- (1) A proponent of a statutory initiative, a statutory referendum, a constitutional initiative, or a constitutional convention initiative shall include a nonrefundable filing fee of $3,700 per submitted proposal at the time of submittal to the secretary of state.
- (2) The fee must be deposited in an account to the credit of the secretary of state in accordance with 2-15-405(4). The secretary of state's office shall retain $700, and distribute $2,000 to the legislative services division and $1,000 to the department of justice to help defray the costs of review by those offices.
- (3) A proponent may seek a waiver from the fee required in subsection (1) by demonstrating a financial inability to pay without substantial hardship. If a proponent is granted a fee waiver and later financial disclosure forms required by 13-37-225 show financial ability to pay the fee, the proponent is required to pay the fee at that time. If the proponent still fails to pay the fee, a penalty of up to three times the amount of the submission fee may be assessed.
- (4) The secretary of state may adopt rules to provide for the administration of this section.
History: En. Sec. 4(6), Ch. 647, L. 2023.