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and S&E-2 by Delegates Koss, Moser, Abramson, Baumann,

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Byrnes , Cardin, Case, J. Clark, Frederick, Hutchinson,

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Marion, D. Murray, Pascal, Rybczynski , Schloeder, Soul,

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and White: On page 5 following line 28 of Section

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2.13. Effect of Referendum insert the following new

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section:

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"Section 2.14. Referenda on Laws Applicable

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in Only One County.

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The General Assembly shall prescribe by law

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procedures by which a law enacted by it and applicable

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in only one county may be petitioned to referendum.

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The law shall be submitted to a vote of the people of

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the named county after a petition has been signed by a

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number of qualified voters equal to at least ten per cent

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of the total votes cast for Governor in that county in

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the most recent gubernatorial election. No law empowering

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a county to exercise a power or perform a function, nor

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any law pertaining to appropriations, or granting, limiting

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or withdrawing the taxing power of a county shall be subject

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to referendum pursuant to this section."

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Koss.