Utah State Legislature

 

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1st Sub. S.B. 28
         INITIATIVE AMENDMENTS

house floor Amendments

Representative J. Morgan Philpot proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 12:    After " requirements." insert " This act allows the lieutenant governor or local clerk to reject an initiative if it contains more than one subject or if it fails to clearly express the subject of the proposed law in the initiative's title."

2.    Page 1, Line 22:    After line 22 insert:
        " 20A-7-502, as last amended by Chapter 278, Laws of Utah 1997"

3.    Page 4, Line 95
    Goldenrod copy 2-10-03:    After "(c) the" bracket "proposed" and after "law" insert " proposed by the initiative " and after "passed ; " delete " or "

4.    Page 4, Line 98
    Goldenrod copy 2-10-03:    After " filed " delete " . " and insert " ; " and after line 98 insert:
         " (e) the law proposed by the initiative contains more than one subject; or
         (f) the title of the law proposed by the initiative does not clearly express the subject of the proposed law.
        (6) In accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-1-401, courts, the lieutenant governor, and election officers shall construe the provisions of this section liberally to carry out the intent of this section."

5.    Page 9, Line 252:    After line 252 insert:
        "Section 7. Section 20A-7-502 is amended to read:
         20A-7-502 .   Local initiative process -- Application procedures.
         (1) Persons wishing to circulate an initiative petition shall file an application with the local clerk.
         (2) The application shall contain:
         (a) the name and residence address of at least five sponsors of the initiative petition;
         (b) a statement indicating that each of the sponsors:

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         (i) is a registered voter; and
         (ii) (A) if the initiative seeks to enact a county ordinance, has voted in a regular general election in Utah within the last three years; or
         (B) if the initiative seeks to enact a municipal ordinance, has voted in a regular municipal election in Utah:
         (I) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii)(B)(II), within the last three years; or
         (II) within the last five years, if the sponsor's failure to vote within the last three years is due to the sponsor's residing in a municipal district that participates in a municipal election every four years;
         (c) the signature of each of the sponsors, attested to by a notary public; and
         (d) a copy of the proposed law.
         (3) The local clerk shall reject the application and not issue circulation sheets if:
         (a) the law proposed by the initiative contains more than one subject; or
         (b) the title of the law proposed by the initiative does not clearly express the subject of the proposed law.
        (4) In accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-1-401, courts and election officers shall construe the provisions of this section liberally to carry out the intent of this section."
    
         Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

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