Vermont § 412 - Petitions
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 412 — Petitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 412. Petitions
- (a) Number of signatures. Initiative and referendum petitions must be signed by at least five percent of the
legal voters of the City. (b) Form and content. All papers of a petition shall be uniform in size and style and shall be assembled
as one instrument for filing. Each signature shall be executed in ink or indelible
pencil and shall be followed by the address of the person signing. Petitions shall
contain or have attached thereto throughout their circulation the full text of the
ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered. (c) Affidavit of circulator. Each paper of a petition shall have attached to it when filed an affidavit executed
by the circulator thereof stating that he or she personally circulated the paper,
the number of signatures thereon, that all the signatures were affixed in his or her
presence, that they are believed to be the genuine signatures of the persons whose
names they purport to be, and that each signer had an opportunity before signing to
read the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered. (d) Time for filing referendum petitions. Referendum petitions must be filed within 30 days after adoption by the Council of
the ordinance sought to be reconsidered. (Added 2015, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 17, 2016.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 412
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 412 cover?
Section 412 ("Petitions") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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