§ 31-11-116. Enforcement
Any person may file with the district attorney an affidavit stating the name of any person who has violated any of the provisions of this article and stating the facts that constitute the alleged offense. Upon the filing of such affidavit, the district attorney shall forthwith investigate, and, if reasonable grounds appear therefor, the district […]
§ 31-11-117. Retention of Petitions
After a period of three years from the time of submission of the petitions to the clerk, if it is determined that the retention of the petitions is no longer necessary, the clerk may destroy the petitions. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 430, § 1, effective May 8.
§ 31-11-118. Powers of Clerk and Deputy
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the clerk shall render all interpretations and shall make all initial decisions as to controversies or other matters arising in the operation of this article. All powers and authority granted to the clerk by this article may be exercised by a deputy clerk in the absence of the […]
§ 31-11-115. Tampering With Initiative or Referendum Petition
Any person commits a class 2 misdemeanor who: Willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, or suppresses any initiative or referendum petition; Willfully neglects to file or delays the delivery of the initiative or referendum petition; Conceals or removes any initiative or referendum petition from the possession of the person authorized by law to have custody of the […]
§ 31-11-101. Legislative Declaration
It is the intention of the general assembly to set forth in this article the procedures for exercising the initiative and referendum powers reserved to the municipal electors in subsection (9) of section 1 of article V of the state constitution. It is not the intention of the general assembly to limit or abridge in […]
§ 31-11-102. Applicability of Article
This article shall apply to municipal initiatives, referenda, and referred measures unless alternative procedures are provided by charter, ordinance, or resolution. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 422, § 1, effective May 8.
§ 31-11-103. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Ballot title” means the language that is printed on the ballot that is comprised of the submission clause and the title. “Final determination of petition sufficiency” means the date following passage of the period of time within which a protest must be filed pursuant to […]
§ 31-11-103.5. Computation of Time
Except as otherwise provided in this article, calendar days shall be used in all computations of time made under the provisions of this article. In computing time for any act to be done before any municipal election, the first day shall be included, and the last or election day shall be excluded. Except when computing […]
§ 31-11-104. Ordinances – Initiative – Conflicting Measures
Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the legislative body of any municipality by filing written notice of the proposed ordinance with the clerk and, within one hundred eighty days after approval of the petition pursuant to section 31-11-106 (1), by filing a petition signed by at least five percent of the registered electors of […]
§ 31-11-105. Ordinances – When Effective – Referendum
No ordinance passed by the legislative body of any municipality shall take effect before thirty days after its final passage and publication, except an ordinance calling for a special election or necessary to the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, and not then unless the ordinance states in a separate section the […]