§ 2.06. Filling of vacancies.

By a majority vote of its remaining members, the city commission may appoint a qualified person to fill any vacancy on the city commission, and such person shall serve until a successor is elected as provided for in this section. Such vacancy shall be subsequently filled by the voters for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any. The election in November of even-numbered years shall be held to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner that either occurs prior to August 1 of that year or where the City Clerk receives an irrevocable resignation of a commissioner, ten (10) days prior to the first day of qualifying for the November election and effective on or about the date of said election. If at any time the membership of the city commission is reduced to less than three (3), the governor shall fill such vacancies and the members of the city commission appointed by the governor shall serve until such vacancies are filled by election as provided in this section. Should there be a vacancy in the office of the mayor, the vice-mayor shall serve until such time as the vacancy is filled by election as provided in this section. The commission shall then appoint an acting vice-mayor.

(Ord. No. 1173, § 2, 9-17-1998, ref. of 11-3-1998; Ord. No. 1174, § 2, 9-17-1998, ref. of 11-3-1998; Ord. No. 1477, § 1, 8-21-2008, ref. 11-4-2008; Ord. No. 1517, § 2(3), 8-5-2010, ref. of 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 1552, § 2, 7-19-2012, ref. of 11-6-2012; Ord. No. 1626, § 1, 8-2-2018)