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(h) The district boundaries as established by the redistricting commission shall be in effect at the first regularly scheduled council election following the filing of the plan and for any subsequent council election. The district boundaries in effect prior to the filing of the redistricting plan shall remain in effect during the duration of the term of all councilmembers elected or appointed to represent such districts until the expiration of the full term of such councilmembers, including any election held to fill an unexpired term under Section 3 -5. (1990, Prop. 1, sec. 3; 2010, Prop. 5, sec. 1; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 6.) Section 3 -18. Office of the Legislative Auditor. (a) There is established within the legislative branch an independent office of the legislative auditor to be headed by a legislative auditor who shall be appointed by the county council and shall serve for a period of six years, and thereafter, until a successor is appointed. The council, by a two - thirds vote of its membership, may remove the legislative auditor from office at any time for cause. (b) The legislative auditor shall possess adequate professional proficiency for the office demonstrated by relevant certification, such as certification as a certified internal auditor or certified public accountant or an advanced degree in a relevant field, and at least three years of general auditing experience which shall include a minimum of one year's experience in the field of government auditing. A certified internal auditor or certified public accountant shall be preferred. All financial audits shall be conducted by a certified public accountant. (c) The legislative auditor shall submit an annual budget to the county council. The legislative auditor on behalf of the county council shall hire the necessary staff for which appropriations have been made by the county council. (d) The legislative auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted: (1) The annual financial audit of the county, as required in Article X, Financial Procedures, Section 10 -13, Post - audit. (2) Performance and /or financial audits of the funds, programs, services, and operations of any county agency, executive agency, or program, as set forth by the legislative auditor in an annual audit plan that shall be transmitted to the county council and the mayor and filed with the county clerk as a public record. (3) Follow -up audits and monitoring of responses to audit recommendations by audited entities. (e) For purposes of this section, "county agency" or "executive agency" includes any office, department, board, commission, agency, semi - autonomous agency, or other governmental unit of the county in the executive or legislative branch that is supported, in whole or in part, by county funds. (f) For purposes of carrying out any audit, the legislative auditor shall have: (1) Full, free, and unrestricted access to any county officer or employee. (2) Full, free, and unrestricted access to and authority to examine and inspect any record of any county agency, executive agency, or program except for any record protected from disclosure by law, rule or privilege. (3) Full, free, and unrestricted access to and authority to examine and inspect any property, facility, or equipment of any county agency, executive agency, or program pertinent to the audit or to a contract.