§11-44-73. Commissioners - Election, terms of office, etc., generally.

Whenever the commission form of government is adopted as provided in this article, the mayor or other chief executive officer of such city or town in office at the time of such adoption shall become one of the commissioners provided for in this article and shall hold office as such commissioner until October 1 of the fourth year after the effective date of the change in form of government. At the next general municipal election after such adoption, two persons who are qualified electors of said city or town shall be elected to hold office as commissioners of said city or town, and each of such persons shall be elected for a term of office expiring on October 1 of the fourth year after the effective date of the change in form of government by said city or town as provided in this article. The term of office of each commissioner elected after the first election hereinabove provided for shall be for four years, beginning on the first day of October of the year of his election. All commissioners shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. The elections authorized in this section, including the naming of candidates, shall conform in all respects to the provisions and regulations contained in this article with respect to elections of commissioners.

(Acts 1915, No. 749, p. 869; Acts 1939, No. 246, p. 408; Code 1940, T. 37, §92.)