HB1933

House Bill 1933 establishes a legal mechanism for the recall and removal of members of school district boards of directors in Arkansas. The bill allows for a recall election if a petition is signed by at least 35% of the electors qualified to vote for the office held by the board member. Grounds for removal include moral failings leading to pending criminal charges and the loss of public trust. The bill mandates that signatures must be verified by the county clerk, providing an optional ten-day grace period for petition circulation if initial signature verification falls below the required threshold. Once a petition is certified, a recall election is scheduled to coincide with the next school board election, subject to specific timing constraints. If a majority of electors vote for removal, the position is declared vacant, and the individual removed is ineligible to be appointed to fill that vacancy. Each board member is limited to one recall attempt per elected term.