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2.975 Elections -Initiative and Referendum Attachment of Measure. No signature on a petition signature sheet shall be counted unless, at the time of its execut i an, the signature sheet i s securely attached to a f ul l and correct copy of the measure to be initiated or referred. x.916 E1 ecti ons - Initiative and Referendum Procedure Prior to Circulation of Petition. ~1} Presentation. No initiative or referendum petition may be f i 1 ed with the city recorder unless: ~a} Prior to its circulation a praspective petition is filed with the city retarder 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 mare than three persons or entities under whose sponsorship the petition has been prepared and i s to be circulated . I f the sponsor of the petition i s 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 of f i ter of the organization; fib} As circulated, the petition complies with the city recorder's specifications 1 i steel below, cantai ns the caption or ordinance title required by section 2.9132} and cantains the name and address of the sponsors of the petition; ~c} The date the first signature on the petition is affixed i s no 1 ater than 90 days after the issuance of the bal 1 at title on the measure; ~d} The petition i s filed with the city recorder for cert i f i cat i an and approval no 1 ater than 100 days after the date the first signature on the petition is affixed. A referendum petition shal 1 be f i 1 eel by that time or by the date the 1 egi sl ati an sought to be referred takes effect, whichever is earlier. ~ 2} S eci f i cati ons and Referral for Ballot Title. When a prospective peti ti an i s f i 1 eel, the city recorder shal 1 immediately: ~a} Check i t for legal sufficiency as to form; ~ b} Advise the person depositing i t whether i t i s l ega11 y sufficient i n form and i f i t i s not, how to make i t so; ~c} Advise the person depasi ti ng the petition of the election f i 1 i ng deadline provided by section 2.992; ~d} Specify the mode of dup1 i cati ng the petition and the size and kind of paper on which i t i s to be duplicated; and fie} Transmi t a copy of the petition to the city attorney. .911 E ect~ans In~t~at~ve a,,,,„„ ' - „,nd,,,,, Referendum, Prepara,t„on of Bal 1 ot,,,, Ti tl e; Appeal . ~ 1 } The city attorney shal 1 prepare the ballot title for the measure and return a copy of the bal 1 of title to the city retarder. Such return shall be made no later than: ~ a} The fifth business day after the city attorney receives Ordinance - 4