Prop 128

PROPOSITION 128

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY THE LEGISLATURE
RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
OFFICIAL TITLE
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING
ARTICLE IV, PART 1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE TO
AMEND, DIVERT FUNDS FROM, OR SUPERSEDE AN INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM
MEASURE ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA IF THE MEASURE IS FOUND TO
CONTAIN ILLEGAL OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL LANGUAGE BY THE ARIZONA OR
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

A “YES” vote shall have the effect of amending the constitution to
allow the state legislature to amend, divert funds from, or supersede an
initiative or referendum measure enacted by the people of Arizona if the
measure is found to contain illegal or unconstitutional language by the
Arizona or United States Supreme Court.

A “NO” vote shall have the effect of retaining existing law on the state
legislature’s ability to amend, divert funds from, or supersede an
initiative or referendum measure.