Effective date.

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  • (1)
    • (a) Any proposed law submitted to the people by initiative petition that is approved by the voters at any election takes effect on the date specified in the initiative petition.
    • (b) If the initiative petition does not specify an effective date, a law approved by the voters at any election takes effect five days after the date of the official proclamation of the vote by the county legislative body.
  • (2) The local legislative body may amend any laws approved by the people at any meeting after the law has taken effect.




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