Revising the Governing Rules Regulations of the Legislative Branch of the City of South Bend

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(c). To be eligible to run for the office of Councilman all persons shall be bona fide citizens of the United States and the State of Indiana, and shall have attained the age of eighteen (lei) years when elected. Additionally all persons shall have been a resident of the City for at least one (1) year immediately preceding his election; and for all persons to be eligible to run for the office of district councilman shall have resided in such district for the as six i6) months preceding the general election. Should any councilman representing any district cease to be a resident of such district during his term of office, such office snail thereby become immediately vacant. (d). Election of Councilmen shall be in accordance with all laws governing primary anri general elections.6 The term of orrice of each councilman shall commence on the first day of January after his election and shall continue for four years thereafter. The Councilman's Oath of Office shall be administered by a duly qualified person to each councilman and such shall be signed and filed with the Office of City Clerk on or before said date. The salary of each councilman shall be a specified amount as set forth in the annual civil city budget. (e). In the case of a vacancy in the office of councilman from death, resignation or other cause, the Common Council shall fill such vacancy at a special meeting to be held at a time not .Less than two (2) nor more than fifteen (15) days after such vacancy is discovered. After proper notice, the Council shall fill such vacancy by majority vote of all councilmen with a person who must be a resident of the district from which councilman was elected, except in the case of councilman -at -large. All persons filling a vacated councilman's office shall hold office only during the unexpired term and shall during such incEambency be entitled to the salary thereto attached. In the event a tie vote shall result in tilling a vacancy, the mayor of the City shall cast the deeding vote . �' SEC. 2-2 ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE COMMON COUNCIL-27 AND POWERS THERETO.? (a). The rules and regulations prescribed in this article are hereby adopted for the government of the Common Council of the City and of its members. (Code 1962, §2-3) (b). Any enumeration of powers in this Code shall not be held to limit the legislative power of the Council. (c). The Council shall exercise any power or perform any function necessary and in the public interest in conducting the municipal and internal affairs, 8 which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this code or with the Constitution or laws of the United States or the State of Indiana. (d) The Council shall have the power to adopt local laws deemed necessary for the eftective operation and conduct of government with respect to municipal and internal affairs, 5 and shall provide for the enforcement of such laws and prescribe viola- tion and punishment thereto. (e). The Council shall have the authority to request or compel attendance of Councilmen, other otticers of the City, and other witnesses; and may require the production of documents 14 germane to matters being considered at meetings of the Council. -2-