Fulton Qualifications; term of office ordinance (§ 2-32)

(a) No person shall be eligible to the office of councilmember who is not 21 years of age, a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter of the city. Such person shall have been a resident of the city for at least one year immediately preceding his nomination and a resident of his ward immediately preceding his nomination. No person shall be a councilmember who is in arrears for any tax lien, forfeiture or defalcation in office.

(b) Members of the council shall hold office for two years ensuing their election, and until their successors are elected, qualified and commissioned, unless they have resigned, moved from the ward from which they were elected or for other reasons vacated the office.