CRS-61 WYOMING Unless otherwise indicated, references are to the Wyoming Constitution, as amended, and to the 1975 Cumulative Supplement to the Wyoming Statutes Annotated. Initiative 1. Statutes Yes. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. [Const., Art. 3, §52(a); $22.1-366] Signatures required on petition - registered electors, 15% of those who voted in the preceding general election and resident in at least 2/3 of the counties of the State (Const., Art. 3, §52(c); $22.1-380]. Filing provisions - With Secretary of State, at any time, except that one may not be filed for a measure substantially the same as that defeated by an initiative election within the preceding 5 years [Const., Art. 3, S$52(c), 52(d)]. Preliminary filing before soliciting signatures Yes, with Secretary Form and contents of petition specified by law - to be prescribed by Secretary of State; information to be included specified (§§22. 1-375, 22.1-376). Submission to legislature - No. Vote necessary for adoption - must be over 50% of those voting in the preceding general election [Const., Art. 3, §52(f); §22.1-385(a)). Effective date of law 90 days after certification [Const., Art. 3, $52(f); $22.1-385(a)'. Applicability of executive veto - No [Const., Art. 3, §52(f)]. Amendment or repeal by legislature amendment at any time; may not be repealed by legislature within 2 years of effective date [Const., Art. 3, $52 (f)]. CRS-62 11. 12. 13. 14. Availability of information to voters sample ballots published in newspapers ($22.1-88). Restrictions on the initiative - may not be used to dedicate revenues, make or repeal appropriations, create courts, define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, enact local or special legislation, or enact that prohibited by the constitution for enactment by the legislature [Const., Art. 3, $52(g); §22.1-366]. Judicial review of determination - any person aggrieved by any determination made by the Secretary of State or the Attorney General may bring an action in the district court of Laramie County to have the determination reviewed, by filing an application within 30 days of the date on which notice of the determination was given (§22.1-388). Special provisions - If legislature enacts after petition is filed a measure substantially the same as the proposed law, the petition is void, and the proposition is not placed on the ballot [§22. 1-384(a)]. Referendum 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On statutes enacted by the legislature · Yes [Const., Art. 3, §52(a); $22.1-380]. [Note constitutional amendments and calls for a constitutional convention are also submitted by the legislature to the people; see Const., Art. 20.] Signatures required on petition - see under "Initiative," supra. Filing provisions - with Secretary of State, within 90 days after adjournment of the legislative session at which the act was passed [Const., Art. 3, $52(e); §22.1-380). Application of the referendum - against any act approved by the legis- Preliminary filing before soliciting signatures see under "Initiative," see under "Initiative," over 50% of those voting in the last preceding general election [Const., Art. 3, §52(f); $22.1385(b). 27-040 O- 78 - 23 CRS-63 8. Effective date of repeal 30 days after certification [Const., Art. 3, $52(f); $22.1-385(b)]. Availability of information to voters - see under "Initiative," supra. 9. 10. Restrictions on use of the referendum - see under "4," supra. 11. 12. Amendment or repeal by legislature after approval by voters Judicial review - see under "Initiative," supra. CRS-1 INTRODUCTION This material is intended to supplement multilith 76-95A (597/110), "Initiative, Referendum and Recall: A Resume of State Provisions," by including recall statutes adopted by the voters of Montana and Utah at the 1976 general election. The chart on page 2 of the multilith should also be amended to reflect these changes. |