Columbia Effect of an Initiative Petition ordinance (Charter § 132)

When an initiative petition has been certified as sufficient, the council shall proceed at once to consider the proposed ordinance, taking final action thereon not later than thirty (30) days after certification.

If the council shall fail to pass an ordinance in the form proposed by the initiative petition, such ordinance shall be submitted without alteration to the voters of the city at the next election provided for by state law which is consistent with applicable notice provisions and available for municipal elections purposes. The enacting clause of such ordinance shall be: "Be it ordained by the people of the City of Columbia."

(Passed by election, April 7, 1981; Ord. No. 20531, § 1, 4-6-10)