Appointment of Persons to Fill Vacant Elected and/or Previously Appointed Member Positions.

Elected Member vacancies occur when a full complement of members is not elected in the appropriate direct primary election, or when a vacancy in an Elected or previously Appointed Member position occurs in mid-term due to any of the following circumstances:

Voluntary resignation of the incumbent;

Death of the incumbent;

Removal of the incumbent for multiple absences from required (or regular) meetings of the SCRCC as provided for separately in these Bylaws;

Removal of the incumbent for cause as set forth in the California Election Code, Section 7413;

Prolonged incapacitation of the incumbent due to injury or health reasons, which materially affect his ability to conduct his office; or

Relocation of the primary residence and/or voter registration of the incumbent outside of the Sonoma County Supervisorial District on which his election was based, or outside of Sonoma County.