SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1747
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBASYE.
3295H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection162.091,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsectionsrelatingto
schoolboards,withapenaltyprovision.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section162.091,RSMo,isrepealedandtwonewsectionsenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassections162.089and162.091,toreadasfollows:
162.089.1.(1)Eachmemberofanyschoolboardofanypublicschooldistrict
2shallbesubjecttorecallfromofficebytheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictsuch
3memberwaselectedtorepresent.Suchrecallelectionshallbehelduponthesubmission
4ofapetitionsignedbyregisteredvotersofthedistrictequalinnumbertoatleastten
5percentofthenumberofvoterswhovotedinthemostrecentelectionheldtoelecta
6districtboardmemberinsuchdistrict.
7 (2)Noproceedingsshallbecommencedagainstanymemberunderthissection
8if,atthetimeofcommencement,suchmember:
9 (a)Hasnotheldofficeduringthemember'stermformorethanninetydays;
10 (b)Hasfewerthanonehundredeightydaysremaininginthemember'sterm;or
11 (c)Hashadarecallelectiondeterminedinthemember'sfavorduringthe
12member'scurrenttermofoffice.
13 2.(1)Proceedingsmaybecommencedfortherecallofanyschoolboard
14memberbythefilingofanoticeofintentiontocirculatearecallpetitionunderthis
15section.Thenoticeshallbefiledwiththeelectionauthorityhavingjurisdictionoverthe
16schooldistrictunderchapter115.Eachnoticeshallcontainthefollowing:
17 (a)Thenameandofficeoftheboardmembersoughttoberecalled;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (b)Astatementofgrounds,notexceedingtwohundredwordsinlength,listing
19theparticularreasonsfortheproposedrecall;
20 (c)Aswornstatementofatleastthreeproponentsoftherecallthattheyare
21registeredvotersintheschooldistrictandthattheinformationinthestatementof
22groundsistrue,correct,andcompletetothebestoftheknowledgeandbeliefofthe
23proponent;
24 (d)Theprintednamesandthebusinessorresidentialaddressesofthe
25proponentsoftherecallmakingtheswornstatementunderparagraph(c)ofthis
26subdivision;and
27 (e)Thenotarizedsignatureofeachoftheproponentsoftherecallmakingthe
28swornstatementunderparagraph(c)ofthissubdivision.
29 (2)(a)Thegroundsforrecallrequiredtobestatedinparagraph(b)of
30subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmayinclude,butshallnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:
31 a.Conductthatrelatestoandadverselyaffectstherightsandinterestsofthe
32public;
33 b.Commissionofanactoractsofmalfeasance;
34 c.Moralturpitudeasthatphraseshallbetakenintheplainorordinaryand
35usualsense;
36 d.Violationofthemember'soathofoffice;
37 e.Abuseofpowerorauthority;
38 f.Misuseormisappropriationofpublicpropertyorpublicmoneys;
39 g.Convictionofafelony;
40 h.Willfulviolationofanycodeofethicsapplicabletosuchmemberasprovided
41intherevisedstatutesofMissouri;
42 i.Violationofanyschoolboardpolicyoftheschooldistrictinwhichthemember
43serves;
44 j.Breachofpublictrust;
45 k.Lackofresponsivenesstoconcernsraisedbythepublicorstaff;
46 l.Promotionandimplementationofmeasuresthatarecounterproductivetothe
47bestinterestsofthestudentsandstaffoftheschooldistrict;or
48 m.Violationofanyapplicableprovisionofchapter610;exceptthat,
49discretionaryperformanceofalawfulactoraprescribeddutyshallnotconstitutea
50groundforrecall.
51 (b)Theelectionauthorityshallneitherhavenorassumetheauthorityto
52determinethevalidityofthegroundsforrecall.
53 (3)Nonoticeofintentionshallnamemorethanoneboardmembersoughttobe
54recalled.
HB1747 2 55 (4)(a)Iftheelectionauthorityfindsthatthenoticeofintentioncontainsthe
56requiredinformationunderthissection,theelectionauthorityshallattachtothe
57affidavitacertificationshowingthatthenoticehasbeenproperlyfiled.
58 (b)Withinthreebusinessdaysafterthecertification,theelectionauthorityshall
59sendnotificationofthefilingofthenoticebyregisteredmailtotheschooldistrict
60administration,theschoolboard,andtheboardmembersoughttoberecalled.
