A petition organization shall register with the Secretary of State in accordance with this section. For the purposes of this section, “petition organization” means a business entity that receives compensation for organizing, supervising or managing the circulation of petitions for a direct initiative of legislation or a people’s veto referendum. [PL 2009, c. 611, §4 (NEW).]
1. Registration. Prior to organizing, supervising or managing the circulation of petitions for a direct initiative of legislation or a people’s veto referendum, a petition organization, in addition to meeting any other requirement to transact business in this State, shall register with the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The registration form must include the following:
A. The ballot question or title of each direct initiative of legislation or people’s veto referendum for which the petition organization will receive compensation; [PL 2009, c. 611, §4 (NEW).]
B. Contact information for the petition organization, including the name of the petition organization, street address or post office box, telephone number and e-mail address; [PL 2015, c. 99, §2 (AMD).]
C. The name and signature of a designated agent for the petition organization; and [PL 2015, c. 99, §2 (AMD).]
D. A list containing the names of all individuals hired by the petition organization to assist in circulating petitions or in organizing, supervising or managing the circulation. The list must include a statement indicating the method by which the individuals hired to assist in circulating petitions are being compensated. The list must be updated and resubmitted to the Secretary of State when the petitions are filed pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 17 or 18. [PL 2019, c. 456, §2 (AMD).]
The information contained in the registration form must be made available for public inspection and must be posted on the publicly accessible website of the Secretary of State.

[PL 2019, c. 456, §2 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2009, c. 611, §4 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 99, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 456, §2 (AMD).

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 903-C

  • Question: means any proposition submitted to the voters. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
  • Referendum: means an election for the determination of a question. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
  • Register: means to enlist as a voter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
  • Signature: includes a signature stamp and a signature written by another registered voter on behalf of an individual in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 153?A and, for an individual who is unable to sign that individual's own name, a mark. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
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