1990-18 Providing Procedures for Declaring and Filing Vacancies on the Assemblythat:
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. 90 -18
By: KIB
Introduced:
Amended:
Public Hearing:
Amended:
Adopted:
Assembly
04/05/90
04/05/90
05/03/90
05/03/90
05/03/90
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR DECLARING AND FILLING
VACANCIES ON THE ASSEMBLY
BE IT ORDAINED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
Section 1. This ordinance is of a general and permanent
nature and shall become a part of the Code of Ordinances.
Section 2. Section 2.16.060 is repealed and reenacted to
2.16.060 Declaring and filling vacancies. A. The
assembly shall declare an assemblymember's seat vacant when the
assemblymember:
1. Resigns and the assembly accepts the resignation;
2. Is convicted of a felony or an offense involving a
violation of the oath of office;
3. No longer physically resides in the borough;
4. Misses more than four unexcused consecutive regularly
scheduled assembly meetings, or misses one -half of all regular
assembly meetings of the assembly in a six -month period.
B. If less than ninety days remain in a term, the vacant seat
shall not be filled. If a seat is declared vacant and more than
ninety days remain in the term, then the clerk shall publish
reasonable public notice of the vacancy and, for fourteen days
after the first publication thereof, receive applications from
persons interested in being appointed to the vacant seat. The
assembly shall review the applications and may interview
applicants. Not later than thirty days after the seat is declared
vacant, the assembly shall appoint from among the applicants a
qualified person to fill the vacant seat.
C. In appointing a person from among the applicants the
assembly shall utilize the voting procedures specified in Section
2.17.040A for the election of the presiding officer and deputy
presiding officer.
D. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section if the
membership of the assembly is reduced to fewer than four
assemblymembers, then the remaining assemblymembers shall appoint
as many qualified persons to the assembly as is necessary to once
again constitute a quorum. The assembly shall utilize any
procedure which is reasonable under the circumstances in making the
appointments required by this subsection and shall make said
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appointments not later than seven days after the quorum was reduced
to less than four assemblymembers.
E. Persons appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve until the
next regular election, at which time a successor shall be elected
to fulfill the remainder of the unexpired term of office.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 3rd DAY OF MAY, 1990.
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
B ough Mayor
residing Officer
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