§ 1.2. Terms.

A.

Mayor. The term of office of the Mayor elected in the year 2009 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2009, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2013; the term of office of the Mayor elected in the year 2013 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2013 and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2016. Thereafter, the Mayor shall serve for a term of four (4) years.

B.

City Auditor. The terms of office of and the City Auditor elected in the year 2009 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2009, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2011; thereafter, the City Auditor shall serve for a term of two (2) years, with the following exception: the term of office of the City Auditor elected in the year 2013 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2013 and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2014. Thereafter, the City Auditor shall serve for a term of two (2) years.

C.

Councilors. The term of office of the Councilors elected in the year 2009 shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2011. The term of office of the Councilors elected in the year 2011 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2011 and shall expire as follows: the term of office for Councilors in Election Districts 1, 4, and 7 shall serve for a term of one (1) year and shall expire on the first Monday in December 2012; thereafter the Councilors in Election Districts 1, 4, and 7 shall serve for a term of two (2) years. The term of office for Councilors in Election Districts 2, 5, and 8 shall be for a term of two (2) years and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2013; thereafter the Councilors in Election Districts 2, 5, and 8 shall serve for a term of one (1) year, expiring on the first Monday in December in the year 2014, and thereafter the Councilors in Election Districts 2, 5 and 8 shall serve for a term of two (2) years. The term of office for Councilors in Election Districts 3, 6, and 9 shall be for a term of three (3) years and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2014; thereafter the Councilors in Election Districts 3, 6, and 9 shall be for a term of two (2) years. All terms of office shall commence and expire at 2:00 o'clock p.m.

D.

Election Year Cycles. Except as expressly provided herein, all elected officials of the City of Tulsa shall be elected for terms of two (2) years in even-numbered years.

NOTE: This Section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted November 8, 2011, and approved by the Governor on February 21, 2012. There were 18,772 votes in favor of the amendment and 13,491 votes against the amendment. The title to the amendment read:

Shall the Tulsa Charter be amended to provide for general elections in November and primary elections in August in even-numbered years; to provide that the term of the Office of the Mayor elected in 2013 shall be for a term of three years and thereafter the term shall be four years; that the term of Office of the Auditor elected in 2013 shall be for a term of one year and thereafter the term shall be two years; and that the term of office for Councilors in Districts 1, 4 and 7 elected in 2012 shall be for a term of two years; for Councilors in Districts 2, 5 and 8 elected in 2013 shall be for a term of one year and thereafter shall be a term of two years and for Councilors in Districts 3, 6 and 9 elected in 2014 shall be a term of two years?

Prior to this amendment, this Section read as follows:

Section 1.2. Terms.

The term of office of the Mayor elected in the year 2009 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2009, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2009, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2013; thereafter the Mayor shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The terms of office of the Councilors and the City Auditor elected in the year 2009 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2009, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2011; thereafter, the City Auditor shall serve for a term of two (2) years. The term of office of the Councilors elected in the year 2009 shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2011. The term of office of the Councilors elected in the year 2011 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2011 and shall expire as follows: the term of office for Councilors in Election Districts 1, 4, and 7 shall serve for a term of one (1) year and shall expire on the first Monday in December 2012; thereafter the Councilors in Election Districts 1, 4, and 7 shall serve for a term of three (3) years. The term of office for Councilors in Election Districts 2, 5, and 8 shall be for a term of two (2) years and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2013; thereafter the Councilors in Election District 2, 5, and 8 shall serve for a term of three (3) years. The term of office for Councilors in Election Districts 3, 6, and 9 and shall be for a term of three (3) years and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2014; thereafter the Councilors in Election Districts 3, 6, and 9 shall be for a term of three (3) years. All terms of office shall commence and expire at 2:00 o'clock p.m.

NOTE: This Section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted November 10, 2009, and approved by the Governor on January 5, 2010. There were 35,719 votes in favor of the amendment and 28,607 votes against the amendment. The title to the amendment read:

Shall the Charter of the City of Tulsa be amended to provide that City Councilors will serve for three-year terms, which shall be staggered so that no more than three council districts will have an election in any one year?

Prior to this amendment, this Section read as follows:

Section 1.2. Terms.

The term of office of the Mayor elected in 2006 shall expire on the first Monday in December 2009. The term of office of the Mayor elected in the year 2009 shall commence on the first Monday in December in the year 2009, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2013; thereafter, the Mayor shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The terms of office of the Councilors and the City Auditor elected in the year 2008 shall commence on the Monday in April immediately following the general election in the year 2008, and shall expire on the first Monday in December in the year 2009; thereafter, the City Auditor and the Councilors shall serve for terms of two (2) years. All terms of office shall commence and expire at 2:00 o'clock p.m.

NOTE: This Section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted April 1, 2008, and approved by the Governor on May 1, 2008. There were 10,142 votes in favor of the amendment and 2,843 votes against the amendment. The title to this amendment read:

Shall the Charter of the City of Tulsa be amended to provide for fall elections in years where an elected officer's term expires by establishing that the declaration of candidacy will be filed starting the second Monday through the next succeeding Wednesday in July 2009 and during the same period every year thereafter that an elected official's term expires; for primary elections to be held in September 2009 on the date established by state law, and every year thereafter that an elected official's term expires; and for general elections to be held in November 2009 on the date established by state law, and every year thereafter that an elected official's term expires?

Prior to this amendment, this Section read as follows:

Section 1.2. Terms.

The term of office of the Mayor elected in the year 2010 shall commence on the Monday in April immediately following the general election in the year 2010 and shall expire on the Monday in April immediately following the general election in the year 2014; thereafter, the Mayor shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The terms of office of the Councilors and the City Auditor elected in the year 2008 shall commence on the Monday in April immediately following the general election in the year 2008 and shall expire on the Monday in April immediately following the general election in the year 2010; thereafter, the City Auditor and the Councilors shall serve for terms of two (2) years. All terms of office shall commence and expire at 2:00 o'clock p.m.

NOTE: This Section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted April 4, 2006, and approved by the Governor on June 6, 2006. There were 61,443 votes in favor of the amendment and 10,778 votes against the amendment. The title to this amendment read:

Shall the Charter of the City of Tulsa be amended to establish election dates and terms of office to correspond with state law providing for the conduct of elections by county election boards?

Prior to this amendment, this Section read as follows:

Section 1.2. Terms.

The term of office of the Mayor elected in the year 1990 shall commence on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May in the year 1990 and shall expire on the first Monday in April in the year 1994; thereafter, the Mayor shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The terms of office of the Councilors and the City Auditor elected in the year 1990 shall commence on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May in the year 1990 and shall expire on the first Monday in April in the year 1992; thereafter, the City Auditor and the Councilors shall serve for terms of two (2) years. All terms of office shall commence and expire at 2:00 o'clock p.m.