(1) A county legislative body may initiate the process of adopting an optional plan by adopting a resolution to submit to the voters the question of: (a) whether a study committee should be established as provided in Section 17-52a-401; or (b) in a county with a population of 500,000 or more that operates under the county commission form of government under Section 17-52a-201, whether the county should adopt an optional plan that: (i) the legislative body creates before adopting the resolution described in this Subsection (1); and (ii) complies with the requirements described in Sections 17-52a-404 and 17-52a-405.

(a) whether a study committee should be established as provided in Section 17-52a-401; or

(b) in a county with a population of 500,000 or more that operates under the county commission form of government under Section 17-52a-201, whether the county should adopt an optional plan that: (i) the legislative body creates before adopting the resolution described in this Subsection (1); and (ii) complies with the requirements described in Sections 17-52a-404 and 17-52a-405.

(i) the legislative body creates before adopting the resolution described in this Subsection (1); and

(ii) complies with the requirements described in Sections 17-52a-404 and 17-52a-405.

(2) The county legislative body shall ensure that a resolution adopted under Subsection (1): (a) requires the question described in Subsection (1)(a) to be submitted to the registered voters of the county at the next special election scheduled under Section 20A-1-204 after adoption of the resolution under Subsection (1); or (b) requires the question described in Subsection (1)(b) to be submitted to the registered voters of the county at the next election described in Section 17-52a-501.

(a) requires the question described in Subsection (1)(a) to be submitted to the registered voters of the county at the next special election scheduled under Section 20A-1-204 after adoption of the resolution under Subsection (1); or

(b) requires the question described in Subsection (1)(b) to be submitted to the registered voters of the county at the next election described in Section 17-52a-501.

(3) Within 10 days after the day on which the county legislative body adopts a resolution proposing an optional plan under Subsection (1)(b), the legislative body shall send a copy of the optional plan that the legislative body recommends to: (a) the county clerk; and (b) the county attorney or, if the county does not have a county attorney, to the district attorney, for review in accordance with Section 17-52a-406.

(a) the county clerk; and

(b) the county attorney or, if the county does not have a county attorney, to the district attorney, for review in accordance with Section 17-52a-406.