Missouri HB2053: Establishes provisions governing recalls of certain city and village officials

What the bill says

To amend chapters 78, 79, and 80, RSMo, by adding thereto nine new sections relating to recalls of elected city officials. Section A. Chapters 78, 79, and 80, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto nine new sections, to be known as sections 78.650, 78.655, 78.660, 79.650, 79.655, 79.660, 80.562, 80.564, and 80.566, to read as follows: 78.650. 1. The holder of any elective office in a city of the third classification with an optional form of government organized under this chapter may be removed by the qualified voters of such city by recall petition in accordance with the procedure set out in sec.

From the introduced text:

To amend chapters 78, 79, and 80, RSMo, by adding thereto nine new sections relating to recalls of elected city officials. Section A. Chapters 78, 79, and 80, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto nine new sections, to be known as sections 78.650, 78.655, 78.660, 79.650, 79.655, 79.660, 80.562, 80.564, and 80.566, to read as follows: 78.650. 1. The holder of any elective office in a city of the third classification with an optional form of government organized under this chapter may be removed by the qualified voters of such city by recall petition in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 78.650 to 78.660 subject to the following (2) More than one recall petition may be filed for each officer but not less than six months after voter disapproval of the officer's most recent recall petition; and (3) The recalled officer shall not be a candidate for a special election held to fill the vacancy created by such officer's recall, nor shall such recalled officer be appointed by the appointing authority to fill the vacancy. 2. (1) A petition demanding the recall of an individual from elective office shall be signed by voters entitled to vote for a successor to the incumbent sought to be recalled, equal in number to at least twenty-five percent of the total number …

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Sponsors

• Marlene Terry (D, 066) · primary sponsor