Issues excluded from being the subject of an initiative at the national level

Palau

Palau

Answer
Taxes and public expenditure commitments
Source

Constitution of the Republic of Palau (1979) http://www.palauembassy.com/Documents/ConstitutionE.pdf

 

ARTICLE XIII

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

Section 3.Citizens may enact or repeal national laws, except appropriations, byinitiative. An initiative petition shall contain the text of the proposed lawor of the law sought to be repealed and be signed by not less than ten percent(10%) of the registered voters. An

initiativepetition shall take effect if approved at the next general election by amajority of the persons voting on the initiative. A law enacted by initiativeor a repeal of a law by initiative may not be vetoed by the President. A lawenacted or repealed by initiative may be subsequently amended, repealed orreenacted only by another initiative pursuant to the provisions of thissection.

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