The State Flag of Mississippi
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Subject Matter:
The State Flag of Mississippi  (See Comments)

Original Filing:
The Mississippi Constitution shall be amended to state: The State Flag of Mississippi is and shall be the flag adopted by the Legislature of 1894 and used continuously since then. Any proposed amendment or prosed changes to the State Flag of Mississippi shall conform to the provisions of Section 273 Amendment Process of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, as amended, as proposed by the Legislature or by initiative of the people. Source of revenue required to implement the initiative: This measure, if adopted, will not have any effect on government revenue or require a reallocation of from currently-funded programs.

Proposed Ballot Title:
Should the current State Flag be adopted by constitutional amendment?

Proposed Ballot Summary:
Initiative No. 58 proposes to amend the Mississippi Constitution to recognize that the State Flag of Mississippi is and shall be the flag adopted by the Legislature of 1894 and used continuously since then. Any proposed amendment to the State Flag of Mississippi shall conform to the provisions of the amendment process found in Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, as proposed by the Legislature or by initiative of the people.

Initiative Petition:
N/A

Sponsor:
Mr. Rafael Sanchez
Address:
P.O. Box 1551
McComb, MS 39648


Status:
Expired

Town Meeting Location:
N/A

Initiative Information:
The official ballot title and ballot summary for an initiative measure are prepared by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Initiative measures are valid for one year. During this one-year period, a petition may be circulated to place the measure on the next statewide general election ballot to allow the voters of Mississippi to determine whether the measure should become a part of the Mississippi Constitution. According to Mississippi law, for an initiative measure to be placed on the ballot, a minimum of 106,190 certified signatures must be gathered, with at least 21,238 certified signatures from each of the five congressional districts as they existed in the year 2000. This required number of signatures represents twelve percent (12%) of the total number of votes cast for Governor in the last gubernatorial general election. Signatures must be certified by county circuit clerks as belonging to registered voters in Mississippi. A completed petition should be filed with Secretary of State, together with a filing fee of $500.00. For more information on the initiative process in Mississippi, consult the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, Section 273, and Mississippi Code Annotated §§ 23-17-1 through 23-17-61 (1972).

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