The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-26

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feaF-ar re s.raafure . nor Iess than
one-haif OF the designated percentage
OF the electors OF such county.
Emergency If Il shall be necessary
for the preservation of the public
peace. health or safety. that measure
shall become effective without delay,
such necessity shall be stated in one
section, and II upon a yea and nay vote
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each house. or two-thirds OF all the
members elected to city or town coun-
In favor OF the measure going into i'm
mediate operation. such emergency
measure shall become effective without
delay. It shall he necessary, however,
r. state the fact which constitutes
such emergency. Provided however.
that an emergency shall not be de-
clared on any franchise or special priv
fege or act creating any vested right
or interest or alternating any property
OF the State. n referendum is fled
against any emergency measure such
measure shall be a law until II is voted
upon by the p@aple and II IL is then
rejected by a majority of the electors
voting thereon, it shall be thereby re-
pealed The provisions Of this sub
section shall apply 10 city or town
councils.
Local for Municipalities Gad Counters
The initiative and referendum powers
o. the people are hereby further re-
served to the legal voters OF each
municipality and county as to all local,
every character 4. and for their re-
apecttve municipalities and counties,
but no local legislation SHAH be enacted
contrary to the Constitution or any
general law OF the State asnd any gem
eral law shall have tho effect Of repeal
ing any local legislation which is In
Municipalities may provide for the
exercise Of the initiative and refer
endum IS 70 their local legislation
General laws shall be enacted provid-
ing for the exercise of the initiative
and referendum as TO counties Fifteen
per cent OF the legal voters Of any
municipality or co4nty may order the
referendum or invoke the initiative
upon any local measure In municipal
tiles the number OF signatures re-
CURED upon any petition shall be COM
pr.cd uron the tofai vote cast for the
office OF mayor at the last preceding
general election; ia counties upon the
office Of circuit clerk. In mugicipaii-
ties and counties tho time for fling an
initiative petition shall not be fixed
at lefs than sixty days nor more than
ninety days before the election at
| which II Ia to be voted upon; for ref
! ercnJDn petition al not less than thirty
| days nor more than ninety DAYS after
/ tie passage Of such measure by a
/ municipal council, aor less than ninety
| days when nlod against q lccal or spe-
| cial measure passed by the General
Every extension enlargement, grant
| or con seyance OF franchise or any
| rights. property easement, lease. or
| occupation Of or In any road street
alley or any part thereof IN real prop
! erty or interest in real property owned
! by municipalities. exceeding 10 value
| three hundred dollars. whether the
| same be by statute ordinance resolu-
| ton. or otherwise. shall be subject to
referendum and SHALL not be su.j to
emergency legislation;
GENE ~, rROtISI0NS
] DcaniNeni The word measure" as
| used herein iuclrd any Bill law. res
| olut9lt cvG.nancr, charter onstitu-
! tional AIMEE dment or legislative pro-
| posal or eiactnent of any character
No Netof Tho veto power Of the
GoVerror OF mayor shall not extend to
measures initiated by or referred TO
Amendment ard RepeaIi No meas
! ure approved BY : vote Of the people
stal amended or repealed by thu
General Asessssly or BY any city coun-
on roll call OF two thirds OF all the
members elected to each house of the
General Assembly or of the city coun-
ell. as the case may be.
Electfons All measures initiated by
the people whether for the. State.
county. city or town. shall be submitted
only at the regular elections. either
psston. or may 5. s:ferTsd
TO the people at special elections 70 Be
called by. the proper official, and eueA
s sp2scisi elections shah be called whssH 3
petition for such special election. 49,
IL tho referendum 10 invoked ~ to any
measure passed BY city or town ecgn-
a special election.
Majority Amy measure submitted to
the~people as herein provided shall take
ensct and become law when approved
such measure. and not otherwise. and
shall not be required to receive . ma
jcrity of the electors voting At such
ativs on and after the thirtieth day
after the election at which II IL APP
proved. unless otherwise specified In
This section shall not be construed
TO deprive any member of the General
Assembly of the right to introduce any
measure. but no measure shall be sub.
Assembly, except proposed constitu-
| tional amendment or amendments AZ
provided for in this Constitution.
Canvass and Declaration Of Results
| The result of the vote upon any State
measure shall be canvassed and de-
| clared by the State Board of Election
| commissioners Cor legal substitute
| therefor1; upon a municipal or county
measure, by the county election com
for)
measures Initiated or referred to the
| people shall be approved by a majority
| of the votes severally cast for and
against the same at the same election,
the one receiving the highest number
/ or affirmative votes shall become law.
THE PETITION
| Title; At the time OF filing petitions
| tae exact title to be used on the ballot
| shall by the petitioners be submitted
| With the petition, and on statewide
| measures, shall be submitted to the
! state Board OF Election Commissioners.
/ who shall certify such title to the Sec
/ rotary OF State to be placed upon the
| ballot on county and municipal meas
| ures such title shall be submitted to
| the county election board and shall by
/ said board be placed upon the ballot
| IN SUCH county or municipal election.
Lipaitntions No limitation saai! be
/ placed upon the number of oonstitu-
| tional amendments laws, or other
| measures which may be proposed and
submitted to the people by either
| initiative or referendum petition as
| provided In this section. No petition
| shall be held invalid IL II shall contain
greater number of signatures than
| required herein.
verfscatio., Only legal votes shall
be counted upon petitions. Petitions
| may be circulated and presented in
parts. but each part OF any petition
| shall have attached thereto the affi-
davit Of the person circulating the
same. that all signatures thereon were
made In the presence Of the affiant.