§ 1-40-132. Enforcement
(1) The secretary of state is charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article relating to initiated or referred measures and state constitutional amendments. The secretary of state shall have the authority to promulgate rules as may be necessary to administer and enforce any provision of this article that relates to […]
§ 1-40-133. Retention of Petitions
After a period of three years from the time of submission of the petitions to the secretary of state, if it is determined that the retention of the petitions is no longer necessary, the secretary of state may destroy the petitions. Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 696, § 1, effective May […]
§ 1-40-134. Withdrawal of Initiative Petition
The designated representatives of the proponents of an initiative petition may withdraw the petition from consideration as a ballot issue by filing a letter with the secretary of state requesting that the petition not be placed on the ballot. The letter shall be signed and acknowledged by both designated representatives before an officer authorized to […]
§ 1-40-135. Petition Entities – Requirements – Definition
(1) As used in this section, “petition entity” means any person or issue committee that directly or indirectly provides compensation to a circulator to circulate a ballot petition. (2) (a) It is unlawful for any petition entity to provide compensation to a circulator to circulate a petition without first obtaining a license therefor from the […]
§ 1-40-136. Bills Enacted in the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-Second General Assembly That Include an Act Subject to Petition Clause – Legislative Declaration
(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) The second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly convened on January 8, 2020, and was scheduled to adjourn sine die on May 6, 2020, pursuant to section 8 of article V of the state constitution and Joint Rule 23 (d) of the joint rules […]
§ 1-40-111. Signatures – Affidavits – Notarization – List of Circulators and Notaries
(1) Any initiative or referendum petition shall be signed only by registered electors who are eligible to vote on the measure. Each registered elector shall sign his or her own signature and shall print his or her name, the address at which he or she resides, including the street number and name, the city and […]
§ 1-40-126. Explanation of Effect of “Yes/for” or “No/against” Vote Included in Notices Provided by Mailing or Publication
In any notice to electors provided by the director of research of the legislative council, whether by mailing pursuant to section 1-40-124.5 or publication pursuant to section 1-40-124, there shall be included the following explanation preceding any information about individual ballot issues: “A ‘yes/for’ vote on any ballot issue is a vote in favor of […]
§ 1-40-112. Circulators – Requirements – Training
(1) No person shall circulate a petition for an initiative or referendum measure unless the person is a citizen of the United States and at least eighteen years of age at the time the petition is circulated. (2) (a) A circulator who is not to be paid for circulating a petition concerning a ballot issue […]
§ 1-40-126.5. Explanation of Ballot Titles and Actual Text of Measures in Notices Provided by Mailing or Publication
(1) In any notice to electors provided by the director of research of the legislative council, whether in the ballot information booklet prepared pursuant to section 1-40-124.5 or by publication pursuant to section 1-40-124, there shall be included the following explanation preceding the title of each measure: (a) For referred measures: “The ballot title below […]
§ 1-40-113. Form – Representatives of Signers
(1) (a) Each section of a petition shall be printed on a form as prescribed by the secretary of state. No petition shall be printed, published, or otherwise circulated unless the form and the first printer’s proof of the petition have been approved by the secretary of state. The designated representatives of the proponent are […]