§ 82 — Vacancies in elective offices

§ 82. Vacancies in elective offices. If a vacancy shall occur in any\noffice of the Tonawanda nation, any chief of such nation may call a\nspecial meeting of the chiefs thereof residing on such reservation, to\nbe held at one of their council houses, by a notice specifying the time\nand place thereof, served on such chiefs personally or left at their\nrespective places of residence at least five days before the time of\nsuch meeting. At such meeting the chiefs present shall appoint a clerk,\nand by a majority vote shall elect a person to fill such vacancy for the\nremainder of the unexpired term. The clerk of such meeting shall enter\nand certify the result of such election in the register of elections.\n