(a) If the petition is properly filed, the lieutenant governor, with the assistance of the attorney general, shall prepare a ballot title and proposition. The ballot title shall, in not more than 25 words, indicate the general subject of the proposition. The proposition shall give a true and impartial summary of the proposed law. The total number of words used in the summary may not exceed the product of the number of sections in the proposed law multiplied by 50. In this subsection, “section” means a provision of the proposed law that is distinct from other provisions in purpose or subject matter.
(b) The proposition prepared under (a) of this section shall comply with AS 15.80.005 and shall be worded so that a “Yes” vote on the proposition is a vote to enact the proposed law.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 45. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
Sec. 15.45.010. Provision and scope for use of the initiative.
Sec. 15.45.020. Filing application.
Sec. 15.45.030. Form of application.
Sec. 15.45.040. Form of proposed bill.
Sec. 15.45.050. Manner of notice.
Sec. 15.45.060. Designation of sponsors.
Sec. 15.45.070. Review of application for certification.
Sec. 15.45.080. Bases of denial of certification.
Sec. 15.45.090. Preparation of petition.
Sec. 15.45.100. Statement of warning.
Sec. 15.45.105. Qualifications of circulator.
Sec. 15.45.110. Circulation of petition; prohibitions and penalty.
Sec. 15.45.120. Manner of signing and withdrawing name from petition.
Sec. 15.45.130. Certification of circulator.
Sec. 15.45.140. Filing of petition.
Sec. 15.45.150. Review of petition.
Sec. 15.45.160. Bases for determining the petition was improperly filed.
Sec. 15.45.180. Preparation of ballot title and proposition.
Sec. 15.45.190. Placing proposition on ballot.
Sec. 15.45.195. Public hearings.
Sec. 15.45.200. Display of proposed law.
Sec. 15.45.210. Determination of void petition.
Sec. 15.45.220. Adoption and effective date of proposed law.