§ 23.3-303. Terms.

 A. Council members shall serve for four (4) years, commencing at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of January following the year in which they are elected. If the first Monday is a legal holiday, then the said terms shall commence at 7:30 p.m. on the first day following. The term of a Council member appointed to fill a vacancy shall commence upon appointment by Council or the Court under §  23.3-306D. of this Charter.

 B. A Council member appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office, if the term thereof continues so long, until the first regularly scheduled meeting of Council following the certification of election of a Council member elected at the first primary, municipal or general election occurring more than sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs, at which election a person qualified to hold such office in accordance with §  23.3-305 of this Charter shall be elected for the remainder of the term. A person so elected shall assume office at the beginning of the aforesaid Council meeting.

 C. A Council member elected to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the balance of the unexpired term.

 D. No Council member shall be consecutively elected for more than two (2) four (4) year terms and the balance of one unexpired term of a vacated Council seat.

   The provisions of this §  23.3-303 amended November 3, 1992, effective January 4, 1993. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (107256).

   This section cited in 346 Pa. Code §  23.3-306 (relating to vacancies).