§ 22.30.040. Resignations—Vacancies.

A.

The governing body shall declare a seat on the assembly to be vacant when the person elected:

1.

fails to qualify or take office within 30 days after election or appointment;

2.

is physically absent from the municipality for 90 consecutive days unless excused by the governing body;

3.

resigns and the resignation is accepted;

4.

is physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of office as determined by two-thirds vote of the governing body;

5.

is convicted of any felony or of an offense involving a violation of the oath of office;

6.

is convicted of a misdemeanor described in AS 15.56 and two-thirds of the members of the governing body concur in expelling the person elected;

7.

is convicted of a violation of AS 15.13;

8.

no longer physically resides in the municipality and the governing body by two-thirds vote declares the seat vacant; this paragraph does not apply to a member of the assembly who forfeits office as provided in AS 29.20.140(a) as now enacted or may be hereinafter amended; or if a member of the assembly misses three consecutive regular meetings and is not excused.

B.

An assembly member who is elected from one district and who moves his permanent residence to a different district must submit a letter of resignation no more than 30 days after ceasing to be a resident of the district from which he was elected. If a letter of resignation is not submitted within 30 days, the seat shall be deemed vacant at the end of that time.

(Ord. No. 2000-01, § 1, 2-15-00; Ord. No. 93-25, § 1, 1993; Ord. No. 90-29, § 3(part), 1990; Ord. No. 86-81, § 4, 1986; Ord. No. 83-12, §§ 1—3, 1983; Ord. No. 81-81, § 5(part), 1981)