1. For a regular session, an association of counties or cities may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures. The requests must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before September 1 preceding the regular session.
2. Each request made pursuant to this section must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Counsel. The legislative measures requested pursuant to this section must be prefiled on or before the third Wednesday in November preceding the regular session. A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.