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§ 30.23 DEFICIENT PETITION.
   If at any time a petition is found to be deficient, the City Recorder shall return the petition to the candidate and notify the candidate within five business days after filing, certifying in writing the reason(s) the petition is insufficient. A deficient petition may be amended and filed again as a new petition, or a substitute petition for the same candidate may be filed, within the required timeline for filing pursuant to § 30.17.
(Prior Code, § 2.050) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
§ 30.24 WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY.
   To withdraw from candidacy or nomination, a candidate must file a withdrawal of candidacy or nomination form (SEL 150) with the City Recorder no later than 67 days before the election. The candidate must provide the reason for the withdrawal and must attest the information provided is accurate.
(Prior Code, § 2.055) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
§ 30.25 CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES.
   The City Recorder must file with County Elections, in accordance with the time requirements of state law, a statement of the city offices to be filled and the names of the qualified candidates to be printed on the ballots for the election.
(Prior Code, § 2.060) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
§ 30.26 CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION.
   The City Recorder must certify the nominations to County Elections, in accordance with the time requirements of state law, stating the name of each candidate nominated, office for which the candidate was nominated, and term of office for each qualified candidate nominated. The City Recorder shall prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination to each qualified candidate nominated. If any individual is nominated or elected by write-in votes, the City Recorder shall deliver a write-in acceptance form to the individual (SEL 141). The individual must sign and file the write-in acceptance form with the City Recorder in accordance with the time requirements of state law. Upon receipt of the write-in acceptance form, the City Recorder shall prepare and deliver a certificate of nomination to the individual.
(Prior Code, § 2.065) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
VACANCIES IN OFFICE
§ 30.40 VACANCY IN OFFICE.
   A city elective office becomes vacant as provided by City Charter § 31.
(Prior Code, § 2.070) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
§ 30.41 FILLING VACANCIES.
   (A)   City Charter § 32 requires the remaining Council members to fill by appointment any vacancy in an elective office.
   (B)   The appointee holds office until the term of office of the vacancy has expired.
   (C)   The applicant must be a qualified elector under state law and reside in the city for at least one year before appointment to office.
(Prior Code, § 2.075) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
§ 30.42 APPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL.
   (A)   The City Council shall use the following procedures in the appointment process.
      (1)   At the request of the City Council, the City Recorder shall provide public notice to appropriate neighborhood organizations, civic groups, a newspaper of general circulation, and other recognized groups.
      (2)   The Council shall set the deadline date for submitting applications after the notice is published.
      (3)   Applicants must file the required application with the City Recorder by the filing deadline date set by the Council.
      (4)   The City Recorder shall make copies of all applications received and distribute to the Council as one packet.
      (5)   The Council shall conduct the interviews at a meeting open to the public.
      (6)   Each applicant shall make an oral presentation to the Council at a meeting open to the public.
      (7)   An applicant who receives a majority of the votes by the current Council members will be appointed to fill the vacant seat.
      (8)   The applicant appointed shall formally assume the office no later than 20 business days following the appointment by the Council.
   (B)   The application shall include the following:
      (1)   Full name and residence address;
      (2)   A current resume; and
      (3)   A written statement explaining the applicant’s reason for wishing to be appointed to the office.
(Prior Code, § 2.080) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)