Section 2.2.Term and Qualifications of Mayor.
   The Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years and shall assume the office on the first day of January next following the election. The Mayor shall be an elector of the City and not otherwise employed by the City, and shall have all other qualifications, and be subject to the disqualifications, that are prescribed by State law. If the Mayor ceases to possess these qualifications, then the office shall be forfeited.