Montana Statutes § 13-27-220 Statewide referendum referred by legislature - process and procedureVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 13-27-220 Statewide referendum referred by legislature - process and procedure which we archived on October 30, 2024.
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
13-27-209
.
(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 [sections 2 and 3], 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 .