Haugland v. Meier

PEDERSON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding to review the decision of the secretary of state approving, as to form, a petition to refer House Bill No. 1500 chánging the name of Minot State College to Dakota Northwestern University. We conclude that the petition contains impermissible statements, 1 even though it otherwise is in proper form, and, accordingly, we set aside the decision of the secretary of state approving the petition form.

The Forty-eighth Legislative Assembly passed House Bill No. 1500 and, after it was signed by the governor, the bill was filed on April 19, 1983 with the…