This bill establishes a procedure to conduct a recall election for the office of mayor.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- establishes a procedure to require a recall election for a mayor;
- establishes requirements to file a recall application and petition;
- describes requirements for a petition for a recall election, gathering and submitting signatures, removing signatures, and evaluating signatures;
- establishes requirements for holding a recall election and determining the results of a recall election;
- establishes ballot requirements for a recall election;
- establishes criminal penalties for misconduct relating to a petition for a recall election; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-1001, 20A-6-305