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Section 3 -3. Qualifications. A person must be a citizen of the United States of America and have been a duly qualified elector of the county for at least one year immediately preceding election or appointment to the county council. A person must also have been a resident and registered voter of the district from which the person is to be elected or appointed for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the primary election or the appointment. (1979, Prop. 13; 1990, Prop. 1, sec. 2.) Section 3 -4. Vacancy in Office. When any vacancy occurs in the county council, the remaining members of the council shall appoint as a successor a person with the requisite qualifications to fill the vacancy. Within thirty days after the occurrence of any vacancy, the council chairperson shall notify all remaining members of the council by registered mail that on a specified regular meeting date, formal action shall be taken to fill the vacancy. Should the council fail to fill any vacancy within sixty days after its occurrence, the chairperson of the council shall appoint a successor to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. The person appointed shall serve until a successor is duly elected and seated. (1974, Ord. No. 59, sec. 2; 1990, Prop. 7, sec. 1; 1990, Prop. 14, sec. 1; 2000, Prop. 1, sec. 3.) Section 3 -5. Removal of Council Members. Any council member may be removed by impeachment or recall proceedings as provided by this charter. (1979, Prop. 9; 1990, Prop. 14, sec. 1.) Section 3 -6. Organization of the Council; Officers; Employees. (a) The council shall elect from among its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall serve at its pleasure. Until such time as the chairperson and presiding officer shall be elected, the mayor shall preside at such meeting, provided that the mayor shall not have a vote. The chairperson shall preside at council meetings. If at any meeting the chairperson is not present or unable to act, the vice chairperson shall then preside. In the absence of the chairperson and vice chairperson, the council shall elect from among its members a temporary presiding officer. (b) The council shall appoint the county clerk which position shall be exempt from civil service laws and classifications. The county clerk shall: (1) Be the clerk of the council. (2) Be custodian of the county seal. (3) Conduct all elections held within the county. (4) Appoint the deputy county clerk, with the approval of the council, and such position shall be exempt from civil service laws and classifications. (5) Perform such other functions as the council may prescribe. (6) Appoint necessary staff for which appropriations have been made by the council, subject to civil service laws and classifications, and exercise the same power with respect to the personnel of the clerk's office as the department heads in the executive branch, with the exception of the office of the legislative auditor. (1974, Ord. No. 59, sec. 3; 1990, Prop. 14, sec. 1; 2008, Ord. No. 08 -81, sec. 2.) 3