(A) Vacancies. The office of a Mayor, Council member or Council member-elect shall become vacant upon death, resignation, forfeiture, or removal from office in any manner authorized by this Charter.
(B) Forfeiture of Office. The Mayor or Council member shall forfeit office if he/she: (1) lacks at any time during the term of office any qualifications for the office prescribed by this Charter; (2) violates any express prohibition of this Charter to such an extent as to warrant forfeiture of office; (3) is convicted of a felony; (4) fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Council without being excused by the Council.
(C) Filling of Vacancies. Vacancies in the office of Mayor or Council member shall be filled within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the vacancy by a vote of the majority of the remaining members of the Council. If the Council fails to fill any vacancy within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, the power of the Council to fill the vacancy shall lapse; and the Clerk of Council, by authority of this Charter, shall request the Board of Elections of Greene County to hold an election to fill the vacancy. Such election shall be held at the next general election or special election already scheduled, and such general or special election shall occur at least ninety (90) days after the date of the request to the Greene County Board of Elections by the Clerk of Council. The individual elected in such election shall take office immediately following election certification by the Board of Elections and shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
An appointee under this section shall qualify under the provisions of this Charter, and if two (2) or more than two (2) years remain of the expired term at the time of appointment, the appointee shall serve until a successor for the term is certified at the next November general election whether in an odd or even year, which occurs at least one hundred (100) days after his or her appointment (so as to allow nominating petitions to be filed by the ninety (90)day deadline before such an election). That election shall be held to determine what person is elected to serve for the balance of the unexpired term. If at the time of appointment less than two (2) years remain of the unexpired term, the appointee shall serve the remaining term without election.
In the event of a vacancy occurring between the time of election of the Mayor or Council member-elect in a November general election and the time of taking office for the Mayor or that Council member-elect, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for in this Charter by the newly elected Council and at or following the first meeting of Council on or subsequent to the first day of January after such November general election.
(Amended 11-6-90; Amendment passed by electorate 11-4-97; Amended 11-4-14; Amendment passed by electorate 11-8-16; Amendment passed by electorate 11-6-18)