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' b!..      eX XXeXXXXeX   _6" p x (#X6$ XN.` hp x (#X(#N  $  )    6  )ib  ݀Thisresolutionmakesitunnecessaryforustoaddressthe  issueweleftopenin_In_Ԁre19992000No.219,No.00SA6,  2000WL431584,at*3(Colo.Apr.24,2000).Inthatcase, v weheldthatsection1-40-107permittedanobjectortobring Y onlyonemotionforarehearingtochallengethetitlesset < bytheBoard.Wedidnotaddressthesituationwherethe  o objectorfilesasecondmotionforrehearingtochallenge  R theresettitles.Seeid.Whentheobjectorfiledhis  5 motionforrehearing,nopetitionforreviewwaspending,   andthusthatcasedidnotpresentthejurisdictionalissue    involvedinthiscase. V b!..      eX XXeXXXXeX   6" p x (#X6)    7  )b  ݀Wagonerclaimsthatparagraph7ofthesummarycontradictsits  lastparagraph.Paragraph7states, TheDepartmentofLocal  Affairshasdeterminedthattherewouldbenofiscalimpacton v localgovernmentsinColoradoresultingfromimplementationof Y themeasure.ThelastparagraphindicatesthattheBoard < believesthat itislikelythattherewouldbestateandlocal  o costsforlawenforcementandincarceration,buttheamountof  R suchcostsisindeterminate.Thesestatementsdonotcontradict  5 oneanother.Paragraph7reflectsDOLAsposition;thelast   paragraphistheBoardsviewoflawenforcementcosts.  b!..      eX XXeXXXXeX   _6" p x (#X6$ XN.` hp x (#X(#N  $  )  1)ib  ݀BackgroundChecks!GunShows ~ b!..      eX XXeXXXXeX   _6" p x (#X6$ XN.` hp x (#X(#N  $  )  [2])ib  ݀OnMay11,2000,theBoardfiledacorrectedsummarywith  thiscourt.Thecorrectedsummarydeletedtwotranscription  errors:itdeletedtheword equalbetweentheword full v and implementationintheeighthparagraphofthesummary. Y Thesecondcorrectederroroccurredinthesummaryssecond < tolastparagraph.Seenote[3]below.(\ Y`Symbol  b!..      eX XXeXXXXeX   _6" p x (#X6$ XN.` hp x (#X(#N  $  )  [3])ib  ݀TheBoarddeletedtheword thebetween forand   continuation.(2$ b!..      eXBXXeXXXXeXB  XXX#|x(r$..      eXBXXeXXXXeXB(O$HP LaserJet 4L,,,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegulareX2( Njm('U b!..      eX XXeXXXXeX   _       XX8XXdd80   K4(XBBK<(p pp` hp xX<OpinionsoftheColoradoSupremeCourtforthe > pasttwelvemonthsareavailabletothepublic ! andcanbeaccessedthroughtheCourtshomepage  at45 M cO  5  -  http://www.courts.st% 6 a%6Jte.co.us/supct/supct.htm-b  _6cb  7 e_  andarepostedontheColoradoBarAssociation z  homepageat47 cO  5  -  www.cobar.org-b  _6cb  7 (._ ]    K8(X [[K  H.` hp x (#ppp` XHADVANCESHEET_HEADNOTE_ a   ЀJuly3,2000 D      Nos.00SA147,00SA151,00SA152,&00SA166:Inre199900#255󄄀 =  BallotTitlesandSummary!JurisdictionofTitleBoard!Single   SubjectRequirement!TitlesandSummaryNotMisleading!Fiscal  ImpactStatementAdequate!ActionAffirmed.     Thesupremecourtconsolidatedfourballottitlereview \ proceedingsthatallinvolvedaproposedinitiativeconcerning "r backgroundchecksatgunshows.Thecourtheld:(1)theBoard 8 hadjurisdictiontosetthetitlesandsummaryandtocorrecttwo  clericalmistakes;(2)theInitiativecontainedonlyonesubject; t (3)thetitlesandsummarywerenotmisleading;and(4)the : fiscalimpactstatementwasadequate.Thecourtalsoheldthat  P theBoarddidnothavejurisdictiontoconsiderthemotionfor !  rehearinginNo.00SA166becausethemotionwasfiledafterother #" petitionershadfiledpetitionsforreviewinthesupremecourt. R% $ ThecourtthereforeaffirmedtheBoardsaction.  'h"& _________________________________________________________________  *9: Vddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,eZZ, ZZ+  1'vv @1SUPREMECOURT,STATEOFCOLORADO 'v@ @' ?5v@  @?No.00SA147 'Y@ @'  July3,2000-#!Y@0   -K<(X<KK8(X; K*p=> VdVdeZZe ZZ 9:(#(#p,ZZ,ZZ+  1' n n @1INTHEMATTEROFTHETITLE,BALLOTTITLEAND  n  SUBMISSIONCLAUSE,ANDSUMMARYFOR19992000  Q  #255,  4  WILLIAMBERNARDHERPIN,JR.,     ' @ @'  Petitioner, ?5 @0  @?  v. 'p @ @' ?5p @  @?JOHNF.HEADandARNOLDGROSSMAN, '6 @ @'  Respondents, ?56 @0  @?  and 'L@ @'  ?5i @0  @?WILLIAM_HOBBS_,ALANGILBERTand  CHARLESW.PIKE, '@ @'  TitleBoard.-#!!@0   -K<(XKK8(XK  OriginalProceeding j# Pursuantto140107(2),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999) M$ *p?@ VdVdZZZZ=>(#(#p, ZZ,9ZZ+  1'c&c @1ENBANC 'c'@ @'  ACTIONAFFIRMED-#!c(@0  -K<(XFKK8(XEK  JamesO._Bardwell_ (*   Denver,Colorado  +   AttorneyforPetitioner  - _Issacson_,_Rosenbaum_,Woods&Levy,P.C. G"/ MarkG._Grueskin_ *#z0 EdwardT._Ramey_  $]1   Denver,Colorado $@ 2   AttorneysforRespondents &"4 $ (#X(#$KenSalazar,AttorneyGeneral |(#6 E.` hp x (#(#EMauriceG._Knaizer_,DeputyAttorneyGeneral _)$7 ЀStateServicesSection B*%8   Denver,Colorado %+u&9   AttorneysforTitleBoard ,;(;   [Continued]  -)<   _________________________________________________________________  *pAB VdVd ZZ 9ZZ9?@(#(#p,eZZ, ZZ+  1'YY @1SUPREMECOURT,STATEOFCOLORADO 'Y@ @' ?5Y@  @?No.00SA151 '<@ @'  July3,2000-#!<@0   -K<(X oKK8(X nK*pCD VdVdeZZe ZZ AB(#(#p,`ZZ,ZZ+  1' Q  Q @1INTHEMATTEROFTHETITLE,BALLOTTITLEAND  Q  SUBMISSIONCLAUSE,ANDSUMMARYFOR19992000#255,  4  BARRYWAGONER,     ' @ @'  Petitioner, ?5 @0  @?  v. 'p @ @' ?5p @  @?JOHNF.HEADandARNOLDGROSSMAN, '6 @ @'  Respondents, ?56 @0  @?  and 'L@ @'  ?5i @0  @?WILLIAM_HOBBS_,ALANGILBERTand  CHARLESW.PIKE, '@ @'  TitleBoard.-#!!@0   -K<(X KK8(X K  OriginalProceeding j# Pursuantto140107(2),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999) M$ *pEF VdVd`ZZ`ZZCD(#(#p, ZZ,9ZZ+  1'c&c @1ENBANC 'c'@ @'  ACTIONAFFIRMED-#!c(@0  -K<(XF KK8(XE K  Hall&Evans,L.L.C. (* AlanEpstein  + HugoTeufel ,   Denver,Colorado  -   AttorneysforPetitioner G"/ _Issacson_,_Rosenbaum_,Woods&Levy,P.C.  $]1 MarkG.Grueskin $@ 2 EdwardT.Ramey %#!3   Denver,Colorado &"4   AttorneysforRespondents |(#6 $ (#X(#$KenSalazar,AttorneyGeneral B*%8 E.` hp x (#(#EMauriceG.Knaizer,DeputyAttorneyGeneral %+u&9 ЀStateServicesSection ,X':   Denver,Colorado ,;(;   AttorneysforTitleBoard   p     [Continued]  -)< _________________________________________________________________  *pGH VdVd ZZ 9ZZ9EF(#(#p,eZZ, ZZ+  1'vv @1SUPREMECOURT,STATEOFCOLORADO 'v@ @' ?5v@  @?No.00SA152 'Y@ @'  July3,2000-#!Y@0   -K<(X< KK8(X; K*pIJ VdVdeZZe ZZ GH(#(#p,ZZ,ZZ+  1' n n @1INTHEMATTEROFTHETITLE,BALLOTTITLEAND  n  SUBMISSIONCLAUSE,ANDSUMMARYFOR19992000  Q  #255,  4  _ARI_ԀARMSTRONGandDEBRACOLLINS,     ' @ @'  Petitioners, ?5 @0  @?  v. 'p @ @' ?5p @  @?JOHNF.HEADandARNOLDGROSSMAN, '6 @ @'  Respondents, ?56 @0  @?  and 'L@ @'  ?5i @0  @?WILLIAM_HOBBS_,ALANGILBERTand  CHARLESW.PIKE, '@ @'  TitleBoard.-#!!@0   -K<(XKK8(XK  OriginalProceeding j# Pursuantto140107(2),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999) M$ *pKL VdVdZZZZIJ(#(#p, ZZ,9ZZ+  1'c&c @1ENBANC 'c'@ @'  ACTIONAFFIRMED-#!c(@0  -K<(XFKK8(XEK  PaulGrant (*   Englewood,Colorado  +   AttorneyforPetitioners  - _Issacson_,_Rosenbaum_,Woods&Levy,P.C. G"/ MarkG._Grueskin_ *#z0 EdwardT._Ramey_  $]1   Denver,Colorado $@ 2   AttorneysforRespondents &"4 $ (#X(#$KenSalazar,AttorneyGeneral |(#6 E.` hp x (#(#EMauriceG._Knaizer_,DeputyAttorneyGeneral _)$7 ЀStateServicesSection B*%8   Denver,Colorado %+u&9   AttorneysforTitleBoard   p      ,;(;  X - x (#X(#-[Continued]  -)<  X H.` hp x (#X(#H_________________________________________________________________  *pMN VdVd ZZ 9ZZ9KL(#(#p,eZZ, ZZ+  1'vv @1SUPREMECOURT,STATEOFCOLORADO 'v@ @' ?5v@  @?No.00SA166 'Y@ @'  July3,2000-#!Y@0   -K<(X<KK8(X; K*pOP VdVdeZZe ZZ MN(#(#p,`ZZ,ZZ+  1' n n @1INTHEMATTEROFTHETITLE,BALLOTTITLEAND  n  SUBMISSIONCLAUSE,ANDSUMMARYFOR19992000#255,  Q  AIMEE_RATHBURN_,     '  @ @'  Petitioner, ?5 @0  @?  