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(a) A city office shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) the expiration of the term of office;

(2) the death of the incumbent;

(3) a resignation when approved by the Council;

(4) a removal from office in the manner provided by law;

(5) ceasing to possess at any time the qualifications or eligibility required by this charter for election or appointment to office;

(6) final conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude or an offense involving a violation of an oath of office;

(7) a judicial determination that the incumbent is of unsound mind;

(8) a decision of a competent tribunal declaring the election or appointment of the incumbent void;

(9) failure to take the oath or make the affirmation, or file the bond required for the office within ten days from the date of election or appointment or within such other time, not exceeding twenty days thereafter, as the Council may fix;

(10) any other event which, by law, creates a vacancy;

(b) The Council shall provide in the code for creating vacancies in elective offices because of failure to perform the duties of the office. Such provision shall be self-executing.