Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service,contents--answer--purpose.
321.703. 1. The notice of intention to circulate a recall petitionshall be served personally, or by certified mail, on the board membersought to be recalled. A copy thereof shall be filed, along with anaffidavit of the time and manner of service, with the election authority,as defined in chapter 115, RSMo. A separate notice shall be filed for eachboard member sought to be recalled and shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name of the board member sought to be recalled;
(2) A statement, not exceeding two hundred words in length, of thereasons for the proposed recall;
(3) The name(s) and business or residence address(es) of at leastone, and not more than five, proponent(s) of the recall.
2. Within seven days after the filing of the notice of intention, theboard member may file with the election authority a statement, notexceeding two hundred words in length, in answer to the statement of theproponents. If an answer is filed, the board member shall also serve acopy of it, personally or by certified mail, on one of the proponents namedin the notice of intention.
3. The statement and answer are intended solely for the informationof the voters. No insufficiency in form or substance thereof shall affectthe validity of the election proceedings.
(L. 1995 H.B. 452, et al. merged with H.B. 484, et al.)
Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service,contents--answer--purpose.
321.703. 1. The notice of intention to circulate a recall petitionshall be served personally, or by certified mail, on the board membersought to be recalled. A copy thereof shall be filed, along with anaffidavit of the time and manner of service, with the election authority,as defined in chapter 115, RSMo. A separate notice shall be filed for eachboard member sought to be recalled and shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name of the board member sought to be recalled;
(2) A statement, not exceeding two hundred words in length, of thereasons for the proposed recall;
(3) The name(s) and business or residence address(es) of at leastone, and not more than five, proponent(s) of the recall.
2. Within seven days after the filing of the notice of intention, theboard member may file with the election authority a statement, notexceeding two hundred words in length, in answer to the statement of theproponents. If an answer is filed, the board member shall also serve acopy of it, personally or by certified mail, on one of the proponents namedin the notice of intention.
3. The statement and answer are intended solely for the informationof the voters. No insufficiency in form or substance thereof shall affectthe validity of the election proceedings.
(L. 1995 H.B. 452, et al. merged with H.B. 484, et al.)
Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service,contents--answer--purpose.
321.703. 1. The notice of intention to circulate a recall petitionshall be served personally, or by certified mail, on the board membersought to be recalled. A copy thereof shall be filed, along with anaffidavit of the time and manner of service, with the election authority,as defined in chapter 115, RSMo. A separate notice shall be filed for eachboard member sought to be recalled and shall contain all of the following:
(1) The name of the board member sought to be recalled;
(2) A statement, not exceeding two hundred words in length, of thereasons for the proposed recall;
(3) The name(s) and business or residence address(es) of at leastone, and not more than five, proponent(s) of the recall.
2. Within seven days after the filing of the notice of intention, theboard member may file with the election authority a statement, notexceeding two hundred words in length, in answer to the statement of theproponents. If an answer is filed, the board member shall also serve acopy of it, personally or by certified mail, on one of the proponents namedin the notice of intention.
3. The statement and answer are intended solely for the informationof the voters. No insufficiency in form or substance thereof shall affectthe validity of the election proceedings.
(L. 1995 H.B. 452, et al. merged with H.B. 484, et al.)
