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PETITIONS FOR INITIATED ORDINANCE, REFERENDUM, RECALL, CHARTER AMENDMENT

Part of Charter of the City of Columbus.

PETITIONS FOR INITIATED ORDINANCE, REFERENDUM, RECALL, CHARTER AMENDMENT

Sec. 42. - Questions and issues.

The following provisions shall govern any petition for an initiated ordinance, referendum, ...

Sec. 42-1. - Petition templates.

The city clerk shall produce petition templates for an initiated ordinance, referendum, ...

Sec. 42-2. - Petition forms.

Each petition for a proposal initiated by a citizen shall comply with the following ...

Sec. 42-3. - Petition committee.

The petition shall bear the names of five qualified electors of the city of Columbus, ...

Sec. 42-4. - Filing certified copy of petition with city clerk.

Whoever seeks to propose by petition an ordinance, referendum, recall, or charter ...

Sec. 42-5. - Duties upon filing of certified copy of petition.

The city clerk shall forward the certified copy of a petition forthwith to the city ...

Sec. 42-6. - Statement of intent to compensate.

Any person or entity providing or promising moneys or things of value for the circulation, ...

Sec. 42-7. - All petitions to be filed with city clerk.

All separate part-petitions providing for a proposed ordinance, referendum, recall, ...

Sec. 42-8. - Withdrawal, effect of withdrawal or insufficiency.

No petition, or part thereof, presented to or filed with any office of the city of ...

Sec. 42-9. - Duties upon filing of a petition.

Within ten days after filing, the city clerk shall cause copies of the petitions to ...

Sec. 42-10. - Validation of part-petitions, signatures.

Validation of signatures and part-petitions shall be as provided for in the general ...

Sec. 42-11. - Council action by ordinance.

Council action on a petition for any proposed ordinance, referendum, or charter amendment ...

Sec. 42-12. - Petitions not subject to veto, referendum.

Any ordinance placing an issue before voters or setting the date of an associated ...

Sec. 42-13. - Conflicting questions and issues.

If two or more proposals are approved or adopted at the same election, and the city ...

Sec. 42-14. - Effect of petition irregularities after approval by voters.

No vote on a proposal submitted to the electors of the city of Columbus shall be held ...

Sec. 42-15. - Legal review, action upon approval of initiated question or issue.

Upon approval of an initiated proposal, the city attorney shall review the same. If ...

Sec. 42-16. - Conferring special privilege by initiated ordinance or charter amendment.

A) Restraint of trade or commerce bein...

Sec. 42-17. - Disclosure Requirements for Certain Initiative Petitions.

A) If a petition committee seeks to us...