61 (c)Withinfourteendaysafterthereceiptofthenotice,theboardmemberwhois
62thesubjectofthenoticemayfilewiththeelectionauthorityastatement,notexceeding
63twohundredwordsinlength,inanswertothestatementoftheproponents.Ifan
64answerisfiled,theelectionauthorityshallmaketheansweravailableforpublicviewing
65uponrequestattheelectionauthority'soffice.
66 3.(1)Aftertheelectionauthoritycertifiesthenotice,theproponentsofthe
67recallmaybegincirculatingapetitionforrecallandcollectingsignaturesonsuch
68petition.
69 (a)Anypersoncirculatingapetitionforrecallshallbearegisteredvoterinthe
70districtoftheboardmembersoughttoberecalled.
71 (b)Collectionofsignaturesmaybeginaftersevendayshavepassedfollowingthe
72electionauthority'scertificationwiththedateofthecertificationcountedasthefirst
73day.Theelectionauthorityshallindicatethedateonwhichcollectionofsignaturesmay
74begininthecertificationofthenotice.Thenumberofsignaturesrequiredtoequalthe
75tenpercentofvotersnecessaryundersubsection1ofthissectionshallbedeterminedby
76theelectionauthority.
77 (2)Eachpageofthepetitionforrecallshallinclude:
78 (a)Thenameandofficeofthememberforwhomrecallissought;
79 (b)Thegroundsforrecalldescribedinparticular,innomorethantwohundred
80words;
81 (c)Astatementthatthepetitionsignatoriesareregisteredvotersofthedistrict
82inwhichthemembersoughttoberecalledserves;and
83 (d)Spaceforthedateofthesigning,thesigner'sprintedname,thehouse
84numberandstreetnameofeachsigner'sresidence,andeachsigner'ssignature.
85 (3)Eachsignershallbearegisteredvoterintheschooldistrict.
86 (4)Eachsignershallprovidethedateofthesigning,thesigner'sprintedname,
87thehousenumberandstreetnameofthesigner'sresidence,andthesigner'ssignature.
88 (5)Everypersonsigningapetitionshalldosointhepresenceofthepersonwho
89iscirculatingthepetitionandwhowillexecutetheaffidavitofverificationforeachpage
90ofthepetition.
HB1747 3 91 4.(1)Withinsixtydaysafterthebeginningdateforthecollectionofsignatures,
92thecompletedpetitionwiththerequirednumberofsignaturesshallbefiledwiththe
93electionauthority.Thesignaturestothepetitionneednotallbeattachedtoonepaper,
94butthepersonwhofilesthepetitionwiththeelectionauthorityshallsigneachpage
95attestingthatthesignaturesattachedaretrueandcorrecttothebestofsuchperson's
96knowledgeandbelief.Suchsignatureoneachpageofthepetitionshallbenotarized.
97 (2)Withinfifteenbusinessdaysafterthedateoffilingthesignedpetition,the
98electionauthorityshallexaminethepetitionanddeterminewhetherthepetitionis
99signedbytherequirednumberofregisteredvoters.Signaturesthatcannotbeverified
100shallnotbecounted.
101 (3)(a)Iftheelectionauthorityfindsthesignedpetitiontobeinsufficient,the
102electionauthorityshall,withinthreebusinessdaysaftersuchdetermination,send
103notificationoftheinsufficiencybyregisteredmailtothepersonwhofiledthesigned
104petition.Theelectionauthorityshallspecifytheerrors,omissions,orotherproblems
105thatcausetheinsufficiency.
106 (b)Thesignedpetitionshallbereturnedtothepersonwhofiledthesigned
107petition,withoutprejudicetotherefilingofthepetitionorthefilingofanewpetition.
108 (c)Thepersonwhofiledthesignedpetitionshallhavethirtydaysafterthedate
109ofnotificationofinsufficiencytocorrecttheinsufficienciesandrefilethepetition.Ifthe
110petitionisnotcorrectedandrefiled,thepetitionandallitssignaturesshallbevoid.
111 (4)Iftheelectionauthorityfindsthesignedpetitiontobesufficient,theelection
112authorityshallattachtothepetitionacertificateshowingtheresultoftheexamination.
113Theelectionauthorityshall,withinthreebusinessdaysafterthecertification,send
114notificationofthesufficiencyandcertificationbyregisteredmailtothepersonwhofiled
115thesignedpetition,theschooldistrictadministration,theschoolboard,andtheboard
116membersoughttoberecalled.
