Initiative petition definition

Initiative petition means a petition to initiate a measure for which a prospective petition
Initiative petition means a petition to initiate a measure for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure.
Initiative petition means the document submitted to the commission pursuant to section 2-15-101 for the purpose of establishing a board.

Examples of Initiative petition in a sentence

  • Initiative petition papers shall contain the full text of the proposed ordinance.

  • Initiative petition papers shall contain the full text of the proposed legislation in the form of an ordinance, including a descriptive caption.

  • Initiative petition, either signed by 20 percent (20%) of the total active membership, or endorsed by 30 percent (30%) of the Locals, or endorsed by the Board.

  • If an Initiative petition, or petition as supplemented, is certified by the City Clerk to be insufficient, the proponents shall, upon request, be given immediate access to review the petition.

  • As an alternative to the examination of all signatures called for in Subsection (a), within 15 days after Final Acceptance of the filing of an Initiative petition, the City Clerk may use a random sampling technique for verification of signatures.

  • A signature shall be considered valid only if a current voter registration record is found in the County records which is dated on or prior to the time of signing the Initiative petition and the signature and address correspond with that on the petition.

  • By signing this Initiative petition, the People of the City directly express their intention to make the ultimate decision on major changes in allowable land use and economic development within the City.

  • The City Clerk shall determine whether the proposed form and wording of an Initiative petition filed with that office meets the requirements of the Charter and this Code, and within 10 days, the City Clerk shall notify the proponents by dated letter of the City Clerk’s findings with respect to those requirements.

  • Except as provided in Subsection (b), within 30 days after Final Acceptance of filing of an Initiative petition, the City Clerk shall examine the signatures on the petition to ascertain from the County of Los Angeles records of voter registration whether or not the petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified registered voters of the City.

  • If the City Clerk finds that the requirements of the Charter and this Code are not met, the City Clerk shall notify the proponents by dated letter that the Initiative petition is not approved and shall include in the notification a statement as to any necessary alterations in the petition.


More Definitions of Initiative petition

Initiative petition means an origination of an idea, matter, method, etc. presented via a Petition to the Election Board for a direct vote of the General Membership in an initiative election.
Initiative petition means a form of petition which conforms to
Initiative petition means a petition filed by a single citizen or by any number of citizens which meets the criteria contained in Article XIV of the Constitution and which seeks legislative changes through the filing of formal petitions to be acted on by the Legislature and by the electorate of the Nation;
Initiative petition means a petition to have a proposed law introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
Initiative petition means a petition to have a proposed law introduced into the Legislative Assembly;

Related to Initiative petition

  • Petition means a written request to the court for an order after notice.

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  • Final Approval Order means the order and final judgment approving the Settlement Agreement, implementing the terms of this Settlement Agreement, and dismissing the Class Action with prejudice, to be proposed by the Settling Parties for approval by the Court, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 5 hereto.

  • Final Approval Hearing means the hearing to be conducted by the Court to determine the fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness of the Settlement pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and whether to issue the Final Approval Order and Judgment.