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A process of a participatory democracy that empowers the people to propose legislation and to enact or reject the laws at the polls independent of the lawmaking power of the governing body. The purpose of an initiative, which is a type of election commenced and carried out by the people, is to permit the electorate to resolve questions where their elected representatives fail to do so or refuse to proceed with a change that the public desires. See also: initial, original, overture, preparatory, rudimentary INITIATIVE, French law. The name given to the important prerogative given by the charte constitutionelle, art. 16, to the late king to propose through his ministers projects of laws. 1 Toull. n. 39. See Veto. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Similarly, the 2007 Legislature compiled a solid record on environmental issues, setting targets for renewable energy production, expanding the Bottle Bill to require deposits on bottled water, starting an electronics recycling program, creating tax incentives for biofuels produc- tion, and sending to the voters a rewrite of Measure 37, the voter initiative that has exposed vast tracts of farm and forest land to development pressure. In early 2004, Schwarzenegger himself threatened a voter initiative if lawmakers failed to enact a workers' compensation reform package. It was created by voter initiative in 1998 and uses tobacco tax revenue to fund early childhood development programs for children prenatal through age 5 and their families. |
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