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t" . ~..-r 70-136 - 3 - "Article IX, Section 7: General Provisions After the 1970 and each recurring Federal Census and within three months after the issuance of the proclamation by the Secretary of State certifying the population of the City, or when there is annexed thereto any territory, the Council shall re-district the City into six (6) wards, if necessary, so as to have each ward as nearly equal in population as practicable and which shall be bounded by county lines, streets, alleys, avenues, public grounds, canals, water courses, municipal corporate lines, or center lines of platted streets in said ward. If the Council fails to make such subdivision within the time required, it shall then be made by the Director of Public Service. Where no special provision is made in this Charter govern- ing general, primary or special elections, registration and the conduct of such elections, the provisions of the general laws of the State of Ohio shall control. The special time limitations of such general laws go~trning the holding of a primary election prior to a special election to fill a vacancy shall apply to the primary election to be held prior to the regular municipal elec- tion for the purpose of nominating candidates for the unexpired term of an elected officer where this Charter provides for the elec- tion of a successor." 3. That Section 2 of Article V of the Charter relating to the Director of Law be amended to increase the term of office from two years to four years, to measure the residency requirement from the date of filing nominating petitions, to provide the method of filling a vacancy in his office, and to establish a procedure for his removal by Council under certain circumstances, such amended Section 2 of Article V to read as follows: "Article V, Section 2: Director of Law The Director of Law shall be the head of the Law Department of the City and, commencing with the regular municipal election in the year 1971 and every fourth year thereafter, he shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. His term shall begin and he shall assume office on the first day of January next following such election. The Director of Law shall be empowered to designate such assistants as shall be authorized by and approved by Council. No person shall be eligible to be the Director of Law unless he is authorized to practice as an attorney in Ohio and has been engaged in the active practice of law in Ohio continuously for a period of five years next preceding his election, has been a qualified elector and a resident of the City for at least two years immediately prior to the final date for filing nominating petitions for such office, and shall continue to be a qualified elector and resident of the City during his term of office. In the event the office of Director of Law shall become vacant for any reason, the Mayor shall appoint a successor, sub- ject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council, to serve for the unexpired term or until the election of a successor for the unexpired term at the next regular municipal election provided that, (a) such election shall occur more than two (2) years prior to the expiration of the unexpired term, and (b) the vacancy shall have occurred more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to such election.