§ 12. Qualifications.

(1)

Candidates. Candidates for the city commission shall have been residents of the city and of the district in which they run for one (1) year immediately prior to the end of the qualifying period for the office and shall be registered voters in their district for said period, and shall maintain residency and voter registration in such district. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a qualified candidate for commissioner fails to meet the residency and voter registration requirements for holding office solely as the result of a redistricting that occurs after the qualifying period for the election of such office, such qualified candidate for commissioner may continue to run for the office which he/she qualified and if elected, serve without forfeiture under section 15 for the remainder of his/her term provided the qualified candidate maintains his/her residency and voter registration existing at the time of redistricting while running for office and, if elected, while serving as commissioner.

(2)

Members. Members of the city commission must maintain the foregoing qualifications in subsection (1) during their term of office. In the event a commissioner fails to meet the residency and voter registration requirements for holding office solely as the result of a redistricting or charter revision that occurs during the term of office, such commissioner shall not be deemed to have forfeited such office and may continue to serve in office for the remainder of the commissioner's term provided the commissioner maintains his/her residency and voter registration existing at the time of redistricting.