ARTICLE X. RECALL

Sec. 12-161. Petition authorized, number of signatures.

   Every public officer holding an elective office, either by election or appointment, is subject to recall. The proposed recall of a public officer may be submitted to the mayor and council by a petition signed by qualified electors of the city equal in number to at least twenty-five (25) percent of the total number of votes cast for all of the candidates including valid write-in candidates for the office held by the officer sought to be removed, at the last preceding general election.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-162. Affidavit to circulate recall petitions.

   (a)   Any qualified elector of the city may make and submit to the city clerk an affidavit containing the name of the officer to be removed and a general statement, not to exceed two hundred (200) words, stating the grounds for removal.

   (b)   The affidavit shall include an endorsement which shall set forth the names and residence addresses of three (3) persons who are responsible for endorsing the petition and who are to be notified of all proceedings and actions taken in reference to the petition. The three (3) persons making the endorsement in the affidavit will be deemed, and referred to collectively as, the "petitioners of the recall petition" or simply "petitioners."

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-163. Form of recall petition.

   (a)   The city clerk shall provide the elector submitting an affidavit to circulate recall petitions a sufficient number of copies of petitions prepared by the city clerk for such recall and removal.

   (b)   At the time of submission of the affidavit, the affiant or petitioners intending to circulate a recall petition shall deposit with the city clerk the fees sufficient to cover the printing and preparation of the recall petitions.

   (c)   The recall petition issued by the city clerk shall bear the electronic signature of the city clerk and the official embossed seal of the City of Tucson; shall be dated and addressed to the mayor and council and the city clerk; and shall contain the names and residence addresses of the three (3) petitioners responsible for endorsing the petition, the number of recall petition forms issued, the name of the person sought to be removed, the office from which such removal is sought, and the grounds for removal, as stated in the affidavit.

   (d)   Only original recall petitions which have been printed and issued by the city clerk can be circulated and submitted for verification.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-164. Circulation of recall petitions.

   (a)   No recall petition shall be circulated against any officer until the officer has actually held the office for at least six (6) months. The commencement of a subsequent term in the same office does not renew the six (6) month period delaying the circulation of a recall petition.

   (b)   A recall petition shall not be accepted for verification if more than one hundred twenty (120) days have passed since the date of issuance of the petition by the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-165. Notice to officer of issuance of recall petition.

   The city clerk shall notify the officer sought to be removed of the submission of the affidavit and the issuance of a recall petition.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-166. Provisions applicable to recall.

   (a)   The provisions of article VIII of this chapter, "Initiative," insofar as they relate to registered circulators, circulation of petitions, petition signature fraud, procedure for withdrawing signatures, submitting petitions, and examination and certification thereof shall apply to recall petitions.

   (b)   The provisions of article XI of this chapter, "Campaign Finance; Reporting for Political Action Committees Intending to Influence any Petition Drive", shall apply to recall petitions.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)