§ 6834 Board Vacancy Appointment Rules

When a board member leaves, the same group that chose them picks a new person, and that new person only serves the rest of the original term.

Key Takeaways

•The body that originally appointed the member must choose the replacement.
•The replacement only serves the remaining time of the original term.
•No new election or separate appointment process is required.

Example

A member of a city planning board quits halfway through their 4‑year term. The city council, which originally appointed that member, selects someone else to take the seat.

The council fills the empty spot, and the new board member stays on the board only until the original 4‑year term would have ended, not for a brand‑new full term.

A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the body which appointed the member whose office is vacated, and the newly appointed member shall hold his office for the unexpired term. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

When a board member leaves, the same group that chose them picks a new person, and that new person only serves the rest of the original term.

Key Takeaways

•The body that originally appointed the member must choose the replacement.
•The replacement only serves the remaining time of the original term.
•No new election or separate appointment process is required.

Example

A member of a city planning board quits halfway through their 4‑year term. The city council, which originally appointed that member, selects someone else to take the seat.

The council fills the empty spot, and the new board member stays on the board only until the original 4‑year term would have ended, not for a brand‑new full term.

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