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9. Elections
 
  Article 85-Vacancy of Office  
85.1 Vacancy of Office  
  An office may be declared vacant upon the death or resignation of the Official, or upon the expulsion of the Official.  
  It shall be the responsibility of the appropriate elected body to declare the office of an Official open and to call for nominations for the position.  
85.2 Filling of a vacant office  
  The instrument for declaring an office vacant shall be a Writ issued by the appropriate elected body to which the office belongs within thirty (30) days of the office being vacated.  
  Providing an election for such office is not due within ninety (90) days from the date of vacancy, the right of appointing a person to office shall rest with a vote of the total members of that body, or if in recess to the majority leaders of that body subject to their proper eligibility to such office.  
     
 
 

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