Sec. 12-176.   Incumbent to continue in office; costs for additional recall effort.
   (a)   The incumbent shall continue to perform the duties of the office until the result of said election shall have been officially declared. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for the remainder of the term. If the incumbent is not elected, they shall be deemed removed from office upon the canvassing and declaring the results of the election.
   (b)   If the officer sought to be recalled is elected, then no further recall petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term elected, unless petitioners first pay all expenses of the preceding election.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)