Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05
ACT NO. 300.

Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 300.
Senate Bin No. III.
By Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2.3
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section /. Be it. resolved BY the Gen.
eial Assembly of the State of LOUISIANA,
tWo-thirds of all members elected to each
house concurring, That an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of L0uisi-
ana be submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their approval or rejcc-
ton as required b. Article: 321 Of the
Constitution, at the Congressional cleo
tlon to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November,
l9l4, amending and re-enacting Article
223 OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE ID
Section /. Upon the Recommendation
of the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
ohiSSA hdAS'h WIN tAi tbiitttipH Or Gus
tody OF public funds when in arrears.
Section ?. 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 record
OF this State, the judges of the various
city courts throughout the State, and the
justices of the peace) 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, or of any mu-
nicipality or ward thereof, at any cleo
ton throughout the State, district, judi
cial or otherwise, or of any parish or
ward Thereof, Or of any municipality or
ward thereof, by a majority of the legally
qualified veters participating in such cleo
ton; such recall election shall be held
when petiti0ned for by such a number
of the legally qualified voters of the State,
district, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any NUM-
cipality 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 election for the
office the incumbent of which is sought
to be recalled. Notice of intention to cir
culate such petition together with a
statement of the reasons why the recall
| pf ctIcit nfinnrS is cnuuhf shah hn uv,p.t,
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 veri-
@tication and ascertainment that the re-
quisite 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 Eyes"
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 ques-
ton. 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 subject to recall.
| AT least three months, but not more than
| five months shall elapsc from the time
| that the necessary number of petitioners
has 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 III such election be in favor
| of the recall of such officer, then immedi-
| ately after the PRONUNCIATION of the re-
turns Of such election, the successor so
elected shall qualify. The General AS
| sembly shall provide by law how cahdi-
| dates to succeed the officer sought to be
| recalled may have their names placed on
| the recall ballot of the State, district,
judicial or otherwise, parish or ward
thereof, or of any municipality, 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 election for
! the Office of the incumbent Of which is
| sought to be recalled. All voters may
express a first choice and a 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 mas
| resultedin the recall of the officer Sought
TO be recalled. All voters may express Il
first choice and a second choice, ana lhe
| candidate who is the first choice OF the
| greatest number Of voters shall be de-
cIared to be elected. if the election mas
| resulted in the recall of the oiicer sought
to be recalled. The officer sought to be
| recalled shall not be a candidate at sn'h
recall election.
Section 3. Be il further resolved, etc.
| That the official ballot to be used AT San
| election shall have printed thereon l,e
words: "For the proposed affendlheh, 10
| Article 223 Of the Constitution proyidihg
! for tha recall of certain officers eleci'a
by the people" And the words, .Asa!nS,
the proposed amendment Of Article -"
Of the Constitution providing for the re-
| call of certain officers elected pE "e
people" u..o1rod o,c
That if adopted at the sad eiectlom III
| November, 1914. this amendment ShaIi 20
into effect and be operative on ana a''f'
The first day OF January. l,l,';
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
1ieutenanf Governor and President OF the
Senate.
/. J.. THOMAS.
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives,
Approyed July 9th, 1914.
+. f. HALE ~
Governor of the State Of LOUISIANA
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