| For the purposes of this subsection, "emergency" does not include | economic conditions, revenue shortfalls or district salary or | fringe benefits increases. |
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| | 3.__Approval by voters; emergency approval.__The question of | whether to adopt legislation to impose an increase in revenue of | the State must be submitted to the voters for approval at the | next general election as defined in Title 21-A, section 1.__If | the Legislature determines by a 2/3 vote that legislation to | increase taxes or fees should take effect sooner than the next | general election, the Legislature may provide for submission of | the question to the voters at any regular or special election as | defined in Title 21-A, section 1.__The question of whether to | adopt an increase in revenue of a local district must be | submitted to the voters of the district at the next general or | special districtwide election. |
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| | 4.__Revenue estimates.__A measure submitted to the voters | under this section must include an estimate of the amount to be | raised by the measure for the first 4 fiscal years of its | implementation. |
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| | 5.__Notice.__At least 30 days before an election required | under this chapter, the election officer shall mail at the least | cost a titled notice or set of notices addressed to "All | Registered Voters" at each address of every active registered | voter.__Notices must include the following information and may | not include any additional information: |
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| A.__The election date, hours, ballot title and text and | local election office address and telephone number; |
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| B.__For each proposed revenue increase, the estimated or | actual total of fiscal year spending for the current year | and each of the past 4 years and the overall percentage and | dollar change; |
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| C.__For the first full fiscal year of each proposed revenue | increase, estimates of the maximum dollar amount of each | increase and of fiscal year spending without the increase; | and |
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| D.__Two summaries, up to 500 words each, one in support of | and one in opposition to each proposal, of written comments | filed with the election officer by 45 days before the | election.__A summary may not mention names of persons or | private groups, nor any endorsements of or resolutions | against the proposal.__Measure representatives following | these rules shall write this summary for their proposal.__ | The election officer shall maintain and accurately summarize | all other relevant written comments. |
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