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Initiative And Referendum

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Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.

Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.

Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.

Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters.

Majority vote at election required for initiated ordinance or resolution--Effective date.

Section
9-20-5.1

Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal.

Time for filing referendum petition.

Description in referendum petition of matter covered.

Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning signers.

Requirements for persons circulating petition--Board of elections to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.

Section
9-20-10

Liberal construction of referendum petition.

Section
9-20-11

Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.

Section
9-20-11.1

Repealed.

Section
9-20-11.2

Date to certify ballot language to county auditor.

Section
9-20-11.3

Additional election costs paid by municipality.

Section
9-20-12

Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election.

Section
9-20-13

Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents.

Section
9-20-14

General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections.

Section
9-20-15

Majority vote required for approval of referred measure--Effective date.

Section
9-20-16

Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection.

Section
9-20-17

Waiting period for new action after referendum election.

Section
9-20-18

Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum.

Section
9-20-19

Legislative decision of governing body subject to referendum--Administrative decision not subject to referendum.