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MO HB2258

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/1/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gina Mitten

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows qualified voters in fourth-class cities to remove elected officers serving four-year terms through recall petition process
  • Requires recall petition signatures equal to at least 25 percent of registered voters entitled to vote for the officer's successor
  • Permits recalls only for misconduct in office, incompetence, or failure to perform duties prescribed by law
  • Bars recalled officers from running for or being appointed to fill the vacancy created by their recall
  • Prohibits new recall petitions for six months following voter disapproval of a previous recall petition for the same officer

Legislative Description

Allows for the removal of the holder of any elective office who is serving a four-year term in a four class city by recall petition

Last Action

Referred: Elections(H)

5/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Elections5/16/2014

Full Bill Text

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