HP1049 LD 1437 |
Session - 129th Maine Legislature H "A", Filing Number H-344, Sponsored by White
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LR 2290 Item 6 |
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Bill Tracking, Additional Documents | Chamber Status |
Amend the resolution in section 20 in the 14th and 15th lines (page 1, lines 18 and 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " , except when the Legislature by proper enactment has authorized alternative signatures for persons with disabilities," and inserting the following: ' , or, as authorized by law, the alternative signatures of persons with physical disabilities that prevent them from signing their own names,'
SUMMARY
This amendment revises the language in the resolution that allows alternative signatures for persons with disabilities signing a petition for a people's veto and for a direct initiative to clarify that the alternative signatures are authorized for use by persons with physical disabilities that prevent them from signing their own names.