Chapter 1.32
COUNCIL TERM LIMITS
Sections:
1.32.020 Effect of Serving Partial Term.
1.32.010 Intent.
The intent of this chapter is to clarify the provisions of Section 401 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach pertaining to term limits for the office of City Council. Provisions of this chapter are a clarification and declaration of existing charter provisions. (Ord. 2009-22 § 1 (part), 2009)
1.32.020 Effect of Serving Partial Term.
A. Effect of Leaving Office Prior to Serving a Four-Year Term. Any person elected to a four-year term on the City Council who assumes office upon certification of the election results by the City Clerk is deemed to have served his or her full term of office for the purposes of determining eligibility to serve subsequent terms under Charter Section 401. If a council member leaves office prior to the last day of that term for any reason, he or she shall be deemed to have served a full four-year term of office.
B. Effect of Completing a Partial Vacated Term. Any person elected or appointed to serve less than four years of the remaining portion of a term of office vacated or otherwise left vacant by a member of the City Council shall remain eligible to serve two additional consecutive four-year terms of office on the City Council.
C. Effect of Serving Two Consecutive Terms. No person who serves two consecutive four-year terms on the City Council shall be eligible to stand for election to another term on the City Council until the consecutive nature of that member’s service has been broken by being out of office one four-year term. (Ord. 2009-22 § 1 (part), 2009)