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 Fresno
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
 Article III. ELECTIVE OFFICERS

  § 303. TERM OF OFFICE.  

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  • (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the terms of elective offices shall be for four years.

    (b) In 1981 and every fourth year thereafter, the offices of Councilmembers designated as Number Two, Number Four and Number Six and the office of Mayor shall be filled at the general municipal election held in May, or at such other time as provided by this Charter. In 1983 and every fourth year thereafter, the offices of Councilmembers designated as Number One, Number Three, and Number Five shall be filled at the general municipal election held in May, or at such other time as provided by this Charter.

    (c) Beginning in 1995, each elected officer shall take office on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of the odd-numbered year following his or her election to office except ion the case of special elections in which the person elected shall take office upon the certification of election results. Incumbents shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

    (d) Councilmembers designated as Number 1, Number 3, and Number 5 elected to office in 1991 shall serve in office until the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of 1995.

    (e) Councilmembers designated as Number 1, Number 3, and Number 5 elected to office in 1994 shall commence their terms in office on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of 1995.

    (f) Councilmembers designated as Number 2, Number 4, and Number 6 and the Mayor elected to office in 1993 shall serve in office until the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of 1997.

    (g) Councilmembers designated as Number 2, Number 4, and Number 6 and the Mayor elected to office in 1996 shall commence their terms in office on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of 1997.

    (h) The initial term for Councilmember designated as Number 7 shall commence on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January 1997 and end on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January 1999. Thereafter, the term of Councilmember designated as Number 7 shall commence and end at the same time as the terms of Councilmembers designated as Numbers 1, 3, and 5.

    (Amendment ratified 1975 General Municipal Election.)

    (Amendment ratified 1980 Special Municipal Election, June 3, 1980.)

    (Amendment ratified 1988 Primary Election, June 7, 1988.)

    (Amendment ratified 1993 Primary Election, March 2, 1993.)

    (Amendment ratified 1993 General Municipal Election, April 27, 1993.)