Title
TITLE 34 - INIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Body
Oklahoma Statutes
Initiative and referendum, see 34 O.S. § 1 et seq.
CHAPTER 1
REFERENDUM AND INITIATIVE PROCEDURES
§ 1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Referendum and Initiative Procedures Act.
History
Source. LA 16-01, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended. LA 19-01, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended. LA 15-04, eff. April 19, 2004.
Library References
Indians
214.5.
Westlaw Topic No. 209.
C.J.S. Indians §§ 57, 59.
§ 2. Purpose
The purpose of this act is to set standards and procedures for referendum and initiative measures.
History
Source. LA 16-01, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended. LA 19-01, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended. LA 15-04, eff. April 19, 2004.
Library References
Indians 214.5.
Westlaw Topic No. 209.
C.J.S. Indians §§ 57, 59.
§ 3. Form of referendum petition
The referendum petition shall appear in conformance with the following form:
PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
To Cherokee Nation:
We, the undersigned legal voters of Cherokee Nation respectfully order that Cherokee Nation Legislative Act No. ____, entitled ____ (title of Act, and if the petition is against less than the whole Act, then set forth here the part or parts on which the referendum is sought), passed by the Cherokee Tribal Council, at the regular session of said Council on ____ (date), be referred to the people of the Cherokee Nation for their approval or rejection at the regular (or special) election. I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the Cherokee Nation (and district of ____); my physical residence and voter identification number are correctly written after my name.
The question we herewith submit to our fellow voters is: Shall the following legislation of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council be approved? (Insert here an exact copy of the title and text of the legislation.)
Name and Address of Proponents (not to exceed three)
Name ____ Physical Residence ____ P.O. Box ____ I...
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