The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
the general assembly, except other
wise provided by this section.


wise provided by this section
The general assembly shall fix the
number Of qualified electors required
to propose the enactment Of any pro-
posed law, which shall be not less
than twelve (12 percent) per cent nor
more than twenty-five az percent
per cent OF the qualified electors OF
each OF the congressional districts OF
the state. Every law proposed by the
people shall be presented by petition.
signed by the required number OF
qualified electors, addressed to and
filed with the secretary OF state not
less than one hundred and fifty 150)
days before the general election at
which the proposed law shall be sub
mitted. The petition shall contain the
full text of the proposed law, with
title and enacting clause.
If the proposed measure be to enact
a law, the enacting clause shall be as
follows: BE 1t enacted by the people
Of the state Of Iowa"
The right and power to initiate and
enact laws shall be restricted within
the same constitutional limitations as
apply to the general assembly.
The required number of qualified
electors required to exercise the right
and power to require an act passed
by the general assembly to be refer
red for approval or rejection shall be
fixed by the general assembly, but
shall not be less than ten 10) per
cent nor more than twenty (20) per
cent Of the qualified electors Of each
of the congressional districts Of the
state. Petition therefor shall be adj
dressed to and filed with the secretary
Of state within ninety (9O) days from
the final adjournment OF the general
assembly which passed the act to
which the petition Is addressed, and
shall contain a full text OF that part
Of the act to be referred; but such
right and power shall not extend or
apply to an act passed by the general
assembly relating to the preservation
Of the public peace, public health or
appropri atoms for the support and
maintenance OF the department OF
state and state institutions. ALI acts,
and parts thereof. enacted by the gem
eral assembly and submitted to the
people shall be and remain In full
force and effect until rejected by the
people, as herein provided.
Until the general assembly enacts
a law fixing the percent OF qualified
electors required for petition. the re-
quired per cent shall in all cases be
fifteen 15) per cent OF the qualified
electors Of each Of the congressional
districts Of the state.
The whole number Of votes cast for
secretary Of state at the regular gen.
eral election past preceding the filing
OF petition shall be the basis for the
sign such petition.
The veto power of the governor
shall not apply or extend to any meas
ure initiated and enacted by the peo-
pie.
All measures for proposed laws I'M
der the initiative or referred under
the referendum shall be submitted to
the people for adoption or rejection at
the regular biennial election first oc-
curing after the filing OF the petition.
All measures for proposed laws I'M
der the initiative shall become law
when approved by a majority OF the
voters whose votes are cast thereon,
and shall take effect as hereinafter
provided.
Any measure referred under the ref
erendum shall cease to be law when
rejected by a majority Of the voters
whose votes are cast thereon and
proclamation has been made by the
governor as hereinafter provided. All
proposed laws under the initiative
shall take effect and any measure re-
ferred under the referendum shall
cease to be law from and after the
date Of Official declaration Of the vote
thereon by proclamation issued by the
governor, which shall be not later
than thirty days after the vote has
been canvassed by the state canvass
ing board for that purpose, composed
Of the governor. secretary Of state
and attorney general, and certificate
thereof made not later than December
first following the election.
The petition contemplated by this
section shall consist of sheets having
such general form. printed or written,
as shall be prescribed by the secre-