v. ' @ @' ?5 @  @?JOHNF.HEADandARNOLDGROSSMAN, 'S @ @'  Respondents, ?5S @0  @?  and 'i @ @'  ?56 @0  @?WILLIAM_HOBBS_,ALANGILBERTand / CHARLESW.PIKE, '@ @'  TitleBoard.-#! @0   -K<(XKK8(XK  OriginalProceeding " Pursuantto140107(2),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999) j# *pQR VdVd`ZZ`ZZOP(#(#p, ZZ,9ZZ+  1'0%0 @1ENBANC '0&@ @'  ACTIONAFFIRMED-#!0'@0  -K<(XcKK8(XbK  BarryK._Arrington_ E) _Arrington_Ԁ&Rouse,P.C. (*   Denver,Colorado  +   AttorneyforPetitioners  - _Issacson_,_Rosenbaum_,Woods&Levy,P.C. G"/ MarkG._Grueskin_ *#z0 EdwardT._Ramey_  $]1   Denver,Colorado $@ 2   AttorneysforRespondents &"4 $ (#X(#$KenSalazar,AttorneyGeneral |(#6 E.` hp x (#(#EMauriceG._Knaizer_,DeputyAttorneyGeneral _)$7 ЀStateServicesSection B*%8   Denver,Colorado %+u&9   AttorneysforTitleBoard ,;(; PER_CURIAM_  -)< S l<` 9" p x (#X(#9  Wehaveconsolidatedfourballottitlereviewproceedings  thatallrelatetoaproposedinitiativeconcerningbackground H checksatgunshows.Thepetitionersareregisteredelectorswho 0 broughttheseoriginalproceedingspursuanttosection x  1-40-107(2),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999),toreviewtheactionstakenbythe  ` initiativetitlesettingboard(the Board)infixingthetitle,    ballottitleandsubmissionclause( titles),andsummary @  (collectively, titlesandsummary"))  U T  1     )CJ@  ݀forInitiative190000#255 (  (the Initiative).)  V> T  2     )2K@   p    OnMarch24,2000,theproponentsoftheInitiative,JohnF. X HeadandArnoldGrossman,filedadraftoftheInitiativewith  theSecretaryofStatesOffice.TheInitiativeproposedtoadd 8 anewarticle26.1totitle12oftheColoradoRevisedStatutes,   consistingofsections12-26.1-101to!108.Proposedarticle h 26.1isentitled BackgroundChecks!GunShows.TheInitiative P wassetontheBoardsagendaforhearingonApril5,2000.On  April5,overtheobjectionsofpetitionersBarryWagoner,_Ari_ 0  Armstrong,andDebraCollins,theBoardsettheInitiatives " titlesandsummary.OnApril10,thepetitionerinNo.00SA147, `!$ WilliamBernardHerpin,filedaprosemotionforrehearing. "H& PetitionerWagoner(No.00SA151),andpetitionersArmstrongand $( Collins(No.00SA152)filedmotionsforrehearingonApril12. (&x!* TheBoardheardthemotionsforrehearingonApril19,2000,and '#, grantedthemotionsinpartanddeniedtheminpart.Afterthe  otherpetitionershadfiledtheirpetitionsforreviewinthis H court,petitionerAimee_Rathburn_Ԁ(No.00SA166)filedhermotion 0 forrehearingonApril26.TheBoarddenied_Rathburn_smotion x  forrehearingonMay3,2000,concludingthatitdidnothave  ` jurisdictiontohearthemotion,but,inthealternative,ifit    didhavejurisdiction,itdeniedthemotiononthemerits. @    Thesefourreviewproceedingsraisenumerousproceduraland (  substantiveissues.Theissuescanbegroupedinfourmain p  categories:proceduralissuesrelatingtotheBoards X jurisdictiontosetandamendthetitlesandsummary;whetherthe  Initiativecontainsasinglesubject;whetherthetitlesand 8 summarythattheBoardhassetreflectthetrueintentofthe   Initiativeorwhetheritismisleading;andwhetherthefiscal h impactstatementcontainedinthesummaryisadequate.We P concludethattheBoardhadjurisdictiontosetthetitlesand  summaryandtocorrecttwoclericalmistakes;theInitiative 0  containsbutasinglesubject;thetitlesandsummaryarenot " misleading;andthefiscalimpactstatementisadequate.The `!$ finalissueiswhethertheBoardhadjurisdictiontoconsider "H& _Rathburn_smotionforrehearing.Weconcludethatitdidnot.  $(   I.ProceduralIssues  A.TheNoonDeadline S     PetitionerWagonerandpetitionersArmstrongandCollins F assertthatsection1-40-106(3)(a),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999),precluded   theBoardfromsettingthetitlesandsummaryatitsApril5, <  2000,meetingbecausetheofficeofstateplanningandbudgeting  /  (_OSPB_)didnotfileitsfiscalimpactstatementbynoononthe   Fridaybeforethemeeting.Wagonerassertsthattheevidenceat %u  thehearingrevealedthatthe_OSPB_Ԁsubmittedtwoversionsofits   reportregardingfiscalinformationonFriday,March31,after k thenoondeadline;oneapparentlyat12:05p.m.,andtheother,a ^ replacementreportthatcorrectedacalculationerrorinthe  previousversion,atabout3:15p.m.Thepetitionersclaimthat T undertheplainlanguageofsection1-40-106(3)(a),theBoard G couldnotholdahearingontheInitiativeuntilitsnext  meeting,Wednesday,April19,2000. =   ThepetitionersthereforereadtheFridaynoondeadlineas 0  jurisdictional.Atalltimesrelevanttothisproceeding,)  W T  3     )]@0    " section1-40-106(3)(a),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999),provided: &"v$  X X? p x X(#?(3)(a)Thetitleboardshallprepareaclear,concise #& summaryoftheproposedlaworconstitutional $' amendment.Thesummaryshallbetrueandimpartialand % ( shallnotbeanargument,norlikelytocreate r&!) prejudice,eitherfororagainstthemeasure.The U'"* titleboardmayrequestassistanceinthepreparation 8(#+ ofthesummaryfromthelegislativecounciland,if,in )k$, theopinionofthetitleboard,theproposedlawor  constitutionalamendmentwillhaveafiscalimpacton  thestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisions,shall v requestassistanceinsuchmatterfromtheofficeof Y stateplanningandbudgetingorthedepartmentoflocal < affairs.Whenthetitleboardrequestsfiscalimpact  o informationfromtheofficeofstateplanningand  R budgetingorthedepartmentoflocalaffairs,the  5 fiscalimpactinformationshallbefiledwiththe   secretaryofstateby12noonontheFridaybeforethe    meetingofthetitleboardatwhichthedraftistobe    considered.Thelegislativecouncil,theofficeof q  stateplanningandbudgeting,andthedepartmentof T  localaffairsshallfurnishanyassistancerequested, 7  andthesummaryshallincludeanestimateofanysuch j  fiscalimpact,togetherwithanexplanationthereof. M   X XB" p x (#X B3(emphasisadded.)Thepetitionersalsoassertthatformer  section1-40-106(3)(a)mustberead inparimateriawith D section1-40-106(1),whichcontainssimilarfilingdeadline  language.Section1-40-106(1),1_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999)provides: F  X X? p x X(#?3(1)Forballotissues,beginningwiththefirst  submissionofadraftafteranelection,thesecretary  ofstateshallconveneatitleboardconsistingofthe  secretaryofstate,theattorneygeneral,andthe p directoroftheofficeoflegislativelegalservicesor S thedirector'sdesignee.Thetitleboard,bymajority 6 vote,shallproceedtodesignateandfixaproperfair i titleforeachproposedlaworconstitutional L  amendment,togetherwithasubmissionclause,atpublic  /! meetingstobeheldat2p.m.onthefirstandthird !" Wednesdaysofeachmonthinwhichadraftoramotion "# forreconsiderationhasbeensubmittedtothesecretary #$ ofstate.Tobeconsideredatsuchmeeting,adraft k$% shallbesubmittedtothesecretaryofstatenolater N% & than3p.m.onthetwelfthdaybeforethemeetingat 1&!' whichthedraftistobeconsideredbythetitleboard. 'd"( Thefirstmeetingofthetitleboardshallbeheldno 'G#) soonerthanthefirstWednesdayinDecemberafteran (*$* election,andthelastmeetingshallbeheldnolater ) %+ thanthethirdWednesdayinMayintheyearinwhich *%, themeasureistobevotedon. +&-   f,'.  