§ 14087.964

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 632, Sec. 2.5. Effective September 20, 1994.

A member of the governing body shall be removed from office if a majority of the members present and voting find that one or more of the following causes for removal exists:

(a)The member neither lives in, nor is employed in, the geographic area served by the local initiative.
(b)The member has been convicted of a crime involving corruption or any felony.
(c)The

member has failed to attend three consecutive governing body meetings or a majority of the meetings in the most recent calendar year.

(d)The member has failed to discharge legal obligations as a member of a public agency.
(e)A request for removal has been submitted by the appropriate nominating entity in accordance with Section 14087.9645.

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