1. (1) After the county conducts the canvass of the final election of municipal officers under Section 10-2a-215, and until the future municipality becomes legally incorporated, the officers of the future municipality may:

   1. (a) prepare and adopt, under Chapter 6, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities, a proposed budget and compilation of ordinances;
   2. (b) negotiate and make personnel contracts and hirings;
   3. (c) negotiate and make service contracts;
   4. (d) negotiate and make contracts to purchase equipment, materials, and supplies;
   5. (e) borrow funds from the county in which the future municipality is located under Subsection 10-2a-219(3);
   6. (f) borrow funds for startup expenses of the future municipality;
   7. (g) issue tax anticipation notes in the name of the future municipality; and
   8. (h) make appointments to the municipality's planning commission.
2. (2) The municipal council shall review and ratify each contract made by a municipal officer under Subsection (1) within 30 days after the day on which the municipality's incorporation is effective under Section 10-2a-217.

Amended by Chapter 165, 2019 General Session