| | | For the purposes of this subsection, "emergency" does not include | | economic conditions, revenue shortfalls or district salary or | | fringe benefits increases. |
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| | | 3.__Approval by voters; emergency approval.__The question of | | whether to adopt legislation to impose an increase in revenue of | | the State must be submitted to the voters for approval at the | | next general election as defined in Title 21-A, section 1.__If | | the Legislature determines by a 2/3 vote that legislation to | | increase taxes or fees should take effect sooner than the next | | general election, the Legislature may provide for submission of | | the question to the voters at any regular or special election as | | defined in Title 21-A, section 1.__The question of whether to | | adopt an increase in revenue of a local district must be | | submitted to the voters of the district at the next general or | | special districtwide election. |
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| | | 4.__Revenue estimates.__A measure submitted to the voters | | under this section must include an estimate of the amount to be | | raised by the measure for the first 4 fiscal years of its | | implementation. |
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| | | 5.__Notice.__At least 30 days before an election required | | under this chapter, the election officer shall mail at the least | | cost a titled notice or set of notices addressed to "All | | Registered Voters" at each address of every active registered | | voter.__Notices must include the following information and may | | not include any additional information: |
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| | | A.__The election date, hours, ballot title and text and | | local election office address and telephone number; |
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| | | B.__For each proposed revenue increase, the estimated or | | actual total of fiscal year spending for the current year | | and each of the past 4 years and the overall percentage and | | dollar change; |
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| | | C.__For the first full fiscal year of each proposed revenue | | increase, estimates of the maximum dollar amount of each | | increase and of fiscal year spending without the increase; | | and |
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| | | D.__Two summaries, up to 500 words each, one in support of | | and one in opposition to each proposal, of written comments | | filed with the election officer by 45 days before the | | election.__A summary may not mention names of persons or | | private groups, nor any endorsements of or resolutions | | against the proposal.__Measure representatives following | | these rules shall write this summary for their proposal.__ | | The election officer shall maintain and accurately summarize | | all other relevant written comments. |
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