Section 20A-17-103 - Posting political signs on public property(1) As used in this section: (a) "Local government entity" means: (i) a county, municipality, or other political subdivision;(ii) a special district, as defined in Section 17B-1-102;(iii) a special service district, as defined in Section 17D-1-102;(iv) a local building authority, as defined in Section 17D-2-102;(v) a conservation district, as defined in Section 17D-3-102;(vi) an independent entity, as defined in Section 63E-1-102;(vii) a public corporation, as defined in Section 63E-1-102;(viii) a public transit district, organized under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;(x) a public school, including a charter school or other publicly funded school;(xi) a state institution of higher education;(xii) an entity that expends public funds; and(xiii) each office, agency, or other division of an entity described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through (xii).(b) "Political sign" means any sign or document that advocates:(i) the election or defeat of a candidate for public office; or(ii) the approval or defeat of a ballot proposition.(c)(i) "Public property" means any real property, building, or structure owned or leased by a local government entity.(ii) "Public property" does not include any real property, building, or structure during a period of time that the real property, building, or structure is rented out by a government entity to a private party for a meeting, convention, or similar event.(2) A local government entity, a local government officer, a local government employee, or another person with authority or control over public property that posts or permits a person to post a political sign on public property: (a) shall permit any other person to post a political sign on the public property, subject to the same requirements and restrictions imposed on all other political signs permitted to be posted on the public property; and(b) may not impose a requirement or restriction on the posting of a political sign if the requirement or restriction is not politically neutral and content neutral.Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session ,§ 246, eff. 2/27/2023.Added by Chapter 106, 2015 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2015.