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A. The Council shall, by a majority vote of the Council, elect a Councilmember that is qualified to serve as Mayor for the remainder of the term.

B. If the Vice Mayor is elected by Council to serve as Mayor, the Council shall elect a new Vice Mayor within thirty (30) days of when the office of Vice Mayor became vacant.

C. The Council shall fill a Council position that becomes vacant due to the ascension as described in Section 16.

D. A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall exist, except under the recall provisions of this Charter, when the respective elected official fails to qualify within thirty days after commencement of such term, dies, resigns, moves from the City, absents himself or herself from the duties of such office without the consent of the Council as provided in the Charter, is convicted of intentionally violating any of the provisions of this Charter, or of a felony, or is judicially declared an incapacitated person as defined by statute.

E. Should the Council fail to fill the office of the Mayor vacancy within sixty days following the recognition by the Council of such vacancy, and no other method of filling the vacancy is authorized by this Charter, the vacancy shall be filled by special election.