§ 31.16 VACANCY IN OFFICE.
   (A)   The office of Mayor shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law, or forfeiture of the office.
   (B)   The Mayor shall forfeit the office if he or she:
      (1)   Loses his or her eligibility for election;
      (2)   Violates any express prohibition of the Town Charter;
      (3)   Is convicted of a felony or other offense involving moral turpitude; and/or
      (4)   Fails to attend two consecutive months of regularly scheduled Council meetings, or absents himself or herself from the town for 30 days without consent of the Council.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-4)
   (C)   The Council shall be the judge of the grounds of forfeiture of the office of Mayor. A Mayor charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of his or her office shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand, and notice of such hearing shall be published in the manner consistent with state law.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-5)
   (D)   In the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the Council, by a majority vote of all its members, shall appoint a person eligible to hold the position of Mayor to fill the vacancy. The term of such appointment to be until the next regular town election, at which time the remainder of the term shall be filled as provided by law for the elections of Mayor.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-6)