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charter in a council, this paragraph applies, except that the | | petition and referendum provisions apply only if the municipal | | charter does not otherwise provide for or prohibit a petition | | and referendum process with respect to the matters described | | in this paragraph. |
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| | | (1) A majority of the entire membership of the school | | board or committee must approve the additional amount | | in a regular budget meeting. |
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| | | (2) An article approving the additional amount must | | conform to the requirements of section 15690, | | subsection 3, paragraph B and be approved by a majority | | of the entire membership of the council in a vote taken | | in accordance with section 15690, subsection 5 or, if | | the council votes not to approve the article, by a | | majority of voters voting in a referendum called | | pursuant to subparagraph (4). |
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| | | (3) If an article is approved by the council pursuant | | to subparagraph (2), the voters may petition for a | | referendum vote on the same article in accordance with | | subparagraph (4). If a petition is filed in accordance | | with subparagraph (4), the vote of the council is | | suspended pending the outcome of the referendum vote. | | Upon approval of the article by a majority of the | | voters voting in that referendum, the article takes | | effect. If the article is not approved by a majority | | of the voters voting in that referendum, the article | | does not take effect. Subsequent to the vote, the | | school committee or board may again propose an | | additional amount, subject to the requirements of this | | section. |
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| | | (4) If a written petition, signed by at least 10% of the number | | of voters voting in the last gubernatorial election in the | | municipality, requesting a vote on the additional amount is | | submitted to the municipal officers within 30 days of the | | council's vote pursuant to subparagraph (2), the article voted on | | by the council must be submitted to the legal voters in the next | | regular election or a special election called for the purpose. | | The election must be held within 45 days of the submission of the | | petition. The election must be called, advertised and conducted | | according to the law relating to municipal elections, except that | | the registrar of voters is not required to prepare or the clerk | | to post a new list of voters and absentee ballots must be | | prepared and made available at least 14 days prior to the date of | | the referendum. For the purpose |
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