Charter Amendment to Prevent Future Corruption
Preamble: To ensure that the District of Prominence does not fall into a line of corruption, we need proactive steps to ensure of this
BE IT ENACTED BY THE DISTRICT OF PROMINENCE COUNCIL HERE ASSEMBLED THAT,
SECTION 1
Article III, Section 11 of the Prominence District Charter currently states:
“Should the office of the Mayor of the District of Prominence become vacant during a term, whether that be through resignation, impeachment, or other events, the Deputy Mayor shall assume the office of Mayor of the District of Prominence for the remainder of the mayoral term. Should the offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor simultaneously be vacant, and should fewer than sixty (60) days remain in the mayoral term, the District Chairperson shall assume the office of the Mayor of the District of Prominence for the remainder of the mayoral term.”
SECTION 2
Article III, Section 11 of the Prominence District Charter shall be amended to state,
“Should the office of the Mayor of the District of Prominence become vacant during a term, whether that be through resignation, impeachment, or other events, the Deputy Mayor shall assume the office of Mayor of the District of Prominence for the remainder of the mayoral term. Should the offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor simultaneously be vacant, and should fewer than fifteen (15) days remain in the mayoral term, the District Chairperson shall assume the office of the Mayor of the District of Prominence for the remainder of the mayoral term.”
SECTION 3
This District Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon passing the legal processes as described by the District Charter.
Respectfully submitted to the District Council of the District of Prominence.
CHIEF SPONSOR
Councilman SwedishVic
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