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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Ward SB No. 208
Present law provides that when a majority of voters are in favor of the recall, the public
officer is, ipso facto, recalled and removed from office, and the office will be vacated upon
expiration of the time period for contesting the recall election, as provided in present law,
if an action contesting the recall election is not commenced timely or when the final
judgment becomes definitive if an action contesting the recall election is commenced timely,
and the office will be filled as in the case of ordinary vacancies and according to the
constitution and laws of the state.
Present law provides that a public officer who has been recalled and removed from office
shall not be appointed to succeed himself in the office from which he was recalled and
removed.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that a public officer who has been
recalled and removed from office shall be ineligible as a candidate at an election called to
fill the vacancy created by the recall of such public officer.
(Amends R.S. 18:1300.13)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the engrossed bill.
1. Clarifies proposed provision to prohibit a recalled public officer from succeeding
himself under certain circumstances by providing that a public officer who has
been recalled and removed from office shall be ineligible as a candidate at an
election called to fill the vacancy created by the recall of such public officer
rather than prohibiting him from succeeding himself at a special election.