19D - ACCEPT VERIFICATION VOTER INITIATIVE

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SECTION 4. Majority Approval; Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective only if approved by a majority of voters and shall go into effect immediately upon passage, SECTION S. Competing Measures. In the event that this measure and another measure or measures relating to the regulation of medical marijuana in the City of Santa Ana shall appear on the same ballot, the provisions of the other measures shall be deemed to be in conflict with this measure. In the event that this measure shall receive a greater number of affirmative votes, the provisions of this measure shall prevail in their entirety, and the provisions of the other relating to the regulation of medical marijuana in the City of Santa Ana shall be null and void. SECTION 6. Amendment and Repeal. The provisions of the Santa Ana Mumicipal Code added by, amended . by, or contained in this initiative measure may be amended only as provided in each section. The provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code added by, amended by, or contained in this initiative measure shall not be repealed, except by an ordinance adopted either by petition or by the Council at its own instance and adopted by a majority vote of the electors. SECTION 7. Severability. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance which can be implemented without the invalid provision, and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. SECTION 8. Statewide Regulation, This ordinance, and the provisions herein, shall be read consistent with any statewide regulation of medical marijuana that is promulgated by the' legislature or by voter approval in the future. SECTION 9. Special or General Election. This initiative ordinance shall be set for a special or regular election at the earliest time allowed by law. 19D -15