X XB" p x (#X B(emphasisadded.)Withoutcitinganyauthority,Wagonerasserts   thatsection1-40-106(1)hasbeenheldtobejurisdictional.Cf. = InreProposedInitiatedConstitutionalAmend.ConcerningThe  "FairTreatmentII",877P.2d329,333(Colo.1994)(holdingthat W  thetwelvedaynoticerequirementofsection1-40-106(1)refers  4 toadraftofthetextoftheproposedmeasure,notthetitles q   andsummary;section106(1)wasnotviolatedwhentheproponents  N  submittedaproposedamendmenttothetitlesandsummaryonthe   dayofthehearing). h    Therespectivedeadlinescontainedinsections140-106(1)   and1-40-106(3)(a)mustbeviewedinthecontextofthepeoples = fundamentalconstitutionalrightofinitiative. Therightof % initiativeandreferendum,liketherighttovote,isa m fundamentalrightundertheColoradoConstitution."_Loonan_Ԁv. U _Woodley_,882P.2d1380,1383(Colo.1994).Wehaveheldthatthe   constitutionalandstatutoryprovisionsgoverningtheinitiative 5 processshouldbeliberallyconstruedsothattheconstitutional   rightreservedtothepeople`maybefacilitatedandnothampered e" byeithertechnicalstatutoryprovisionsortechnical  M$ constructionthereof,furtherthanisnecessarytofairlyguard "& againstfraudandmistakeintheexercisebythepeopleofthis -$}( constitutionalright._Fabec_Ԁv.Beck,922P.2d330,341(Colo. %!* 1996)(quoting_Loonan_,882P.2dat1384;someinternalquotation ]'", marksomitted).Unlikethetwelfthdaydeadlinecontainedin (E$. section1-40-106(1),whichisentirelywithinthepowerofthe *%0 proponentsthemselvestomeet,thenoonFridaydeadlineisthe %,u'2 responsibilityofthestaffofthe_OSPB_Ԁanddepartmentoflocal - )4 affairs( _DOLA_).Ifsection1-40-106(3)(a)wereconsidered  jurisdictional,thestaffofagovernmentagencywouldhavethe H powertodelayprogressonaninitiativesimplybyretainingthe 0 requestedfiscalinformationuntilafewminutesafternoonon x  theFridaybeforethescheduledhearing.Thiswouldbe  ` inconsistentwiththeexerciseoftheconstitutionalrightofthe    initiative. @    Weapprovedadeparturefromthe_timeline_Ԁestablishedfor (  thesubmissionoffiscalimpactinformationin_In_ԀreSecond {  InitiatedConstitutionalAmendmentRespectingtheRightsofthe n PublictoUninterruptedServicebyPublicEmployeesof1980,200  Colo.141,145,613P.2d867,86970(1980).Inthatcase,the d Boardwasconsideringtheproposedinitiativeonthelastdayfor W hearingsprovidedbystatutewhenitrealizedithadnot  requestedfiscalimpactinformation.TheBoardcontinuedthe M hearingtothenextdayontherequestofoneoftheproponents, @ consideredthecommentsofthe_DOLA_,andfixedthesummarythe   dayafterthestatutorydeadline.WeheldthattheBoard 6 " substantiallycompliedwiththestatute: !)$  X X? p x X(#?ӀThepurposeofthestatutorytimetablefor |#& meetingsoftheBoardistoassurethatthetitles, _$' submissionclause,andsummaryofaninitiatedmeasure B% ( areconsideredpromptlybytheBoardwellinadvanceof %&u!) thedatebywhichthesignedpetitionsmustbefiled 'X"* withtheSecretaryofState.Here,thehearingwas ';#+ begunandsubstantiallycompletedonthestatutorily ($, requireddate.Acontinuancetothenextdayinorder )%- tocomplyfullywithotherstatutoryrequirementsdoes *%. notfrustratethepurposeofthestatute.Webelieve w+&/ thattoinvalidatethisinitiativeonthebasisofsuch Z,'0 minimaldelaywouldbecontrarytothespiritofthe =-(1 ColoradoConstitutionprovidingtherightof  initiative.TheColoradoConstitution,aswellasthe  statuteswhichimplementit,mustbeliberally v construedsoasnottoundulylimitorcurtailthe Y initiativerightsofthepeople. <  X XB" p x (#X BfId.at14546,613P.2dat870(emphasisadded;footnotes  R omitted).WethereforeagreedwiththeBoardandtheproponents   thatsubstantialcomplianceisthestandardbywhichtojudge `   compliancewithsection140-106(3)(a): _   X X? p x X(#?fIndeterminingwhetherinitiativeproponentshave   achievedsubstantialcompliance,wemustconsider(1)   theextentofnoncompliance,(2)thepurposeofthe   applicableprovisionandwhetherthatpurposeis g substantiallyachieveddespitethealleged J noncompliance,and(3)whethertherewasagoodfaith -} efforttocomplyorwhethernoncomplianceisbasedona ` consciousdecisiontomisleadtheelectorate. C  X XB" p x (#X Bf_Fabec_,922P.2dat341;seealsoInreProposedInitiated   ConstitutionalAmend. 19963",917P.2d1274,1276(Colo.1996). h Inthiscase,anynoncompliancewasminimal.Thefirstletter g fromthe_OSPB_Ԁarrivedjustfiveminutespastnoon.Thepurposes  ofthestatuteweresubstantiallyachieved;theBoardreceived u andwasabletoconsiderthe_OSPB_sfiscalinformation $!t! sufficientlyinadvanceofthehearingfortheinformationtobe "## used.Noneofthepetitionershaveallegedthattheywere $% injuredinanywaybythedelay,norcouldthey.Wagonerwas 1&!' certainlynotprejudicedbecausehehadtheopportunityto '0#) challengethesufficiencyofthefiscalimpactstatementatthe )$+ April19rehearing,andtheBoardchangedthefiscalimpact >+&- statementinresponsetohisobjections. ,=(/ f  Finally,therewasnoevidenceofanyintenttomisleadany  voter.The_OSPB_sgoodfaithwasdemonstratedbythetimethat H thefirstletterwasreceived,whichwasonlyfiveminutespast 0 noon,andbytheagencysconcernaboutcorrectingthefirst x  version,resultinginthesecondtransmissionatabout3:15or  ` 3:25p.m.ToinvalidatetheBoardsactionsbecauseofsucha    minor,technicalviolationofthestatutewouldimpermissibly @  infringeonthefundamentalrightofinitiative.Accordingly,we (  concludethattherewassubstantialcomplianceinthiscase,and p  theBoardhadthepowertosetthetitlesandsummaryatthe X April5hearing.)  _X T  4     _)      B.TheCorrectionoftheSummary  8     OnMay11,2000,theBoardfiledacorrectedsummarywith   thiscourt.Thecorrectedsummaryremovedtwotranscription h errors.First,itdeletedtheword equalbetweentheword   fulland implementationintheeighthparagraphofthe H summary.Thesecondcorrectionoccurredinthesummaryssecond 0 tolastparagraph;theBoarddeletedtheword thebetween for x  and continuation.Wagonerassertsthatthesechangeswerevoid  ` becausetheBoardlostjurisdictionwhenthepetitionersfiled    theirpetitionsforreview.CitingColoradoStateBoardof @  MedicalExaminersv.LopezSamayoa,887P.2d8,14(Colo.1994), (  Wagonerclaimsthatitisawellsettledprincipleof p  administrativelawthatthefilingofanoticeofappealfor X judicialreviewdivestsanagencyofjurisdictionoveramatter.  However,LopezSamayoarecognizesanexceptiontothegeneral 8 rulethatanoticeofappealdivestsalowercourtof   jurisdictionwhere theproceedingsdonotinvolveachallengeto h theproprietyofthejudgment.Id.at15.TheMay11changes P werepurelyclericalcorrections.Wenotethat_C.R.C.P._Ԁ60(a)  provides: 0   X X? p x X(#?Q  (a)ClericalMistakes. Clericalmistakesinjudgments,orders, " orotherpartsoftherecordanderrorsthereinarising  # fromoversightoromissionmaybecorrectedbythe !$ courtatanytimeofitsowninitiativeoronthe q"% motionofanypartyandaftersuchnotice,ifany,as T#& thecourtorders.Duringthependencyofanappeal 7$' suchmistakesmaybesocorrectedbeforethecaseis %j ( docketedintheappellatecourt,andthereafterwhile %M!) theappealispendingmaybesocorrectedwithleaveof &0"* theappellatecourt. '#+  X XB" p x (#X B(emphasisadded.)WhileC.R.C.P.60(a)doesnotapplydirectly )$- toproceedingsbeforetheBoard,webelievethatthesame O+&/ principleisinvolved. Aslongastheappellatecourthasnot -e(1 expresslyorimplicitlyruledontheissue,thedistrictcourt  hasnottransgressedanyjurisdictionalboundariesbyamending[a v judgementtocorrectaclericalmistakeunderFed.R.Civ.P. < 60(a)]afteranappealhasbeentaken.PanamaProcesses,S.A.  R v.CitiesServ.Co.,789F.2d991,994(2dCir.1986).The   petitionersdonotallegethattheBoardsMay11submissiondid    anythingotherthancorrecttwoclericalmistakes.Weconclude T  thattheBoarddidnotintrudeonourjurisdictionwhenitmade j  thecorrections.Wethereforerejectthepetitioners 0 contention.    