| | | Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the | | Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the | | Constitution of Maine be proposed: |
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| | | Constitution, Art. IV, Part Third, §17, sub-§1 is amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Petition procedure; petition for people's veto. Upon | | written petition of electors, the number of which shall not be | | less than 10% of the total vote for Governor cast in the last | | gubernatorial election preceding the filing of such petition, and | | addressed to the Governor and filed in the office of the | | Secretary of State by the hour of 5:00 p.m., on or before the | | 90th day after the recess of the Legislature, or if such 90th day | | is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, by the hour of 5:00 | | p.m., on the preceding day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or | | a legal holiday, requesting that one or more Acts, bills, | | resolves or resolutions, or part or parts thereof, passed by the | | Legislature but not then in effect by reason of the provisions of | | the preceding section, be referred to the people, such Acts, | | bills, resolves, or resolutions or part or parts thereof as are | | specified in such petition shall not take effect until 30 days | | after the Governor shall have announced by public proclamation | | that the same have been ratified by a majority of the electors | | voting thereon at a statewide or general election. |
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| | | Constitution, Art. IV, Part Third, §17, sub-§3 is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Referral to electors; proclamation by Governor. As soon | | as it appears that the effect of any Act, bill, resolve, or | | resolution or part or parts thereof has been suspended by | | petition in manner aforesaid, the Governor by public proclamation | | shall give notice thereof and of the time when such measure is to | | be voted on by the people, which shall be at the next statewide | | or general election, whichever comes first, not less than 60 days | after such proclamation, or in case of no statewide election | within 6 months thereafter the Governor may order such measure | submitted to the people at a special election not less than 60 | days nor more than 6 months after proclamation thereof | | Governor fails to order such measure to be submitted to the | | people at the next statewide or general election, the Secretary | | of State shall, by proclamation, order such measure to be | | submitted to the people at such an election and such order shall | | be sufficient to enable the people to vote. |
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| | | Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: | | That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the |
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