(a) (1) The State Board shall adopt regulations, consistent with this title, to carry out the provisions of this title. (2) The regulations shall: (i) prescribe the form and content of petitions; (ii) specify procedures for the circulation of petitions for signatures; (iii) specify procedures for the verification and counting of signatures; and (iv) provide any other procedural or technical requirements that the State Board considers appropriate. (b) (1) The State Board shall: (i) prepare guidelines and instructions relating to the petition process; and (ii) design and arrange to have sample forms available to the public conforming to this title for each purpose for which a petition is authorized by law. (2) The guidelines, instructions, and forms shall be provided to the public, on request, without charge.
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