§ 2-1-5. Removal of members.

(a)

Any member of the city council may be removed by the city council, but only for malfeasance in office or neglect of duty; provided, that the member of the city council sought to be removed shall have been served with a written notice of the intention of the city council to remove him, which notice shall contain a clear statement of the grounds for such removal and shall fix the time and place, not less than 10 days after the service of the notice, at which he shall be given opportunity to be heard thereon.

(b)

After the hearing, which shall be public at the option of the council member sought to be removed and at which he may be represented by counsel, he may be removed by a vote of six (6) members.

(c)

It shall be the duty of the city council, at the request of the council member sought to be removed, to subpoena witnesses whose testimony would be pertinent to the matter in hand. From the decision of the city council removing one of its members, an appeal may be had to the circuit court of the city. (Code 1963, Sec. 2-5)