In Re Initiative Petition No. 342, State Question No. 628

HODGES, Justice.

This is an original action challenging the validity of Initiative Petition No. 342, State Question No. 628 (Petition). Initiative Petition No. 342 repeals article IX, the article that created the Corporation Commission. The Petition contains three sections; article IX contains over 40 sections. Section 1 of the Petition provides that the members would be elected for a term of six years and sets out the jurisdiction and power of the Commission. Section 2 sets out the qualification for Commission members. Section 3 provides that sections 17 through 25 of the current article…