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Mr. Herbert Elliott City Attorney City of Tarpon Springs Post Office Box 1575 Tarpon Springs, Florida 34286-1575

Dear Mr. Elliott:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

ARE MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES AUTHORIZED TO FILL VACANCIES THEREON BY APPOINTMENT MADE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS?

According to your letter of inquiry, the City of Tarpon Springs Charter contains the following provision:

In the event that any mayor-commissioner or commissioner dies, resigns, is disabled, recalled, or ceases to be a qualified city elector, the…