Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Ch. 14 Term Limits

The purpose of this chapter is to create more competitive elections by ensuring that periodically the advantages of incumbency of a City Council member will yield to increased citizen participation in seeking elective office.

(Part 1, Ord. 1583-NS, eff. December 21, 2012)

No person shall serve more than three consecutive terms as a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council, either by election or appointment, until at least four years after the expiration of the third consecutive term in office. After a four year absence, a new three consecutive term limit applies.

(Part 1, Ord. 1583-NS, eff. December 21, 2012)

Any person, who, whether by appointment or election, serves a partial term of office as a member of the City Council for more than two years shall be deemed, for the purpose of this Chapter, to have served a full four-year term.

(Part 1, Ord. 1583-NS, eff. December 21, 2012)

This provision shall apply prospectively only, so that any City Councilmember commencing a term of office on or after the effective date of this initiative may serve up to three consecutive terms from and after that date.

(Part 1, Ord. 1583-NS, eff. December 21, 2012)