Section 13-27-220 - Statewide referendum referred by legislature - process and procedure(1) A statewide referendum referred to a vote of the people by the legislature must comply with the requirements of 5-4-102.(2) The secretary of state shall transmit a statewide referendum proposed by the legislature to the attorney general according to the requirements of 13-27-246.(3)(a) On receipt from the secretary of state of a statewide referendum referred to a vote of the people by the legislature, the attorney general shall prepare and forward to the secretary of state, within 30 days, ballot statements that comply with 13-27-212 and 13-27-213, except that the attorney general may not prepare a statement of purpose and implication if the statement has been provided by the legislature.(b) When preparing a ballot statement pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall endeavor to seek out parties on both sides of the issue and obtain their advice.Added by Laws 2023, Ch. 647,Sec. 9, 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]."