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Initiative and Referendum - Opinion on Accuracy of Gist of Referendum Petition

JM
Jon Miller
Thu, Dec 26, 2024 2:26 PM

Counselors,

Attached is an opinion out of Jenks that discusses the legal adequacy of the "gist" of a referendum petition.  An important read if you have someone proposing a legal challenge to a zoning decision through a referendum process.

Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721

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Counselors, Attached is an opinion out of Jenks that discusses the legal adequacy of the "gist" of a referendum petition. An important read if you have someone proposing a legal challenge to a zoning decision through a referendum process. Jonathan E. Miller City Attorney City of Mustang 1501 N. Mustang Road Mustang, Oklahoma 73064 Telephone: (405) 376-7746 Facsimile: (405) 376-7721 NOTICE: This e-mail message, and all attachments transmitted with it, may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message in confidence to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error and any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete this message and all attachments.