(a) All members of the Council shall be registered electors of the City and persons who have been residents of the City at least one year immediately prior to the last day for filing petitions for such office or prior to the time of his or her appointment to fill a vacancy. Members of the Council shall remain residents of the City during their entire term of office. The Council shall be the sole judge of the election and qualifications of its members subject only to review by the court.
(b) No person shall be eligible for any elective or appointive City office who is in default to the City. Any officer who is in such default shall automatically be removed from office if the default is not eliminated within 30 days after written notification by the Council, unless the person, in good faith is contesting the liability for the default.
(c) To qualify for appointment to a City board or Council, a person must be a registered elector in the City and a resident of the City for at least one year prior to the day of his or her appointment. Members of boards or councils shall remain registered electors and residents of the City during their tenure in office.
(d) Except as permitted in this charter or state law, elective officers may not be appointed to any office or be employed by the City during the term for which they have been elected, nor during the six months following the end of the term.