Carter v. Lehi City
Utah Supreme Court
269 P.3d 141 (2012)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
In 2010, a group of Lehi City voters submitted two ballot-initiative items amending city ordinances for inclusion on the 2011 municipal-election ballot. Initiative One set a maximum salary and compensation limits for all salaried city employees, and Initiative Two imposed city-residence requirements on certain city employees. In May 2011, the Lehi City Council determined that the ballot-initiative items were legally insufficient because the items were administrative, risked unconstitutional impairment of contracts, and conflicted with city law. The city (defendant) adopted a resolution ordering the city clerk to refuse the ballot-initiative items. Pursuant to Utah law, three initiative sponsors (plaintiffs) filed a writ for extraordinary relief directly in the Utah Supreme Court, arguing that the initiatives were legislative in nature and should be submitted to voters in the 2011 election.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lee, J.)
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