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MINNESOTA STATUTES 2022 412.02 <br />412.02 MS 1945 [Repealed, 1949 c 119 s 110] <br />412.02 CITY ELECTIONS; OFFICERS, TERMS, VACANCIES, CITY EMPLOYEES. <br />Subdivision 1. Officers elected. The following officers shall be elected for the terms and in the years <br />shown and in the cities described in the table. <br />Officer <br />Mayor <br />Clerk <br />Treasurer <br />Clerk - <br />Treasurer <br />Three Council <br />members <br />Four Council <br />members <br />Five Council <br />members <br />Six Council <br />members <br />Number of Year Elected <br />Years in <br />Term <br />City Elected <br />Two or four <br />Every two years except where four <br />Every statutory city <br />years is otherwise provided pursuant <br />to statute <br />Four <br />Every four years in year when <br />Every statutory standard plan <br />treasurer is not elected <br />city in which there is no <br />clerk -treasurer <br />Four <br />Every four years in year in which <br />Every statutory standard plan <br />clerk is not elected <br />city in which there is no <br />clerk -treasurer <br />Four <br />Every four years in year in which one <br />Every statutory standard plan <br />council member is elected <br />city where such office exists <br />pursuant to subdivision 3 <br />Four <br />Two every four years and one in <br />Every statutory standard plan <br />alternative election <br />city with a council of five <br />Four <br />Two each election <br />Every statutory optional plan <br />city with a council of five <br />Four <br />Three every four years and two in <br />Every statutory standard plan <br />alternative election <br />city with a council of seven <br />Four <br />Three each election <br />Every statutory optional plan <br />city with a council of seven <br />Subd. la. City council; city employees. Neither the mayor nor any city council member may be employed <br />by the city. For purposes of this subdivision, "employed" refers to full-time permanent employment as <br />defined by the city's employment policy. <br />Subd. 2. Term. Terms of elective officers shall commence on the first Monday in January following <br />the election at which the officer is chosen. All officers chosen and qualified as such shall hold office until <br />their successors qualify. <br />Subd. 2a. Vacancy. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2b, a vacancy in an office shall be <br />filled by council appointment until an election is held as provided in this subdivision. In case of a tie vote <br />in the council, the mayor shall make the appointment. If the vacancy occurs before the first day to file <br />affidavits of candidacy for the next regular city election and more than two years remain in the unexpired <br />term, a special election shall be held at or before the next regular city election and the appointed person shall <br />Official Publication of the State of Minnesota <br />Revisor of Statutes <br />