25-4302. Grounds for recall. - Kansas Statutes

25-4302

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS Article 43.--RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

      25-4302.   Grounds for recall.(a) Grounds for recall are conviction of a felony, misconduct inofficeor failure to perform duties prescribed by law. No recallsubmitted tothe voters shall be held void because of the insufficiency of the grounds,application, or petition by which the submission was procured.

      (b)   As used in this section, the term "misconduct in office" means aviolation of law by the officer that impacts the officer's ability to performthe official duties of the office.

      History:   L. 1976, ch. 178, § 16;L. 1987, ch. 130, § 1;L. 1999, ch. 105, § 8;L. 2003, ch. 127, § 1; July 1.