§ 1302 Officer Term Continuation

• •If a person's time in a job (like a police officer or mayor) ends, they must keep doing their job until the new person is ready.
• •The old worker can't just quit when their time is up—they have to stay until the new person is officially in charge.
• •This rule makes sure there’s no gap where no one is doing the job.

The mayor’s term ends on December 31, but the new mayor isn’t sworn in until January 5.

The old mayor must keep working until January 5 to make sure the city always has a mayor in charge.