Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion
November 6, 2009
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Topics:
Initiatives. Initiative Petition.
Summary conclusion:
Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theodis Brown pertaining to the formation of a water conservancy district in the Missouri/Mississippi river basin.
The Honorable Robin Carnahan Missouri Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center
600 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101
CHRIS KOSTER, Attorney General
Dear Secretary Carnahan:
This opinion letter responds to your request dated November 2, 2009, for our review under § 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theodis Brown.
We conclude that the petition must be rejected for at least the following reasons:
1. The petition is not in the form prescribed by § 116.040, RSMo 2000.
2. The petition does not contain “all matter which is to be deleted included in its proper place enclosed in brackets and all new matter shown underlined” as required pursuant to § 116.050, RSMo 2000.
Because of our rejection of the form of the petition for the reasons stated above, we have not reviewed the petition to determine if additional deficiencies exist. Pursuant to § 116.332.3, RSMo 2000, the Secretary of State is authorized to review this opinion and “make a final decision as to the approval or rejection of the form of the petition.”
Very truly yours,
_____________________ CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General