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Patrick I. K,el,ly Stephen Kelly Page, P? In our opinion the person elected to fill the unlexp1red mayoral term is elipble to qualify, and assume off-Ice upon receipt Of an election certificate, and the tenure of the appointee terminates w,hen the elected person aliies, Mir. tat. § 412-02 sued. 2 and 2a. (S�uPP. 199�9) provide inpertinent part: Subd. 2. Term. Terms Of elective officers shall conunence on the first Monday in January fol1owing the election at, which the officer is chosen. All offic . ers chosien and qualified as such shall hol�d office until their successors qual,ify,. Subd. '."2a. Vacmey. Except as otherwise provided In subdivision 2b,' a, vlacanicy in an office shall be filled by council appointment until an election is he as provided �n this subdivision. In case of a tie vote in the council, the mayor shall make, the appointment. If the vacancy occurs before the first day to file affidavits o candidacy for the next regular city elect' 41 ., ion and more than two years remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held at or before the next regular city election and the appointed person shall serve until the quail' fication of a successor elected at a, special elect-ion to fill. the unexpired plortion of the ter-m 3 & 6 Pursuant to subdivision the "'terms" of elective city offices begin on the first IN/londay of January following election.' However, in the case of flilincr a vacancy, as here, I the time of I Qualifying for public off-ice requires (1998) and the taking of the loath of off-ice (See Minn. Stat. 358-05 In, some ca-sels may require posting of'a bond. However, we are not a�vare of any biondina requir,em,ent for the 2 mayor of a statutory city., S u b division. , "' 4- 11b pleri'ains to circurnstarices creating a potentially subdivision would not apply here. temporary vacancy. That T .. n ese. subdivisions�vere am.,nded in 1 999. Act ofd pril 207 19,991 ch. 75 § 22 1999 Minn. Laws 2-16-, Act of-Mav 7, 1999) ch. § 4-37 1999 -M` These am---ndmemts WhIC1,11 ,I- inn. T aws 5'0. 5 t00.,% effect on August 1 1999 do not affect 4 4-11i 7 our opinion in this Mat[%-.,Z1r. See also Minn. Const. art. %-711 § 7 which provides: Sec.7 Official year of state. The official year for the state. of Minnesota 100mmerices on the rust " Monday in January of each "year and all terms of off-ice (Footnote Continued On Next Page.)