All referendum petitions under Amendment No. 7 to the Constitution
of the state of Arkansas, must be filed with the Recorder/Treasurer
within 30 days after the passage of such ordinance.
Whenever any referendum petition is filed the City Council shall
give notice by publication for one insertion of a time not less than
five days after the publication of such notice at which they will
hear all persons who wish to be heard on the question whether such
petition is signed by the requisite number of petitioners. At the
time named the City Council shall meet and hear all who wish to be
heard on the question, and its decision shall be final, unless suit
is brought in the Chancery Court of Washington County within 30 days
to review its action.
If the City Council finds that such petition is signed by the
requisite number of petitioners, it may order a special election or
place the question on the ballot at the next Municipal General Election
to determine by vote of the qualified electors whether the ordinance
shall stand or be revoked. The date for any special election shall
be not less than 30 days after the order therefore has been named
by the Council, and said special elections shall be had and conducted
as general municipal elections held in the City of Lincoln.
If any ordinance referred to the people is defeated at the polls,
the City Council shall make a note of such fact and shall expunge
such ordinance from its files by erasing the same with red ink.
See Const., Amend. No. 7, and A.C.A. § 14-55-301.
