12-1036d. Same; terms of office; vacancies.
12-1036d
12-1036d. Same; terms of office; vacancies.
At the first regular city election following the adoption of this act,
the councilman elected by the city as a whole, receiving the greatest
number of votes shall hold office for a term of four (4) years; the
councilman elected by the city as a whole, receiving the second highest
number of votes shall hold office for a term of two (2) years; the
candidate receiving the highest number of votes for district councilman, in
each district, shall be elected for a two-year term. The mayor shall
hold office for a term of four (4) years. At all subsequent city elections
the term for mayor and councilmen-at-large shall be for a period of four
(4) years and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.
The terms of councilmen from districts shall be for a period of two (2)
years and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. When
there is a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of the council
upon being qualified shall become mayor until the next regular city
election and, as the case may be, until a mayor has been duly elected for
the unexpired two-year term and has qualified or until a mayor has been
duly elected for a full term and has qualified: Provided, That when
the president of council becomes mayor there shall be a vacancy in the city
council. A vacancy in the office of councilman shall be filled by the
council, as the case may be, until the next regular city election and a
councilman has been duly elected for the unexpired two-year term and has
qualified, or until the next regular city election and a councilman has
been duly elected for a full term and has qualified.
History: L. 1961, ch. 101, § 4; June 30.