(1) A public officer against whom a recall petition has been filed may submit to the filing officer, in not more than 200 words, a statement of justification of the public officer’s course in office. The statement must be filed not later than the fifth day after the recall petition is filed.

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(2) The county clerk shall have the statement printed on the official and sample ballots for the recall election. [1983 c.514 § 7b]

[Formerly 254.460; 1985 c.808 § 23; repealed by 1987 c.210 § 3]

[Repealed by 1979 c.190 § 431]