SB 227: "An Act relating to municipal initiative and referendum elections."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 227 01 "An Act relating to municipal initiative and referendum elections." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 29.26.170(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) Unless substantially the same measure is adopted, when a petition seeks an 05 initiative vote, the clerk shall submit the matter to the voters at the next regular 06 election occurring no sooner than 60 [45] days after certification of the petition. [IF 07 NO REGULAR ELECTION OCCURS WITHIN 75 DAYS AFTER THE 08 CERTIFICATION OF A PETITION, THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL HOLD A 09 SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN 75 DAYS, BUT NOT SOONER THAN 45 DAYS 10 AFTER CERTIFICATION.] 11 * Sec. 2. AS 29.26.170(b) is amended to read: 12 (b) If the governing body adopts substantially the same measure, the petition 13 is void, and the matter initiated may not be placed before the voters. 14 * Sec. 3. AS 29.26.180(a) is amended to read: 15 (a) Unless the ordinance or resolution is repealed, when a petition seeks a
01 referendum vote, the clerk shall submit the matter to the voters at the next election 02 occurring no sooner than 60 [45] days after certification of the petition. [IF NO 03 ELECTION OCCURS WITHIN 75 DAYS OF CERTIFICATION OF A PETITION, 04 THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN 75 05 DAYS, BUT NOT SOONER THAN 45 DAYS AFTER CERTIFICATION.]