(1) (a) Each proposed initiative petition shall be printed in substantially the following form: "INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor: We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully demand that the following proposed law be submitted to the legal voters/Legislature of Utah for their/its approval or rejection at the regular general election/session to be held/ beginning on _________(month\day\year); Each signer says: I have personally signed this petition; I am registered to vote in Utah or intend to become registered to vote in Utah before the certification of the petition names by the county clerk; and My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name. NOTICE TO SIGNERS: Public hearings to discuss this petition were held at: (list dates and locations of public hearings.)" (b) If the initiative petition proposes a tax increase, the following statement shall appear, in at least 14-point, bold type, immediately following the information described in Subsection (1)(a): "This initiative petition seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate." (c) The sponsors of an initiative shall attach a copy of the proposed law to each initiative petition.

(a) Each proposed initiative petition shall be printed in substantially the following form: "INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor: We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully demand that the following proposed law be submitted to the legal voters/Legislature of Utah for their/its approval or rejection at the regular general election/session to be held/ beginning on _________(month\day\year); Each signer says: I have personally signed this petition; I am registered to vote in Utah or intend to become registered to vote in Utah before the certification of the petition names by the county clerk; and My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name. NOTICE TO SIGNERS: Public hearings to discuss this petition were held at: (list dates and locations of public hearings.)"

(b) If the initiative petition proposes a tax increase, the following statement shall appear, in at least 14-point, bold type, immediately following the information described in Subsection (1)(a): "This initiative petition seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate."

(c) The sponsors of an initiative shall attach a copy of the proposed law to each initiative petition.

(2) Each signature sheet shall: (a) be printed on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide; (b) be ruled with a horizontal line three-fourths inch from the top, with the space above that line blank for the purpose of binding; (c) contain the title of the initiative printed below the horizontal line, in at least 14-point, bold type; (d) be vertically divided into columns as follows: (i) the edge of the first column shall appear .5 inch from the extreme left of the sheet, be.25 inch wide, and be headed, together with the second column, "For Office Use Only"; (ii) the second column shall be .25 inch wide; (iii) the third column shall be 2.5 inches wide, headed "Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)"; (iv) the fourth column shall be 2.5 inches wide, headed "Signature of Registered Voter"; (v) the fifth column shall be .75 inch wide, headed "Date Signed"; (vi) the sixth column shall be three inches wide, headed "Street Address, City, Zip Code"; and (vii) the seventh column shall be .75 inch wide, headed "Birth Date or Age (Optional)"; (e) be horizontally divided into rows as follows: (i) the top of the first row, for the purpose of entering the information described in Subsection (2)(d), shall be .5 inch high; (ii) the second row shall be .15 inch high and contain the following statement printed or typed in not less than 12-point type: "By signing this petition, you are stating that you have read and understand the law proposed by this petition."; and (iii) the first and second rows shall be repeated, in order, leaving sufficient room at the bottom of the sheet for the information described in Subsection (2)(f); and (f) at the bottom of the sheet, contain in the following order: (i) the title of the initiative, in at least 14-point, bold type; (ii) the initial fiscal impact estimate's summary statement issued by the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(2)(b), including any update in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-204.1(5), and the cost estimate for printing and distributing information related to the initiative petition in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(3), in not less than 12-point, bold type; (iii) the word "Warning," followed by the following statement in not less than eight-point type: "It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same measure, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows that the individual is not a registered voter and knows that the individual does not intend to become registered to vote before the certification of the petition names by the county clerk."; (iv) the following statement: "Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."; and (v) if the initiative petition proposes a tax increase, spanning the bottom of the sheet, horizontally, in not less than 14-point, bold type, the following statement: "This initiative petition seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate."