C.RathburnsMotionforRehearing l * B" p x (#X(#B    *?    FollowingtheApril19rehearing,theBoardresetthetitles 2 andsummarytoreflecttheonetimecostofawebbasedcomputer H interfaceandtoindicatethatstateandlocalcostsforlaw  enforcementandincarcerationwereindeterminate.Rathburnfiled  amotionforrehearingonApril26,assertingthat:theBoard J shouldnothaveamendedthesummarytoincludethewebbased !`  interfacecostandtostatethatlawenforcementcostswere "&" indeterminate.AccordingtoRathburnsmotion,theBoardshould $$ haveaskedforfurtherfinancialinformationfromtheOSPBand b&!& DOLAbeforeconcludingthatthecostwasindeterminate.In ((x#( addition,theBoardshouldhavecheckedwiththedepartmentof )>%* publicsafetyandtheColoradoBureauofInvestigation( CBI)to +', determinewhetherthewebbasedcomputerinterfacewouldbe z-(. appropriateandnecessarytocarryouttheInitiativespurposes.  TheBoardheard_Rathburn_smotionforrehearingonMay3,2000, v anddenieditonthegroundsthatitwaswithoutjurisdictionto < hearitandthat,evenifithadjurisdiction,themotionwould  R bedeniedonitsmerits.*?݌   Ќ6X(#X(#6    TheBoardpointsoutthatsomeofthepetitionershadfiled    theirpetitionsforreviewinthiscourtbyApril25,theday T  before_Rathburn_'smotionforrehearing,andthustheBoarddid j  nothavejurisdictiontohearthemotion.)  Y T  5     )   ݀Weagreewiththe 0 Boardthat,oncethepetitionershadfiledtheirpetitionsfor  reviewwiththiscourt,theBoardlostjurisdictiontomake l substantivechangestothetitlesandsummary.SeeLopez 2 Samayoa,887P.2dat1415._Rathburn_smotionforrehearing H raisedissuesregardingthefiscalimpactstatementthatother  petitionershaveraisedinthesereviewproceedings.Thus,  granting_Rathburn_smotionforrehearingwouldhaverequiredthe J Boardtomakesubstantivechangestothesummaryafterthecase !`  wasinthiscourt.Thiswouldimpermissiblyintrudeonour "&"  jurisdictionoverthecase.TheBoardproperlyrefusedto $$ consider_Rathburn_smotionforrehearing.)  _Z T  6     _)  ݀Wewillthereforenot  consider_Rathburn_ssubstantiveobjectionstothesummary. v    II.SingleSubjectRequirement <     PetitionerHerpinandpetitionersArmstrongandCollins   R  allegethattheBoardshouldnothavesetthetitlesandsummary   becausetheInitiativecontainsmultiplesubjects,whichis    prohibitedbytheColoradoConstitution.ArticleV,section T  1(5.5)states: j   X X? p x X(#?QNomeasureshallbeproposedbypetitioncontaining 0 morethanonesubject,whichshallbeclearlyexpressed  initstitle;butifanysubjectshallbeembracedin  anymeasurewhichshallnotbeexpressedinthetitle,  suchmeasureshallbevoidonlyastosomuchthereof l asshallnotbesoexpressed.Ifameasurecontains O morethanonesubject,suchthataballottitlecannot 2 befixedthatclearlyexpressesasinglesubject,no e titleshallbesetandthemeasureshallnotbe H submittedtothepeopleforadoptionorrejectionat + thepolls.   X XB" p x (#X BColo.Const.art.V,1(5.5);seealso1-40-106.5,1_C.R.S._  (1999)(addressingtheconstitutionalsinglesubject 'w requirement).In_In_ԀreProposedInitiativefor19992000#25,    974P.2d458,46063(Colo.1999),weexplainedtheoriginsand m"" historyofthesinglesubjectrequirement.Aproposedinitiative  violatesthisrequirementwhenit _relate[s_]tomorethanone S subjectand...hasatleasttwodistinctandseparatepurposes F whicharenotdependentuponorconnectedwitheachother.In   reProposedInitiative"PublicRightsInWatersII",898P.2d <  1076,107879(Colo.1995).However,aproposedmeasurethat  /   tendstoeffectortocarryoutonegeneralobjectiveorpurpose   presentsonlyonesubject.Inre19992000#25,974P.2dat %u  463.Theproposedmeasureinthiscaseeasilypassesthese   tests,andcontainsonlyasinglesubject. k   WeagreewiththeproponentsthattheInitiativessingle ^ subjectistheimplementationofbackgroundchecksatgunshows.  Toachievethisend,theInitiativerequiresbackgroundchecksas T aconditiontotransferafirearmatagunshow;providesthata G licensedgundealerrequestthatsuchchecksbeconductedbythe  CBI;authorizesthelicensedgundealertochargeamaximumfee = sothatshecanbecompensatedforrequestingthecheck;requires 0  thatthelicensedgundealerkeeprecordsofthechecksmade;  " setsforthnoticerequirementstobepostedatgunshows;defines &"v$ someofthetermsinvolvedinthemeasure;imposespenaltiesfor #& violationsofthemeasure;andrequiresthatthegeneralassembly l% ( makesfundsavailableforthemeasuretobeimplemented.The '_"* merefactthattheInitiativecontainsdetailedprovisionsfor ($, itsimplementationdoesnotmeanthatitcontainsmultiple U*%. subjects. Aninitiativewithasingle,distinctpurposedoesnot +H'0 violatethesinglesubjectrequirementsimplybecauseitspells -(2 outdetailsrelatingtoitsimplementation.Aslongasthe  proceduresspecifiedhaveanecessaryandproperrelationshipto S thesubstanceoftheinitiative,theyarenotaseparate F subject.Inre19971998No.74,962P.2d927,929(Colo.   1998). <  f  Wewillexaminethepetitionersobjectionsinorder.  /  HerpinassertsthattheInitiativewillinfactbangunsalesby   _unlicensed_Ԁpersonsatgunshowsaltogether.AccordingtoHerpin, =  federallawrequirespersonsengagedinthebusinessofselling <  firearmstoobtainafederalfirearmslicense,andtoobtain  governmentapprovalpriortotransfer.TheInitiativerequires J thatbackgroundchecksbeperformedbytheCBI,whowillcontact I theNationalInstantCriminalBackgroundCheckSystem.Herpin  pointsoutthatpersonsnotengagedinthebusinessofselling W firearmsareexcludedfromfederallicensingandbackgroundcheck V requirements.TheInitiativealsorequiresalicensedgundealer  tobepresentatthegunshowandtorequestthebackgroundcheck d  foran_unlicensed_Ԁpersonwhoistransferringthefirearm,but !c" Herpinclaimsthatthisisprohibitedbyfederallaw.Heasserts "$ thatnolicensedgundealerwillriskviolatingfederallaw,and q$& thusnosuchtransferswilloccur.  &p!( _  Thelimitednatureofourreviewpreventsusfromreaching '#* thiscontention,however.Indeterminingwhetheraproposed ~)$, measurecontainsmorethanonesubject,wemaynotinterpretits -+}&. languageorpredictitsapplicationifitisadopted.SeeInre ,,(0 199798#64,960P.2d1192,1197(Colo.1998);cf.InreBranch  _BankingInitiative,200Colo.85,90,612P.2d96,99(1980) _ (upholdingBoardsdecisionnottoincludetheproposed ^ initiativespossibleconflictwithfederalbankinglaw).     Herpinssecondargumentisthat,becauseofitsmandatory l  appropriationprovision,theInitiativecutsstatespendingin  k  other,unspecifiedareas,andthatthishasbeenheldtobea   second,unrelatedsubject.Specifically,hereliesonour y  decisioninInre199798No.84,961P.2d456,460(Colo.1998), (x  wherewesaid: '  X X? p x X(#?fInitiative#84andInitiative#85stillcontainmore  thanonesubject.First,theinitiativesprovidefor i taxcuts.Second,theinitiativesimposemandatory L reductionsinstatespendingonstateprograms.These / twosubjectsaredistinctandhaveseparatepurposes. b Whilerequiringthestatetoreplaceaffectedlocal E revenueinitselfsufficientlyrelatestoataxcut, ( requiringthestateseparatelytoreduceitsspending   onstateprogramsisnot"dependentuponandclearly  related"tothetaxcut.   X XB" p x (#X B  Inre199798No.84isdistinguishable,however.Thetwo G subjectstherewere(1)taxcutsand(2)reductionsinstate  !]! spendingthatwereunrelatedtothetaxcuts.Seeid.Inthis "## case,theappropriationsaredirectlyrelatedtothepurposeof $% theInitiative,because,withoutit,theCBIandotheragencies _&!' maynotconductthebackgroundchecks.Inaddition,asthe %(u#) proponentspointout,therequirementthatthegeneralassembly );%+ appropriatefundsfortheimplementationoftheInitiativedoes +'- notmandatereductionoffundingforanyotherstateprogram.  