§ 12. Qualifications of Officers


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  • No person shall be eligible for the office of mayor or councilor of the city unless at the time of election that person is a qualified elector within the meaning of the state constitution and has resided in the city during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the election or appointment. The council shall be final judge of the qualifications and election of its own members, subject, however, to review by a court of competent jurisdiction.