(a) be printed on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;

(b) be ruled with a horizontal line three-fourths inch from the top, with the space above that line blank for the purpose of binding;

(c) contain the title of the initiative printed below the horizontal line, in at least 14-point, bold type;

(d) be vertically divided into columns as follows: (i) the edge of the first column shall appear .5 inch from the extreme left of the sheet, be.25 inch wide, and be headed, together with the second column, "For Office Use Only"; (ii) the second column shall be .25 inch wide; (iii) the third column shall be 2.5 inches wide, headed "Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)"; (iv) the fourth column shall be 2.5 inches wide, headed "Signature of Registered Voter"; (v) the fifth column shall be .75 inch wide, headed "Date Signed"; (vi) the sixth column shall be three inches wide, headed "Street Address, City, Zip Code"; and (vii) the seventh column shall be .75 inch wide, headed "Birth Date or Age (Optional)";

(i) the edge of the first column shall appear .5 inch from the extreme left of the sheet, be.25 inch wide, and be headed, together with the second column, "For Office Use Only";

(ii) the second column shall be .25 inch wide;

(iii) the third column shall be 2.5 inches wide, headed "Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)";

(iv) the fourth column shall be 2.5 inches wide, headed "Signature of Registered Voter";

(v) the fifth column shall be .75 inch wide, headed "Date Signed";

(vi) the sixth column shall be three inches wide, headed "Street Address, City, Zip Code"; and

(vii) the seventh column shall be .75 inch wide, headed "Birth Date or Age (Optional)";

(e) be horizontally divided into rows as follows: (i) the top of the first row, for the purpose of entering the information described in Subsection (2)(d), shall be .5 inch high; (ii) the second row shall be .15 inch high and contain the following statement printed or typed in not less than 12-point type: "By signing this petition, you are stating that you have read and understand the law proposed by this petition."; and (iii) the first and second rows shall be repeated, in order, leaving sufficient room at the bottom of the sheet for the information described in Subsection (2)(f); and

(i) the top of the first row, for the purpose of entering the information described in Subsection (2)(d), shall be .5 inch high;

(ii) the second row shall be .15 inch high and contain the following statement printed or typed in not less than 12-point type: "By signing this petition, you are stating that you have read and understand the law proposed by this petition."; and

(iii) the first and second rows shall be repeated, in order, leaving sufficient room at the bottom of the sheet for the information described in Subsection (2)(f); and

(f) at the bottom of the sheet, contain in the following order: (i) the title of the initiative, in at least 14-point, bold type; (ii) the initial fiscal impact estimate's summary statement issued by the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(2)(b), including any update in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-204.1(5), and the cost estimate for printing and distributing information related to the initiative petition in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(3), in not less than 12-point, bold type; (iii) the word "Warning," followed by the following statement in not less than eight-point type: "It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same measure, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows that the individual is not a registered voter and knows that the individual does not intend to become registered to vote before the certification of the petition names by the county clerk."; (iv) the following statement: "Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."; and (v) if the initiative petition proposes a tax increase, spanning the bottom of the sheet, horizontally, in not less than 14-point, bold type, the following statement: "This initiative petition seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate."

(i) the title of the initiative, in at least 14-point, bold type;

(ii) the initial fiscal impact estimate's summary statement issued by the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(2)(b), including any update in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-204.1(5), and the cost estimate for printing and distributing information related to the initiative petition in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(3), in not less than 12-point, bold type;

(iii) the word "Warning," followed by the following statement in not less than eight-point type: "It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same measure, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows that the individual is not a registered voter and knows that the individual does not intend to become registered to vote before the certification of the petition names by the county clerk.";

(iv) the following statement: "Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."; and

(v) if the initiative petition proposes a tax increase, spanning the bottom of the sheet, horizontally, in not less than 14-point, bold type, the following statement: "This initiative petition seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate."

(3) The final page of each initiative packet shall contain the following printed or typed statement: "Verification State of Utah, County of ____ I, _______________, of ____, hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that: I am a resident of Utah and am at least 18 years old; All the names that appear in this packet were signed by individuals who professed to be the individuals whose names appear in it, and each of the individuals signed the individual's name on it in my presence; I believe that each individual has printed and signed the individual's name and written the individual's post office address and residence correctly, that each signer has read and understands the law proposed by the initiative, and that each signer is registered to vote in Utah or intends to become registered to vote before the certification of the petition names by the county clerk. Each individual who signed the packet wrote the correct date of signature next to the individual's name. I have not paid or given anything of value to any individual who signed this petition to encourage that individual to sign it.________________________________________________________________________(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)"

(4) If the forms described in this section are substantially followed, the initiative petitions are sufficient, notwithstanding clerical and merely technical errors.