0142.5 - VACANCIES
The office of a Board member shall become vacant immediately upon the occurrence of any one (1) of the following events:
- the death of the incumbent, or the incumbent's being found mentally incompetent by the proper court
- the incumbent's resignation
- the incumbent's removal from office
- the incumbent's conviction of a felony or imprisonment for one or more years
- the incumbent's election or appointment being declared void by a competent tribunal
- the incumbent's neglect or failure to file the oath of office or to give or renew an official bond, if required
- the incumbent's ceasing to possess the legal qualifications for holding office
- the incumbent moving his/her residence out of the District
- the incumbent is absent from the territory of the District for a period of sixty (60) continuous days, unless such absence is due to active duty in the armed forces, in which case the vacancy shall be temporary for the remainder of the term or until the incumbent returns and files a notice of this/her intent to return to his/her unexpired term.
A vacancy shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board in accordance with 17.26.
Filling a Board Vacancy
The vacancy shall be filled by the Board using the following procedure:
- The Board shall seek qualified and interested candidates from the community through the news media, word of mouth, and contacts with appropriate organizations.
- All applicants are to submit a notice of their interest, in writing, to the Board clerk.
- The Board shall interview interested candidates to ascertain their qualifications.
- Appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy shall be by a majority vote of the existing Board.
Revised 9/27/11
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