CHAPTER 11
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

SECTION:

1-11-1: Creation Of Right Of Initiative And Referendum

1-11-2: Number Of Petitioners Required

1-11-3: Form Of Petition

1-11-4: Time For Filing Petitions

1-11-5: Printing Of Petition And Sheets For Signatures; Time Limit For Perfecting Petition

1-11-6: Verification On Sheets For Signatures

1-11-7: Filing Fees

1-11-8: Examination And Certification Of Signatures

1-11-9: Sufficiency Of Petition; Notification; Effect Of Control; Action; Election

1-11-10: Form Of Ballot

1-11-11: Conduct Of Election

1-11-12: Canvass Of Returns, Votes Required For Approval

1-11-13: Effective Date Of Measure

1-11-14: Prohibited Acts; Penalties

1-11-1: CREATION OF RIGHT OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM:

The people of this city shall have the right to enact ordinances through the initiative process, and to repeal ordinances through the referendum process, according to the procedures set forth herein, but no ordinance may be adopted by initiative, and none can be repealed by referendum if the effect of such direct legislation would impair the financial integrity of the city by authorizing or directing expenditures in excess of anticipated revenues or by reducing revenues below those projected by any annual appropriation ordinance which has been duly adopted. This ordinance shall not apply to bond elections governed by the Idaho Code 1 . (Ord. 627, 1-2-1980)

 

Notes

1	1. IC § 2001 et seq.

1-11-2: NUMBER OF PETITIONERS REQUIRED:

A petition to enact an ordinance by initiative or to repeal an ordinance by referendum, shall be required to contain the signatures of qualified voters of the city equal in number to at least twenty percent (20%) of the total number of voters registered to vote at the last general election in the city. (Ord. 627, 1-2-1980)

1-11-3: FORM OF PETITION:

The initiative (or referendum) petition shall be in substantially the following form:

   INITIATIVE (OR REFERENDUM) PETITION TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RUPERT, IDAHO: We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the City of Rupert, respectfully demand that the following proposed ordinance, to-wit: (setting out full text of measure proposed) shall be submitted to the legal voters of the City of Rupert, for their approval or rejection at an election to be called in accordance with Idaho Code Section 50-501, and each for himself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the City of Rupert; my residence and post office are correctly written after my name.

   Name                                     Street Number                               

   Post Office                          

(Here follow numbered lines for signature and the verification required by section 1-11-6 of this chapter.)

The petition for referendum on any ordinance passed by the city council shall be in substantially the same form with appropriate title and changes, setting out in full the text of the ordinance to be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. (Ord. 627, 1-2-1980)