The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-26
ACT NO. 3o9.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section l. 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 321 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 re-enacting Article 223 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
| Section /. 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
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
Ipeace) holding office by virtue of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
fled voters of this State, or of any dis
trict, judicial or otherwise or of any
parish or ward thereof or of any munich
Ipality or ward thereof shall be subject to
lrecall 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,
Tor of any parish or ward thereof, or Of
Iany municipality or ward thereof by a
majority of the legally qualified voters
participating in such election; such recall
ELECTION shall be held when petitoned for
by such number of legally qualified
voters of the State district, judicial or
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 elec-
ton for the Office the incumbent of which
s 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.
Iprescribe the form of petition, the manner
of verification 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 Qoming 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 NO" 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
sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot Of the
State, district judicial or otherwise, par
ish or ward thereof, or OF any municipal
fty, 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
tion 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, if 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 it 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 1923 of the
Constitution providing for the recall of
certain officers elected by the people"
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That If adopted at the said election In
[ November, 1914, this amendment shall go
into effect and be operative on ind after
t the first day of January, 1915.
d THOMAS C. BARRETT,
S Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
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