National City Municipal Code Ch. 2.73 Term Limits

2.73.010 - Limits on consecutive terms of office for other elected officials in the city.¶

No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to serve in the offices of members of the city council for more than three consecutive terms in the same elected office, and no person who has held the office of member of the city council for three consecutive terms may again seek nomination and election to that same elected office until one election cycle following the termination of the third term in that same elected office has elapsed. This limitation on terms shall not apply to any unexpired term to which a person is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the offices of members of the city council if the remainder of the term is less than one-half of the full term of office.

This section shall apply prospectively to full terms of office commencing after the June 5, 2018 statewide primary election.

(Ord. No. 2018-2450A, § 3, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 2022-2506, § 2, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 2022-2507, § 2, 12-13-2022)

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2.73.020 - Lifetime limits terms of office for all elected officials in the city.¶

A. No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to serve in any elective city office, which shall include the offices of mayor and members of the city council for more than six terms in all elected offices combined. This limitation on terms shall not apply to any unexpired term to which a person is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in any elective city office, if the remainder of the term is less than one-half of the full term of office.

B. This section shall apply prospectively to full terms of office commencing after the June 5, 2018 statewide primary election.

(Ord. No. 2018-2450A, § 3, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 2022-2506, § 2, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 2022-2507, § 2, 12-13-2022)

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