(a) Vice-Mayors. A vacancy in the office of the Vice-Mayor less than two hundred forty (240) days before the date of the next general election for Mayors and Vice-Mayors shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the municipal planning council of the municipality in which the vacancy occurs, subject to the advice and consent of I Liheslatura (the Legislature).

(b) Mayors. If by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability or failure to perform, there shall be a vacancy in the office of the Mayor less than two hundred forty (240) days before the date of the next general election for Mayors and Vice- Mayors, it shall be filled by the Vice-Mayor in a municipality where there is a Vice-Mayor, and there shall be a vacancy in the position of Vice-Mayor until the end of the term. In a municipality where there is no Vice-Mayor and the vacancy is less than two hundred forty (240) days before the date of the next general election for Mayors and Vice-Mayors, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the municipal planning council of the municipality in which the vacancy occurs, subject to the advice and consent of I Liheslatura (the Legislature).

SOURCE: GC § 15007. Amended by P.L. 4-2:3, P.L. 14-27:5; Subsection (b) amended by P.L. 15-74:1 and P.L. 20-33:1. Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 22-50:5. Subsection (a) and (b) amended by P.L. 30-160:1 (July 14,
2010), and P.L. 32-129:4 (Feb. 10, 2014). Subsection (c) repealed by P.L.
32-129:3 (Feb. 10, 2014)