Substitutes

(1) If the mandate of a municipality council member expires, the vacancy shall be filled by the substitute - the candidate who received the biggest number of valid votes in the constituency, in which the mandate expired. In case of equality of votes, Article 189 (2) and (3) shall be followed accordingly.

(2) The accession of the substitute shall be notified by the municipality mayor on the official notice board of the municipality within 15 days after the mandate expired; the municipality mayor shall hand over the credentials to the new municipality council member. The credentials shall be signed by the Municipality mayor.