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 Butte-Silver Bow County
 Code of Ordinances
 Charter
 Article III. LEGISLATIVE POWERS

  § 3.02. —ORGANIZATION  

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  • Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the composition, qualification, elections, terms, vacancies, forfeiture, removal and compensation of the members of the council of commissioners shall be as specified by the following provisions:

    (a)

    COMPOSITION. There shall be a Council of Commissioners of the City-County composed of twelve (12) members, at least six (6) of whom shall be elected every two (2) years.

    (b)

    QUALIFICATION. A candidate for the Council of Commissioners shall be a qualified elector and resident of the City-County for at least one (1) year preceding the date the candidate files a nominating petition and must be a resident of the district for six (6) months. No member of the Council of Commissioners shall hold any other elective public office or be employed by the City-County. A member of the Council of Commissioners must maintain residency in the district during the entire term.

    (c)

    ELECTION. As provided in Article IX of this Charter, all twelve (12) members of the Council of Commissioners shall be nominated and elected by district.

    (d)

    TERMS. Members of the Council of Commissions shall be elected for staggered terms of four (4) years.

    (e)

    VACANCIES.

    1.

    A vacancy in the Council of Commissioners shall exist upon death, resignation or removal from office in any manner authorized by law, or the forfeiture of office by a member.

    2.

    In the event a vacancy exists in any of the elected council seats, the Council of Commissioners shall appoint within sixty (60) days a qualified successor to the member whose seat is vacant. Such appointee shall be a qualified elector and resident in the district where the vacancy occurred for at least one year prior to applying and shall serve until the next general election at which time a person shall be elected to fill the remainder of the original term.

    (f)

    FORFEITURE. A member of the Council of Commissioners shall forfeit the office upon moving from the district, if the election or appointment is declared invalid, or upon conviction of theft, bribery, perjury, official misconduct or any felony.

    (g)

    REMOVAL. The Council of Commissioners shall judge the election and qualifications of its members and may censure a member for good cause by a two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of all its members.

    (h)

    COMPENSATION. The Council of Commissioners shall set by ordinance the annual salary of its members.