The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

jorify of the persons representing the
shall be had and determined forthwith:
The sufficiency. or the determination OF
the sufcensy of .hs fns ps,,'SS nat Se beId or
construed. to refer to the ground or
grounds assigned in sucn petition for tho
called from office thereby.
| When such petition Is sufficient. the
was filed. shall forthwith submit said pc
tition, together with a certificate OF rs
sufficiency to the Governor. VINO snail r
holding the election not less than thirty
days nor more than sixty days from the
vided IL general election is to be held
within ninety days after the date Of sub
mission Of said petition. tne ~ sasS ada General
Section 3. II such officer shall offer
| his resignation. 1t shall be accepted. and
the vacancy caused by such resignation;
or from any other cause. shall be filled
pointed 10 fili such vacancy shall hold
| his office only Until the person, elected
at the reca s,sctloa no, rasr snall qwth five
days after the sufficiency Of the recall
petition shall have been sustained. the
publication Of notice for the holding of
such election. and officers charged by
sbS with duties for aSeh
election. and the same shall be con-
Quoted. returned and the result thereof
l
general elections.
On the official ballot at such election
shall be, printed in not more than zoo
ton for demanding his recall, ana IN not
| more than three hundred words there
the officers Justification of his course
| in office. II such officer SHAH resign
ut any time subsequent to the filing
thereof. the recall election shall be called
| Notwithstanding such resignation.
| There shall be printed ON the official
In Lot Ms. 10. Af
Is to be voted on, the words, "Sha,,
lname OF person against. whom the recall
s' Zee of (tite Il Ine Of the officela' Following
such question shall be the words Yes
and NO. on separate lines. with q blank
space at the right of each. in which the
voter shall Indicate. by marking. cToss
| Cxl. his vote for or against such recall
there shall also be printed the names
| of those persons who have been nomi-
mated as candidates 70 succeed the per.
| cast shall be counted for any candidate
! for such office. unless the voter also
person sought to be recalled from said
/ office. The name OF the person against
SfiIee. Sfis - ''s .a'''. - ...,. ,s
question of the recall OF any Incumbent
| from office shall vote mo-, said incum-
bent shall continue in said office: IL
majority shall vote yes such incum-
bent shall thereupon be deemed removed
| from such office upon the qualification
| OF his successor.
| shall recall the officer then the candi'
| date who has received the highest num-
| Der OF votes for the office thereby va.
Gated shall be declared elected for the
remainder of the term. and n certificate
Of election shall be forthwith issued to
person who received the highest number
OF votes shall fail to qualify within fif-
| teen days after the issuance of certifi-
cate of election, the office shall be
deemed vacant. and shall be filled accord
Candidates for the office may be nomi-
mated by petition. as now provided by
law which petition shall be filed In the
to office are required by law to be filed
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 for
at least six months, save and except 1t
state legislature at any time after five
days from the convening and organizing
of the legislature after MS election.
| no further petition shall be filed against
the same officer during the term for
which he was elected. unless the petit
| TONERS signing said petition shall equal
/ fifty per centum of the votes cast at
the last preceding general election for
| all of the candidates for the office held
by such officer as herein above defined.
| IL at any recall election the incumbent
whose recall Is sought is not recalled, he
shall be repaid from the State treasury
| any money authorized by law and actu-
ally 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
\ is sought to be recalled the duties here
| in imposed upon him. shall be performed
| 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 there
| of, under such procedure as 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
| powers in such counties. cities and coun-
I ties. cities and towns. but shall not re-
signed by electors more in number than
twenty-five per centum of the entire vote
at the last preceding elscti1n as ss In
forth for all the candidates for office
| which the incumbent sought to be re-
called occupies. herein above defined.
Every person having authority to exer-
else or exercising any public or govern
mental duty. power or function. shall be
drawn or designated in accordance with
law by an elective officer or officers. or
by some board, commission, person or
persons legally appointed by an elective
officer or officers each OF which said
elective officers shall be subject to the
recall provision of this constitution; pro-
vided that. subject to regulation by law.
any person may. without compensation
therefor. file petitions, or complaints In
courts concerning crimes. or do police
duty only In cases OF immediate danger
to person or property.
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strue,. affecting or limiting the pres
ent or future powers of cities and
counties, or cities having charters
adopted under the authority given by the
Constitution. except as In the last three
preceding paragraphs expressed.
In the submission to the electors of
any petition proposed under this Article.
all officers shall be guided by the Cen
eral Laws of the State except as other
wise herein provided