St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-09-07
ACT NO. 133.

ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1873.
Senate Bill No. l..
By Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, twO-thirds of all members
elected to each House copcurring.
That an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their approval or re.
lection, as required by Article 321 of
the Constitution. at the Congression
al 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 Lou.
isfana SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section 1. Upon the recommend
alton of the Auditor of the Police
jury of any parish, the Governor
may suspend any officer charged witty
the collection or custody of public
funds when in arrears.
Section 2. AM. officer of this
state, or Of any district, judicial or
otherwise, and any officer of any
parish or ward thereoS, and any Of
ncer OF any municipality or ward
tnereof Except the judges of all of
the courts Of record of this State.
the judges of the various city courts
throughout the. State, and the JUS
tices OF the peace) holding ONCE by
virtue OF having been elected there
TO 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 municfDalitv
or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the quail
fed 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, at any
election throughout the State, dis
trict. judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or Of any
municipality or ward thereof, by a
majority of the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election.
Such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such a num-
Der of the legally qualified voters of
the state. district, judicial or other
wise, sor 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 to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the ONCE
the incumbent of which Is sought to
be recalled. Notice of intention to
circulate such petition together with
statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall
be given to such officers In such man
as may be provided by law. The
General Assembly shall by appropri-
ate legislation, prescribe the form of
petition, the manner of verification
and entertainment that the requisite
number of legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the man
ner and method of calling such cleo
ton and the promulgations of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall
contain the specific question, ..Shall
(naming the officer and giving his
official titlel be recalled" and OPP
posite the question shall be two
squares, in one of which shall be
printed yes and in the other shall
be printed mo-" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election. unless
the voter shall have voted eithe-.
yes or mo" upon such question.
30 officer shall be subject to recall
Until atter he has been in office que
year. and should his recall DO de-
feated by the electors, then he shail
not again, during that term Of Office,
b.. subject to recall. At least three
months. but not more than flve
months, shall elapse from the time
that the necessary number Of petit
tioners has asked for the recall cleo
ton before same shall be held. A
successor, for the remainder Of the
term. to the oh1cer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same