(HB 1176)
Municipal elections, time to qualify for an office increased.
Section
1.
That
§
9-13-28
be amended to read as follows:
9-13-28.
The auditor or clerk, within two days after the result of the election is declared, shall
notify
all persons
each person
elected to office of
their
the person's
election.
Unless such persons
shall
If a person does not
qualify
in
within
ten days after
such notice
the first meeting next
succeeding the election
, the office shall become vacant.
Section
2.
That
§
9-14-5
be amended to read as follows:
9-14-5.
Each appointive municipal officer shall begin discharging the duties of the office as soon
as the officer has qualified and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of a
successor.