(a) A petition shall contain: (1) an information page; and (2) signature pages containing not less than the total number of signatures required by law to be filed. (b) The information page shall contain: (1) a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, conforming to the requirements of regulations; (2) identification of the sponsor and, if the sponsor is an organization, of the individual designated to receive notices under this subtitle; (3) the required information relating to the signatures contained in the petition; (4) the required affidavit made and executed by the sponsor or, if the sponsor is an organization, by an individual responsible to and designated by the organization; and (5) any other information required by regulation. (c) Each signature page shall contain: (1) a description of the subject and purpose of the petition, conforming to the requirements of regulations; (2) if the petition seeks to place a question on the ballot, either: (i) a fair and accurate summary of the substantive provisions of the proposal; or (ii) the full text of the proposal; (3) a statement, to which each signer subscribes, that: (i) the signer supports the purpose of that petition process; and (ii) based on the signer's information and belief, the signer is a registered voter in the county specified on the page and is eligible to have his or her signature counted; (4) spaces for signatures and the required information relating to the signers; (5) a space for the name of the county in which each of the signers of that page is a registered voter; (6) a space for the required affidavit made and executed by the circulator; and (7) any other information required by regulation. (d) If the petition seeks to place a question on the ballot and the sponsor elects to print a summary of the proposal on each signature page as provided in subsection (c)(2)(i) of this section: (1) the circulator shall have the full text of the proposal present at the time and place that each signature is affixed to the page; and (2) the signature page shall state that the full text is available from the circulator. (e) A signature page shall satisfy the requirements of subsections (c) and (d)(2) of this section before any signature is affixed to it and at all relevant times thereafter.
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