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"Dispute Resolution Panel" means a four or five member, volunteer panel of qualified voters, comprised of two panelists appointed by the clerk, two panelists appointed by the committee, and a fifth panelist chosen by the four appointed panelists. If a fifth panelist cannot be agreed upon, then the panel may operate with four panelists and a vacancy. "Petition form" means a petition without voter signatures and other voter identifying information. "Petition or signed petition" means the petition form containing the voters' signatures and other voter identifying information, the ballot title, ballot question, and ballot summary. Section 11-3. Petitioners' Committee. For each initiative or referendum petition there shall be a petitioners' committee representing all the petitioners, which committee shall be composed of five members who shall be qualified voters of the county and signers of the petition. The committee shall be responsible for circulation of the petition and for assembling and filing the petition in proper form. There shall be a committee chair who will be responsible for sending and receiving all communications between the clerk and the committee. The committee shall have the power to amend or withdraw the petition as provided in this charter. Section 11-4. Initiative and Referendum Process (a) The clerk shall provide the committee with a sample petition form upon request. (b) Prior to circulating an initiative or referendum petition, the committee shall give notice to the clerk of the following: (1) The names and residence addresses of the committee members as they appear on the general county register, the committee's designated representative, and the address to which all notices shall be sent; (2) For an initiative, a completed petition form identifying the ordinance to be modified or introduced, along with the proposed language for the petition; (3) For a referendum, a completed petition form identifying the ordinance or part of an ordinance to be repealed; (4) A proposed ballot title, ballot question, and an objective ballot summary; and (5) The name of the committee's two representatives to the Dispute Resolution Panel and the clerk shall provide the names of two panelists and form the panel within ten working days. (c) At any time during the Initiative or Referendum process, if a dispute arises between the petitioner's committee and the clerk, either party may appeal to the Dispute Resolution Panel. Matters submitted to the Dispute Resolution Panel shall be decided within fifteen days. 2