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FRUITLAND

THE COUNCIL SHALL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING, OR AT A
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE, ELECT ONE OF THE
REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TERM TO FILL THE VACANT
OFFICE FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM. THE ELECTION AND
ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERSONS ELECTED SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY
THE CITY CLERK, THE PRESIDENT OR TREASURER MAY BE
REMOVED FROM OFFICE AS SUCH BY THE VOTE OF THE REMAINING
FOUR (4) MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

(2) COUNCILMEN. IN CASE OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE
OF COUNCILMAN, THE COUNCIL SHALL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR
MEETING, SET THE DATE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION, OF THE
VOTERS OF FRUITLAND, AT WHICH ELECTION A SUCCESSOR SHALL
BE ELECTED TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.
IF, HOWEVER, AT THE TIME THE VACANCY OCCURS THERE IS FOUR
(4) MONTHS OR LESS REMAINING OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE
VACATING COUNCILMAN, NO SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD
AND THE OFFICE SHALL REMAIN VACANT UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR
ELECTION.

SECTION 110 H. CREATION, CHANGE ETC. OF OFFICE
DEPARTMENTS,

THE COUNCIL BY ORDINANCE MAY CREATE, CHANGE, AND
ABOLISH OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, OR AGENCIES, OTHER THAN THE
OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, AND AGENCIES ESTABLISHED BY THIS
CHARTER. THE COUNCIL BY ORDINANCE MAY ASSIGN ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES TO OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, OR AGENCIES
ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHARTER, BUT MAY NOT BY ORDINANCE
DISCONTINUE OR ASSIGN, TO ANY OTHER OFFICE, DEPARTMENT,
OR AGENCY ANY FUNCTION OR DUTY ASSIGNED BY THIS CHARTER
TO A PARTICULAR OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY.

SECTION 110 I. SALARY OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

THE COUNCIL SHALL FIX THE SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES
AND APPOINTEES OF THE CITY OF FRUITLAND, INCLUDING THE
SALARIES OF ALL HEADS OF OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, OR
AGENCIES. WHERE POSSIBLE SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE
EMPLOYEES SHALL BE SET BY CLASSIFICATION AND NOT
INDIVIDUALLY.

SECTION 110 J.

THE HEADS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT WHO
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE DURING GOOD
BEHAVIOR AND SHALL BE DISCHARGED ONLY FOR CAUSE, AS
HEREINAFTER DEFINED, FOUND BY THE COUNCIL AFTER HEARING.
WRITTEN CHARGES SIGNED BY A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL
BE SERVED UPON A DEPARTMENT HEAD ACCUSED OF DISCHARGEABLE
CAUSE AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL HEARING
THEREON, WHICH HEARING MUST BE HELD WITHIN TWENTY-ONE
DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF SUCH CHARGES. AT LEAST
THREE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES SHALL BE REQUIRED BEFORE SUCH