Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
ACT NO. lss.


Senate Bill No. L.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 223
Of the conTtitution of the STATE OF
Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louisi,
ana, two-thirds Of all members elected
to each House concurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be submitted TO the
qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection. as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
| first Monday in November, 1912. amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section J. Upon the recommendation
| of the Auditor of the Police Jury of
any parish, the Governor may suspend
any officer charged with the collection
or custody of public funds when in ar
Section 2. Any officer of this State
( or of any district, Judicial or other
| wise. and any officer of any parish or
ward thereof, and any officer of any
municipality or ward thereof Except
the Judges of all of the courts OF rec
4 ord of this State. the Judges OF the
various city courts throughout the
State. and the justices of the peace)
4 holding office by virtue Of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters of this State. or of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or OF any parish
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters OF this State or of any district,
judicial or otherwise or OF any parish
or ward thereof at any election
recalled from such office by the qualified
voters of this State. or Of any district.
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish
ward Thereof or Of any Municipality isc.idy
throughout the State. district judicial
or otherwise. or OF any parish OF ward
thereof. or of any municipality or ward
thereof by majority Of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a
number of the legally qualified voters
OF the State. district, judicial OF other
J WISE, or Of any parish or ward there,
, of, or of any municipality or ward
thereof. as will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number OF registered vot.
! ers qualified 70 vote at the last pre-.
: the incumbent OF which is sought to b'
recalled Notice of intention to circu
/ late such petition together with state
ment of the reasons why the recall OF
such officers is sought shall be giver
7 TO such officers in such manner as ma,
: be provided by law. The General As
Z sembly shall by appropriate leg1sla
: ton, prescribe the form of petition. tn
: manner OF notification and ascertain
: ment that the requisite number of lie
a gally qualified voters has signed same
: and also the manner and method o
4 calling such election and the promul
r cations Of the returns thereof Sucl
0 ballot shall contain the specific ques
ton. Shall manning the officer an.
5 giving his official titie) be recalled
: and opposite the question shall be tw'
y squares. in one of which shall b
: printed yes and in the other shall
> | Be printed NO" and no ballot shall
n be considered at such election unles
Y the voter shall have voted either yes
9 or mo" upon the question. No office
0 shall be subject to recall until afte
n | he has been in office one year. an
e | should his recall be defeated by tn
r electors, then he shall not again. uur
Z ing that term of office, be subject {
recall At least three months. but no
9 more than five months. shall elaps
r from the time that the necessary mum
J. Der OF petitioners has asked for tn