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Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 2/8/2007 <br /> Revision—Chapter 5 Clear Text used to produce Res 2007-01b <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br /> 183 shall include with the published notice of the election, the statement of the grounds for the recall <br /> 184 and the answer of the official concerned or a statement stating no answer was received. If a <br /> 185 majority of those voting on the recall vote in its favor, it shall become effective immediately upon <br /> 186 certification of the election results. If the majority does not vote in favor, the recall has failed and a <br /> 187 petition for recall is prohibited from being repeated for that elected official for one year from the <br /> 188 date of certification of the election. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein <br /> 189 shall apply to fill said vacancy. <br /> 190 <br /> 191 Section 5.09. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as <br /> 192 in any way affecting the right of the voters to propose amendments to this charter which can be <br /> 193 proposed in accordance with MN Statute 410.12,as amended. <br /> 194 <br /> 195 <br /> 196 Minnesota courts have limited the powers of initiative and referendum to ordinances which <br /> 197 are legislative in character. General legislative acts lay down some permanent and uniform rule of <br /> 198 law, administrative acts relate to daily administration of municipal affairs, and quasi judicial acts <br /> 199 are the product of investigation, consideration and deliberate human judgment based upon <br /> 200 evidentiary facts of some sort. <br />