w-(/   PetitionersArmstrongandCollinscontendthatthe  requirementsinvolvingthelicensedgundealersmaybeillegal, v andthatthissomehowcreatesasecondsubject.Werejectedthis < argumentabove.TheyalsoclaimthattheInitiativeslimiton  R thefeethatlicensedgundealersmaychargeforabackground   checkmayconflictwithfederallaw.Thisleadsthemtoconclude    thatbecausetheInitiative dealswithmattersthatappearin T  Coloradoandfederalstatutes,aswellastheCodeofFederal j  regulationsitinvolvesmorethanonesubject.Accordingto 0 ArmstrongandCollins,thelimitonbackgroundfees cannothave  anynecessaryconnectiontoaninitiativeseekingtoclosethe l loopholeonprivatesales. 2   However,thefactthattheprovisionsofameasuremay H affectmorethanoneotherstatutoryprovisiondoesnotitself  meanthatthemeasurecontainsmultiplesubjects.TheInitiative  authorizesalicensedgundealerwhoconductsabackgroundcheck J atagunshowtochargeafeeforherservices.Allowingpersons !`  tochargesuchafeerelatesdirectlytomakingsuchbackground "&" checkspracticalandmorelikelythattheywillbeperformed.It $$ isnotasecondunconnectedsubject.Weconclude,asdidthe b&!& Board,thattheInitiativecontainsasinglesubject.  ((x#(   III.TitlesandSummary )>%*     Thepetitionersallegethatthetitlesandthesummaryare +', misleadinganddonotcorrectlyandfairlyexpress_the z-(. Initiativestrueintentandmeaning.Section1-40-106(3)(b),1  _C.R.S._Ԁ(1999)provides:  v  X XK+ ` hp x X(#K  ` (b)Insettingatitle,thetitleboardshall < considerthepublicconfusionthatmightbecausedby  o misleadingtitlesandshall,wheneverpracticable,  R avoidtitlesforwhichthegeneralunderstandingofthe  5 effectofa yesor novotewillbeunclear.The   titlefortheproposedlaworconstitutionalamendment,    whichshallcorrectlyandfairlyexpressthetrue    intentandmeaningthereof,togetherwiththeballot q  title,submissionclause,andsummary,shallbe T  completedwithintwoweeksafterthefirstmeetingof 7  thetitleboard....Ballottitlesshallbebrief, j  shallnotconflictwiththoseselectedforanypetition M  previouslyfiledforthesameelection,andshallbein 0 theformofaquestionwhichmaybeanswered"yes"(to  voteinfavoroftheproposedlaworconstitutional  amendment)or"no"(tovoteagainsttheproposedlawor  constitutionalamendment)andwhichshallunambiguously l statetheprincipleoftheprovisionsoughttobe O added,amended,orrepealed. 2  X X<" p x (#X <(emphasisadded.)Thestandardsthatweusewhenwereviewthe H titlesandsummaryarewellsettled.Aswesaidin_In_Ԁre  ProposedBallotInitiativeonParentalRights,913P.2d1127 > (Colo.1996), InreviewingtheactionsoftheBoard,wegrant 1 `greatdeferencetotheboard'sbroaddiscretionintheexercise    ofitsdraftingauthority.Id.at1131.(quotingInre '"w" ProposedInitiativeConcerning StatePersonnel_Sys_.,691P.2d #$ 1121,1125(Colo.1984)).Itisnotourfunctiontorewritethe m% & titlesandsummarytoachievethebestpossiblestatementofthe '`"( proposedmeasuresintent.SeeInreMineralProd.Tax ($* Initiative,644P.2d20,25(Colo.1982).Wewillreversethe V*%, Board'sactioninsettingthetitlesonlywhenthelanguage +I'. chosenisclearlymisleading.SeeInre StatePersonnel_Sys_.", -(0 691P.2dat1125.Moreover,thesummaryis notintendedto  fullyeducatepeopleonallaspectsoftheproposedlaw,andit S neednotsetoutindetaileveryaspectoftheinitiative."In F reProposedInitiativeUndertheDesignation"TaxReform",797   P.2d1283,1289(Colo.1990). <    AllofthepetitionersclaimthattheBoardstitlesand  /  summaryaremisleadingformanyreasons.Inanattempttomake   thepetitionersobjectionsandouranalysisunderstandable,we %u  addresstheirobjectionsinorder.     N.` hp x (#X(#NA.Herpin k  X  Herpinfirstclaimsthatthetitlesdonotreflectthetrue ^ intentoftheInitiativebecausetheydonotdefine gunshow.  AccordingtoHerpin,thiswaserrorbecause gunshowasitis T usedintheInitiativeisbroader(it encompassesvirtuallyany G placewherefirearmstransactionsmightoccur)thanits  traditionalmeaning( eventsputonbypromoterswhochargeboth = anadmissionfeeandafeetopersonssellingfirearms).The 0  summarycontainsadefinitionof gunshow,however.Thetitles  " arenotrequiredtoincludedefinitionsoftermsunlesstheterms &"v$  adoptaneworcontroversiallegalstandardwhichwouldbeof #& significancetoallconcernedwiththeInitiative.Inre l% ( ProposedElectionReformAmend.,852P.2d28,34(Colo.1993). '_"* Section1-40-106(3)(b)requiresballottitlestobebrief.The ($, Boardwaswithinitsdiscretionwhenitdefined gunshowinthe U*%.  summarybutnotthetitles. +H'0 * 9" p x (#X(#9   X*    Inhisanswerbrief,Herpinalsoallegesthatthedefinition   of gunshowvendorinthetitlesandsummaryisincompleteand = omitspartsofthedefinitionfoundintheInitiative.The  titlesandsummarydefine agunshowvendorasanypersonwho W  exhibits,offersforsale,ortransfersafirearmatagunshow.  *D݌  4 Ќ- X(#X(#-  f* 9" p x (#X(#9f  f*  Section 1226.1106(5)oftheInitiativestates: `Gunshow q   vendormeansanypersonwhoexhibits,sells,offersforsale,  p  transfers,orexchanges,anyfirearmatagunshow,regardlessof   whetherthepersonarrangeswithagunshowpromoterforafixed ~  locationfromwhichtoexhibit,sell,offerforsale,transfer, -} orexchangeanyfirearm.  Inordertosatisfytherequirementof , brevity,theBoardcondensedthedefinitionof gunshowvendor  inthetitles.Thedefinitiontheyretainedisnotclearly : misleadingandthuswaswithintheirdiscretioninsettingthe 9 titles.SeeInre StatePersonnel_Sys_.",691P.2dat_1125.*%݌  Ќ- X(#X(#-ff  _* 9" p x (#X(#9f  *[    Herpinalsocomplainsthatthetitlesandsummaryare G misleadingbecausetheydonotdefine firearm,although,inhis  ]  view,theInitiativedefinestheterminthebroadestpossible  #" way.HeassertsthatwhiletheInitiativeexcludesantique "$ firearmsfrombackgroundchecks,thesefirearmswouldstillbe _$& usedtodefineagun_show.*[݌ %&u!( Ќ- X(#X(#-f  _* 9" p x (#X(#9f  *@    Theproponentscontendthat firearmisnotanewor ';#* technicalterm.Theyalsopointoutthatthedefinitionof )%,  firearmistakenverbatimfromsection18-1-901(3)(h),6_C.R.S._ w+&. (1997)(provisionsapplicabletooffensesgenerally).In =-(0 response,Herpinpointsoutthat firearmisdefinedintwo  additionalprovisionsofthestatestatutes:section v 12-26-101(1)(a),4_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999)(regulatingfirearmsdealers), < andsection30-15-301(1),9_C.R.S._Ԁ(1999)(prohibitingthe  R dischargeoffirearmsinunincorporatedareas).Thethree   definitionsaresimilar,however.Inthiscase,theBoardwas    withinitsdiscretionwhenitdeclinedtodefine firearminthe T  titlesandsummary._*@݌ j  Ќ- X(#X(#-f  _9" p x (#X(#9  Herpinsnextobjectionisthatnothinginthetitlesand 0 summarymentionsthattheInitiativerequiresabackgroundcheck  onsalesoffirearmsby_unlicensed_Ԁpersonstolicensedgun > dealers,whichistheoppositeofcurrentfederallaw.This = misconceivesthepurposeofthetitlesandsummary.Thetitles  andsummaryareintendedtoalerttheelectoratetothesalient K characteristicsoftheproposedmeasure.Theyarenotintended J toaddresseveryconceivablehypotheticaleffecttheInitiative  mayhaveifadoptedbytheelectorate.SeeTaxReform,797P.2d X   at1289.Astheproponentspointout,theshorterversioninthe "W" titlesisadequatebecause(1)thecommonlyunderstoodmeaningof #$  transfersincludesboth sellsand exchanges,andthe e% & summaryincludesboth sellsand exchangesinthedefinition 