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2.974 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Petition Reauirements. No completed initiative or referendum petition may be submitted to the city recorder unless: (a) Prior to its circulation a prospective petition was submitted to the city recorder. The prospective petition must contain 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 chief petitioners. If one or more of the chief petitioners is an organization, the prospective petition shall disclose the name and address of the organization, 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 prospective petition complies with the city recorder's specifications and the requirements of this code, contains the caption or ordinance title required by section 2.975 of this code, and contains the names and addresses of the chief petitioners; (c) The date of the first signature on the petition is no later than 90 days after the issuance of the ballot title on the measure; and (d) The completed petition is submitted to the city recorder for signature verification no later than 100 days after the date of the first signature on the petition. A completed referendum petition shall be submitted to the city recorder by that time or by the effective date of the legislation sought to be referred, whichever is earlier. Section 7. Section 2.975 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is added to provide: 2.975 Elections - Form of Petition and Sianature Reauirements. (1) Signature sheets for an initiative or referendum petition shall be double- sided. (2) The front side of each signature sheet shall contain: (a) The names and residence addresses of all chief petitioners; (b) Instructions adopted by the Secretary of State for persons obtaining signatures on the petition; and (c) If the petition is an initiative petition, the caption of the ballot title issued pursuant to section 2.977 of this code; (d) If the petition is a referendum petition, either the caption of the ballot title issued pursuant to section 2.977 of this code or the title of the ordinance to be referred. (3) The reverse side of an initiative or referendum petition shall: (a) Be used for obtaining signatures; (b) If the petition is an initiative petition, include the caption of the ballot title for the initiative measure; (c) If the petition is a referendum petition, include the number of the ordinance to be referred and the date it was adopted by the council. (d) If one or more persons will be paid for obtaining signatures on the Ordinance - Page Page 7 of 18 20405 (00195064)