If the mayor or a commissioner resigns, the resignation must be submitted in writing to the board of commissioners and must specify the effective date of the resignation. If the mayor or a commissioner moves to a permanent residence outside the corporate limits of the municipality, the office is immediately vacated. If there is a vacancy in the office of mayor, the vacancy must be filled by appointment pursuant to § 9-9-8 until the position is filled by election at the next annual municipal election or by special election as provided in § 9-13-14.2 . A vacancy on the board must be filled as provided in § 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2 . A temporary absence or temporary incapacitation of the mayor is not considered a vacancy in the office of the mayor.
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