Section 802. The appointment, removal, terms of office and procedural rules. The election, appointment, removal, and terms of office of commissions, committee and agency members and the rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of commission, committee or agency business shall be as prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council. Section 803. Existing membership. The members of the commissions and committees holding office when this Charter takes effect shall continue to hold office thereafter until their respective terms of office shall expire and until their successors are appointed and qualify, subject to being
removed from office as provided herein. Section 804. Compensation. Vacancies.
The members of commissions and agencies shall receive such compensation as may be specified by the Council and shall also receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures are
authorized by the Council. ARTICLE IX. ELECTIONS Section 900. General municipal elections.
Commencing with the general municipal election in 1992, general municipal elections for the election of officers and for such other purposes as the Council may prescribe shall be held in the City on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even- numbered years, except as otherwise provided by ordinance of the City Council. Section 901. Special municipal elections. Other municipal elections shall be known as special municipal elections and may be called from time to time by the Council. Section 902. Procedure for holding elections. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance hereafter enacted, all elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code for the holding of municipal elections, so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter. Section 903. Initiative, referendum and recall. There are hereby reserved to the voters of the City the power of the initiative and referendum and of the recall of municipal elective officers. The provisions of the Elections Code governing the initiative and referendum and the recall of municipal officers shall apply so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter.
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