(A) After a Regular Election, newly elected officers shall be qualified after at least 48 hours after the closing of the polls. If the results of the election are contested, the incumbent who fills the contested office shall hold over until the contestant is finally determined. Elected officers shall take office during the first regular meeting in January after being qualified by the Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission.
(B) After a special election, newly elected officers shall take office 30 days after being qualified by the Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission of which their term would begin.
(Ord. 09-006, passed 10-13-2009; Ord. 2023-006, passed 2-14-2023)