And the measure forbids any special elections to decide tax increases.

This measure forbade Missouri to limit the rights guaranteed to all citizens by the federal government, meaning it could not ban the entry of free blacks into the state.

That measure, condemned by human rights groups, forbids the prosecution of anyone who committed political offenses in the war.

The Swiss measure, which takes effect on Tuesday, also forbids re-export of ivory from Switzerland, an Economics Ministry announcement said.

Another measure he helped write forbade people or firms publishing advice on stocks to have a financial stake in any stock on which they were advising investors.

The new measure rightly forbids auditors to provide many kinds of lucrative consulting services to companies whose numbers they are checking on the public's behalf.

This measure forbade believers from visiting monuments or graves of persons they considered to be saints.

Another measure forbids emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence to turn people away solely because they lack official documentation like a police report or an order of protection.

The measures forbid governments from granting people special treatment based on sexual orientation and are similar to ones passed earlier this year in eight Oregon cities and counties.