'd"( ofgunshowvendor;and(2)theomissionof fixedlocationfrom ($* thedefinitioninthetitlesandsummaryisunnecessary!the r*%, titlesandsummaryreflectthe essentialconcept.Cf.Inre !,q'. _ProposedInitiativeonWaterRights,877P.2d321,327(Colo. - )0 1994)(omissionof strongfrom strongpublictrustdoctrine  intitlesalthoughphrasewascontainedininitiativeitselfwas _ noterror;thetermwasnotdefinedintheinitiativeandvoters ^ wouldbeinformedofthe essentialconceptoftheproposed   amendment). l    B.Wagoner  k      Wagonerclaimsthatthetitlesandsummaryfailto   adequatelyandfairlystatethetrueintentoftheInitiative, y  which,accordingtohim,istoregulatenoncommercialfirearm (x  sales. Inreadingtheproposedinitiativeinparimateriawith ' stateandfederallawscoveringthesamesubjectmatter,thetrue  intentoftheproposedinitiative[toregulatenoncommercial 5 sales]isreadilyapparent.Wagonerassertsthatthetitlesand 4 summaryshouldreflectthis.Further,the ballotlanguageis  falseandmisleadingbecauseiterroneouslypresentsthatthere B arecurrentlynobackgroundchecksconductedatgunshows. A   However,astheproponentsindicate,thetitlesandsummary   statethatthebackgroundcheckappliestoall prospective O!" transfereesifanypartofthetransactionoccursatagunshow. "N$ TheInitiativestates, Ifanypartofafirearmtransaction $& takesplaceatagunshow,nofirearmshallbetransferredunless \&!( abackgroundcheckhasbeenobtainedbyalicensedgundealer.  ([#* 12-26.1-101(3).Thetitlesandsummarythereforetrackthe ) %, Initiative;allsales!commercialandnoncommercial"are i+&. includedintheInitiativessweep.Thus,thetitlesarenot -h(0 misleading.Noraretheymisleadingbecausetheydonotreferto  theInitiativespossibleinterplaywithexistingstateand _ federallaws.SeeInreBranchBankingInitiative,200Colo.at ^ 90,612P.2dat99(upholdingBoardsdecisionnottoincludethe   proposedinitiativespossibleconflictwithfederalbanking l  law).  k    C.ArmstrongandCollins       ArmstrongandCollinslistanumberoftermstheysayshould y  eitherhavebeendefinedinthetitlesandsummary,orare (x  definedwronglyinthetitles.Thefirstis gunshowvendor, ' whichwehavealreadyheldwasnotdefinedmisleadinglyinthe  titlesandsummary. 5   Theyalsoobjectthatthetitlesandsummarydonotdefine 4  gunshowpromoter.Theyclaimthatthecommonsensemeaningof   promoterconflictswiththedefinitionintheInitiativesince B apromoterwouldnotautomaticallyincludeapersonwhomanages A oroperatesanevent.Wedisagree.Thetitlesandsummary   outlinethepromotersresponsibilitiesundertheInitiative!to O!" arrangeforthepresenceofalicensedgundealerandtopost "N$ noticeofthebackgroundcheckrequirement.Thiswassufficient. $&   ArmstrongandCollinsnextchallengetheBoardsdecisions \&!( nottodefine backgroundcheckand prospectivefirearms  ([#* transferees,neitherofwhichisdefinedintheInitiative. ) %, However,theBoardisnotusuallyrequiredtodefineatermthat i+&. isundefinedintheproposedmeasure.SeeInreProposed -h(0 Initiative 19966,917P.2d1277,128182(Colo.1996)( We  heldthatthephrase`strongpublictrustdoctrineneednotbe _ definedinthetitleorsubmissionclausesinceitwasundefined ^ intheinitiativeitself,InreProposedInitiativeonWater   Rights,877P.2dat327,justaspublictrustdoctrineisnot l  definedinthepresentInitiative.However,whiletheBoard  k  couldhavestatedthatthephrasewasundefined,itsfailureto   dosoisnotfatal.);InreProposedInitiativeonWaterRights, y  877P.2dat327(omitting strongfrom strongpublictrust (x  doctrineintitleswasnoterroreventhoughphrasewas ' containedintheinitiativeitself;thetermwasnotdefinedin  theinitiativeandvoterswouldbeinformedofthe essential 5 conceptoftheproposedamendment). 4   Accordingtothepetitioners, prospectivefirearms  transfereesisnotatermofeverydayusage,andisnoteasily B understoodexceptbylawyers.But,astherespondentspointout, A itisdrawndirectlyfromtheInitiative,whichdoesnotfurther   definetheterm.SeeInreProposedInitiativeonWaterRights, O!" 877P.2dat327.Itwasnoterrortonotdefinetheterminthe "N$ titles. $&   ArmstrongandCollinscontendthatthetitleshidethefact \&!( thatlicensedgundealerswhoobtainthebackgroundcheckswill  ([#* berequiredtokeeprecordsofthechecks,andthatthisresults ) %, fromtheBoardsfailuretorefertootherstatestatutesinthe i+&. titlesandsummarythatcontaintherecordkeepingrequirements. -h(0 However,theBoardisnotrequiredtoexplaintherelationship  betweentheInitiativeandotherstatutesorconstitutional _ provisions.SeeInreProposedBallotInitiativeonParental ^ Rights,913P.2dat1132.     Finally,thepetitionersallegethatthetitlesare l  confusingbecausetheystatethattheInitiativewouldprohibit  k  transferofafirearmifabackgroundcheckhasnotbeenobtained   byalicensedgundealer,when,infact,themeasurewould y  prohibitsuchatransferifthebackgroundcheckwasnotobtained (x  andtheCBIdidnotapprovethetransfer.Aswehavestressed ' above,theGeneralAssemblyhasdirectedthatthetitlesbe  brief.Thetitlesandsummaryarenotrequiredtoaddressevery 5 provisionofaproposedmeasure.Inthiscase,however,any 4 ambiguityiscuredbythesummary,whichstates: Themeasure  providesthatagunshowvendor,priortothetransferor B attemptedtransferofafirearmatagunshow,shallrequirea A backgroundcheckontheprospectivetransfereeandapprovalof   thetransferfromtheColoradoBureauofInvestigation. O!" (emphasisadded.)TheBoardwaswellwithinitsdiscretionwhen "N$ itchosetoplacetherequirementofCBIapprovalinthesummary $& ratherthanthetitles. \&!(   IV.FiscalImpactStatement  ([#*   N.` hp x (#X(#N   Thefinalissuewemustaddressiswhetherthefiscalimpact ) %, informationintheBoardssummaryisadequate.Petitioner i+&. WagonerandpetitionersArmstrongandCollinsclaimthatit_is -h(0 not.TheyallassertthattheBoarderredwhenitstatedthat  somecostswereindeterminate,ratherthanobtainingspecific _ fiscalinformationfromthe_OSPB_Ԁandthe_DOLA_.Thechallenged ^ partofthefiscalimpactstatementinthesummarystates: In   additiontothesecosts,itislikelythattherewouldbestate l  andlocalcostsforlawenforcementandincarceration,butthe  k  amountofsuchcostsisindeterminate.    XWedescribedthepurposesofthefiscalimpactstatementin y  _In_ԀrePetitiononSchoolFinance,875P.2d207,21112(Colo. (x  1994): '  X XB+ ` hp x X(#BfThepurposeofincludingafiscalimpactstatement  inthesummaryistoinformtheelectorateofthe i fiscalimplicationsoftheproposedmeasure.TheBoard L hasdiscretioninexercisingitsjudgmentregardinghow / tobestcommunicatethataproposedmeasurewillhavea b fiscalimpactongovernmentwithoutcreatingprejudice E fororagainsttheproposedmeasure.Aseparate ( explanationofthefiscalimpactofameasureisnot   requiredwhenthefiscalimpactcannotbedetermined  duetothevariablesinvolved.   X X XH.` hp x (#X H(citationsomitted);seealsoInreProposedInitiated G ConstitutionalAmend.ConcerningUnsafeWorkplace_Envt_,830P.2d  /! 1031,1035(Colo.1992)( [A]definitivefiscalimpactstatement w"# isnotrequiredwhere,duetothevariablesoruncertainties $_% inherentintheparticularissue,thefiscalimpactcannot % ' reasonablybedeterminedfromthematerialssubmittedtothe ?'") Board.). ('$+   Inthiscase,thepetitionersdidnotprovideanyfiscal o*%- datatotheBoardindicatinghowmanyviolationsofthe ,W'/ _Initiativecouldbeexpected,oranestimateoflawenforcement -(1 costsassociatedwiththeInitiative,otherthananestimateof  thedailycostofhousinganoffender.Ontheotherhand, H Wagonerhimselfintroducedevidenceatthehearingthatthecosts 0 oflawenforcementwouldbeindeterminate.Hepresented The x  StateConditionalFiscalImpactforS.C.R.00009(whichhe  ` assertswassubstantiallysimilartotheInitiative)tothe    Board.ThisdocumentwaspreparedbytheLegislativeCouncil @  Staff,anditstatesatpage3: (  * 9" p x (#X(#9  X X? p x X(#?