Article 160.
Deleted.
Subsection III. Auxiliary Organs
(Assistant Governor and Assistant Mayor)
Article 161.
There shall be one assistant governor in each To, Do, Fu or Ken, unless dispensed with by bylaw.
2.
There shall be one assistant mayor in each city, town or village, unless dispensed with by bylaw.
3.
The number of assistant governors or assistant mayors may be increased by bylaw.
(Appointment)
Article 162.
An assistant governor and an assistant mayor shall be appointed by the chief executive with approval of the assembly.
(Terms of Office)
Article 163.
The term of office of an assistant governor and an assistant mayor shall be four years. However, the chief executive may dismiss his/her assistant governor or assistant mayor at any time during such term of office.
(Disqualification)
Article 164.
Any person who has come under paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Public Election Law shall be ineligible to the office of an assistant governor or assistant mayor.
2.
An assistant governor or assistant mayor shall forfeit his/her office when he/she comes under paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Public Election Law.
(Resignation)
Article 165.
An assistant governor or assistant mayor, if he/she wishes to resign from his/her office while acting for the chief executive in the performance of his/her duties, shall tender his/her resignation to the president of the assembly at least twenty days prior to the intended date of resignation. However, he/she may resign sooner, if approved by the assembly.
2.
Otherwise, an assistant governor or assistant mayor shall tender his/her resignation to the chief executive at least twenty days prior to the intended date of resignation. However, he/she may resign sooner, if approved by the chief executive.
