A petition may consist of a single instrument or separate counterparts. All petitions shall be filed with the executive officer. All counterparts of a petition or of any supplemental petition, shall be filed at the same time.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)