Mont. Code § 13-27-110

Current through the 2023 Regular Session

Section 13-27-110 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Ballot statements" means a statement of purpose and implication and a yes and no statement.

(2) "Constitutional convention initiative" means a statewide initiative to submit to the qualified electors the question of whether there must be an unlimited convention to amend the Montana constitution as authorized in Article XIV, section 2, of the Montana constitution.

(3) "Constitutional convention referendum" means a legislative act submitting the question of whether there must be an unlimited convention to revise, alter, or amend the Montana constitution to the qualified electors that is referred by the legislature as authorized in Article XIV, section 1, of the Montana constitution.

(4) "Constitutional initiative" means a statewide initiative to enact constitutional law as authorized in Article XIV, section 9, of the Montana constitution.

(5) "Constitutional referendum" means a legislative act to enact constitutional law that is referred by the legislature to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution.

(6) "Enact" means to enact, amend, or repeal.

(7) "Legal sufficiency" or "legally sufficient" means that a petition complies with statutory and constitutional requirements governing submission of the proposed issue to the qualified electors and the substantive legality of the proposed issue if approved by the voters.

(8) "Legislative referendum" means a legislative act to enact statutory law that is referred by the legislature to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article III, section 5, of the Montana constitution.

(9) "Petition" means a petition for a statewide initiative or a statutory referendum prepared pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.

(10) "Statewide ballot issue" means a statewide initiative or a statewide referendum.

(11) "Statewide initiative" means a constitutional initiative, a constitutional convention initiative, or a statutory initiative.

(12) "Statewide referendum" means a constitutional referendum, a constitutional convention referendum, a legislative referendum, or a statutory referendum.

(13) "Statewide referendum referred to a vote of the people by the legislature" means a constitutional referendum, a constitutional convention referendum, or a legislative referendum.

(14) "Statutory initiative" means an initiative to enact statutory law as authorized in Article III, section 4, of the Montana constitution.

(15) "Statutory referendum" means a legislative act to enact statutory law that is referred by petition to the qualified electors for approval or rejection as authorized in Article III, section 5, of the Montana constitution.

§ 13-27-110, MCA

Added by Laws 2023, Ch. 647,Sec. 1, eff. 5/19/2023.

Applicability - Laws 2023, c. 647: Section 62 of Laws 2023, Ch. 647 provides:

"(1) [This act] applies to statewide ballot issues submitted to the secretary of state on or after [the effective date of this act].

"(2) [This act] applies to ballot issues submitted to the county election administrator for approval of the form of the petition required by 7-5-132 on or after [the effective date of this act].

"(3) [This act] applies to a petition prepared pursuant to 7-7-2224 that is filed with the election administrator under 7-7-2225 on or after [the effective date of this act]."