Section 50-704 - VACANCIES - APPOINTMENT(1) A vacancy on the council shall be filled by nomination made by the mayor. If the position of mayor is vacant, the nomination shall be made by the council president. Lacking both a mayor and a council president, the nomination shall be made by the most senior member of the council. For any nomination made pursuant to this subsection, the nominee must be confirmed by the council.(2) If the number of members of the council is insufficient to establish a quorum, the ranking elected official, in order of the mayor, council president, and senior member of the council, shall nominate a name or names to the governor for appointment sufficient to establish a quorum.(3) For any appointment made pursuant to this section, the appointee shall serve only until the next general city election, at which such vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the original term.[50-704, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 135, p. 1249.]Amended by 2023 Session Laws, ch. 93,sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.