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Montana Statutes § 13-27-220 Statewide referendum referred by legislature - process and procedure

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Statute Text

(1) A statewide referendum referred to a vote of the people by the legislature must comply with the requirements of 5-4-102 .
(2) The secretary of state shall transmit a statewide referendum proposed by the legislature to the attorney general according to the requirements of 13-27-246 .
(3)
(a) On receipt from the secretary of state of a statewide referendum referred to a vote of the people by the legislature, the attorney general shall prepare and forward to the secretary of state, within 30 days, ballot statements that comply with 13-27-212 and 13-27-213 , except that the attorney general may not prepare a statement of purpose and implication if the statement has been provided by the legislature.
(b) When preparing a ballot statement pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall endeavor to seek out parties on both sides of the issue and obtain their advice.

History

Added by Laws 2023 , Ch. 647 , Sec. 9 , eff. 5/19/2023 .

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