§ 5.24. Recall of elected county officials.

A.

The county mayor, members of the board of county commissioners, and all county Charter officers elected pursuant to this Charter may be removed from office by the recall method provided for in Title 2 of the state election laws and in accordance with this section, but in no event shall such county officials be subject to recall during the first one hundred eighty (180) days or the last one hundred eighty (180) days of the term for which such county officials were elected.

B.

Voters of the county may circulate a petition to recall the county mayor, members of the board of county commissioners, and all county Charter officers elected pursuant to this Charter. Any petition to recall under this section shall be signed by at least fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters eligible to vote for the office that is the subject of the petition to recall.

C.

If a majority of the voters vote "no," the incumbent county official shall remain in office. If a majority of the voters vote "yes," the incumbent county official shall be deemed recalled and removed from office. In cases where the incumbent county official is recalled from office, the board of county commissioners shall appoint an interim county official who shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified at the next countywide election allowed by the state election laws.

Note— Added pursuant to voter referendum of 8-7-2008, effective 9-1-2008 (Ord. No. 361, 6-2-2008).