§ 2-462. Prospective petition.

(a)

Before circulating a petition proposing an initiative or referendum for city legislation, the chief petitioners must file a prospective petition with the Recorder. The Recorder will provide the form showing:

(1)

The signatures, printed names and mailing addresses of at least two and not more than three chief petitioners, all of whom must be city electors;

(2)

For initiative petitions, the text of the city legislation proposed for adoption, and, where applicable, the title, ordinance number, and Charter or Code section numbers proposed for amendment, revision or repeal;

(3)

For referendum petitions, the text of the city legislation proposed for referral, and where applicable, the title, ordinance number or Code section numbers of the city legislation proposed for referral; and

(4)

Whether one or more persons will be paid for obtaining signatures on the petition.

(b)

The Recorder must date and time stamp any prospective petition filed.

(c)

After the Recorder determines that the prospective petition complies with this section and state law, the Recorder will certify to one of the chief petitioners that petitions may be circulated among city electors in accordance with section 2-464.

(Code 2006, § 1.5.1)