Council may remove the Mayor, Council member, or other elected officer for (a) gross misconduct, gross neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misfeasance in office, (b) not possessing or ceasing to possess the qualifications for the office, (c) conviction while in office of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (d) adjudication by a court to be legally incompetent (e) being guilty of having personal interest as defined in Section 21.01, or (f) failure to take the oath of office or violating the oath of office.
The decision of Council to remove an elected officer shall be made only upon the concurrence of all members of Council in the case of Mayor, or concurrence of five (5) members of Council in the case of a Council member or other elected officer; provided that such removal shall not take place until the elected officer shall have been notified in writing by certified mail of the charge(s) at least twenty (20) days in advance of a public hearing upon such charge(s). The elected officer and elected officer’s legal counsel shall be given an opportunity at such hearing to be heard, to present evidence and to examine any witnesses appearing in support of the charge(s). The decision of Council after compliance with this section shall be final.
The elected officer so removed shall not be eligible for appointment to fill the vacancy created thereby.