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Committee debates charter amendment to impose three‑term limits and stagger Charleston elections; measure not advanced
Summary
Bill No. 8,067 would add a three-consecutive-term limit for council members and restructure the election cycle to stagger seats; counsel said limits would apply prospectively and several members raised legal and implementation questions. The committee did not move the bill to finance.
Charleston’s Ordinance and Rules Committee heard a lengthy discussion of Bill No. 8,067, an ordinance proposed to amend the City charter to impose a three‑consecutive‑term limit on council members and to stagger elections so about half the council stands for election every two years.
The city attorney summarized the draft: “It implements term limits on members of council, . . . a 3 consecutive term limit, which will begin under the 2026 election,” and said the proposal is prospective. He later corrected an earlier misstatement and confirmed the draft applies only…
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