*0  Ifapprovedbythevoters,thebillwillcreateaclass p  1misdemeanorandwouldhaveafiscalimpactonlocal S  governmentduetothepossibleincreaseincountycourt 6 filingsformisdemeanoroffensesandtheassociated i countyjailsentences.Accordingtoa1993reportfrom L theStateAuditorsOffice,theaveragedailycostto / houseanoffenderinacountyjailis$54.Becausethe  sentencingcourthasthediscretiontoimposeafine,a  jailsentence,orboth,theimpactuponlocal  governmentsisunknownatthistime.*00݌ k Ќ- X(#X -  * 9" p x (#X(#9  ? p x X(#?*S4  *S4 5݌̌- X(#X -  X X9" p x (#X(#9(emphasisadded.)Thus,Wagonersownevidenceestablishedthat 1 theBoardwaswellwithinitsdiscretiontoconcludethatthelaw  enforcementcostsoftheInitiativewereindeterminate.The a BoardisnotlimitedbytheestimatesprovidedbytheOSPBand I! theDOLA;itcanlookatalloftheevidenceofcostsbeforeit. !# SeeInreNo.25AConcerningHousingUnitConstr.Limits,954 )#y% P.2d1063,1066(Colo.1998)( However,section140106(3)(a) $ ' doesnotlimittheBoardtoinformationsubmittedbythe Y&!) departmentoflocalaffairsortheofficeofstateplanningand 'A#+ budgetinginformulatingafiscalimpactstatement.).We )$- concludethattheBoardproperlyfoundlawenforcementcostswere !+q&/ indeterminatebecauseofthevariablesanduncertainties , (1 involved.SeeInreCasinoGamingInitiative,649P.2d303,307  (Colo.1982)(decliningtorequiretheBoardtorequestcost H estimatesfromlocalofficials,includinglawenforcement 0 officials,onthecostsofgamingincertaincountiessince x   responsesfromcountyofficialswouldnoteliminatethe  ` variableswhichmadethefiscalimpactindeterminate.).)  [ T  7     );the        WagoneralsostatesthattheLegislativeCouncilStaffs @  costestimatesforS.C.R.00009weredifferentfromtheOSPBs (  estimates.Inresponse,theBoardtooktheinformationin p  relationtoawebbasedcomputersiteandaddedittotheOSPBs X estimates.WagonerclaimsthattheBoardshouldhaveeither  listedthetwoalternativeestimatesorrequestedmoreanalysis 8 fromOSPBtoreconcilethedifferences.   Ѐ  First,theBoardisnotrequiredtoacceptatfacevaluethe h informationprovidedtoit.SeeInreProposedInitiative"1997 P 98#10",943P.2d897,900(Colo.1997).Second,theBoard  couldhaveproperlyconcludedtherewouldbenopointinasking 0  theOSPBtoreconcilethetwoestimatesbecausetheOSPBhad " alreadycomparedthetwoprojections,andthedeputydirectorof `!$ theOSPBstatedattheApril19rehearingthatitscost_estimates "H& wouldnotberevisedevengiventheLegislativeCouncils  estimate. H   Finally,ArmstrongandCollinscomplainaboutinformation 0 submittedforthefirsttimeattherehearingfromthedeputy x  directorofthe_OSPB_Ԁandarepresentativeofthedepartmentof  ` publicsafety.ButtheBoardmaytakeevidenceatthehearing    fromanyinterestedparty,notjusttheobjectors.Therewasno @  error.Weconcludethatthefiscalimpactstatementcontainedin (  theBoardssummarywasadequate. p    V. X / j  E% Xp x (#X(#E  j  /C  Qtt Accordingly,weaffirmtheactionoftheboardinsettingthe  titlesandsummary.InNo.00SA166,weaffirmtheactionofthe f Boardindenyingpetitioner_Rathburn_smotionforrehearing./CD݌  ,| Ќ  9X(#XX(#9   _Appendix_ԀA  _   B" p x (#X(#B    &  _F  BallotTitleSettingBoardFqG o=GԌ H Ќ  6X(#X(#6   _ Proposed_ԀInitiative 19992000#255)  _ntheprospe_\ T       )Hthe  'HUG ^    ThetitleasdesignatedandfixedbytheBoardisasfollows:   3  ANAMENDMENTTOTHECOLORADOREVISEDSTATUTESCONCERNINGA >  REQUIREMENTTHATBACKGROUNDCHECKSBECONDUCTEDONPROSPECTIVE  e  FIREARMSTRANSFEREESIFANYPARTOFTHETRANSACTIONOCCURSATA  <  GUNSHOW,ANDINCONNECTIONTHEREWITH,DIRECTINGTHATAGUNSHOW    VENDORREQUIREABACKGROUNDCHECKONAPROSPECTIVETRANSFEREEAND   OBTAINAPPROVALOFTHETRANSFERFROMTHECOLORADOBUREAUOF q  INVESTIGATION;DEFININGA GUNSHOWVENDORASANYPERSONWHO H  EXHIBITS,OFFERSFORSALE,ORTRANSFERSAFIREARMATAGUNSHOW; o  REQUIRINGGUNSHOWPROMOTERSTOARRANGEFORTHESERVICESOF F  FEDERALLYLICENSEDGUNDEALERSTOOBTAINBACKGROUNDCHECKSATGUN  SHOWS;PROHIBITINGTHETRANSFEROFAFIREARMIFABACKGROUND  CHECKHASNOTBEENOBTAINEDBYAFEDERALLYLICENSEDGUNDEALER; { REQUIRINGRECORDKEEPINGANDRETENTIONBYFEDERALLYLICENSEDGUN R DEALERSWHOOBTAINBACKGROUNDCHECKS;PERMITTINGFEDERALLY )y LICENSEDGUNDEALERSTOCHARGEAFEEOFUPTOTENDOLLARSFOR P CONDUCTINGEACHBACKGROUNDCHECKATGUNSHOWS;REQUIRINGGUNSHOW ' PROMOTERSTOPROMINENTLYPOSTNOTICEOFTHEBACKGROUNDCHECK  REQUIREMENT;ESTABLISHINGCRIMINALPENALTIESFORVIOLATIONSOF  THESEREQUIREMENTS;EXEMPTINGTRANSFERSOFCERTAINANTIQUE \ FIREARMS,RELICS,ANDCURIOSFROMTHEBACKGROUNDCHECK 3 REQUIREMENT;ANDREQUIRINGTHEAPPROPRIATIONOFFUNDSNECESSARY  Z TOIMPLEMENTTHEMEASURE. 1 3Theballottitleandsubmissionclauseasdesignatedandfixedby  theboardisasfollows: U !   SHALLTHEREBEANAMENDMENTTOTHECOLORADOREVISEDSTATUTES "k# CONCERNINGAREQUIREMENTTHATBACKGROUNDCHECKSBECONDUCTEDON "N$ PROSPECTIVEFIREARMSTRANSFEREESIFANYPARTOFTHETRANSACTION #1% OCCURSATAGUNSHOW,ANDINCONNECTIONTHEREWITH,DIRECTINGTHAT $ & AGUNSHOWVENDORREQUIREABACKGROUNDCHECKONAPROSPECTIVE % ' TRANSFEREEANDOBTAINAPPROVALOFTHETRANSFERFROMTHECOLORADO &!( BUREAUOFINVESTIGATION;DEFININGA GUNSHOWVENDORASANY m'") PERSONWHOEXHIBITS,OFFERSFORSALE,ORTRANSFERSAFIREARMATA P(#* GUNSHOW;REQUIRINGGUNSHOWPROMOTERSTOARRANGEFORTHE 3)$+ SERVICESOFFEDERALLYLICENSEDGUNDEALERSTOOBTAINBACKGROUND *f%, CHECKSATGUNSHOWS;PROHIBITINGTHETRANSFEROFAFIREARMIFA *I&- BACKGROUNDCHECKHASNOTBEENOBTAINEDBYAFEDERALLYLICENSED +,'. GUNDEALER;REQUIRINGRECORDKEEPINGANDRETENTIONBYFEDERALLY  LICENSEDGUNDEALERSWHOOBTAINBACKGROUNDCHECKS;PERMITTING  FEDERALLYLICENSEDGUNDEALERSTOCHARGEAFEEOFUPTOTEN v DOLLARSFORCONDUCTINGEACHBACKGROUNDCHECKATGUNSHOWS; Y REQUIRINGGUNSHOWPROMOTERSTOPROMINENTLYPOSTNOTICEOFTHE < BACKGROUNDCHECKREQUIREMENT;ESTABLISHINGCRIMINALPENALTIESFOR  o VIOLATIONSOFTHESEREQUIREMENTS;EXEMPTINGTRANSFERSOFCERTAIN  R ANTIQUEFIREARMS,RELICS,ANDCURIOSFROMTHEBACKGROUNDCHECK  5 REQUIREMENT;ANDREQUIRINGTHEAPPROPRIATIONOFFUNDSNECESSARY   TOIMPLEMENTTHEMEASURE?    ThesummarypreparedbytheBoardisasfollows: q    Thismeasurecreatesanewarticletotitle12,Colorado 7  RevisedStatutes,regardingrequirementsforcriminalbackground j  checksofprospectivefirearmstransfereesatgunshows.The M  measuredefines gunshowtomeantheentirepremisesatwhich 0 (a)25ormorefirearmsareofferedorexhibitedforsale,  transfer,orexchange;or(b)notlessthanthreegunshow  vendorsexhibit,sell,offerforsale,transfer,orexchange  firearms. l f  Themeasureprovidesthatagunshowvendor,priortothe 2 transferorattemptedtransferofafirearmatagunshow,shall N requireabackgroundcheckontheprospectivetransfereeand  approvalofthetransferfromtheColoradoBureauof  Investigation.Themeasurerequiresagunshowpromoterto b arrangefortheservicesofoneormorefederallylicensedgun .~ dealerstoobtainbackgroundchecksatagunshow.Themeasure J prohibitsthetransferofafirearm,ifanypartofthe  transactionoccurredatagunshoe,whereabackgroundcheckhas  notbeenobtainedbyafederallylicensedgundealer.The ^ measuremakesitaclass1misdemeanorforapersontoviolate * z  theseprovisions.  F!   Themeasurerequiresrecordkeepingbyafederallylicensed "# gundealerandretentionofsuchrecords,andmakesitaclass1 Z#$ misdemeanortogivefalseinformationinconnectionwiththe &$v% makingofsuchrecords.Themeasurepermitsafederallylicensed $B & gundealertochargeafeenottoexceed$10forconductinga %!' backgroundcheckatagunshow. &!