California Government Code

§ 36512

GOV § 36512 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 3 · Title 4 · Part 1

Statute text

(a)If a vacancy occurs in an appointive office provided for in this chapter, the council shall fill the vacancy by appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent.

(b)If a vacancy occurs in an elective office provided for in this chapter, the council shall, within 60 days from the commencement of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy.

(1)If the council calls a special election, the special election shall be held on the next regularly established election date not less than 114 days from the call of the special election. A person elected to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 185, Sec. 1. (AB 952) Effective January 1, 2016.