No person shall be eligible to any municipal office unless he or she is a qualified elector of the municipality and has resided therein at least one year next preceding his or her election or appointment. However, these requirements shall not apply to the municipal engineer, municipal attorney, or other officers who require technical training or knowledge. However, no person shall be eligible to any municipal office who is a defaulter to the municipality.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 24, § 3-14-1) (Prior Code, § 1-2-21)