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IN HB1140

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2011

Primary Sponsor

Dan Stevenson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a recall procedure for elected state, legislative, local, and school board officials (excluding justices, judges, and prosecuting attorneys) and appointed state or political subdivision officials.

  • Requires recall petitions to be signed by at least 10% of registered voters in the jurisdiction, or for statewide elected officials, 10% of total votes cast in the last secretary of state election with signatures from at least five different counties.

  • Removes an officeholder if either 60% of votes cast in favor of recall or a majority of all registered voters in the election district vote for recall.

  • Specifies that recall petitions must be filed 120 days before a primary election or by June 30 before a general or municipal election, with certification required within 30 days.

  • Prohibits a person removed by recall from being selected or elected to fill the resulting vacancy, and prevents another recall election for the same official during the remainder of their term if the first recall fails.

Legislative Description

Recall of elected and appointed officials.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

1/6/2011

Full Bill Text

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