Buena Park Municipal Code Ch. 2.06 Term Limits for Council Members

The terms utilized in this chapter shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Consecutive"

means immediately following, without a break in service.

"Remaining term"

means a term of office which has been vacated and consists of two or more years.

"Term" or "term of office"

means the four-year period of time for which a council member is elected or appointed as provided by law, as the same may be extended or shortened upon a change of election date(s) as provided by law.

"Unexpired term"

means a term of office which has been vacated and consists of less than two years.

(Ord. 1330 § 1, 1996)

No person shall serve more than three consecutive terms of office as a city council member; provided, however, that such person shall be eligible to hold such office after a break in service of one full calendar year. For purposes of this section, a remaining term shall be counted as a term of office but an unexpired term shall not be so counted.

(Ord. 1330 § 1, 1996)

The term limits established herein shall be applicable only to those persons taking office on or after January 1, 1997.

(Ord. 1330 § 1, 1996)