Louisiana § RS 18:1300.1 - Recall authorized
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§ RS 18:1300.1. Recall authorized
Any public officer, excepting judges of the courts of record, may be recalled in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. However, no recall petition may be submitted for certification to or accepted for certification by the registrar of voters or any other official if less than six months remain in the term of office. The secretary of state shall not accept a recall petition for filing if less than six months remain in the term of office. The secretary of state shall endorse the date and time of receipt of such a recall petition, mark "invalid" on the petition, and return the petition forthwith, either personally or by registered or certified mail, to the chairman designated in the recall petition.
Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2019, No. 374, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:1300.1 ("Recall authorized") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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