What is the budget?
A document allowing someone to construct a structure within city limits.
What is a building permit?
A book, letter, document, paper, map. plan, photograph, film, card, type, recording, electronic data, or other documentary material regardless of physical form or charateristics.
Discussions regarding litigation, personnel, or real property can be handled in this type of meeting.
What is a closed meeting?
Who acts as the election officer for local elections, ensuring all deadlines, legal notices, and filings comply with Utah Code.
Who is the city recorder?
A Public Hearing requires this many days notice, unless otherwise stated in the Code.
What is 7 Days?
According to Utah State Code, cemeteries just issue this document to the plot owner when they have purchased a grave.
What is a certificate of burial right?