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1 1 Section 1. Section 372.13, Code 2003, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. A temporary vacancy in an elective
1 4 city office occurs on the date when the person filling that
1 5 office is placed on active state service or federal service,
1 6 as those terms are defined in section 29A.1, and when a
1 7 majority of the remaining members of the council determine by
1 8 resolution that such a person will not be able to attend to
1 9 the duties of that person's elective position for a period
1 10 greater than sixty consecutive days. The temporary vacancy
1 11 terminates on the date when such a person is released from
1 12 such service.
1 13 a. A temporary vacancy shall be filled by appointment by a
1 14 majority of the remaining members of the council.
1 15 b. Upon the termination of a temporary vacancy, the person
1 16 who held the elective office just prior to the temporary
1 17 vacancy shall immediately be deemed to have been reinstated to
1 18 that position and the person who filled the temporary vacancy
1 19 shall immediately be deemed to have been removed from that
1 20 office.
1 21 c. A person filling a temporary vacancy or a person
1 22 reinstated to office as described in this subsection shall
1 23 qualify for that office as provided in chapter 63.
1 24 EXPLANATION
1 25 This bill provides for the temporary appointment of a city
1 26 council member when the sitting member is called for active
1 27 military duty for a period longer than 60 consecutive days.
1 28 The appointment is to be made by the remaining members of the
1 29 council and expires immediately upon the return of the person
1 30 initially filling that office.
1 31 LSB 5938SC 80
1 32 jr/pj/5
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