The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-29
ACT NO. 309.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith

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 the 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 S21 of the Consti.
tuition at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1914,
amending and e-enacting Article 223 Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223,
Section i. Upon the recommendation of
the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or GUS
tody of public funds when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State or
of any district, judicial or otherwise, 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 record of this State, the
judges of the various city courts through
out the State, and the justices of the
peace holding office by virtue of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
tod Of 80 fa % lie
trict, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munich
pality 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, or of any municipality or
ward thereof, at any election throughout
the State, district. judicial or otherwise
or of any parish or ward thereof, or OF
any municipality or ward thereof by a
majority of the legally qualified voters
participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when petitioned for
by such a number of legally qualified
voters of the State, district, judicial OF
otherwise, or of any parish or ward there
Of, or of any municipality or ward thereof,
as will equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number of registered voters qualified
to vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton for the office the incumbent of which
sought to be recalled. Notice of inten-
ton 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 manner as
may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation.
prescribe the form of petition, the manner
of yerifcation and ascertainment that the
requisite number of legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the manner and
method of calling such election and the
PRONUNCIATION of the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific question,
"Shall (naming the officer and giving his
official title) be recalled" and opposite
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 either yes" or
no" upon such question No officer shall
be subject to recall until after he has been
In Office one year, and should his recall be
defeated By the electors. then he shall not
again, during that term of office, be sub
ject to recall. At least three months, but
not more than five months, shall elapse
from the time that the necessary number
of petitioners have asked for the recall
election before same shall be held. A
successor for the remainder of the term
to the officer sought to be recalled, shall
be elected at the same time the recall
election is held, and should the majority
of the voters participating in such cleo
ton be in favor of the recall of such Off
Ger, then Immediately after the promul-
cation of the returns of such election, the
successor so elected shall qualify. The
General Assembly shall provide by law
how candidates to succeed the officer
names placed on the recall ballot of the
State, district, judicial or otherwise, par
ish or ward thereof, or of any municipal
ity, or ward thereof by petition signed
by qualified voters to the number of not
less than twenty-five per cent of the total
number of registered voters qualified to
vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton for the Office the incumbent of which
is sought to be recalled. All voters may
express first choice and second choice,
and the candidate who is the first choice
of the greatest number of voters shall be
declared to be elected, il the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer sought
to be recalled. The officer sought to be
recalled shall not be a candidate at such
election.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Article 223 of the Constitution providing
for the recall of certain officers elected by
the people," and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 223 of the
Constitution providing for the recall Of
certain officers elected by the people,"
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc,
That if adopted at the said election in
November, 1914, this amendment shall 60
into effect and be operative on ind after
the first day of January. 1915.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
| Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.