Three Council members shall be elected from the city at large beginning with the year 1960 for terms of four years each, or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. One Council member shall be elected from each of the wards of the city beginning with the year 1960, for terms of four years each, or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The Council members elected from each ward shall, in addition to the qualifications prescribed by W. Va. Code 8-5-7, be a resident and legal voter of the ward from which he or she is elected, and must be resident and legal voter at the time he or she files for election. The Council members must continue to be residents of the city, and in the case of ward Council members, residents of the ward from which elected, during their term of office. Removal of any Council member from the city, and in the case of ward Council member, from the ward from which elected, shall immediately vacate such office. Any such vacancies shall be filled in the manner prescribed by W. Va. Code 8-5-10.
(Prior Code, § 123.02)