Amendment AA8-SB612

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 8, TO 2005 SENATE BILL 612

March 30, 2006 - Offered by Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

SB612-AA8,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB612-AA8,1,2 1. Page 109, line 6: after that line insert:

SB612-AA8,1,3 " Section 157e. 9.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-AA8,1,11 9.10 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), a petition for recall of a state, congressional, legislative, judicial or county an officer shall be signed by electors equal to at least 25% of the vote cast for the office of governor at the last election within the same district or territory as that of the officeholder being recalled. Except as provided in par. (c), a petition for the recall of a city, village, town or school district officer shall be signed by electors equal to at least 25% of the vote cast for the office of president at the last election within the same district or territory as that of the officeholder being recalled.

SB612-AA8, s. 157m Section 157m. 9.10 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-AA8,2,4 9.10 (1) (c) 2. The vote for governor or president, as required, at the last general election in the municipality within which the district lies shall be multiplied by 25% of the quotient determined under subd. 1. to determine the required number of signatures.

SB612-AA8, s. 157s Section 157s. 9.10 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB612-AA8,2,21 9.10 (2) (d) No petition may be offered for filing for the recall of an officer unless the petitioner first files a registration statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2) with the filing officer with whom the petition is filed. The petitioner shall append to the registration a statement indicating his or her intent to circulate a recall petition, the name of the officer for whom recall is sought and, in the case of a petition for the recall of a city, village, town or school district officer, a statement of a reason for the recall which is related to the official responsibilities of the official for whom removal is sought. No petitioner may circulate a petition for the recall of an officer prior to completing registration. The last date that a petition for the recall of a state, congressional, legislative, judicial or county an officer may be offered for filing is 5 p.m. on the 60th day commencing after registration. The last date that a petition for the recall of a city, village, town or school district officer may be offered for filing is 5 p.m. on the 30th day commencing after registration. After the recall petition has been offered for filing, no name may be added or removed. No signature may be counted unless the date of the signature is within the period provided in this paragraph.".

SB612-AA8,2,22 2. Page 119, line 16: after that line insert:

SB612-AA8,3,3 "(4m) Petitions for recall. The treatment of section 9.10 (1) (b) and (c) 2. and (2) (d) first applies with respect to petitions for recall that are initially circulated on the effective date of this subsection.".

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