§ 7.02. Filling vacancies in elective office.


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  • (a)

    If a vacancy occurs on the school board, the remaining members shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy within 30 days. The person appointed shall serve until the next regular election, at which time a successor shall be elected to serve the balance of the term. If less than 30 days remain in a term when a vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall not be filled. However, if at any time, the membership is reduced to fewer than a quorum, the remaining members, within seven days, shall appoint a number of qualified persons sufficient to constitute a quorum.

    (b)

    If a vacancy occurs on the assembly, the remaining members may appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy within 30 days. The person appointed shall serve until the next regular or special election, at which time a successor shall be elected to serve the balance of the term. If the vacancy occurs more than six months before the next regular election, the assembly shall provide for a special election to fill the vacancy not more than 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. If less than 30 days remain in a term when a vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall not be filled. However, if at any time, the membership is reduced to fewer than a quorum, the remaining members, within seven days, shall appoint a number of qualified persons sufficient to constitute a quorum.

    (c)

    A vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled at a regular or special election held not less than 90 days from the time the vacancy occurs. If less than 90 days remain in the term when the vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall not be filled. When a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the chair of the assembly shall serve as acting mayor until a successor is elected and takes office. The acting mayor has the veto power, but may not vote on assembly action. The assembly by ordinance shall provide for further succession to the office of acting mayor.

(AO No. 84-171, prop. 3, 10-2-84; AO No. 2013-93, prop. 8, 4-1-14)

Editor's note

The charter commission's commentary on subsection (b) of this section is printed following the Charter as section 7.02(b) of such commentary.