Court Opinion

ID: 9645694
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 21:33:05.642545+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:11:30.519596
License: Public Domain

Outline op the Plurality Opinion
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I. Summary op Decision___892
II. History of the Cases_893
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III. The CCRC Initiative Proposes a “Law” -- — . 896
A. The Scope of the Initiative Power-896
B. The Scope of the CCRC Initiative-898
1. The Significance of the Initiative Bill Itself-898
2. The CCRC Initiative-899
3. Postcirculation Revisions-900
C. The Powers of the Council-902
1. Home Rule Powers-903
2. The Budgetary Exception-904
a. The Budgetary Process-904
b. Deauthorization and Defunding-905
D. A Legislative Act_ 907
IV. The CCRC Initiative Proposes a “Law Appropriating Funds” 911
A. “Laws Appropriating Funds”-911
B. The “Dixon Amendment”-914
C. The Invalidity of the CCRC Initiative-915
V.Conclusion__ 916
VI.POSTSCRIPT: RESPONSE TO DISSENT_ 916
Appendix A: Initiative Measure No. 1... 919
Appendix B: Initiative Measure No. 2-920
Appencix C: Initiative Measure No. 3---920