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Committee opens debate on municipal recall bill, sends sponsors and clerks to a working group
Summary
House Bill 22 would create a statewide recall procedure for municipal officers; testimony split over a 40% signature threshold, county clerks flagged election‑code conflicts, and the committee asked stakeholders to meet to draft harmonizing amendments.
Representative Heiner presented House Bill 22 to create a recall process for municipal officers beyond the old commission‑form statute, citing problems in small towns that currently lack a workable recall mechanism. He said the engrossed bill calls for petition signatures equal to 40% of registered electors in the relevant electorate, verification by county clerks, and a recall election held 30–40 days after verification.
The proposal prompted sharp debate about the appropriate signature threshold. Heiner said municipal associations requested…
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