La Mesa Municipal Code Ch. 2.14 Three Consecutive Terms Limit

No person shall serve more than three consecutive terms of office as a member of the city council, or as mayor, or any combination of terms thereof.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)

Any person who has served three consecutive terms as a member of the city council, or as mayor, or any combination of terms thereof, shall not be eligible to serve again until the expiration of at least four years.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)

Any person who is elected or appointed to an unexpired term as a member of the city council, or as mayor, who serves more than one-half of a full term of office shall be deemed to have served a full term.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)

Any member of the city council, or mayor, who resigns or is removed from office during a term shall be deemed to have served a full term.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)

The three consecutive terms limit established by this chapter shall apply prospectively only to those terms of office which commence on or after November 4, 2014.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)

If any part of this chapter is held by a court of law of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining parts of this chapter shall remain in full force and effect.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)

This chapter shall not be amended or repealed except by a majority vote of the voters of the city of La Mesa at a regularly scheduled election.

(Ord. 2014-2836, §§ 1, 2; November 4, 2014)