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Part 1 of Section 4.5 — Option 2 <br />If more than one year left on term, must be filled ASAP <br />Sec. 4.5. - Vacancy of municipal elected office. <br />4.5.1 In the event that When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs with 365 <br />days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, there shall be a special <br />election shall be held at the next special election date for which all required notice <br />provisions in this charter or in state law can be fulfilledwithin 90 days after the <br />vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired <br />term of the office vacated. <br />4.5.2 A person elected at a special election held pursuant to this section to fill the <br />balance of the unexpired term shall take office immediately after being qualified. <br />4.5.3 The procedure at such election and assumption of duties of elected officers <br />following such election shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed <br />for other municipal elections under this Charter. <br />4.5.4 In the eventcase of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the <br />unexpired term in an elected office of the city, the council shall, by a majority <br />vote, appoint a successor to serve the balance of for the unexpired remainder of <br />said -term or until a successor elected at a special election held pursuant to this <br />section is qualified. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or acting <br />mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from the <br />candidates involved in the tie vote. <br />11 <br />