What is the effective date of the acts passed by the 75th General Assembly which did not carry an emergency clause or on which the emergency clause did not pass? What will the deadline, both day and hour, be for filing petitions to refer an Act passed by the 75th General Assembly? RESPONSE: Ame

STATE OF ARKANSAS . . . —OFFICE.OF THE.ATTORNEY_GENERAL_—. . ——. _ JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 STEVE CLARK (501) 371-2007 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 85-108 April 30, 1985 Honorable W. J. "Bill" McCuen Secretary of State State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Secretary: This is in response to your inquiry as to the following: (1) What will be the effective date of the Acts passed by the 75th Arkansas General Assembly which did not carry an emergency clause or on which the emergency clause failed to pass? (2) What will be the deadline, both day and hour, for filing petitions to refer an Act passed by the 75th Arkansas General Assembly? Amendment 7 toe the Constitution of Arkansas reads, in pertinent part, as follows: "Such petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State no later than 90 days after the final adjournment of the session at which such Act was passed... The General Assembly adjourned Sine Die on March 29, 1985, therefore, the effective date of the Acts, without an emergency clause, passed by the 75th Arkansas General Assembly will be June 28, 1985. As to your second question, the deadline will be 12:00 o'clock midnight on June 27, 1985. The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Chief Deputy Attorney General Rodney Parham. Your ruly, tole STEVE CLARK Attorn General SC;:RP:in ,