(A) All referendum petitions under Ark. Const., Am. 7 must be filed with the County Clerk within 60 days after the passage of the ordinance.
(B) Whenever any referendum petition is filed the Quorum Court shall give notice by publication of a time not less than five days after the publication of the notice at which time they will hear all persons who wish to be heard on the question whether the petition is signed by the requisite number of petitioners. At the time named, the Quorum Court shall meet and hear all who wish to be heard on the question and its decision shall be final unless suit is brought in the Chancery Court of the county within 30 days to review its action.
(C) (1) If the Quorum Court finds that the petition is signed by the requisite number of petitioners, it may order a special election or place the question on the ballot at the next county general election to determine by vote of the qualified electors whether the ordinance shall stand or be revoked.
(2) The date for any special election shall not be less than ten days after the order thereof has been named by the Quorum Court and the special election shall be held and conducted as any general county election held in the county.
(D) If any ordinance referred to the people is defeated at the polls, the Quorum Court shall make note of the fact and shall expunge the ordinance from its files by erasing the same with red ink.
(Ord. 77-6, passed 2-14-77)