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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2495, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, by inserting after line 7 the 1 4 following: 1 5 "Sec. 100. Section 39.3, Code 1997, is amended by 1 6 adding the following new subsection: 1 7 NEW SUBSECTION. 10A. "Referendum" means an 1 8 election called pursuant to section 39.5, by 1 9 resolution of the governing body of a city or county 1 10 to approve or disapprove the adoption, repeal, or 1 11 amendment of an ordinance. 1 12 Sec. 101. Section 39.5, Code Supplement 1997, is 1 13 amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu 1 14 thereof the following: 1 15 39.5 LOCAL ELECTIONS, REFERENDA, AND INITIATIVES 1 16 PROHIBITED. 1 17 1. Local elections, referenda, and initiatives are 1 18 prohibited except for the following: 1 19 a. For those offices which are specifically 1 20 authorized or required by state law to be filled by 1 21 the voters at an election. 1 22 b. For those public measures which are 1 23 specifically authorized or required by state law to be 1 24 put before the voters as a public measure. 1 25 c. For referenda which may be called by resolution 1 26 of the board of supervisors or city council for 1 27 approval or disapproval of the adoption of a proposed 1 28 ordinance, or the repeal or amendment of an existing 1 29 ordinance by the board of supervisors or city council. 1 30 The referral resolution must be adopted at the 1 31 meeting in which the ordinance is finally passed. The 1 32 resolution shall indicate whether the results of the 1 33 referendum are to be binding or nonbinding on the 1 34 governing body submitting the ordinance, repeal, or 1 35 amendment to referendum. Notice of the adoption of 1 36 the resolution shall be published with the summary of 1 37 the ordinance, repeal, or amendment as provided in 1 38 section 331.302, subsection 8, or section 380.7, 1 39 subsection 3, whichever is applicable. 1 40 2. The provisions of chapters 39 through 53 shall 1 41 apply to the conduct of elections held pursuant to 1 42 this section." 1 43 #2. Page 7, by inserting before line 3 the 1 44 following: 1 45 "Sec. 102. Section 331.238, Code 1997, is amended 1 46 by adding the following new subsection: 1 47 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. An alternative form of county 1 48 government shall not provide for the power of 1 49 initiative and referendum to be extended to its 1 50 citizens, except as provided in section 39.5." 2 1 #3. Page 9, by inserting after line 1 the 2 2 following: 2 3 "Sec. 103. Section 372.10, Code 1997, is amended 2 4 by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph: 2 5 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. A home rule charter 2 6 shall not provide for the power of initiative and 2 7 referendum to be extended to its citizens except as 2 8 provided in section 39.5." 2 9 #4. Page 9, by striking lines 2 through 5 and 2 10 inserting the following: 2 11 "Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. This section and 2 12 sections 100, 101, 102, and 103 of this Act, being 2 13 deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon 2 14 enactment." 2 15 #5. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the 2 16 word "state" the following: "and providing an 2 17 effective date". 2 18 #6. By renumbering as necessary. 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 22 ROD HALVORSON 2 23 HF 2495.304 77 2 24 sc/cf/28
Text: S05309 Text: S05311 Text: S05300 - S05399 Text: S Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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