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NORTH OLMSTED CHARTER 6 ARTICLE III THE MAYOR SEC. 1. TERM. The Mayor shall be elected at the regular municipal election in the .year 1961, and every second year thereafter, for a term of two (2) years. His term shall commence and he shall assume office on the first day of January next following such election. (Adopted 11-8-60. ) SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS. The Mayor shall have been a qualified elector and a resident of this City for at least two (2) years immediately prior to the date of his election, and shall continue to be a qualified elector and resident therein during his term. He shall not serve on continuoua active military service in excess of one. (1) month, either state or national, nor shall he hold any other public office or public employment, except that of notary public or member of the State Militia, National Guard or Reserve Corps of the United States. SEC. 3. REMOVAL. The Council may remove the Mayor for his disqualification while in office, for hia conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for a violation of his oath of office provided, however, that such removal shall not take place without the con- currence of twn-thirds of the members elected to Council nor until the Mayor shall have been notified in writing of the charge against him at least ten (10) days in advance of any hearing upon such charge and he and his counsel have been given an opportunity to be heard, present evidence, and examine any witness appearing in support of such charge. SEC. 4. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR. (a) Absence. When the Mayor is absent or inaccessible or is unable for any cause or reason to perform his duties, the President of Council shall become the acting Mayor, but he shall not thereby cease to be President of Council. (b) Vacancy. In the event the office of Mayor shall become vacant for any reason, the President of Council shall thereupon become the Mayor, and serve for the unexpired term or until the beginning of the term of a successor duly elected as hereinafter pro- vided, and his office as President of Council shall become vacant. (c) Absence of President of Council. In the event the President of Council shall be absent or inaccessible or for any reason unable to perform his duties as acting Mayor, then Council, by a,vote of a majority, shall designate one of their number to act as Mayor. ~.