(a) Appointment of Successor by Council. In the event the office of Law Director shall become vacant for any cause or reason, Council shall, by the concurrence of a majority of its elected members, choose his or her successor to serve his or her unexpired term, or until the beginning of the term of a successor duly elected as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Election of Successor. In the event the office of the Law Director shall become vacant, a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected as Law Director at a special election to be held on the day of the next regular Municipal election, provided that (1) such election shall occur more than two (2) years prior to the expiration of the unexpired term, and (2) the vacancy shall have occurred more that one hundred twenty (120) days prior to such election. A successor who has become Law Director pursuant to this section may be candidate to succeed himself or herself. In all other instances in which the office of Law Director shall become vacant, the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply.