Sec. 5.4 Resignations.

   (a)   Resignations of elective officers and of members of boards and commissions shall be made in writing and filed with the clerk and shall be acted upon by the council at its next regular meeting following receipt thereof by the clerk.

   (b)   Resignations of appointive officers shall be made in writing to the appointing officer or body and shall be acted upon immediately.

Sec. 5.5 Filling vacancies in appointive offices.

   Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled in the manner provided for making the original appointment. In the case of members of boards and commissions appointed for a definite term, such appointments shall be for the unexpired term.

Sec. 5.6 Filling vacancies in elective offices.

   (a)   Any vacancy which occurs in the office of mayor or in the council shall be filled within thirty days by a majority vote of the remaining members of the council. Said vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.

   (b)   Any vacancy which occurs in the office of municipal judge shall be filled within thirty days by a majority vote of the council. Said appointment shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.

   (c)   If any vacancy in the office of mayor, councilman, or municipal judge is not filled by the council as required by subsection (a) or (b), or if the number of vacancies existing in the council is such as to reduce the membership below a quorum, the clerk shall, forthwith, call a special city election for the purpose of filling such vacancy or vacancies for the balance of the term or terms thereof. Such election shall be held not less than forty-five days nor more than sixty days after the date of the call thereof by the clerk. Each such election shall be governed by the provisions of this charter, except that no primary election shall be held in connection therewith and the last day and time for filing nominating petitions in connection therewith shall be at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th day before the date of such election. The qualified person or persons receiving the highest number of votes cast at such election shall be deemed to have been elected to fill the vacancy or vacancies, as the case may be, to be filled at such election and, upon canvass of the votes cast at such election, shall be certified as such, subject to the provisions of law.

   (d)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to the filling of vacancies resulting from recall.

Sec. 5.7 Change in term of office or compensation.

   Except by procedures provided in this charter, the terms of office of the elective officers and of members of boards and commissions appointed for definite terms shall not be shortened. The terms of elective officers of the city shall not extend beyond the period for which any such officer was elected, except that an elective officer shall, after his term has expired, continue to hold office until his successor is elected and has qualified. The council shall not grant or authorize extra compensation to any officer or employee after the service has been rendered. The salary of any elective officer shall not be increased or decreased from the time of his election or appointment until the end of his term of office for which he was elected or appointed.

Sec. 5.8 Oath of office and bond.

   Every officer, elected or appointed, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same with the clerk, together with any bond required by law or by the council. In the case of failure to comply with the provisions of this section within ten days from the date of his election or appointment, such officer shall be deemed to have declined the office and such office shall thereupon be vacant, unless the council shall, by resolution, extend the time in which such officer may qualify as above set forth.