The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17

, .or,tv of the persons represens"n n,,;aw,
signers of such petition. .,n.5 pu. forthwith.
T, sna'i sus,,a,cncV o or the determination o,
h Inc sS"usfcienty OF the petition \referrea ca
to in this section shall no nor ground or
cons.r1neu, ass,sned in such petition Tor tne
| recall of the incumbent sous"' ~
called from office thereny .,ffic,ent the
,,,,car with whom such recall PEI, pvt,',"i ,'nn
was filed. shall forthwith sunN,,. SUNNI s",T nr lis
tition. together w.th ,.ayerner' se, who shall
,hareupon order and fix the ua', ,,,rtv
holding the election not less nv vow the
days nor more than sisaE said petition: Pro-
.tsea ~ a general election Is 10 oe h' ms,u
! within ninety days after the ua.e alsc-
mission OF said petition, .me nT said general
l tion shall De heiu "s p'
| election. ,s ,tricsr shall offer
his resisnation .ed u snS. Sy such M resignation
on one ,rom any other cause. shall DC iileu
as provided by law; but sv rne shall hold
Pn,"ssSfi Pis oSfice only until the person siecteH
at the recall election shall auah,n au,,h,n, 1--WE
such officer shall not resign ,ha rccall
saVs after the sufficiency OF tns fe1 the
| neiif,on shall have been sustained w
| Governor shall make or cause 10 ,,s,nn "a , Of
publication of notice for the no.uas r,na hv
Iaw susn with duties concerning elections a,,rs
shall make all arrangemen,s iu M com
| election. and the same snan ,hercnf
ducted, returned and the resu,. ,,nsa ~
general elections; s,,,h .,ac,ion
shall be printed In not tor,S rnSfn IN the peti.
| tinn for Demanding his recall anu ~ no.
more than turee hundred NoIus INV h,,,,
shall also be printed dr II aesffgu @f his course
| in office II such officer shah 49,
at any time subsequent to me ne ,.ail..S n,iiaS
thereof. the recall eiset.en r.sisnation' smul NJ ~
There shall be printed on the oi.icsai r'.n,i
ballot. as 20 every officer whose ns .!snan rss,,
is to be. voted on. the ,cmo,n Morn the recall
netitien is fled be recalled from the .,.., oi,
| lice OF uitle of the office Lo'ioWsss ..Wa.
such question shall be ,,nas rns Min n blank
space at the right OF each. IN Mhlcn W
voter shall indicate. by markins 'm SionS
| (X), his vote for or asaIhs. ~ a,asr,on
,hera shall also be printed the names
Of those persons who have been hohi.
mated as candidates 10 sa. saceIu hnt mo- no Vote
EAST shall be counted for any candidats
for such office unless the voter ,, aisn
voted for or against me t,,IsJ Ied'if rom saii
! nffire The name of the person against
whnm the petition is filed shall not ap-
pear on the ballot as cahd'oa'e ioi INC
II majority of those voting on said
Question OF the recall of any Incumbent
from office shall vote no, satics. sa,a .n'u'' IL
.a pen. ,.,rst, sbail vote YES" such incum-
bent shall thereupon be deemed isnufeu ;e,,
from such office upon the Quaiiiea''on
n fbe vote had In such recall elections
shall recall the officer then the canui-
date who has received the highesi num-
her Of votes for the office thereby va
Gated shall be declared elected Tor tne
remainder Of the term and a certificate
of election shall be forthwith issuen 70
him by the canvassing board IN case she
nerson who received the highest number
Of votes shall fail to qualify WITHIN III
teen days. after the issuanse OF & Gsrut.. IL
deemed vacant. and shall be filled accord
' Candidates for the office may he n. nomi. T.
law. which petition shall be filed in the
office in which petitions for nomination
to office are required by law to be fiien
not less than fifteen days before such
recall election.
Section 4. No recall petition shall be
circulated or filed against any officer
until he has actually held his Office tor
at least six months. save and except II
may be filed against any member OF the
state legislature at any time after i've
days from the convening and organizing
OF the legislature after his election.
no further petition shall be filed against
the same officer during the term Tor
which he was elected, unless the petit
tioners signing said petition shall equal
fifty per centum OF the votes cast at
the last preceding general election Tor
ali OF the candidates for the office held
by such officer as herein anove detihed.
II at any recall election the incumbent
whose recall il sought is not recalled. he
shall be repaid from the State treasury
any money authorized by law and actu-
aily expended by him as expenses OF
such election; and the legislature shall
provide appropriations for such purpose
II the governor is sought TO be re-
Gle. the duties herein imposed upon him
shall be performed by the Lieutenant
Governor: and II the Secretary OF State
| in Imposed upon him. shall be performe0
by the State Auditor.
The recall may also be exercised by
the electors of each county. city and
| county. city and town OF the State. WITH
| reference to the elective officers II ere
| of. under such procedure AZ shall be pro-
vided by law.
| Until otherwise provided by law. the
legislative body of any such county, city
| and county, city and town may provide
for the manner of exercising such recall
powers in such counties: cities and coun-
ties cities and towns but shan not re.
guire any such recall petition to bs
signed by electors more In number thar
twenty-five per centum Of the entire vote
cast at the last preceding election. as II
Section 1 hereof Liore particularly Sc
forth for all the candidates for office
which the incumbent sought TO be re
called occupies. as herein above defined
Every person having authority to exer
else or exercising any public or govern
mental duty, power or function, shall b,
an elective officer. or one appointed
drawn or designated In accordance will
, law by an elective officer or officers. o.
by some board, commission. Iis person 6, o
officer or officers. each of which sail
elective officers shall be subject 10 tn
recall provision of this constitution. pro
: vided that, subject to regulation by law
any person may, without compensatio
| therefor. file petitions, or complaints 4
IL courts concerning crimes. or do polio
! duty only in cases of immediate DANCE
to person or property.
Y Nothing herein contained shall be con
e strue. as affecting or limiting the pres
ent or future powers OF cities an
n counties, or cities having charter
:. adopted under the authority given by III
e Constitution, except as in the last thre
d preceding paragraphs expressed.
t In the submission to the electors {
q any petition proposed under this Articl
& all officers shall be guided by the Ger
u eral Laws of the State. except as othel
S wise herein provided.