§ SC2-2. Qualifications.

Councilmembers shall have resided in Salisbury for at least one (1) year immediately preceding their election and the Councilmembers from each District shall reside in the boundaries of the District from which they are to be elected on the date of filing for election and must continue to reside therein during the term to which they are elected, must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and shall be qualified registered voters of the City. The Board of Supervisors of Elections shall be the judge of the qualifications of candidates for City Council.

[1959 Code, sec. 287. 1951, ch. 534, sec. 8] [Amended 7-12-65 by Res. No. 59*; 11-12-73 by Res. No. 172**; 12-14-81 by Res. No. 232; 11-8-93 by Res. No. 441; 6-11-12 by Res. No. 2170; 9-8-2014 by Res. No. 2443]

* Editor's Note: The preamble to Res. No. 59, adopted 7-12-65, was as follows:

 "Whereas, the present salary rates of councilmen and the mayor as compensation for their services were established in Sections 8 and 22 respectively of the Charter of the City of Salisbury over thirteen years ago; and

 "Whereas, during such period of time the volume and complexity of the City's business and affairs has increased greatly, and such increase is continuing, with the result that the City's demands on the councilmen and the mayor for their services and time have increased substantially and are likely to continue to increase; and

 "Whereas, the rates of compensation for personal services of all kinds in the community have increased greatly during the same period; and

 "Whereas, in the judgment of the Council it is both proper and equitable that the salaries aforementioned be increased to reflect the trend of the times and especially in view of the ever-increasing demand on their time in attending to matters of public business."

** Editor's Note: The preamble to Res. No. 172, adopted 11-12-73, was as follows:

 "WHEREAS, the present salary rates of Councilmen and the Mayor as compensation for their services were established in Sections 8 and 22 respectively of the Charter of the City of Salisbury over five years ago; and

 "WHEREAS, during such period of time the volume and complexity of the City's affairs has increased greatly, and such increase is continuing, with the result that the City's demands on the Councilmen and the Mayor for their services and time have increased substantially and are likely to continue to increase; and

 "WHEREAS, the rates of compensation for personal services of all kinds in the community have increased greatly during the same period; and

 "WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Council it is both proper and equitable that the salaries aforementioned be increased to reflect the trend of the times and especially in view of the ever-increasing demand on their time in attending to matters of public business."