The office of any person appointed to a specified term, with or without
compensation, by the governing body or chief executive of the Township of
Chesterfield, including persons appointed to any board, committee, commission,
authority or other agency of the township, shall be deemed vacant.
A. Upon its being so declared by judicial determination.
B. Upon the filing by such officer of his written resignation.
C. Upon the failure or refusal of a person designated or
appointed to such office to qualify or serve.
D. Upon the determination of the appointing authority that
such officer shall have become physically or mentally incapable of serving.
E. Upon the death of such officer.
F. Upon the determination of the appointing authority that,
in violation of a lawful residency requirement, such officer no longer resides
within the corporate limits of the local unit or other designated territorial
area.
G. In the case of a member of a board, committee, commission,
authority or other agency, whenever the member, without being excused by a
majority of the authorized members of such body, fails to attend and participate
at meetings of such body for a period of eight consecutive weeks or for four
consecutive regular meetings, whichever shall be of longer duration, at the
conclusion of such period, provided that such body shall notify the appointing
authority, in writing, of such determination, and provided further that such
board, committee, commission, authority or other agency may refuse to excuse
only with respect to those failures to attend and participate which are not
due to legitimate illness.
H. Upon the removal of such officer for cause in accordance
with law or for any other reason prescribed by law.
Whenever any of the above situations shall occur, the appointing authority
shall forthwith fill the office for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed
by law; provided, however, that in the case of a person failing to qualify
or refusing to serve pursuant to § 51-lC above, such office shall
not be deemed vacant if the incumbent office holder is authorized by law to
continue in such office until a successor is appointed and qualifies therefor.