Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Parachini (2020-147).

CENTED ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI ERIC SCHMITT February 3, 2020 OPINION LETTER NO. 6-2020 The Honorable John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center 600 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Secretary Ashcroft: This opinion letter responds to your request dated January 23, 2020, for our review under § 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Parachini, (2020-147). We conclude that the petition must be rejected for at least the following reasons: 1. The petition is not in the form prescribed by § 116.050.2(3), RSMo. Because of our rejection of the form of the petition for the reasons stated above, we have not reviewed the petition to determine whether additional deficiencies exist. Pursuant to § 116.332.4, RSMo, the Secretary of State is authorized to review this opinion and "make a final decision as to the approval or rejection of the form of the petition." Very truly yours, Eric S. Schnist ERIC S. SCHMITT Attorney General Supreme Court Building 207 W. High Street P.O. Box 899 Jefferson City, MO 65102 OP-2020-0006 Phone: (573) 751-3321 Fax: (573) 751-0774 www.ago.mo.gov