Court Opinion

ID: 3539363
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-05 22:51:27.909623+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:38:30.387049
License: Public Domain

Dear Secretary Carnahan:
This opinion letter responds to your request dated June 8, 2011, for our review under § 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theodis Brown.
We conclude that the petition must be rejected for at least the following reasons:
  1. The petition is not in the form prescribed by § 116.040, RSMo.
  2. The petition does not contain "all matter which is to be deleted included in its proper place enclosed in brackets and all new matter shown underlined" as required pursuant to § 116.050, RSMo.
Because of our rejection of the form of the petition for the reasons stated above, we have not reviewed the petition to determine if additional deficiencies exist. Pursuant to § 116.332.3, RSMo, the Secretary of State is authorized to review this opinion and "make a final decision as to the approval or rejection of the form of the petition."
  Very truly yours,
  _________________ CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General *Page 1