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HF 820 House Long Description

HF 820

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Initiative and referendum provided by proposed constitutional amendment, penalties provided, and procedures established.

Section 1: Constitutional amendment proposed.
Sec. 2: Question provided.
Sec. 3: Initiative and Referendum Implementation Act established.
Sec. 4: Term definitions provided.
Sec. 5: Regulations relating to petitoning preparation established.
Sec. 6: Revisor of statutes advice provided.
Sec. 7: Ballot measure petitions provided.
Sec. 8: Internet site maintenance required.
Sec. 9: Voluntary abandonment procedures established.
Sec. 10: Petition filing deadline specified.
Sec. 11: Petition verification procedure specified.
Sec. 12: Signature validity determination procedures specified.
Sec. 13: Secretary of State certification required.
Sec. 14: Law placement on ballot required.
Sec. 15: Ballot measures numbered.
Sec. 16: Ballots, voting, and canvassing required.
Sec. 17: Time of voting specified.
Sec. 18: Simultaneous petition regulations specified.
Sec. 19: Conflict resolution between measures provided.
Sec. 20: Publication requirements specified.
Sec. 21: Ortganizing guide provided.
Sec. 22: Literature name inclusion required.
Sec. 23: News paid advertisement regulations provided.
Sec. 24: Campaign finance and public disclosures of board regulations provided.
Sec. 25: Prohibitions listed.
Sec. 26: Sponsor activation and notification provided.
Sec. 27: Judicial review required.
Sec. 28: Copies required.
Sec. 29: Internet voter guide required.
Sec. 30: County canvass regulations provided.
Sec. 31: State canvass regulations modified.
Sec. 32: Initiative and referendum ballot question locations specified.
Sec. 33: Effective date.

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4-4-05