Recall after six months - second petition.

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(1) No recall petition shall be circulated or filed and no pending recall proceedings shall be continued against any officer until the officer has actually held the office for at least six months following the officer's election or reelection.

(2) After one recall petition and election, no further petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he was elected unless the petitioners signing said petition equal fifty percent of all ballots cast for that office at the last preceding regular election.

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1038, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) amended, p. 795, § 12, effective August 2.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-5-205 as it existed prior to 1975.


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