McCaffrey v. Gartley

GODFREY, Justice.

In accordance with section 18 of article IV, part 3, of the Maine Constitution, a duly initiated bill to repeal the uniform property tax was presented to the 108th Legislature at its first session.1 Where the Legislature does not enact an initiated bill without *1369change, section 18 provides that the bill shall be submitted to the electorate at a special election. By proclamation of the Governor, that special election will be held on December 5. If approved by the electorate, the bill would repeal outright four provisions of the state tax law establishing or relating to the…