Chapter 11, Part 7 · Art. 194
Vacation of office of member of county assembly
- The office of a member of a county assembly becomes vacant if the member dies, resigns, is absent without permission, is removed, or is disqualified.
Art. 194(1)
(1) The office of a member of a county assembly becomes vacant— (a) if the member dies; (b) if the member is absent from eight sittings of the assembly without permission, in writing, of the speaker of the assembly, and is unable to offer satisfactory explanation for the absence; (c) if the member is removed from office under this Constitution or legislation enacted under Article 80; (d) if the member resigns in writing addressed to the speaker of the assembly; (e) if, having been elected to the assembly— (i) as a member of a political party, the member resigns from the party, or is deemed to have resigned from the party as determined in accordance with the legislation contemplated in clause (2); or (ii) as an independent candidate, the member joins a political party; (f) at the end of the term of the assembly; or (g) if the member becomes disqualified for election on grounds specified in Article 193(2).
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Art. 194(1)(e)(i)
(i) as a member of a political party, the member resigns from the party, or is deemed to have resigned from the party as determined in accordance with the legislation contemplated in clause (2); or
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- An MCA's seat becomes empty if they die, resign, or stop following the rules.
Art. 194(1)
(1) The office of a member of a county assembly becomes vacant— (a) if the member dies; (b) if the member is absent from eight sittings of the assembly without permission, in writing, of the speaker of the assembly, and is unable to offer satisfactory explanation for the absence; (c) if the member is removed from office under this Constitution or legislation enacted under Article 80; (d) if the member resigns in writing addressed to the speaker of the assembly; (e) if, having been elected to the assembly— (i) as a member of a political party, the member resigns from the party, or is deemed to have resigned from the party as determined in accordance with the legislation contemplated in clause (2); or (ii) as an independent candidate, the member joins a political party; (f) at the end of the term of the assembly; or (g) if the member becomes disqualified for election on grounds specified in Article 193(2).
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