Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA c. 8, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, §1 and affected by §2, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide election; form of question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Maine at a statewide election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question:

"Do you favor continuing the Term Limitation Act of 1993?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question, and shall designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature.

The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum.

Sec. 3. Contingent effective date. That section of this Act that repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, chapter 8 is effective only upon certification by the Secretary of State that a majority of the legal votes are cast against the question.

SUMMARY

This bill submits the term limits law to the voters for approval at a statewide referendum. If term limits are not approved by a majority of the voters, term limits are repealed.