§ 5.02. —ELECTION, VACANCIES, COMPENSATION PROVISIONS

(a)

QUALIFICATION, ELECTIONS

1.

A candidate for any of the foregoing offices shall be a qualified elector and resident of the City-County for at least one (1) year prior to filing a nominating petition.

2.

In addition to the foregoing qualifications, a candidate shall have all education, training and experience required by state law, local ordinances and this Charter for the respective office.

3.

No person holding any of the above offices shall hold any other elective public office.

4.

Each elected officer must maintain residency within the City-County during the entire term.

(b)

TERM. The term for each of said offices shall be four (4) years.

(c)

VACANCIES

1.

A vacancy in any of said offices shall exist upon death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law, or forfeiture of office.

2.

In the event a vacancy exists in any of said offices, the Council of Commissioners shall appoint within sixty (60) days a qualified successor for the person who vacated the office. Such appointee shall be a qualified elector and resident within the City-County 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.

3.

The Council of Commissioners shall appoint a person to serve as the acting officer until the vacancy is filled.

(d)

FORFEITURE. Any of said offices shall be deemed vacant or forfeit for the same reason that a council seat shall be deemed vacant or forfeit as prescribed in Section 3.02 (f) of this Charter.

(e)

REMOVAL. Each elected officer shall be subject to removal in accordance with State law.

(f)

COMPENSATION. Each of said officers shall receive salaries provided by an ordinance enacted by the Council of Commissioners.

(Amendment adopted at referendum 11-7-2006)