(   Themeasurerequiresagunshowpromotertoprominentlypost "(r#* noticeoftherequirementofconductingbackgroundchecksatthe (>$+ gunshow.Themeasurerequirestheexecutivedirectorofthe ) %, departmentofpublicsafetyorhisorherdesigneetoprescribea *%- formtobeusedinpostingnoticeofthebackgroundcheck R+&. requirement.Themeasuremakesitaclass1misdemeanorfora ,n'/ persontoviolatetheseprovisions. ,:(0  -)1   Themeasureexemptsthetransferofcertainantiquefirearms  andrelicsandcuriosfromthebackgroundcheckrequirementsof | thearticle.Themeasuredefines collection,firearm, gun H show,gunshowpromoter, gunshowvendor,and licensedgun d dealer. 0   ThemeasurerequirestheGeneralAssemblytoappropriate x  fundsnecessarytoimplementthenewarticle.Themeasurewould D  takeeffectMarch31,2001.  `   TheDepartmentofLocalAffairshasdeterminedthatthere    wouldbenofiscalimpactonlocalgovernmentsinColorado t   resultingfromimplementationofthemeasure. @    TheOfficeofStatePlanningandBudgetinghasdetermined (  thatimplementationofthemeasurewouldrequireaGeneralFund   appropriationofbetween$357,383and$494,211forthefirst p  fiscalyearoffull)   SPBstat] T  ڀ     2])hOSP  ݀implementation,whichwouldinclude: <  '0 (#X(#0  <" p x (# X<' i    ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀ10to15additionaltemporaryemployees;' ii݌ X Ќ6X(#X(#6    ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀ2to3additionalfulltimeemployeesforappealsfrom B deniedpurchases; , '0 (#X(#0  <" p x (# X<'k    ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀadditionalleasedspace;and'kl݌  Ќ6X(#X(#6    ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀadditionalcomputerandcapitalexpensesfor12to18  employees. |   Theremaybeanadditionalcostforawebbasedcomputer d interfaceintheamountofapproximately$578,060. 0   TheOfficeofStatePlanningandBudgetinghasdetermined x thatimplementationofthemeasurewouldrequireaGeneralFund D appropriationofbetween$297,416and$411,227forthesubsequent ` fiscalyear,whichwouldinclude: , '0 (#X(#0  <" p x (# X<'o    ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀ10to15temporaryemployees;'oup݌   Ќ6X(#X(#6    ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀ2to3fulltimeemployeesforappealsfromdenied ! purchases;and | " f  ^XXXX_ _XXX^XԀleasedspace. H!# Theremaybeanadditionalcostof$31,500for)  _ T  ڀ     [3])NsOSP  ݀continuationof R#%  thewebbasedcomputerinterface. 5$&   Inadditiontothesecosts,itislikelythattherewouldbe  stateandlocalcostsforlawenforcementandincarceration,but  theamountofsuchcostsisindeterminate. v  HearingApril5,2000:  o +B" p x (#X(#B  +u  Attherequestofproponent,technicalcorrectionallowedintext  5 ofmeasuretochangethelastsubsectionofsection12-26.1-101   from (d)to (4);+uv݌    Ќ6X(#X(#6  +B" p x (#X(#B  +w  Singlesubjectapproved;staffdraftamended;titlesandsummary    set.+wx݌ q  Ќ6X(#X(#6  Hearingadjourned7:05p.m. T  HearingApril19,2000: j  +B" p x (#X(#B  +jy  MotionforRehearingsubmittedbyWilliamBernardHerpin,Jr., 0 denied.+jyy݌  Ќ6X(#X(#6  MotionforRehearingsubmittedby_Ari_ԀArmstrongandDebraCollins  grantedinparttotheextentthattitlesweremodified,and  deniedinallotherrespects. l MotionforRehearingsubmittedbyBarryWagonergrantedinpart O totheextentthatsummarywasmodifiedinresponsetogrounds 2 statedinparagraphs5,30,31,and32oftheMotion,anddenied e withrespecttoallothergrounds. H +B" p x (#X(#B  +A}  Titlesandsummaryamended.+A}}݌ + Ќ6X(#X(#6  Hearingadjourned3:58p.m.  HearingMay3,2000:  +B" p x (#X(#B  +~  MotionforRehearingsubmittedbyAimeeL._Rathburn_Ԁdeniedon J groundsthatBoardlackedjurisdictionandthat,evenifithad - } jurisdiction,Motionwouldbedeniedonitsmerits.+~r݌ !`  Ќ6X(#X(#6  Hearingadjourned6:48p.m.  !C!   AppendixB    BeitenactedbythePeopleoftheStateofColorado: v Title12oftheColoradoRevisedStatutesisamendedbythe < additionofanewarticle,toread:  R     B" p x (#X(#B    &   G  ARTICLE26.1 Gނ tԌ   Ќ  6X(#X(#6    BACKGROUNDCHECKS!GUNSHOWS' ҂      12-26.1101.Backgroundchecksatgunshows!penalty. (1) T  Beforeagunshowvendortransfersorattemptstotransfera 7  firearmatagunshow,heorsheshall: j  , X X? p x X(#?  ,  (a)requirethatabackgroundcheck,inaccordancewith 0 section24-33.5-424,_C.R.S._,beconductedofthe  prospectivetransferee;and,݌  Ќ X X6X(#X 6  X X? p x X(#?, XX XX? p x X ?  ,  (b)obtainapprovalofatransferfromtheColorado l BureauofInvestigationafterabackgroundcheckhas O beenrequestedbyalicensedgundealer,inaccordance 2 withsection24-33.5-424,_C.R.S._,݌ e Ќ XX XX6X X 6  , XX XX? p x X ?  ,  ,݌̌ XX XX6X X 6  X XB" p x (#X B(2)Agunshowpromotershallarrangefortheservicesofoneor + morelicensedgundealersonthepremisesofthegunshowto  obtainthebackgroundchecksrequiredbythisarticle.  (3)Ifanypartofafirearmtransactiontakesplaceatagun g show,nofirearmshallbetransferredunlessabackgroundcheck J hasbeenobtainedbyalicensedgundealer. - } (4)Anypersonviolatingtheprovisionsofthissectioncommitsa !C! Class1misdemeanorandshallbepunishedasprovidedinsection "&" 18-1-106,_C.R.S._ # #  1226.1102.Records!Penalty. (1)Alicensedgundealerwho % % obtainsabackgroundcheckonaprospectivetransfereeshall b&!& recordthetransfer,asprovidedinsection12-26-102,_C.R.S._, E'"' andretaintherecords,asprovidedinsection12-26-103,_C.R.S._, ((x#( inthesamemanneraswhenconductingasale,rental,orexchange  )[$) atretail. )>%* (2)Anyindividualwhogivesfalseinformationinconnection +', withthemakingofsuchrecordscommitsaClass1misdemeanorand ,'- shallbepunishedasprovidedinsection18-1106,_C.R.S._ z-(. Ї 12-26.1103.Feesimposedbylicensedgundealers. Foreach  backgroundcheckconductedatagunshow,alicensedgundealer  maychargeafeenottoexceedtendollars. P  12-26.1104.Postednotice!penalty. Agunshowpromotershall @ postprominentlyanotice,inaformtobeprescribedbythe  executivedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyorhisor   herdesignee,settingforththerequirementforabackground `  checkasprovidedinthisarticle. 0  (2)Anypersonviolatingtheprovisionsofthissectioncommits    aClass1misdemeanorandshallbepunishedasprovidedin    section18-1-106,_C.R.S._ p   12-26.1105.Exemption. Theprovisionsofthisarticleshall `  notapplytothetransferofanantiquefirearm,asdefinedin18 0  U.S.C.sec.921(a)(16),asamended,oracurioorrelic,as   definedin27_C.F.R._Ԁsec.178.11,asamended.    1226.1106.Definitions. Asusedinthisarticle,unlessthe  p contextotherwiserequires: @ (1) Collectionmeansatrade,barter,orinkindexchangefor  oneormorefirearms. ` (2) Firearmmeansanyhandgun,automatic,revolver,pistol, P rifle,shotgun,orotherinstrumentordevicecapableorintended   tobecapableofdischargingbullets,cartridges,orother  explosivecharges. p (3) Gunshowmeanstheentirepremisesprovidedforanevent ` orfunction,includingbutnotlimitedtoparkingareasforthe 0 eventorfunction,thatissponsoredtofacilitate,inwholeor   inpart,thepurchase,sale,offerforsale,orcollectionof ! firearmsatwhich: P " , X X? p x X(#?  ,  (a)twentyfiveormorefirearmsareofferedor !@$ exhibitedforsale,transfer,orexchange;or,݌ "#% Ќ X X6X(#X 6  , X X? p x X(#?  ,ߛ  ,ߛy݌̌ X X6X(#X 6  , X X? p x X(#?  ,!  (b)notlessthanthreegunshowvendorsexhibit, $' sell,offerforsale,transfer,orexchangefirearms.,!݌ |% ( Ќ X X6X(#X 6  , X X? p x X(#?  ,  ,݌̌ X X