117 5.(1)Uponreceiptofthenotificationofthesufficiencyofthepetitionandthe
118electionauthority'scertification,theelectionauthorityshallorderthequestiontobe
119submittedtothevotersofthedistrictononeofthefollowingdays:
120 (a)Thenextgeneralelectionday;
121 (b)AtaspecialelectiontobecalledonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirstMondayin
122Novemberofodd-numberedyearsifthatdateisnofewerthanninetycalendardays
123afterthedateofnotification;or
124 (c)Atthenextelectioninwhichthevotersoftheschooldistrictvoteforany
125schoolboardmemberonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,ifthatdateisnofewerthan
126ninetycalendardaysafterthedateofnotification.
HB1747 4 127 (2)Ifnoelectionwilloccurorcanbecalledatthetimesdescribedinthis
128subsectionbeforethetermofthememberwhoisthesubjectoftherecallpetition
129expires,norecallelectionshallbeheldandsuchmembermayservetheremainderofthe
130member'sterm.
131 6.(1)Thenameofthememberwhoisthesubjectoftherecallshallappearon
132theballotundertheseparateheading"(nameofschooldistrict)RecallElection".
133 (2)Thequestionontheballotshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
134"Shallschoolboardmember(nameofmember)beremovedfromtheschoolboard?".
135 (3)(a)Ifamajorityofthevotescastonthequestionbythequalifiedvoters
136votingthereonareopposedtoremovingthemember,themembershallremaininoffice
137andshallnotbesubjecttoanotherrecallelectionduringtheremainderofthemember's
138term.
139 (b)Ifamajorityofthevotescastonthequestionbythequalifiedvotersvoting
140thereoninaNovemberelectionareinfavorofremovingthemember,asuccessorshall
141bechoseninthesamemannerasanyvacancyonthedistrictboardisfilled.
142 (c)Ifamajorityofthevotescastonthequestionbythequalifiedvotersvoting
143thereoninanAprilelectionareinfavorofremovingthememberandthenumberof
144candidatesontheballotisgreaterthanthenumberofseatsforexpiredboardmember
145terms,thesuccessorshallbethecandidatereceivingthenexthighestnumberofvotes
146aftertheseatsforexpiredboardmembertermsarefilled.Ifthenumberofcandidatesis
147notgreaterthanthenumberofseatsofexpiredboardmemberterms,asuccessorshall
148bechoseninthesamemannerasanyvacancyonthedistrictboardisfilled.
149 7.Aschoolboardmemberwhohasbeenrecalledshallnotfillthevacancy
150createdbytherecall,butsuchmembermayseekelectiontotheschoolboardatany
151electionnotheldtofillthevacancycreatedbythemember'srecall.
152 8.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,theprovisionsofchapter115
153governingtheconductofelectionsshallapply,ifappropriate,torecallelectionsheld
154underthissection.Thecostsoftheelectionshallbepaidasprovidedinchapter115.
162.091.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"publicofficial"meansany:
2 (1)Countyclerk[,];
3 (2)Countytreasurer[,];
4 (3)Schoolboardmember,officer,oremployee[,]; or
5 (4)Otherofficer[,].
6 2.Anypublicofficialwhowillfullyneglectsorrefusestoperformanydutyimposed
7upon[him]suchpublicofficialbychapters160to168[,] orchapter170,171,177[and],or
8178,orwhowillfullyviolatesanyprovisionof[these] suchchapters,isguiltyofa
HB1747 5 9misdemeanorandonconvictionshallbepunishedbyafineofnotmorethanfivehundred
10dollarsorbyimprisonmentinthecountyjailnottoexceedoneyear.
11 3.Anypersonaggrievedbythewillfulneglectorrefusalofapublicofficialto
12performanydutyimposeduponsuchpublicofficialbychapters160to168orchapter
13170,171,177,or178shallhaveacivilclaimfordamagesagainstsuchpublicofficialfor:
14 (1)Injunctiverelief;
15 (2)Compensatorydamages;
16 (3)Punitivedamages;
17 (4)Costsoflitigationincluding,butnotlimitedto,expertwitnessfees;and
18 (5)Reasonableattorney'sfeesfortheprosecutionoftheaction.
19 4.Neithersovereignimmunitynorofficialimmunityshallbeadefenseinany
20suchcivilaction.
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