Title 6, Cities And Towns

The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the first councilmanic election after incorporation is thirty-five (35) days before the councilmanic election will be held.

The terms of council members elected at this and all succeeding elections for the office of council shall be four (4) years. However at the option of the council, an ordinance may be adopted by two thirds (⅔) of the entire membership of the council prescribing and fixing staggere…

If a candidate or any person on such candidate's behalf directly or indirectly gives or promises to any person or persons any office, employment, money, benefit, or anything of value in connection with such candidate's candidacy, upon conviction thereof such person shall be punis…

The county election commission or county election commissions shall determine and declare the results of the election and shall certify the results of the election. The chair of the county election commission or the chairs shall by mail send notices of election to the elected can…

All expenses of the election shall be borne and paid by the city within six (6) months after the election.

Persons elected to the office of council member shall take office the second Tuesday after the election at twelve o'clock (12:00) noon.

(a) Every officer or employee before taking any office in the city government shall take, subscribe to and file with the city clerk the following oath or affirmation:“I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I possess all the qualifications prescribed for the office (or position) of , a…

(a) A vacancy shall exist if a council member:(1) Resigns;(2) Dies;(3) Moves the member's residence from the district in which the council member was elected;(4) Has been continuously disabled for a period of six (6) months so as to prevent the council member from discharging the…

(a) Any member of the board of education of the city elected or appointed to fill a vacancy under this charter may be removed from office by the registered voters of the city. (b) The procedure to effect such removal shall be as follows:(1) A petition, signed by registered voters…

If, by the certificate, the petition is shown to be insufficient, it may be amended within ten (10) days from the date of the certificate. The county election commission shall, within fifteen (15) days after such amendment, make the same examination as provided in § 6-31-301 of t…

If the county election commission's certificate shows that the petition is sufficient, the commission shall call an election on the question of recall.

At such election, the voter shall vote either “for recall” or “against recall.” If sixty-six percent (66%) of those voting vote “for recall,” the person named shall be declared removed from office and the office declared vacant. Such vacancy shall be filled as directed in § 6-36-…

(a) Any council member of the city elected or appointed to fill a vacancy under this charter may be removed from office by the voters. (b) The procedure to effect the removal of the incumbent shall be as follows:(1) A petition, by registered voters equal in number to at least six…

At such election, voters shall vote either “for recall” or “against recall.” If sixty-six percent (66%) of those voters vote “for recall,” the person named shall be declared removed from office and the office declared vacant. Such vacancy shall be filled as directed in § 6-31-201…