(a) Whoever seeks to propose an ordinance or measure in the municipality by initiative petition or files a referendum petition against any ordinance or measure shall, before circulating the petition, file a certified copy of the proposed ordinance or measure with the Fiscal Officer.
(b) As used in this section,
CERTIFIED COPY means a copy containing a written statement attesting that it is a true and exact reproduction of the original proposed ordinance or measure or of the original ordinance or measure.
(R.C. § 731.32)