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("commencement term"), and will end at midnight of the day before the commencement term, whether or not it is actually completed, except that a vacancy being filled for less than two years remaining in the filling of that term shall not be counted as a "term" under this section. Part C. Section 2.4 of the City Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby amended to read as follows: § C-2.4 Qualifications. Candidates for Commissioner or Mayor shall qualify for election by the filing of a written notice of candidacy with the Clerk of the City at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance and payment to the City Clerk of the sum of eae two hundred dollars ($4200.00) as a qualifying fee. A person may not be a candidate for Commission or Mayor in the same election. Only electors of the City who have resided continuously in the City for at least one year preceding the date of filing (and in the respective Residential Area from which the candidate may seek to qualify for election) shall be eligible to hold the Office of Commissioner, including Mayor. Candidates for Commissioner or Mayor shall be required to submit proof of residency at the time of qualifying by producing a valid voter's registration card and any other document which establishes compliance with the residency requirements for the offices of Commissioner and Mayor. The City Commission shall establish more specific residency requirements in an Ordinance. Part D. Section 2.5(c)(vii) of the City Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby amended to read as follows: § C -2.5(c) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled as follows: (vii) In the event that all members of the Commission are removed by death, disability, recall, forfeiture of office and/or resignation, the Governor of the State of Florida shall appoint interim Commissioners who shall call a special election within not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after such appointment. Such election shall be held in the same manner as the fust special elections under this Charter and the Code of Ordinances; provided, however, that if there are less than six months remaining in any of the unexpired terms, such interim Commission appointee(s) by the Governor shall serve out the unexpired terms. Appointees must meet all requirements for candidates provided for in Article 2. Part E. Section 2.6 of the City Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby amended to read as follows: § C-2.6 Compensation; reimbursement for expenses. Commissioners (including the Mayor) shall receive compensation in the amount of $1,000.00 per month and the Mayor shall receive compensation in the amount of $1,250.00 per month. Compensation provided herein, shall be annually increased in accordance with the C -RE Miami -Fort Lauderdale -West Palm Beach FL Consumer Price Index in October of each year. Further, the Mayor and City Commissioners shall receive reimbursement for business expenses in accordance with applicable law, or as may be otherwise provided by ordinance.