[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough
of Haddonfield 12-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-20. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
The
office of any person appointed to a specified term, with or without
compensation, by the governing body or chief executive of any local
unit, including persons appointed to any board, committee, commission,
authority or other agency of one or more local units, shall be deemed
vacant:
(1)
Upon its being declared by judicial determination;
(2)
Upon the filing by such officer of his/her written resignation;
(3)
Upon the refusal of a person designated for appointment to such office
to qualify or serve;
(4)
Upon the determination of the appointing authority that such officer
shall be physically or mentally incapable of serving;
(5)
Upon the death of such officer;
(6)
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;
(7)
In the case of a member of a board, committee, 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 six consecutive weeks, or
for three 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;
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;
(8)
Upon the removal of such officer for cause in accordance with law,
or for any other reason prescribed by law.
B.
Whenever any of the above 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 Subsection A(3), such office shall not be deemed vacant, if the incumbent officeholder is authorized by law to continue in such office until a successor is appointed and qualifies therefor.
