Chapter 2.08
ASSEMBLY--TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS1
Sections:
2.08.040 Vacancy--Declared when.
2.08.010 Term.
The assembly shall consist of five assemblymen elected on the first Tuesday in October for a term of three years commencing on the first Monday following election. (Ord. 2 §3(a), 1963).
2.08.020 Qualifications.
A borough resident is eligible to be an assemblyman if he has resided in the borough for at least one year immediately prior to the filing of a nominating petition and is a qualified voter of the borough. An assemblyman who ceases to be a borough voter immediately forfeits his office. (Ord. 94-8 (part), 1994: Ord. 76-33 §1, 1976: Ord. 2 §3(b), 1963).
2.08.030 Compensation.
The assembly members shall be paid seventy-five dollars per month and an additional sum of seventy-five dollars per day for each authorized assembly meeting, any preauthorized workshop or board meeting representing the borough, i.e., SAVEC, Camai or SWAMC. (Ord. 2018-04 (part), 2018: Ord. 99-7 §1, 1999: Ord. 95-9 §1, 1995: Ord. 93-18 §1, 1993: Ord. 92-8A §1, 1993: Ord. 80-8 §1, 1980: Ord. 79-8 §1, 1979: Ord. 75-1 §23, 1975: Ord. 19 §1, 1968: Ord. 7 §1, 1965: Ord. 2 §3(c), 1963).
2.08.040 Vacancy--Declared when.
The office of assemblyman is vacated under the following conditions and upon a declaration of vacancy by the assembly. The assembly shall declare an elective office vacant whenever:
A. The person elected to it fails to take office within thirty days after his election;
B. The office holder departs from the organized borough with the intent of remaining away for a period of ninety or more days or resides outside the area from which he was elected for a period of ninety or more days, unless excused by the assembly;
C. The office holder submits his resignation to the assembly and the assembly accepts it;
D. The office holder is physically unable to attend assembly meetings and will continue to be physically unable to attend assembly meetings for a period of one hundred eighty or more consecutive days;
E. The office holder has been removed from office;
F. The office holder misses three or more consecutive regular meetings, unless excused by the assembly. (Ord. 2 §4, 1963).
2.08.050 Vacancy--Filling.
A vacancy in the office of assemblyman shall be filled by the assembly which shall elect a qualified voter, resident within the organized borough, to be acting assemblyman until the next regular election and until a successor is elected and qualified to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. The person elected by the assembly receives the same salary as the assemblyman he succeeds. (Ord. 2 §5, 1963).
For statutory provisions concerning the composition of an assembly, see AS 29.23.030; for provisions concerning the terms and qualification of assemblymen, see AS 29.23.040 and 29.33.050.