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An Act To Require an Opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court on Direct Initiatives of Legislation
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §906, sub-§8  is enacted to read:
 
8.  Opinion of Justices of Supreme Judicial Court.     The opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court given under section 907 must be printed on the ballot containing the direct initiative of legislation.
Sec. 2.  21-A MRSA §907  is enacted to read:
§ 907. Opinion of Justices of Supreme Judicial Court
The Legislature shall request an opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for a direct initiative of legislation that will be submitted to the voters.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Legislature to request an opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for a direct initiative of legislation that will be submitted to the voters. It also requires that this opinion be printed on the ballot containing the direct initiative of legislation.