Section 29.20.180. Filling a vacancy.


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  •    (a) If a vacancy occurs in a governing body, the remaining members shall, within 30 days unless a different period is provided by ordinance, appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. If less than 30 days remain in a term, a vacancy may not be filled.
       (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, if the membership is reduced to fewer than the number required to constitute a quorum, the remaining members shall, within seven days, appoint a number of qualified persons to constitute a quorum.
       (c) A person appointed under this section serves until the next regular election, when a successor shall be elected to serve the balance of the term.

Authorities

29.26.350

Notes


References

AS 29.26.350 Successors.
History

(Sec. 7 ch 74 SLA 1985)