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Eugene Code 2.976 Elections - Initiative and Referendum. Procedure Prior to Circulation of Petition. (1) Presentation. No initiative or referendum petition may be filed with the city recorder unless: (a) Prior to its circulation a prospective petition is filed with the city recorder containing a copy of the legislation sought to be submitted to the electors and a signed statement on the face of the petition of the names and addresses of not more than three persons or entities under whose sponsorship the petition has been prepared and is to be circulated. If the sponsor of the petition is an organization, the prospective petition shall disclose its name and address and the name and address of each of the principal officers of the organization and the signature of the chief officer of the organization; (b) As circulated, the petition complies with the city recorder's specifications listed below, contains the caption or ordinance title' required by section 2.973(3) and contains the name and address of the sponsors of the petition; . (c) The date the first signature on the petition is affixed is no later than 90 days after the issuance of the ballot title on the measure; (d) The petition is filed with the city recorder for certification and approval no later than 100 days after the date the first signature on the petition is affixed. A referendum petition shall be filed by that time or by the date the legislation sought to be referred takes effect, whichever is earlier. (2) , Soecifications and Referral for Ballot Title. When a prospective petition is filed, the city recorder shall immediately: (a) Determine whether the petition is in the proper form; (b) Advise the person presenting the petition whether it is in proper form and, if it is not, what the defects are; (c) Advise the person depositing the petition of the election filing deadline provided by section 2.992; '(d) Specify the mode of duplicating the petition and the size and kind of paper on which it is to be duplicated; and (e) Transmit a copy of the petition to the city attorney for review and action under section 2.977 of this code. , (Section 2.976 added by Ordinance No. 18106, enacted January 18,1978; amended by Ordinance No. 18311, enacted December 6,1978; Ordinance No. 19883, enacted October 26,1992, effective November 25,1992; and Ordinance No. 20287, enacted March 10, 2003, effective April 9, 2003.) 2-101 4/10/2003