§ 19.209

19-209. Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition A. If the officer against whom a petition is filed does not resign within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other legal holidays, after the filing as determined pursuant to section 19-208.03, the order calling a special recall election shall be issued within fifteen days and shall be ordered to be held on the next following consolidated election date pursuant to section 16-204 that is ninety days or more after the order calling the election. B. A recall election shall be called: 1. If for a state office, including a member of the legislature, by the governor. 2. If for a county officer, special taxing district officer or judge or other officer of the superior court in a county, by the board of supervisors of that county. 3. If for a city or town officer, by the legislative body of the city or town. 4. If for a member of a school district governing board, by the county school superintendent of the county in which the school district is located. C. If a recall petition is against an officer who is directed by this section to call the election it shall be called: 1.

school superintendent of the county in which the school district is located. C. If a recall petition is against an officer who is directed by this section to call the election it shall be called: 1. If for a state office, by the secretary of state. 2. If for a county office, by the clerk of the superior court. 3. If for a city or town office, by the city or town clerk. D. The officer in charge of the election for any recall election called pursuant to this chapter is as follows: 1. If for a state office, including a member of the legislature, the secretary of state. 2. If for a county officer, special taxing district officer or superior court judge, the county officer in charge of elections. 3. If for a city or town officer, the city or town clerk. 4. If for a member of a school district governing board, the county school superintendent of the county in which the school district is located. E. For the purposes of this section, ' special taxing district' means a special taxing district that is established pursuant to title 48 and that is supported primarily by taxes.