(1) If, on March 15, 2018, a county is under a pending process described in Subsection (2) to change the county's form of government: (a) except as provided in this section, the provisions of Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 68 do not apply to that pending process; and (b) that pending process is governed by: (i) the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018; (ii) Subsection 17-52a-301(3); (iii) Subsections 17-52a-501(1)(a) and (3)(a); and (iv) Subsection (3).

(a) except as provided in this section, the provisions of Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 68 do not apply to that pending process; and

(b) that pending process is governed by: (i) the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018; (ii) Subsection 17-52a-301(3); (iii) Subsections 17-52a-501(1)(a) and (3)(a); and (iv) Subsection (3).

(i) the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018;

(ii) Subsection 17-52a-301(3);

(iii) Subsections 17-52a-501(1)(a) and (3)(a); and

(iv) Subsection (3).

(2) A process of changing a county's form of government is pending under Subsection (1) if, as of March 15, 2018: (a) (i) the county legislative body had adopted a resolution in accordance with the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018 to change the county's form of government; or (ii) registered voters had begun collecting signatures in accordance with the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018 for a petition to change the county's form of government; and (b) the process of changing the county's form of government initiated under Subsection (2)(a) has not concluded.

(a) (i) the county legislative body had adopted a resolution in accordance with the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018 to change the county's form of government; or (ii) registered voters had begun collecting signatures in accordance with the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018 for a petition to change the county's form of government; and

(i) the county legislative body had adopted a resolution in accordance with the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018 to change the county's form of government; or

(ii) registered voters had begun collecting signatures in accordance with the provisions of law that were in effect on March 14, 2018 for a petition to change the county's form of government; and

(b) the process of changing the county's form of government initiated under Subsection (2)(a) has not concluded.

(3) (a) To continue a pending process described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), registered voters that initiated the process shall submit a sufficient number of valid signatures to the county clerk within 180 days after March 15, 2018. (b) If the registered voters fail to comply with Subsection (3)(a), the pending process is concluded under Subsection 17-52a-301(3)(a)(vi)(A).

(a) To continue a pending process described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), registered voters that initiated the process shall submit a sufficient number of valid signatures to the county clerk within 180 days after March 15, 2018.

(b) If the registered voters fail to comply with Subsection (3)(a), the pending process is concluded under Subsection 17-52a-301(3)(a)(vi)(A).