7-3-4316. Term of office for commissioners. (1) The commissioners elected at the first election shall qualify and their terms of office shall begin on the first Monday after their election, and the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen or aldermen in such city or town in office at the beginning of the term of office of the commissioners first elected under the provisions of this part and part 44 shall cease and terminate and the terms of office of all their appointed officers and of all of the employees of such city or town shall cease and terminate as soon as the commissioners shall by resolution declare.
     (2) All commissioners shall serve for a term of 4 years and until their successors are elected and have qualified, except that at the first election the two candidates having the highest number of votes shall hold office for a period of 4 years less the time elapsed since December 31 of the odd-numbered year last preceding. The terms of office of all other candidates shall expire on December 31 in any odd-numbered year following the special election provided for in this part at which the first commissioners are elected.

     History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5411, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 31, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5411, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3212.