1:5-2.Ā  Statement of adoption or acceptance published in volume of laws; effect
Whenever a statute shall be adopted or accepted by the voters of the state,Ā  or a proposed statute shall become effective by action of the voters of theĀ  state, and whenever the clerk of a county or municipality shall make return asĀ  required by section 1:5-1 of this title, the secretary of state shall publishĀ  in the volume of laws enacted by the next ensuing legislature a statementĀ  setting forth the title of the act, the year of its enactment, its chapterĀ  number in the printed volume of laws and the date when it was adopted, acceptedĀ  or made effective.

The statement published by the secretary of state pursuant to this section shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that such statute has been adopted, accepted or made effective, and of the date when it was adopted, accepted or made effective.
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