BISMARCK – Secretary of State Michael Howe announced on Friday that the sponsoring committee proposing the constitutional initiative related to prohibiting all political subdivisions from levying any tax on real or personal property except for bonded indebtedness until paid, along with certain debt limitations on other indebtedness was submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State for review and approval for the ballot.

Ricky Becker, Bismarck, is the chairperson of the sponsoring committee.

The sponsoring committee delivered 1,107 petitions to the Secretary of State’s office, which the committee stated contained approximately 40,759 signatures.

The Secretary of State has 35 days, or until Friday, Aug. 2, to pass upon the sufficiency of the number of signatures to determine whether the measure will be placed on the ballot.