A.    When a vacancy occurs in the office of a mayor while there remains an unexpired portion of the mayor’ s term of at least twenty-eight (28) months, and the vacancy occurs at least one hundred thirty (130) days before the next scheduled general municipal election, the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term at that general municipal election. Whenever an election is held for this purpose, the city clerk shall certify the office to be filled and the candidates for the office to the proper election authorities as provided in the general election law. The city council shall elect one of their own members to serve as acting mayor in the interim preceding the next general municipal election and the acting mayor shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers of the mayor until a successor to fill the vacancy has been elected and has qualified. (65 ILCS 5/311-10-50).

    B.    When a vacancy occurs in the office of a mayor while there remains an unexpired term of less than twenty-eight (28) months or the vacancy occurs less than one hundred thirty (130) days before the next scheduled general municipal election, the vacancy shall be filled by the city council electing one of their own members acting mayor. The acting mayor shall complete the remainder of the mayor’ s term and shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers of the mayor until a successor is elected and has qualified.

    C.    When an alderman is designated by the city council as acting mayor to fill a vacancy occurring in the office of mayor, the alderman appointed will continue to vote in the capacity as alderman and shall not be entitled to another vote as acting mayor. (65 ILCS 5/311-40-30). (Amended during 1997 codification; prior code § 2-5-2)

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