§ 11. Expiration of terms and appointments.

A.

All elected and appointed officers, and members of boards, commissions, authorities, and agencies created by this amended Charter, ordinance, agreement, or pursuant to law shall serve until the expiration of their terms and until their successors are elected and qualified or appointed as provided in this amended Charter.

B.

All mayoral appointments to boards, commissions, authorities, and agencies created by this amended Charter, ordinance, agreement, or pursuant to law and requiring Council confirmation shall be made within sixty (60) days from the creation of the vacancy or expiration of an existing term, or within such additional time as may be authorized by the Council, for good cause shown. Upon omission of the Mayor to timely appoint any such member, such appointment shall be made by the Council.

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 47,099 in favor of the amendment and 25,372 against the amendment. The title to this amendment read:

Shall the Charter of the City of Tulsa be amended to require the Mayor to make appointments subject to confirmation by the Council within sixty (60) days or such other time as the Council may authorize and to authorize the Council to make appointments, should the Mayor fail to do so?

Prior to this amendment, this section read as follows:

Section 11. Expiration of terms.

All elected and appointed officers and members of boards, commissions, and agencies created by ordinance shall serve until the expiration of their terms and until their successors are elected and qualified or appointed as provided in this amended Charter.